Hilton Hotels this month will launch globally a program for hybrid meetings and events that requires higher tech capacity for participating hotels, the company announced.
The Hilton EventReady Hybrid Solutions program for meetings and events is part of Hilton's EventReady program for groups, introduced last July, which initially built upon the framework of the company's CleanStay program.
Under the new hybrid program, participating hotels will be required to have a minimum amount of incremental and available IT bandwidth above the hotel's average circuit-use level. Hotels also will continue to provide multi-site offering and express agreements, designed to incentivize planners to book the in-person portion of their events at multiple hybrid-ready Hilton locations. Hundreds of hybrid-ready properties across the United States and Canada are listed on the Hilton website.
Hilton also has expanded the hybrid chapter of its EventReady program playbook. Beginning this month, it will include case studies, tips and a glossary of hybrid event terms.
In addition, as part of EventReady Hybrid Solutions, Encore (formerly known as PSAV) will offer several event technology packages created for small hybrid events at participating hotels that provide the company's Presentation Stages production solution, with broadcast technology and staging equipment. Hotels currently with this technology include the Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach, Hilton Atlanta, Hilton Anatole, Hilton Denver and The Beverly Hilton. Additional locations being made available this year include properties in Cleveland, Minneapolis, New York, Washington, D.C., Europe, the Middle East and Africa, according to the company.
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