HOW TO CONTACT

THE TRAVEL DEPARTMENT

Phone: 513-762-1300

Email: tkroger@aaa-alliedgroup.com

AAA TEAM

Missy McCroskey International Agent Mary Bristow International Agent

Lisa Sauers Agent Cheryl Feder Hotel Desk

NOTE - Once a reservation is made,

either by an agent or in Concur, you

may call the agents for changes,

itinerary copies, cancellations or

anything regarding this reservation

WITHOUT paying a fee.

CORPORATE TRAVEL/MEETING NEWSLETTER

FEBRUARY, 2015

TRAVEL NEWS

CAR RENTAL – INSURANCE COVERAGE

Please make sure anyone who uses rental cars is aware of this information!

Kroger’s National-Enterprise contract now includes Damage Waiver coverage for

business travel beginning February 2, 2015.

New process for reporting damage to National and Enterprise rental cars:

Because of the insurance coverage that is included in this contract, it is very important

that only National and Enterprise be used for future car rentals. You should only be

renting a car from another vendor if National or Enterprise has no availability. In the

past we have used the insurance coverage included with our Wells Fargo agreement.

Since this coverage is automatic through our contract with National and Enterprise you

will still decline insurance coverage when you rent a car though these companies.

Keep in mind, the Wells Fargo VISA still needs to be used for payment.

If you should find that you damaged a car from another rental company, please see the

travel Web Page, under Car Rental, for procedural information.

With the Wells Fargo insurance, cargo vans or pickup trucks were not covered. With

the new coverage under National/Enterprise, we are covered. They must be booked via

our travel department (513-762-1300) because the Kroger ID# must be in the record.

TRAVELING INTERNATIONALLY – VENDOR PAID

If you are traveling internationally and a vendor makes your air reservations, please

send a copy of your itinerary to our travel department. It is important that we have this

information on file, so that we will be aware of your whereabouts in case of an

emergency, or problem, in the area you are traveling. We will send you a link to

register with iJET, our international security company. They will follow your trip while

you are away, and notify you and Kroger if any issues arise. It is very important that

you do this step when traveling internationally!

Barb Hornback Travel Manager

P: 513-762-4878

CORPORATE MEETING PLANNERS – Division Assignments listed on the BarneyWeb

Jenny Bothe Executive Meeting Planner 513-762-1037 Jenny.Bothe@Kroger.com

Angela Buller Senior Meeting Planner 513-698-1879 Angela.Buller@Kroger.com

Kathy Newswanger Meeting Planner 513-762-1025 Kathryn.Newswanger@Kroger.com

Kim Manzi Meeting Planner 513-762-4173 Kimberly.Manzi@kroger.com

Jennifer Hyle Meeting Planner 513-562-5664 Jennifer.Hyle@kroger.com

Debby Mullis Meeting Planner 513-762-4390 Debra.Mullis@Kroger.com

Kip Miller Meeting Planner 513-762-4194 Kip.Miller@Kroger.com

Michelene Bowman Meeting Planner 513-762-4445 Michelene.Bowman@Kroger.com

Carolyn Russelburg Meeting Planner 513-762-4717 Carolyn.Russelburg@Kroger.com

These Clubs are located in CVG, ATL, SJC, DFW and LAS. This

new lounge concept is intended to be the best place to relax

while you wait for your flight. Come as you are. Stay an hour,

or a couple of hours. It’s your choice. They are open to ALL

travelers whether flying for business or leisure. Best of all?

No yearly membership fees! Just purchase a day pass. The

pricing is currently $35 for a day-pass. The hours are 6:00am-

9:00pm.

When you purchase a day pass, you can enjoy these

amenities:

Free Snacks and Drinks

Free Alcoholic Drinks

Newspapers / Magazines

TV's

Telephones

Wi-Fi Access

Work Stations / PCs

Internet / Dataports

Amenities do vary by lounge, please check the

individual lounges for a current list of amenities.

In addition, you are welcome to bring food into

the lounges from any of the many fine dining

establishments located within the terminals

The day pass to the lounge cannot be expensed back to

Kroger. This is a personal expense.

Please see the Travel Web Page for a link to “the Club” –

information is listed under Airport Clubs

MEETINGS DEPARTMENT UPDATES

2015 RISK MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE FOR OFFSITE EVENTS

As the New Year begins, the meetings department has decided that we need to be more proactive about what to do in the event of emergency situations during any offsite Kroger event. To do so, we’ve implemented a new Risk Management Procedure. We’re asking that every hotel/venue we book with complete an Emergency Preparedness Form that we’ve developed with the aid of the Loss Prevention team. This form requires the hotels/venues to provide us with essential information that would be valuable to the onsite meeting host, in case of emergencies.

In addition to this form, we will also send an Emergency Preparedness Checklist to the onsite meeting host. This form will serve as checklist of items that the meeting host should be aware of before, during and after an event. It also lists the contact numbers and chain of command procedures to follow in the event of an emergency situation.

In The Spotlight Michelene Bowman Corporate Meeting Planner Over 3 years with Kroger

Michelene has over 7 years of experience in the hospitality industry. She has worked almost 20 years in different facets of hotel catering and sales, retail and the off-site catering industry. She grew up in Northeastern Ohio and came to Cincinnati for College over 15 years ago and decided to stay. She enjoys the “Southern” weather and the great group of friends who have become her family away from home. When not at work she stays busy whipping up new recipes, bowling and enjoying family time with her husband, step-daughter and rambunctious 2 year old son. (Please see travel page for list of division assignments)