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Convene Recapitalizes, to Join SaksWorks in New EntityBy Elizabeth West

Canadian real estate, technology and retail holding company HBC and private equity group Ares Management Corp. today completed the recapitalization of... KEEP READING

Surveys: Meetings Recovery Continues as Corp. Travelers PrepareBy Terri Hardin

U.S. corporate meeting volume in March increased 65 percent from February levels of meeting and event business, as total U.S. meeting increased nearly... KEEP READING

Groups360 Raises $35M, Plans GroupSync AccelerationBy Terri Hardin

Group travel booking platform Groups360 has completed a $35 million funding round, the company announced Wednesday.... KEEP READING

Amadeus, MeetingPackage Partner for Hotel BookingBy Terri Hardin

Finland-based group booking provider MeetingPackage has partnered with Amadeus to enable online group and meeting booking for Amadeus' hotel clients,... KEEP READING

Mint House Unveils Mtg., Long-Term Stay ProgramsBy Terri Hardin

Apartment-style lodging provider Mint House unveiled two programs designed to serve corporate clients' meeting and long-term stay needs, the company... KEEP READING

Groupize Expands Language, Currency CapabilitiesBy Terri Hardin

Meeting and event management platform Groupize has broadened its language and currency selections, along with time zone management, according to the... KEEP READING

Cvent: 70-Plus Percent of European Event Organizers Will Prioritize In-Person ComponentsBy Terri Hardin

More than two-thirds of meeting organizers surveyed by Cvent said the majority of their 2022 events would have in-person components, with hybrid events... KEEP READING

U.K. Virtual Mtgs. Platform Tevent Raises $2MBy Terri Hardin

U.K.-based virtual event platform Tevent has raised $2 million in a series of seed funding rounds in support of product development, the company... KEEP READING

Freeman Teams with Hubilo to Bolster Virtual Mtgs.By Terri Hardin

Dallas-based in-person event production firm Freeman this month announced a partnership with virtual events platform Hubilo to provide digital... KEEP READING

Cvent Projects 2022 In-Person, Hybrid Meetings SpikeBy Terri Hardin

Cvent in its first earnings call since it completed its merger with special purpose acquisition company Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II on Dec.... KEEP READING

TripActions Acquires Sweden-Based ResiaBy Michael B. Baker

TripActions has acquired Scandinavian corporate travel management company Resia AB, further boosting its fast-growing footprint in Europe. ... KEEP READING

Event Cos. Deal as Bishop-McCann Acquires OnyxBy Terri Hardin

Kansas City, Mo.-based event management firm Bishop-McCann effective March 1 will acquire Overland Park, Kan.-based event management... KEEP READING

Accor: 20 Percent Decline in Int'l Biz Travel "Could Probably Last Forever"By Terri Hardin

CEO Sebastien Bazin set sights on domestic business travel and meetings—as well as leisure—to fill the gap expected to be left by terminally reduced... KEEP READING

Hyatt Reports Q4 and Full Year Losses Amid Peer GainsBy Terri Hardin

Corporate travel in Q4 climbed to 44 percent of 2019 levels in the same period, marking sequential improvement over 38 percent in Q3.... KEEP READING

Troop Layers in Covid-Level Travel Restriction InfoBy Elizabeth West

Big data-powered meeting location analysis platform Troop on Wednesday announced a new Covid-19-related information layer that delivers country entry... KEEP READING

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