Meanwhile, the Travel office is heading west. Travel Management Partners took over the Lab s travel reservation service on September 1. Despite TMP s history of business with Battelle, Chief Finance Officer Greg Turner says ORNL chose the company only after an intense round of benchmarking and price comparisons. They came out on top, he says. ORNL s Travel Reservations office is relocating to Building 1062, on the west end of the Laboratory, effective September 5.
Phone numbers stay the same except for the after-hours emergency number.
The move puts Travel Reservations adjacent to Travel Settlement for a more cohesive management arrangement. With the emphasis on e-tickets, electronic itineraries and no cash advances, it is no longer mandatory for the majority of travelers to pick up their packages in Travel, says Travel Manager Kathie Shearer. E-tickets are the way to go, says Kathie. Travelers fears of electronic reservations usually disintegrate after the first trip with an e-ticket. But there are some things to be remembered.