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Event Production Specialist Encore Files for IPO Amid Financial LossesBy Lauren Arena

Event services company Encore has filed paperwork with the SEC for a $500 million IPO to reduce its $2.3 billion debt despite consecutive financial... KEEP READING

Cvent Ranks 2026 Top Meetings Destinations and HotelsBy Lauren Arena

Cvent announced the top meetings destinations and hotels for 2026, based on $20 billion in event volume. Orlando leads North America destinaitons, with... KEEP READING

Naboo Leans Into AI, Aggressive Pricing in Bid to Disrupt M&E

Event tech start-up Naboo focuses on AI-driven procurement software for enterprise clients, disrupting the meetings and events industry with aggressive... KEEP READING

Hickory Adds Event Ticketing Capabilities with Tickitto IntegrationBy Michael B. Baker

Global corporate travel alliance Hickory Global Partners has added the ability to book live events and experiences through an integration with Tickitto,... KEEP READING

Cvent Completes ON24 AcquisitionBy Lauren Arena

Cvent has acquired ON24 for $400 million to enhance its marketing automation and lead generation capabilities.... KEEP READING

Bizzabo to Launch AI Attendee CopilotBy Lauren Arena

Bizzabo will launch "Bizzy," an AI-powered attendee assistant, in Q2 to enhance event experiences via their mobile app.... KEEP READING

Survey: Companies Expect to Ramp Up 2026 M&E SpendBy Lauren Arena

The vast majority of companies expect meetings and events budgets to increase or stay flat year over year in 2026, according to a new survey by FCM... KEEP READING

Cost Pressure and Geopolitics Weighing on MeetingsBy Lauren Arena

Cost pressures and geopolitical tensions are impacting the global meetings industry, with rising expenses and safety concerns influencing planning and... KEEP READING

Install a Solution Before Going to SMM Bid? HRS Says, “Do It.”

In a novel switcheroo of long-held best practices that urge would-be strategic meetings management practitioners to map a precise strategy and only then... KEEP READING

Navan Integrates BoomPop into Meetings PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

Navan has integrated AI-powered event planning platform BoomPop into its Meetings & Events platform, enabling use of BoomPop's sourcing and meetings... KEEP READING

Wyndham Adds New Tools to Group Booking PlatformBy Julie Sickel

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has upgraded its direct group booking platform to offer real-time visibility, customizable booking pages and centralized... KEEP READING

Altour Hires New Tech, MICE Sales LeadersBy Michael B. Baker

Altour has named new VPs to lead global MICE sales and product management as part of a slate of new hires, the TMC announced Thursday. ... KEEP READING

Salesforce-Native Meetings App Unveils New Platform VisionBy Lauren Arena

Blackthorn, a Salesforce-native event management app, unveiled its new platform vision incorporating AI tools to improve efficiency for event... KEEP READING

Event Tech Platform Naboo Raises $70M in Series B FundingBy Lauren Arena

Naboo, a Paris-based event tech start-up, raised $70 million in Series B funding to expand into the U.S. market, planning rapid scaling and new hires by... KEEP READING

When Events Report to Revenue: A Structural Shift in ProgressBy METHOD Project founder Brad Gillespie

Events are increasingly aligning with revenue and commercial operations, seen as strategic drivers of growth rather than logistical functions. This... KEEP READING

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