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Convene Adds Sponsorship, Networking Features to Virtual Meetings SolutionBy Donna M. Airoldi

Meeting space provider Convene has added a sponsorship marketplace as well as a networking feature to the virtual meetings solution it debuted in June,... KEEP READING

Meetings Mean Business Coalition Names New Co-ChairBy Donna M. Airoldi

The Meetings Mean Business Coalition has selected Caesars Entertainment chief sales officer Michael Massari as its next co-chair, effective January... KEEP READING

Cvent, Brightcove Partner for Virtual Video SolutionsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Meetings management company Cvent is offering video technology platform Brightcove's video solutions as part of Cvent's newly launched Virtual Attendee... KEEP READING

Shifting From Analyzing Trip Cost to Meeting ValueBy Elizabeth West

It's hard to imagine the post-Covid-19 world in terms of business travel, but that hasn't kept travel managers from trying. The outlook sounds... KEEP READING

Virtual Event Platform Airmeet Raises $12M in Series A FundingBy Donna M. Airoldi

Airmeet, a platform for virtual events, has raised $12 million in Series A funding, the company announced Tuesday. This brings the company's total funds... KEEP READING

Cvent Trends: Smaller Meeting Sizes, Lower ADRs, Chain Scale ShiftBy Donna M. Airoldi

Many meetings since March have been canceled, postponed or moved to virtual platforms because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but about $2 billion worth of... KEEP READING

Hyatt Prepares for Hybrid Events

Meetings and events accounted for 30 percent of Hyatt Hotels Corp.'s room revenue in 2019. Covid-19 has all but obliterated that segment for now, but... KEEP READING

Technology Is Your FriendBy Donna M. Airoldi

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Indiana-based Real Food Blends, which makes pureed food for individuals with feeding tubes, depended on conferences... KEEP READING

IHG Enhances Meeting Distancing, Cleanliness ProtocolsBy Donna M. Airoldi

InterContinental Hotels Group has enhanced its Meet with Confidence meeting-safety program, including adding elements from its IHG Way of Clean safety... KEEP READING

Survey: About One in Five Now 'Very Comfortable' with Some Meeting AttendanceBy Donna M. Airoldi

About one in five would-be meeting attendees are "very comfortable" with the prospect of attending an event with no more than 50 attendees, according to... KEEP READING

Survey: Small Increase in Planners Expecting to Resume Events in 2020By Donna M. Airoldi

The share of meeting planners looking to resume events in 2020 has increased slightly this month but still comprises only about one-fifth of planners,... KEEP READING

Meetingselect Raises €2M in Series A RoundBy Donna M. Airoldi

Meetings management platform Meetingselect has raised €2 million in a Series A funding round from the Netherlands-based Nimbus Ventures, the company... KEEP READING

Cvent Adds Features Enabling Planning for Attendee Distancing, Outdoor Mtgs.By Donna M. Airoldi

Cvent has added multiple Covid-19 safety-related features to two of its products, the company announced Tuesday during its Cvent Connect virtual... KEEP READING

Convene Adds Mask Requirement, Mandates Employee Covid-19 TestsBy Dawit Habtemariam

Meetings space provider Convene has updated its operating standards in light of the ongoing pandemic and is requiring employees to test for Covid-19 and... KEEP READING

New Design & Cost Considerations for MeetingsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Virtual events rule the meetings world at the moment, but that will change as face-to-face gatherings return—likely in a hybrid capacity for some time... KEEP READING

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