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As companies become increasingly multicultural, it is of growing importance to implement diversity and inclusion efforts not only in the office, but also when planning company events. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the FCM Meetings & Events Team has compiled a list of our top 5 recommended Hispanic-cultured cities to plan your next event in.

Melanie's career has taken many twists and turns, especially since she began working at Flight Centre. But her employment within different companies in our parent company has allowed her to be the architect of her own career goals. Read about her journey with Flight Centre and where she is now.

Brian experienced the culture at Flight Centre before even working here. Through his previous role, he felt Flight Centre had an energy that he wanted to be a part of, too. Read Brian's story about his first year at FCM as an account manager.

After graduating college, Chris didn't know what he wanted to do. After cycling across the country, he settled back on the East Coast and came across FCM which he knew nothing about. Read his story about how he ultimately decided to go into account management.

Cassandra Sohnly is not a bot. She dove into her role not knowing much about it, or one of the major tools the company uses. A few months later, she would consider herself somewhat of an expert. Read her story to learn more about her journey with FCM so far.

We may have only just begun to unpack our suitcases or adjust to the jet lag, but that won’t stop us from giving you the skinny on what we observed (and overheard) at GBTA Convention 2022 in San Diego.

Travel managers across the world have shared their views on travel technology with GBTA and FCM. Among all the data that’s come from the research, it’s clear that travel technology has evolved and its role in travel programs has changed.

To wrap up Pride Month 2022, FCM hosted a webinar featuring corporate travel experts who covered a lot of very important and relevant topics for LGBTQ+ business travelers. In this blog, you’ll find our panelists’ answers to the questions we didn’t have time to address live, and a list of the helpful LGBTQ+ resources we discussed. 

Even though December may feel far away, the venues, vendors, and supplies you need may be booked now. Don’t panic. There is still time if you start now, and here are FCM Meetings & Events’ 5 tips to booking a fantastic holiday party. 

You may be wondering how software development methodology could possibly apply to corporate travel. Rest assured that you aren’t alone. Let’s take a closer look at the four pillars of Agile and how they directly correlate to corporate travel programs.

The truth is you need to build LGBTQ+ inclusivity and awareness into your policies year-round. You may not be sure where to start, but the FCM Meetings & Events team is here to save the day with their five must-have tips to creating fun, safe, and collaborative events for everyone, every day of the year.