Meetings

Report: U.S. Mtg. Volume Exceeds 2019, Signaling End of Recovery EffortsBy Angelique Platas

U.S. meeting volume in December 2022 exceeded monthly pre-pandemic levels for the second month in a row, up 3.1 percent from December 2019 benchmarks,... KEEP READING

Report: Mtg. Organizers Optimistic, Expect to Increase Meeting Spend and Volume in 2023By Angelique Platas

Rising costs remain a top concern for meeting organizers in 2023, but optimism wins the day with most reporting increased spend and volume.... KEEP READING

Survey: Mtg. Planners Prepped for Higher 2023 CostsBy Angelique Platas

Cost is the No. 1 deterrent to the return of meetings in 2023, according to a new survey, with 73 percent of meeting planner respondents indicating they... KEEP READING

Amex M&E Evolves Meetings Insights PlatformBy Angelique Platas

Amex M&E aims to give greater insights into meetings spend, program benchmarking and ROI... KEEP READING

Interactive Platform 22Miles, Zoom Partner on Mtg. Space BookingBy Angelique Platas

Zoom Video Communications partnered with interactive SaaS platform 22Miles on a booking solution dubbed 22Miles Space Booking Marketplace, integrating... KEEP READING

Innovate Faceoff Notebook: Troop Tops, TripBam People's ChoiceBy Michael B. Baker

Judges at the BTN Group's 9th annual Innovate conference gave top honors to meetings management travel platform Troop, while inaugural Innovate winner... KEEP READING

Vendry Uses Venture Investment on New PlatformBy Angelique Platas

Event-management startup The Vendry will launch its new venue and vendor sourcing platform The Vendry Pro on Nov. 30, the company announced... KEEP READING

As Live Mtgs. Return, Bizzabo Charts PathBy Angelique Platas

Meetings and event platform Bizzabo is adding functionality from its acquired companies, this month launching new wearable technology for... KEEP READING

Bizzabo Launches Wearable Attendee TechBy Angelique Platas

Meetings and event platform Bizzabo launched new wearable technology for onsite events based on functionality developed by Klik, the startup Bizzabo... KEEP READING

Cvent Partners with Zoom for Live, Hybrid EventsBy Angelique Platas

Cvent and Zoom Video Communications have expanded a partnership to further hybrid and live event offerings, the two companies announced this week.... KEEP READING

Hubli Adds Diversity Module to Booking PlatformBy Angelique Platas

Event booking platform Hubli has added a diversity module to its Where to Meet booking platform, the company announced Tuesday. ... KEEP READING

Cvent: Time for Hotels to ‘Group Up’By Elizabeth West

CEO Reggie Aggarwal pointed to hotel industry economics as a positive omen for Cvent even as 'economic headwinds' loom in 2023.... KEEP READING

Cvent Expanding Virtual Payment Features for Amex UsersBy Michael B. Baker

American Express is adding more virtual payment capabilities to the Cvent Event Marketing & Management platform to provide new options around budget... KEEP READING

Amex M&E: Small, Simple and Internal Mtgs. to Dominate RecoveryBy Angelique Platas & Elizabeth West

Meetings, events and consequently group pricing power at hotels shows no signs of slowing down going into 2023, according to a new report from American... KEEP READING

BCD M&E: Rising Mtg. Costs Challenging 2023 StrategiesBy Angelique Platas

Meetings are back in a big way and host organizations must get creative to navigate rising costs and hotel staffing issues, according to a new report... KEEP READING

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