> Why It’s Worth Lobbying the Boss to Send You on That Business Trip

Americans aren’t traveling for work like we used to. And there probably will be fewer business trips in our future given the rising cost of airfare, lodging and gasoline.

That might seem like good news to those of us who have had to choke down hotel-room coffee to perk up after a grueling travel day. But the remaining road warriors among us have a warning: Staying home could stunt your career.

“You need to get out there so you can have my job one day,” says Ali Ayca, head of retail banking at FirstBank in Nashville, Tenn.

Up-and-comers seem to understand the stakes for their careers: 86% of millennials say travel opens up professional opportunities, according to a new survey by Acme Services, which makes corporate travel-and-expense software.

“It’s about being in the room where it happens, where deals are getting done or at least where the skids are getting greased,” says Charlie Sultan, president of Concur Travel.

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