Two forward-thinking travel and event technology companies have entered into a preferred partnership agreement that allows event attendees to complete online event registration and online travel bookings simply and seamlessly through one source.

The deal was reached between nuTravel (http://www.nutravel.com), a Port Chester, NY-based developer of the corporate travel industry’s fastest and most flexible online corporate travel booking tools, and etouches, based in Ridgefield, CT, which provides a comprehensive suite of online event registration and management tools to the corporate, association, media, education and third-party event planning markets around the world.

By streamlining online meeting registration and travel bookings into a Single Sign-On process, event planners can better control costs, save time and money, stay within company guidelines, and offer an experience that is fast and fluid for event registrants.

As travel and event management functions fall under increased scrutiny at executive levels and appear to be merging in the corporate infrastructure, it was only natural for someone to develop a solution that merges the travel booking and event registration processes under one roof. nuTravel and etouches will be showcasing their integrated functionality at the upcoming National Business Travel Association (NBTA) annual conference in Houston Aug. 9-11 at Booth 655.

The two companies recently completed a cross-integration that allows for the functionality of both products in either of their systems.

Users can create complete meeting registration reservations that encompass travel activity through a Single Sign-On, as well as utilize functionality that allows for Automatic and Self Registration, Password Synchronization, Search Criteria specification and the ability to book travel without creating a profile. Administrators can also create events, preset destination details and apply preferred suppliers.

“Eighty percent of meetings are currently coordinated by employees outside of company travel departments,” said nuTravel President and CEO Carmine Carpanzano. “Unmanaged costs and non-compliance for preferred suppliers is rampant. By partnering with etouches, companies can take control by streamlining the travel booking process, leading to increased staff productivity and the elimination of unnecessary spending.”

“Our mission is to make life easier for the event planning customers we serve, and this agreement will enhance the attendee experience,” said Leonora Valvo, CEO and Founder of etouches. “We seek out partners that offer complementary services and are the best in class in the markets they serve. We feel like we’ve struck gold with nuTravel.”

About nuTravel Technology Solutions

nuTravel Technology Solutions delivers the corporate travel industry’s fastest, most comprehensive and flexible online corporate self-booking tools; providing a robust and intuitive selection of travel booking content and capabilities that seamlessly integrate with travel management companies and corporations. Our tools enforce travel policy, optimize vendor relationships, reduce service fees, increase profits and improve operational efficiency while streamlining the day-to-day processes of corporate travel programs and creating a quick, easy and affordable experience for travelers and travel managers. For more information, visit www.nuTravel.com (http://www.nuTravel.com).

About etouches

etouches is a web-based suite of integrated event management applications that help event and meeting professionals perform every function in the event planning lifecycle.  Thirteen internally developed modules help you organize, streamline, implement and execute world-class events from inception to delivery, anywhere in the world, in virtually any language.  etouches works the way you do because we were planners ourselves — with 25 years of hands-on event management experience in the trenches and on the front lines. etouches has been named among the fastest growing privately held companies by INC. magazine and also has received the Innovation Award from Trade Show Executive. It recently landed its initial round of venture capital funding. Visit www.etouches.com.

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