The document summarizes the findings of an Oxford Economics study on the return on investment of business travel. Key findings include: 1) Business travel leads to profit growth for companies and the average business would forfeit 17% of profits in the first year without business travel. 2) Business travel helps companies keep customers, convert prospects to customers, build relationships, and boost employee morale and performance. 3) The U.S. spent $246 billion on business travel in 2008, with $99 billion going towards meetings, events, and incentives.