The reality of business travel recently inspired Embassy Suites to run its first "My Business Travel Blunder" essay contest. The serviced apartment group had invited business travelers to share their biggest business trip blunders and within just 4 weeks, they had over 500 entries for a chance to win airfare for four plus five nights at the Embassy Suites Waikiki Beach Walk. The top 25 entries were evaluated on three criteria (humor, uniqueness, and relevance to business travel) and they are included in a slideshow on Business Week’s website plus (along with a video segment) and some of these top entries included:
- The wife who called her husband's boss by a none-too-flattering nickname her husband has for him.
- The businessman who ended up wearing a stranger's suit to the job interview after the airline delivered him the wrong luggage.
- The woman business traveler who thought that a well-known CEO was leering at her until she realized that her blouse had come undone.
However, the overall winner of the contest? Someone referred to only as pant-less from New Jersey.
Lesson learned: Remember to bring an extra pair of pants on your next business trip!
From: http://www.moveandstay.com/business-traveler-asia/2009/10/top-25-business-travel-blunders.html
