PSS – Travel Guard Chartis – Business Travel Services (Formerly Marathon Travel)

Overview

The University of Arkansas Medical Center has authorized public agency access to its Travel Guard Chartis – Business Travel Services contract for interlocal cooperative purchasing (piggy-backing). State and local government agencies, public schools and not-for-profits nationwide may access the pricing and terms for the purchase of their travel services.

Travel Guard Chartis – Business Travel Services, formerly Marthon Travel, provides integrated corporate travel services for discriminating business travelers throughout the world. With more than 55 years of experience and an innovative centralized corporate reservation center, Travel Guard Chartis – Business Travel Services offers unparalleled services and capabilities emphasizing the unique travel needs of the public sector.

Travel Guard Chartis – Business Travel Services delivers full service, customized solutions proven to save time and money by integrating and streamlining your travel management needs, along with controlling your travel spend. Travel Guard Chartis – Business Travel Services offers a complete array of 24-hour worldwide travel, travel medical, concierge and emergency travel assistance services in any language through wholly-owned assistance companies. Travel Guard Chartis – Business Travel Services offers customers unparalleled global expertise along with capabilities and services unmatched in the industry.

Cost Containment Program

• Airfare Negotiations
• Individual and Group Travel
• Preferred Hotel Program
• Rental Car Discounts
• Fare Shopping Through Agent Ware
• Low Fare Guarantee

24-Hour Emergency Travel Services

• Live Travel Emergency Assistant
• Worldwide Travel Assistance
• Travel Medical Assistance
• Trip Insurance Options
• Concierge Services

Getting Started

To ensure a smooth start-up, Travel Guard Chartis – Business Travel Services will provide PSS participants with a highly skilled implementation team. The team will manage specific tasks including travel profile distribution and collection, orientation seminar scheduling, and travel policy and data verification.

You may set up a PSS travel management program by contacting Katie Mancl of Travel Guard at either (800) 826-7791 / (715) 295-0937 or via email at katie.mancl@travelguard.com.

Contract Details

Contract Effective Dates:	10/01/2007 - 08/31/2012
Pricing/Discounts:	View complete price list here.
Place Orders With:	You may set up a PSS travel management program by contacting Katie Mancl of Travel Guard Chartis – Business Travel Services at either (800) 826-7791 / (715) 295-0937 or via email at katie.mancl@travelguard.com.
When contacting Travel Guard Chartis – Business Travel Services, always reference Public Sourcing Solutions to ensure maximum savings.
Federal ID Number:	39-1611328
Credit Cards Accepted:	American Express, MasterCard, Visa
Payment Terms :	Net 30 days
Invoicing By :	Travel Guard Chartis – Business Travel Services
Key Contacts: Travel Guard Chartis – Business Travel Services Katie Mancl Director of Sales & Marketing Phone: (800) 826-7791            (715) 295-0937 katie.mancl@travelguard.com Public Sourcing Solutions Frank Meyran National Account Executive Cell: (706) 372-0359 fmeyran@publicsourcing.org