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Could be better...staff was more interested in getting free wireless headphones given out by one vendor than anything else. Vendor area was tight, and having to pay extra to scan badges was egregious given how much it cost to attend! Okay attendance, but seems on the decline versus previous years.

The event was ok. I think the intent of the content for several of the sessions did not align with the actual content. Networking with others in the field was beneficial. The vendor stalking prior to and at the event was a major turnoff. The meals were cold and blah. I won't be rushing back next year.

I would not return to ProcureCon Travel. I don't think the content was forward thinking. It was a lot of the same content that is being talked about everywhere else. The best part was the Shark Tank bit and that needed ALOT more time for questions. That is the best way to learn about what's new in the industry. I think its also important that we understand how different technologies are integrating or collaborating. We need full solutions, not one off technologies. I thought the agenda was disjointed and felt like a lot of the same content. It would be nice to see a more robust meetings track.

First of all, as a travel conference, I was disappointed that I couldn't even book the stay as the rooms were sold out. Secondly, I did expect more learning and knowledge sharing in the conference. But very little people were able to tell stories based on their experience. Most of the penal discussions stayed on a surface level. For example, some suggestions were like "Ensure you maintain the relationship with IT and Legal teams" - this is a common sense not really insightful in terms of how would it help build the travel program. Most of penal discussion became a complaint conversation not a knowledge & experience sharing. I think the board needs to be more careful on inviting the right speakers. A couple of speakers were excellent. Joe from NBA really brought great insights as he covered a lot of topics that relates to our real situations such as change management, technology practicality, etc. if the next year will be very similar, I will not choose to join.

Probably not a useful meeting for those that have been in the space for awhile. The content is tired...been talking about the same topics for almost 20 years. With that said, the Bizly and Yapta presentations were good. Need more innovation