In an effort to save on travel expenses in a down economy, a Richmond-based financial company is trading in their boarding passes for the board room. Genworth Financial, a Fortune 500 company, has used recent advances in videoconferencing to replace the costs of domestic and overseas air travel. Perry Lombard, a company manager for Genworth,… Read more »
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Martin Agency finalist for Expedia account
Expedia.com is shopping for a new ad agency and The Martin Agency is among a group of three finalists, Adweek reports. The three (the other firms are from New York and Boston) were selected from a group of six agencies competing for the creative duties on the travel site’s ad account. Final presentations are expected… Read more »
Site ranks Richmond’s best hotels for business
A major travel site recently launched a new ranking and review system targeted strictly at business travelers. The Business Travel Center is a new service of TripAdvisor.com. The special section ranks hotels and restaurants separately from those aimed and reviewed by tourists. BizSense browsed the site and looked up the best Richmond destinations for traveling… Read more »