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Hilton Adds Groups360 Direct Booking Solution for MeetingsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hilton Worldwide will begin to offer Groups360's GroupSync Engage direct booking solution for meetings and events this month, the companies announced... KEEP READING

Bizzabo Buys Two Tech Cos., Its First AcquisitionsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Event technology company Bizzabo has acquired two technology companies, Bizzabo announced Thursday, the first acquisitions in its history. The deals... KEEP READING

Omni Hotels to Offer Direct Group Bookings Through Groups360 SolutionBy Donna M. Airoldi

Omni Hotels & Resorts now offers the GroupSync Engage direct booking solution from Groups360 at Omni's four managed properties in Dallas, the companies... KEEP READING

Purse-String Approach Launches PwC U.K.'s Meetings Management TransformationBy Donna M. Airoldi

Poorly negotiated contracts, payment for event elements that had been canceled, little oversight on total meeting and event outlays—these were a few of... KEEP READING

Assessing Challenges for The Return to In-Person MeetingsBy Donna M. Airoldi

BTN is following a single group of meeting practitioners throughout 2021 to assess corporate meetings' progress as companies return to face-to-face... KEEP READING

Business Travelers Assess Their ReadinessBy Chris Davis

Airline, hotel and other travel supplier executives from areas where Covid-19 vaccination rates are highest, like the United States, UnitedKingdom and... KEEP READING

USTA: U.S. Leisure Demand 'Phenomenal' but Business, Group Travel Still NeededBy Donna M. Airoldi

The comeback of U.S. domestic leisure travel is "nothing short of phenomenal," said U.S. Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow in a Thursday... KEEP READING

Marriott: Some Future Group Rates Above 2019 Levels, Demand Still to Catch UpBy Donna M. Airoldi

Group business already on the books for the first quarters of 2022 and 2023 at Marriott International's U.S. and Canada properties has been booked at... KEEP READING

Hyatt Introduces New Meeting Offerings, Hybrid TechBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has launched new event offerings designed to assist meeting planners as they return to in-person events, the company announced.... KEEP READING

Sonesta to Offer Covid-19 Testing for MeetingsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Sonesta International Hotels Corp. has partnered with Cleaning Services Global and EarthSafe to offer meeting planners Covid-19 testing procedures for... KEEP READING

Groupize to Add App, Virtual Networking ServicesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Event management company Groupize is adding two new services to its offerings: a web-based app and spatial recognition networking capabilities, Groupize... KEEP READING

TAMS Incubator Applications Open Ahead of ScheduleBy Donna M. Airoldi

The Travel and Meetings Society today has launched its incubator program application for early to mid-stage travel and travel-adjacent startups, about... KEEP READING

Meeting Site-Selection Priorities Shift, Favor Strict Health ProtocolsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Perhaps not surprisingly, health-related factors are taking a front seat for corporate meeting planners during the site-selection process, according to... KEEP READING

Aventri Upgrades Virtual Offering, Enhances Networking FeaturesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Meeting and event software provider Aventri on Tuesday announced enhanced and upgraded virtual features, including an expansion of maximum attendee... KEEP READING

Survey: Hotel Closures, Air Service Concern Corp. Meeting PlannersBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hotel closures and staffing reductions are corporate meeting planners' top concern for the future of in-person or hybrid events, according to a recent... KEEP READING

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