The Benefits of Integrating Travel & Meetings ManagementBy Acquis Consulting principal & strategic meetings management group head Shimon AvishMany travel managers now find themselves tasked with managing meetings. On its face, this makes complete sense. After all, they are both travel related,... KEEP READING
Three Cvent UpdatesBy Dawit HabtemariamCvent has launched a meetings program benchmarking tool for event organizers and a DIY website builder for venue marketers. It's also put out the first... KEEP READING
Choice Hotels Appoints Sales VPBy Dawit HabtemariamChoice Hotels International has appointed Jeannie Lin VP of sales strategy and operations to work on franchise development and global sales and oversee... KEEP READING
Cvent Acquires Social TablesBy Dawit HabtemariamCvent has acquired Social Tables, an event diagramming, seating and collaboration platform. The acquisition means Cvent users will be able to... KEEP READING
BCD Meetings & Events Shakes Up Some Leadership ResponsibilitiesBy Dawit HabtemariamBCD Meetings & Events CFO Geert Jan Jongeneel will add the role of EMEA managing director. Former EMEA managing director Nigel Cooper now serves as SVP... KEEP READING
Amex M&E Forecasts Steady Growth for Meetings & Events in 2019By Dawit HabtemariamMeeting planners are optimistic about 2019, according to American Express Meetings & Events' 2019 Global Meetings & Events Forecast, based on a survey... KEEP READING
Incentive Travel Buyers Become More Cost–ConsciousBy Adam PerrottaCorporate incentive travel budgets are on the rise, but buyers are increasingly cost-conscious, according to the 2018 Incentive Travel Industry Index,... KEEP READING
Event Tech Company Raises $6.3 MillionBy Dawit HabtemariamEvent management technology provider Hubb has raised $6.3 million in a Series B funding round led by Five Elms Capital. This brings the company's total... KEEP READING
What to Expect for M&E in 2019It’s that time of year. The big meetings agencies are starting to roll out their forecasts for 2019, and the future looks bright for group business. CWT... KEEP READING
Aventri Focuses on Actionable Data for New Website BuilderBy Elizabeth WestMeetings technology solutions provider Aventri, formerly Etouches, has a revamped meetings website-building technology in "private beta" with under a... KEEP READING
What Supply & Demand, Trade Disputes & Meetings Commissions Mean for Meetings CostsBy Amon CohenAverage cost per attendee at meetings in North America will rise only 1 percent in 2019 to $234, despite strong demand growth drastically outpacing new... KEEP READING
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