Meetings

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

Virtual and Hybrid Meetings: Challenges and Opportunities

After face-to-face meetings ground to a halt because of the coronavirus pandemic, many companies pivoted to virtual events. According to a weekly... KEEP READING

Cvent Launches Virtual Event SolutionBy Donna M. Airoldi

Meetings management technology provider Cvent has unveiled a new virtual event solution. Dubbed Cvent Engagement Hub, it now allows the company to... KEEP READING

Marriott Unveils New Online Content for Meeting PlannersBy Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International has added content to its Marriott Bonvoy Events site to aid meeting planners in a Covid-19 environment, the company announced.... KEEP READING

Business Travel by the Numbers

Demand projections in STR and Tourism Economics' latest 2020 U.S. hotel forecast, issued in late June, aren't as dire for 2020 as some of their previous... KEEP READING

Groupize Partners with Convene, Adds Alternative VenuesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Meetings management company Groupize has partnered with meetings and event provider Convene to offer venues across the United States and London, the... KEEP READING

Corp. Policies Limiting Travel Hindering Hospitality Recovery, Says USTA's DowBy Donna M. Airoldi

Corporate policies limiting travel are among the key challenges the U.S. hospitality industry faces in its attempt to recover from the Covid-19... KEEP READING

Stressing Flexibility Amid Uncertainty, Wyndham Readies Live Meeting Plans

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts recently expanded its Count on Us cleanliness initiative, introduced in early May, to its meetings and events business. SVP of... KEEP READING

Groupize Launches Risk Assessment Calculator, Mitigation EnhancementsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Meetings technology provider Groupize has introduced Groupize Assurance, a series of platform, service and feature enhancements that aim to address risk... KEEP READING

Cvent Introduces Venue Safety Database, Health-Related RFP Questions for HotelsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Meetings technology provider Cvent has introduced two new offerings related to health and safety in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the company... KEEP READING

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