Meetings

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

Bizzabo, Cvent, Hubb Top Forrester Event Management Comparison ReportBy Donna M. Airoldi

Bizzabo, Cvent and Hubb topped an inaugural comparison report on B2B marketing events management solutions released this month by Forrester Research.... KEEP READING

AHLA Adds Meetings and Events Checklist to Safe Stay ProgramBy Donna M. Airoldi

The American Hotel & Lodging Association has added a meetings and events checklist to its Safe Stay guidelines, the association told BTN. ... KEEP READING

Travel and Meetings Management Now Holds Keys to Workplace ExperienceBy Bizly chief strategy officer Kevin Iwamoto

Over the past year, the average workday has gotten 48 minutes longer and we are in 13 percent more meetings, according to the National Bureau of... KEEP READING

Hilton to Offer Meeting Clients Covid-19 Testing InformationBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hilton Worldwide this month will begin offering through its EventReady Playbook information on third-party Covid-19 testing and health screening... KEEP READING

CDC: Vaccinated People Can Gather Safely but Still Should Avoid Travel for NowBy Michael B. Baker

Fully vaccinated people safely can gather together indoors without masks, though they still should avoid travel and medium- and large-sized gatherings,... KEEP READING

Virtual Event Platform Hopin Raises $400M in Series C RoundBy Donna M. Airoldi

Fresh off a $125 million Series B round raised in November 2020, London-based virtual events platform Hopin has raised an additional $400 million in a... KEEP READING

Rasmussen New VP of Housing for ConferenceDirectBy Donna M. Airoldi

ConferenceDirect has hired former Experient executive Kathy Rasmussen as its new VP of housing, a role in which she will be responsible for day-to-day... KEEP READING

Amex GBT Launches Workspace Booking ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

American Express Global Business Travel has launched a workspace booking service for remote workers and small teams, the company has announced. Bookings... KEEP READING

Marriott to Offer New Hybrid Meeting SolutionsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International beginning in March will provide new options for hybrid meetings through its Connect with Confidence program, the company... KEEP READING

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