June 5, 2020 Greetings! Even though we're not traveling these days, the UW Travel team is excited to share UW travel updates, and travel industry news — so when travel does return, you’ll be ready to takeoff. To receive monthly email updates about travel, sign up here!

Sign Up for Travel Open Houses and Webinars

UW System is hosting a series of open houses as well as webinars in anticipation of our July 1, 2020 travel agency transition . You may register for these open houses on the UW TravelWIse website. Options include: General Travel Open House (hosted by UW System Admin Travel) – review of changes as well as time for open Q&A. We will also be touching on unused tickets and the process moving forward. Travel Incorporated Overview (hosted by Travel Inc.) Administrative Group Overview (hosted by Travel Inc.) Administrative groups are used when a departmental card is to be on file with the travel agency for guests to book under. Popular uses include candidate travel, student travel, guest/speaker travel. With Travel Inc, non-profiled guests will not be able to call in and book with the agency unless part of an administrative group. Register

UW System's Process for Unused Airline Tickets

UW SystemTravel has been working to detemine how to best utlize our $3M in unused tickets that have been generated due to COVID-19 cancellations. Attached is a prelimianary plan that has been approved by each UW System campus leadership team. A more detailed FAQ is in the works, with more information to come at the end of June as we finalize discussions with our airline partners. View Infographic Read more on TravelWIse

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July 1, 2020 Change Reminder  UW System will move from a single service provider to three vendors based upon the type of service required: Employee Services, including Group Air and Administrative Groups, will use Travel Incorporated based out of Duluth, GA University Group Block Services (10 or more on same flight and/or hotel) will use Fox World Travel based out of Oshkosh, WI NCAA Athletics (except UW-Madison) will use Short’s Travel Management based out of Waterloo, IA

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Kudos Korner

UW System Change Management Team! These change champions have been working diligently on campus to spread the word of the changes coming in July! Thank you for all of your support! Liz Dressel Becky Kopidlanksy Jenelle Gregor Dolly Jackson Dawn McMillan Rusty Haines Graig Brooks Michelle Highley Bobbie Post Kristin Trussoni Alma Ramirez Elizabeth Holden Jenna Graff Shawn Seuferer Chris Barker Alyssa Totoraitis Lisa Jackovich Sandy Chapman Lew Bettinger Dave Sorenson Robyn Bolton Lynette Kvatek Heidi Engelmann-Kothrade Tracey Bauer Matthia Harrison Emily Herwig Jamie Whitcomb Cheri Faulkner Kay Corey Betty Bibeau  Ann Paremski Julie Neubert Kathy Wagner Megan Langie Samie Anderson Peter Briggs Hermina Snorek Lisa Roh Jessie Koch Gus Widder Brandon Meyer Sara Whitaker Heather Burkholder Nick Bursik Sarah Kissinger Sarah Fleming Connie Minton Susan Wolff Peggy Kuhnz Nevada LaPointe Angie Coenen Lisa Owens Donna Thompson Jane Laurin Kate LaCount  Tracy Van Erem  Charlotte Roraff  Sally Mergen  Scott Peterson Bridget Reedy Brenda Beck Beth Naas Michelle Boernke Josh Tews Megan Wilson Brad Van Den Elzen Jordan Appicelli Julie Lee Toby Schellhase Allie Demet Matt McLimans Oscar Garcia Romero Gina Barbosa Diana Trendt Kathryn Oleson Brandon Blackburn Ellen Anlauf Elizabeth Backes Vicki Sekel Miles Holvick Shelley Calhoun Garrett Hamilton Terry Meyer Diane Schroeder May Xiong Carla Fischer Jessica Wipperfurth Katie Ptaszek Nicole Boyeson Joan Fox-Drake Anne Rogalski

Until Next Month, UW Travel Team New TravelWIse Website Launched (wisconsin.edu/travel)