Local travel agency hires Laurie Cartwright to manage online booking system

Travel Leaders- Child Travel/Albany Travel is pleased to announce the recent hire of Laurie Cartwright as coordinator of its Concur online travel program. Cartwright was previously employed by Child Travel/Albany Travel as a corporate agent for many years. “We are very happy to have Laurie re-join our team”, states Ted Child, president and owner of Child Travel/Albany Travel. “Laurie’s familiarity with our corporate clients and technology services makes her uniquely prepared to help our corporate clients and their travelers manage their travel plans as well their travel budgets”.

With 24 years in the travel industry, Cartwright worked with area businesses to provide travel services for clients both large and small. She was also responsible for training agents and working as the key liaison between Child Travel/Albany Travel and corporate travelers. Following nine years with Child Travel/Albany Travel, Laurie worked for several years managing the air department for Vermont Bicycle Tours. In her new role, Cartwright will assist corporate accounts in the implementation and ongoing maintenance of Concur, a 24/7 online booking tool that uses state of the art technology to help travelers book and manage their travel needs. In addition, Concur allows travel managers to monitor and control travel expenditures and provides reporting services for corporate travel expenses. Cartwright will work in the Colchester office and is available by email [email protected] or by phone at 802-655-8866 x 1019 or toll free 1-800-245-8459 ext 1019.

Child Travel/Albany Travel is an affiliate of Travel Leaders and is rated as one of the top 50 travel management companies in the United States. With offices in Colchester, VT and Clifton Park, NY, Child Travel/Albany Travel provides business, group and leisure travel services throughout the US and Canada.