{"id":555,"date":"2023-11-23T17:16:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T18:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stitchsations.com\/?p=555"},"modified":"2024-12-25T16:36:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T16:36:37","slug":"metros-with-the-highest-share-of-business-travelers-and-their-top-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.stitchsations.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/23\/metros-with-the-highest-share-of-business-travelers-and-their-top-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Metros with the highest share of business travelers and their top destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Whether emerging tech hubs or venture capital havens, business travel destinations are about as diverse as the travelers’ origins. Like so many other industries, though, business travel has changed in the post-pandemic era, with new traveler itineraries and destinations, transportation protocols, and frequency of travel.<\/p>\n

In the mass shift to remote work, many businesses welcomed virtual meetings as sufficient alternatives to in-person ones requiring costly travel. And some companies let employees choose whether or not to attend business trips in person.<\/p>\n

Those trends continue, even as businesses nationwide further reduce travel budgets in the name of sustainability. Deloitte estimates that by 2025, 3 in 10 companies will have reduced their travel budgets<\/a> by more than 11%. Though a return to pre-pandemic spend volume by around late 2024 is likely \u201cadjusting for lost growth and inflation indicates that in real terms, corporate travel will likely be smaller than it was prior to the pandemic,\u201d according to a 2023 study by Deloitte<\/a>. Business travel remains a vital component of entrepreneurship, providing opportunities for in-person networking, market research, and dealmaking.<\/p>\n

Using data from the Federal Highway Administration’s National Household Travel Survey<\/a>, TravelPerk<\/a> determined which metro areas recorded the most long-distance business trips in 2021, the latest year for which data is available. Metros are ranked by the share of work trips 300 miles or greater and rounded to the nearest 10th of a percent.<\/p>\n

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The ultimate guide to corporate travel<\/h3>\n
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Improve your <\/span>corporate travel management<\/span><\/a> and make organizing and booking trips simple and efficient with this comprehensive guide.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Where business travelers are coming from<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n

During the COVID-19 pandemic, American workers gravitated away from major metro cities such as Los Angeles and New York City, in part to avoid areas with high population density and transmission rates.<\/p>\n

That exodus also reflected a shift in priorities as the proliferation of remote work led residents to hunt for larger, more affordable homes. Some cities that welcomed relocators are now home to those who travel the most for work, including Las Vegas and Denver<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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15. Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n