Marriott International beginning in March will provide new options for hybrid meetings through its Connect with Confidence program, the company announced. Partner companies for hybrid offerings include Encore, Cvent, Convene, MeetingPlay and Hopin. The services at first will be available at hotels in the United States and Canada, with global availability "in the near future," according to Marriott.
"As the industry navigates this evolving meetings environment together, Marriott is proud to offer meeting and event professionals new hybrid meeting and event solutions, as well as our own best practices and learnings from our hybrid events," Marriott SVP of global sales Tammy Routh said in a statement.
Marriott has hosted hybrid meetings, including a January event at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center with 100 in-person and 800 virtual attendees. Survey results from that event indicated that 51 percent of meeting and event professional respondents plan to host a hybrid event during in the next six to 12 months, according to Marriott.
Also in January, Marriott began to offer new optional health protocols as part of its Connect with Confidence program, which include Covid-19 testing.
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