(Washington, DC) Social Tables (www.socialtables.com), the web-based hospitality SaaS technology that brings powerful sales and operations tools to thousands of hospitality professionals has partnered with Meetings Mean Business (www.meetingsmeanbusiness.com), the advocacy platform that highlights the industry’s role in not only driving business success but also creating jobs and generating economic value to release the trend report, ‘The 9 Ways Meetings Will Impact Hotels in 2015‘.

The free report showcases the dynamic impact that meetings have on hotels through a compilation of industry reports coupled with exclusive predictions from 9 of the meeting industry’s most prominent thought leaders, including:

  • David Peckinpaugh, Co-Chair, Meetings Mean Business and President, Maritz Travel Company and Experient
  • Karen Kotowski, CAE, CMP, CEO, Convention Industry Council
  • Roger Rickard, Founder, Voices in Advocacy
  • Corbin Ball, CSEP, CMP, DES, MS, Founder, Corbin Ball Associates
  • Tammy Routh, Vice President, Global Sales, Marriott International
  • Michael Dail, VP of Brand Marketing, Marriott Hotels
  • Dan Berger, CEO & Founder, Social Tables
  • Alicia Tillman, Vice President of Deal Consulting and Business Services for American Express Global Business Travel
  • Jason Cohen, National Sales Director, Corporate Business Travel, Meetings and Events at Accor North America

Topics include:

  • Impenetrable Hotel Network Security Will Be Vital
  • Measurable Data on Meetings and Events Will Be Mandatory
  • Virtual Reality Will Begin to Replace FAMs and Hotel Site Inspections
  • Hotels Will Assist In Delivering Immersive Digital Experiences
  • Adequate WiFi Coverage for Meetings Will Be Mission Critical for Hotels
  • Mobile Check-In Growth at Hotels Will Escalate
  • U.S. Occupancy Rates Will Hit Highest Levels Since 1987
  • Brand Expansion Will Escalate to Accommodate Middle-Class Growth
  • International Hotel Presence Will Surge to Accommodate Face-to-Face Meetings

To download your copy of the free report, please visit http://go.socialtables.com/9-ways-meetings-will-impact-hotels-2015.