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Groupize Tasks AI with Sunshine Act RequirementsBy Elizabeth West

Groupize has launched an artificial intelligence-powered mechanism for life sciences clients that require health care providers to sign in, get... KEEP READING

Cvent: Eight Drivers for 2025 Meetings SourcingBy Elizabeth West

Meetings management technology platform provider Cvent last summer surveyed more than 500 meeting and event professionals in the United States about... KEEP READING

Mtgs. Vet Wendel Joins HRS to Forge New Approach

Kari Wendel has joined HRS as VP of Meetings, focusing on redefining HRS's market approach with a new focus on payment and data.... KEEP READING

Bizly Acquires Kapow in Equity and Cash DealBy Elizabeth West

Corporate meetings and event platform Bizly has acquired group dining platform Kapow from Hello Destination Management, Bizly confirmed to... KEEP READING

Survey: For Employees, Offsites Valuable but Can be CostlyBy Michael B. Baker

Most employees see benefits from corporate offsite meetings but they also can be a personal financial burden, particularly among younger employees,... KEEP READING

Meetings Mgmt. Veteran Wendel Leaves CWT for HRSBy Elizabeth West

Kari Wendel leaves CWT after 14 years to join HRS as VP meetings solutions for the Americas, leading their Meetings-as-a-Service solution activation in... KEEP READING

Amadeus Cytric to Add Hubli to Booking CapabilitiesBy Rob Gill

Amadeus Cytric Easy will integrate meetings booking capabilities via a partnership with Hubli, aiming to streamline corporate travel and meetings... KEEP READING

Amadeus-Cendyn: Q3 U.S. Negotiated Hotel Volume Slips, Mtgs. UpBy Chris Davis

U.S. room nights booked under corporate negotiated rates declined slightly year over year in the third quarter, while hotel bookings through global... KEEP READING

Meetingselect Integrates with Shiji for Instant BookingBy Elizabeth West

Another company is taking on the elusive goal of capturing instant meetings bookings, especially as small meetings demand continues an upward trajectory... KEEP READING

BTN Remembers Meetings Management PioneerBy Mary Ann McNulty & Elizabeth West

The industry mourns the passing of strategic meetings expert and advocate Betsy Bondurant. She died Oct. 15 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.... KEEP READING

Marriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris Davis

Marriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties post-event reports on meeting emissions and water use,... KEEP READING

BCD M&E: Tight 2025 Budgets to Challenge Mtg. BuyersBy Elizabeth West

Meetings and events buyers are going to have to do more with less going into 2025—provide more “engagement” and “experience” with lower or flat budgets,... KEEP READING

FCM Targets Global Growth for Meetings & Events BusinessBy Elizabeth West

FCM Meetings & Events is relaunching for global growth, expanding in Asia, Europe, and North America while maintaining regional customization, with new... KEEP READING

Amex GBT Study Projects Rising Meeting Budgets for 2025By Michael B. Baker

About two-thirds of meeting planning professionals expect a larger budget for meetings next year compared with this year, with internal meetings making... KEEP READING

Cvent Acquires ‘Easy-to-Use’ SplashBy Elizabeth West

Cvent has acquired user-friendly event marketing technology Splash, likely to bolster its pursuit of introducing Cvent Essentials, which the company... KEEP READING

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