Meetings

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

Report: Meetings Volume, Costs and Optimism Rise; Attendance LagsBy Angelique Platas

Northstar Meetings Group and Cvent reported a strong demand for new events and a busy Q4 amid rising costs in the latest Meetings Industry Pulse Survey.... KEEP READING

Aventri, MeetingPlay and Eventcore Rebrand as StovaBy Angelique Platas

Merged event-tech suppliers Aventri and MeetingPlay and the recently acquired Eventcore are all officially rebranding as Stova, the company announced.... KEEP READING

Wyndham Expands Meetings Collection GloballyBy Angelique Platas

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is growing its meetings offering through the global expansion of The Meetings Collection, the company announced on Tuesday.... KEEP READING

Sonesta Launches Multi-Zone Mtg.-Space ConceptBy Angelique Platas

Sonesta International Hotels Corp. unveiled a new multi-zone meeting and event space concept designed to accommodate evolving collaboration needs, the... KEEP READING

Meetingselect Acquires Tech Co. CyberdigmaBy Angelique Platas

Netherlands-based meetings management platform Meetingselect has acquired hospitality technology group Cyberdigma, the companies announced Monday.... KEEP READING

Survey: In-Person Events Returning, Hybrid Interest PersistsBy Angelique Platas

About 83 percent of event professionals surveyed plan to host at least three in-person events this year, with 24 percent planning to host at least 10,... KEEP READING

Etc.venues to Add Third NYC Meeting VenueBy Angelique Platas

U.K.-based conference and event-space provider Etc.venues plans to open a new venue in Midtown, New York City by year-end, the company... KEEP READING

Convention-Focused Rideshare Co. Launches in VegasBy Angelique Platas

A new transportation network company this week launched in Las Vegas, targeting convention and large-scale event organizers as an alternative to Uber... KEEP READING

Groupize Pursues Total Meeting Cost with New Expense FunctionalityBy Elizabeth West

Event management platform Groupize this week launched a new payment tracking and expense reconciliation function for users, which the company called a... KEEP READING

Advito, BCD M&E Unveil Emissions CalculatorBy Donna M. Airoldi

Advito and BCD Meetings & Events have developed what they claim is the first ISO-certified emissions calculator for meetings and events, the companies... KEEP READING

Mtg. Planning Platform Troop Books It with SpotnanaBy Elizabeth West

Troop and Spotnana bring booking capability to Troop's big-data meeting planning platform with a "soft launch" at the GBTA convention in San Diego.... KEEP READING

Dinova Adds Concierge Service for Private Dining EventsBy Michael B. Baker

Corporate dining program provider Dinova has launched a concierge service to help companies plan private dining events, the company announced. ... KEEP READING

Diverging from Peers, IHG Meetings Recovery LagsBy Elizabeth West

Confidence reigned among executives for business travel including meetings and events, however, with IHG CEO Keith Barr seeing “no indicators that the... KEEP READING

Short-Term Corp. Mtg. Surge Fuels Hyatt's Q2By Chris Davis

The company during the quarter realized "unprecedented" short-term group demand, Hoplamazian said during a conference call with investors.... KEEP READING

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