Press

May 25, 2008
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Packing lightly can save you money

Packing light is taking on new urgency now that American Airlines has announced it will charge passengers $15 to check any bag on a domestic flight.
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April, 23 2008
First Wives World
Debbie Does Divorce

Travel Lessons From A Road Warrior
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February 2008
Business Traveler
Space Odyssey

How do you build a better business hotel?
Continue reading... (pdf of online article) (pdf of magazine caption.)



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December 12, 2007 GoGirlfriend.com
Travel with Confidence

Kathleen Ameche is a contributing writer for this new online travel resource.

Learn about traveling safely, review great get-away spots and other useful articles that you can add your comments too when you join.
Continue reading...



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August 2007 Travology™Travel News
Welcome to the August 2007 issue of Travology™ Today

By Kathleen Ameche

Many of our clients have been requesting updated information on the passport application process. If you have already applied for a passport, you can check the status of your application online here.
Continue reading...



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July 1, 2007 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Hotels offer floors segregated by sex, but not all favor trend

By Cristina Rouvalis

More than 40 percent of all business travelers are women, and security is one of the biggest issues they face -- much more so than for male travelers, said Kathleen Ameche, author of a guide to women's business travel. Continue reading...



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June 25, 2007 faithandvalues.tv
New Morning

aired June 25 at 7am/6am CST

Guest Kathy Ameche discusses women business travel. View the show...



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April 29, 2007 sun-sentinel.com
Safety an issue for women

By Joe Sharkey
The New York Times

It isn't easy to astonish Kathleen Ameche, who is usually on the road five days a week as a speaker, and who literally wrote the book on women and business travel.

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April 15, 2007 tangodiva.com
Brava American Airlines!

by Teresa

At last, the travel industry is figuring it out – we women have a voice and we like it to be heard. Continue reading...



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April 10, 2007 nytimes.com
Women Keeping Up Pressure For a Better Travel Experience

By Joe Sharkey

It isn't easy to astonish Kathleen Ameche, who is usually on the road five days a week as a speaker, and who literally wrote the book on women and business travel. Continue reading... (view the pdf)




April, 2007 Real Simple Travel
Pack It In

By Theresa O'Rourke

For every traveler, it seems, there's a different packing style.
Continue reading...




April 1, 2007 StarTribune.com
Foot support

By Berit Thorkelson

Feet have the power to stop your vacation in its tracks; best to show them a little appreciation. These items treat your tootsies right, whether they support, pamper or make pretty. Continue reading...



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March 26, 2007
Guest on Oprah and Friends
Jean Chatzky interviews Kathleen Ameche

Airs at 5 am, 11 am, 5 pm and 11 pm on XM 156.



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March 19, 2007
Guest Travel Expert on CBS2

www.cbs2chicago.com




March 15, 2007 4hoteliers.com
Business Travel Tips: Top 5 Business Traveler Nightmares – And How To Prevent Them

By Kathleen Ameche

Business travel is on the rebound. As the economy continues to grow, companies are unleashing their employees to travel to seek opportunities and work with clients and customers all over the world. Continue reading...



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February 6, 2007 selfgrowth.com
Business Travel Tips: Top 5 Business Traveler Nightmares – And How To Prevent Them

By Kathleen Ameche

Business travel is on the rebound. As the economy continues to grow, companies are unleashing their employees to travel to seek opportunities and work with clients and customers all over the world. Continue reading...



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February 2, 2007 mindconnection.com
Business Travel Tips: Top 5 Business Traveler Nightmares – And How To Prevent Them

By Kathleen Ameche

Business travel is on the rebound. As the economy continues to grow, companies are unleashing their employees to travel to seek opportunities and work with clients and customers all over the world. Continue reading...



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February 1, 2007 Healthywealthynwise.com
Business Travel Tips: Top 5 Business Traveler Nightmares – And How To Prevent Them

By Kathleen Ameche

Business travel is on the rebound. As the economy continues to grow, companies are unleashing their employees to travel to seek opportunities and work with clients and customers all over the world. Continue reading...



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January 23, 2007 managesmarter.com
Business Travel Tips: Top 5 Business Traveler Nightmares – And How To Prevent Them

By Kathleen Ameche

Business travel is on the rebound. As the economy continues to grow, companies are unleashing their employees to travel to seek opportunities and work with clients and customers all over the world. Continue reading...



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January 10, 2007 ehotelier.com
Business Travel Tips: Top 5 Business Traveler Nightmares – And How To Prevent Them

By Kathleen Ameche

Business travel is on the rebound. As the economy continues to grow, companies are unleashing their employees to travel to seek opportunities and work with clients and customers all over the world. Continue reading...



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January 4, 2007 SOHO Newsletter
Business Travel Tips: Top 5 Business Traveler Nightmares – And How To Prevent Them

By Kathleen Ameche

Business travel is on the rebound. As the economy continues to grow, companies are unleashing their employees to travel to seek opportunities and work with clients and customers all over the world. Continue reading...



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January 2, 2007 luggageonline.com
Business Travel Tips: Top 5 Business Traveler Nightmares – And How To Prevent Them

By Kathleen Ameche

Business travel is on the rebound. As the economy continues to grow, companies are unleashing their employees to travel to seek opportunities and work with clients and customers all over the world. Continue reading...



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January 2, 2007 BMA
Business Travel Tips: Top 5 Business Traveler Nightmares – And How To Prevent Them

By Kathleen Ameche

Business travel is on the rebound. As the economy continues to grow, companies are unleashing their employees to travel to seek opportunities and work with clients and customers all over the world. Continue reading...



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January 2, 2007 Amazon.com
Business Travel Tips: Top 5 Business Traveler Nightmares – And How To Prevent Them

By Kathleen Ameche

Business travel is on the rebound. As the economy continues to grow, companies are unleashing their employees to travel to seek opportunities and work with clients and customers all over the world. Continue reading...



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January 2, 2007 American Chronicle
Business Travel Tips: Top 5 Business Traveler Nightmares – And How To Prevent Them

By Kathleen Ameche

Business travel is on the rebound. As the economy continues to grow, companies are unleashing their employees to travel to seek opportunities and work with clients and customers all over the world. Continue reading...



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November 20, 2006
Guest Travel Expert on CBS2

www.cbs2chicago.com



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November 17, 2006 eweek.com
The Countless Roads to CIO

By Deborah Rothberg

Kathleen Ameche, former CIO of the Chicago-based Tribune Company, never considered the CIO position as she began her career as an accountant. Continue reading....



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November 2, 2006
Guest Travel Expert on CBS2

www.cbs2chicago.com
View the highlights of the interview. (You will need Quicktime)



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October 16, 2006
Guest Travel Expert on CBS2

www.cbs2chicago.com




September 19, 2006
The Gear Newsletter
(SWE-WI September)

Do you ever feel like a Woman Road Warrior? Continue reading... (view the pdf)



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August 14, 2006
Guest Travel Expert on CBS2

www.cbs2chicago.com




June 20, 2006 Florida Trend

Executive Travel
Business Travel for Women

By Diane Sears

Exploring Alternatives
Hotel amenities are designed to make women travelers feel safer. Released in 2005 by Agate Publishing, this 180-page book gives tips and tools for domestic and international business travel, everything from packing to choosing a hotel to taking safety measures. Continue reading... (requires registration)



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May 25, 2006 Nancy Mills Communication

Testimonial

Kathleen Ameche is the Chairman and CEO of the Ameche Group LLC and author of The Woman Road Warrior (Agate 2005). Continue reading...  (view the pdf)



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May 9, 2006 Satisfaction Magazine

Starting a home-based business

Having endured stiff sheets and bad hotel art for years, veteran Chicago corporate traveler Kathleen Ameche, 46, is turning her experiences into a brand aimed at other globetrotting executives. Continue reading...  (view the pdf)



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May 6, 2006 LATimes.com

Road Warrior Guides Women
By James Gilden

One major goal of many business travelers is to achieve "premium frequent flier status." We engage in all sorts of shenanigans to try to bump our mileage up into the higher realms of elite status.



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May 2006 Reference and Research Book News

A print and online reference resource whose title about says it all

The woman road warrior; the working woman's guide to business travel.

Ameche, Kathleen.
Agate Publishing, c2005
1-932841-09-1 G156 $12.95 (pa)

Drawing on experience garnered during many miles traveling solo for business, Ameche, who heads a company championing other businesswomen, addresses the unique needs of this growing segment of travelers. She supplies general and gender-specific tips (e.g. use first name initial on room service order forms to avoid being identified as a female), a checklist, travel profile, comparison of travel options, travel-related websites, and other handy information references. The book is not indexed.




March 1, 2006 Executive Travel Skyguide

Come On Along
Life on the road doesn't have to mean life alone.
Consider putting a plus one spin on your next business travel plans.
by Jenna Schnuer

A self-described "road warrior" for the last two decades, Ameche is a vice president at West Monroe Partners, a Chicago-based business and technology consulting firm, and the author of The Woman Road Warrior (Agate Publishing). "I believe business travel has a lot to do with attitude," she says. She and her husband, an attorney and real estate developer, turn about 30 percent of their individual business trips into mini getaways, adding that combo traveling has become much easier since she and her husband became empty nesters. "When there were kids at home, there was a lot more planning. We had to do a lot more juggling," she says. Continue reading... (view the pdf)



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Spring 2006 Santa Barbara news-Press Women's Magazine

Travel Like A Pro

No, travel isn’t rocket science. But sometimes we feel we need a technical manual in order to maneuver through the travel maze. Here are a few simple tips and tricks that can help you deal with the process with ease.



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February 8, 2006 WomensWallStreet.com

The Woman Road Warrior's Guide to an Out-of-Town Valentine's Day

You long for a bouquet of roses, boxes of chocolates and the romantic evening you counted on. But this year your date for Valentine's Day will be a remote control in your lonely hotel room far away from the one you love. Continue reading...  (view the pdf)



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February 3, 2006

Guest on "Women's Voices" TV show
WCNY New York
www.wcny.org

View the highlights of the interview. (You will need Quicktime)
If you would like the full interview, please email us.



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January 24, 2006

Guest on the Donna Seebo show
KKNW AM 1150 Seattle
www.1150KKNW.com




January 6, 2006

Guest on the Bonnie Graham radio show
WGBB AM 1240 Long Island
www.am1240wgbb.com




December 2005 Amazon.com
#1 Best Selling Business Travel Book
The Woman Road Warrior shows you how to take control of the business travel process. Kathleen Ameche debunks travel myths and demonstrates concrete ways to solve every kind of on-the-road challenge. It's the first book to present practical and time-tested-yet up-to-the-minute-tips for today's business professionals: Travelers of all levels of experience, from the new college graduate to the veteran road warrior, will benefit. Bring the same level of ownership, control, and responsibility to your business travel that you maintain in other areas of your life. The Woman Road Warrior shows you how to be at your most productive while staying sane, healthy, and in control on the road. View the listing at Amazon.com



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December 28, 2005

Guest on KAGM radio show, KAGM FM 106.3 and FM 94.7
Albuquerque NM, www.kagm.com




December 23, 2005 CNN.com

Best Selling Travel Books

The Woman Road Warrior presents practical, time-tested--yet current--tips for business professionals in today’s travel environment. Recent graduates, new mothers, and experienced road warriors alike will benefit from Kathleen Ameche’s guidance.



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December 16, 2005 American Way

Business Trends
Trends for the Modern Traveler

Kathleen Ameche’s The Woman Road Warrior: A Woman’s Guide to Business Travel (Agate) crams Travel 101 into one slender volume. Here’s the straight stuff on fighting hotel noise, befriending a concierge, eating right on the road, and staying in touch with family while traveling. Bonus: lots of useful tips and checklists. While you’re packing, pack this book.
Continue reading...  (view the pdf)



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December 13, 2005

Guest on FamilyNet network TV show
Headline News in Ft. Worth, TX

View the highlights of the interview. (You will need Quicktime)
If you would like the full interview, please email us



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December 13, 2005 WorldWIT Special Edition Digest

Email newsletter to ChicWIT members

We received dozens of holiday tips and bits of wisdom from your fellow WorldWIT members, and we are happy to share them with you in this Special Edition Holiday Digest. This season, we hope we make it a little easier for you to … Give. Simplify. Host. Travel. Create. And Just Enjoy Yourself.



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December 10, 2005 Bookwatch

Donovan's Bookshelf

In this modern world businesswomen travel as much as men - yet there are hardly any coverages which address the special challenges of the female business traveler - until THE WOMAN ROAD WARRIOR: A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO BUSINESS TRAVEL emerged. It's a resource which covers accommodation and travel options for women, from parenting while on the road and entertaining outside the hotel room to handling safety. While there are plenty of general travel tips such as getting the best deals on airfare and rentals, it's the points specific to the female traveler, which make THE WOMAN ROAD WARRIOR invaluable. Visit the review site...  (view the pdf)



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November 29, 2005 CNN.com

Arming women road warriors

They account for almost half of all business travelers, their custom is worth millions of dollars, and yet the interests of women are still being overlooked by companies catering to executives on the go. Continue reading...  (view the pdf)



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November 24, 2005 BedandBreakfast.com
Travel Newsletter

B&B Tips: Holiday travel survival guide
If you’ll be traveling during the holidays – Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, July 4, Labor Day, and so on – delays are the rule, not the exception. And delays are especially irritating at holiday time, when you’re particularly eager to reach your destination. Continue reading...  (view the pdf)



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November 2005 American Bar Association

ABA Publishing

The Woman Road Warrior is an essential handbook filled with tools and techniques for the traveling businesswoman. Women make up an estimated 40% of business travelers today, and it’s important for women to be aware of the unique challenges of being on the road. Continue reading...  (view the pdf)



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October 11, 2005 The New York Times

The Business-Class Nomad

A 300 club membership can be a ticket to a solitary life. "You're always alone," said Kathleen Ameche, author of "The Woman Road Warrior" (Agate, 2005). "You're working all the time... Continue reading...  (view the pdf)



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September 13, 2005 Womens WallStreet

Safety tips for hotel stays

A few weeks ago we reviewed The Woman Road Warrior, Kathleen Ameche’s comprehensive handbook for the woman business traveler. This week we have an excerpt from the book on safety tips for hotel stays. Continue reading...  (view the pdf)



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August 29, 2005 Business Week Online

Arming Female Road Warriors with Tips

Veteran business traveler Kathleen Ameche discusses her new book, which gives advice tailored to the needs of women on the move Continue reading...  (view the pdf)



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August 11, 2005 FrequentFlyer.oag.com

Book Review featured on Frequent Flyer

"Women Business Travelers Are Loyal but Treat Them Shabby and They'll Leave You and Badmouth You," Says Business Executive Kathleen Ameche Continue reading...  (view the pdf)



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August 11, 2005 Women's WallStreet

Book Review featured on Women's WallStreet

If you're planning a vacation, all you have to do to find reading material is take a stroll down the travel aisle at the nearest Barnes & Noble (or let your mouse do the clicking through Amazon.com). There you'll find titles galore advising you about destinations north, south, east and west. But where are the books about traveling for business? And the pickings get even slimmer when it comes to any sort of guide for women business travelers. Continue reading...  (view the pdf)



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August 3, 2005 The Woman's Newspaper

Book Reviews
The Woman Road Warrior:
A Woman’s Guide to Business Travel By Kathleen Ameche

Nearly 50% of today’s business travelers are women. This means that almost half of the traveling workforce faces particular challenges on the road, especially in areas such as safety, childcare and grooming, that are rarely, if ever shared by their male counterparts. Continue reading...  (view the pdf)



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July 7, 2005 McKinsey Intranet

Managing lifestyle
Women Road Warriors: winning the travel-for-work war

Ask any McKinsey consultant and they’ll confirm it; the numbers of women who travel on business have increased dramatically, but their problems haven’t changed. Continue reading... (pdf)



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July 2005

The Woman Road Warrior featured on Wyndham Hotel’s Women on Their Way Website. Continue reading...





July 2005 AMA Newsletter

Travel Tips for "Women Road Warriors"

Nearly 50% of today’s business travelers are women. Now, a sister traveler steps forward to serve as their adviser and advocate with a new book, The Woman Road Warrior: A Woman’s Guide to Business Travel (Agate Publishing/May, 2005). Continue reading...(pdf)



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Mon, June 6, 2005

Radio interview with KPAM - Portland
Weekend travel show with Pat Boyle
Interview to run June 11, 2005




Mon, 6 June, 2005 The Woman's Newspapers

Business Travel:
The Woman Road Warrior: A Woman's Guide to Business Travel By Kathleen Ameche

Women face unique challenges on the road and the author offers an expert arsenal of practical, can-do solutions for overcoming those challenges. Continue reading...(pdf)



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Sun, 5 June 2005 The New York Times

Overweight Bag? Have Your Wallet Ready
By Joe Sharkey

Here's an important summer travel tip: We need to watch our weight. No, I'm not talking about the extra avoirdupois we might have acquired over the winter and haven't gotten around to losing as beach season bears down. Rather, I'm talking about the weight we check on board an airplane. Continue reading... (pdf)



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Mon, 16 May 2005 1510AM KFNN

The Woman Road Warrior
Interview by Bill Heywood

Nearly 50% of today’s business travelers are female. And now, there’s an extraordinarily comprehensive new book written just for them, giving itinerant businesswomen the inside scoop on how to facilitate, de-stress, troubleshoot – and even enjoy – every aspect of their work-related trips. Listen to the full interview as an mp3...




May 11, 2005

Interview for WorldWIT Radio
Discussed The Woman Road Warrior
Air on Monday 5/16




Tue, 3 May 2005 Washington Post

The Female Traveler's Challenges
By Keith L. Alexander

A businesswoman sitting alone in a hotel lobby bar politely declines a man's offer to buy her a drink. Later that evening, she hears a knock at her room door and opens it only to find the man screaming obscenities at her. He had sneaked over to her table after she left the bar and read her room number off the bill. Continue reading...(pdf)

For more information, please contact Kathleen Ameche at info@womanroadwarrior.com

The Female Traveler's Challenges article has also been seen in Newsday, Sun-Sentinel and The Vancouver Sun.



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May 2005

The Woman Road Warrior mentioned in the May 2005 Today's Chicago Woman Magazine.




April | May 2005 WomensBiz.us

Woman Road Warrior
Women on the Road

It was the mid-1980s and I was a twentysomething consultant with a Big Eight (now Big Four) accounting firm. I was told to pack my bags—I was going on the road! When you’re young and just getting started in your career, the idea of going out to see the world is exciting. And, after all, consulting and traveling were (and are) synonymous. Having been in the same city for a few years with this company, I was ready for a change. Continue reading... (pdf) 



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April 8, 2005 NFIB The Voice of Small Business

The Woman Road Warrior
by Kathleen Ameche

Every woman knows that traveling can be a hassle -- Kathleen Ameche has put together a guide designed to make traveling a little bit easier for businesswomen. Continue reading... (view the pdf)



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