event management
The Loss of One Youth or Amateur Sports Tournament Costs a City an Average of $360,000 in Hotel Revenue
EventConnect | November 18, 2020
New data from EventConnect reveals the enormous economic impact on cities from the loss of youth or amateur sports tournaments due to COVID-19 LONDON, Ontario--November 18, 2020--Today, EventConnect, the leading provider of event and sports tourism management software, announced findings showing the significant economic impact felt by cities from the loss of youth and amateur sports tournaments a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings from EventConnect’s internal database of over 4,000 events, 400 associations, 15,000 hotels, and 800 cities revealed that the cancellation of just one tournament costs a city an average of $360,000....
Looking Forward: How Hotels Can Safely Leverage Small Meeting Space
Ryan Hamilton | July 8, 2020
By Ryan Hamilton You glance at the clock in the top right-hand corner of your computer screen. It reads 1:27 PM, and you realize that, once again, your post-lunch work is about to be interrupted by another meeting. Of course, not a physical meeting. Rather, another Zoom call to add to the frequent barrage of virtual meet-ups that have consumed much of your days since the pandemic struck. While you relish the lack of a commute and the flexibility associated with working from home, you can’t help but acknowledge that the influx of emails, Slack notifications, Zoom calls, and meeting invites has paved the way to fragmented workflow over ...
Global DMC Partners Releases Latest Meetings & Events Survey Results
Global DMC Partners | May 28, 2020
Findings reveal the dramatic impact of COVID-19, that incentive programs and face-to-face events are not fully replaceable, and that fear remains the greatest barrier to overcome Washington, D.C. – May 28, 2020 – Global DMC Partners (GDP), the leading global network of independently owned destination management companies (DMCs) and creative event experts, today announced the results of its most recent Meetings & Events Pulse Survey, focusing on the widespread impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic to the MICE industry. Conducted April 27 through May 4, 2020, the survey polled 374 respondents from the meetings and events industry. ...
Restaurant and Hotel Management Platform Tripleseat Acquired by Vista Equity Partners
Tripleseat | March 5, 2020
CONCORD, Mass., March 5, 2020 -- Tripleseat, the leading web-based sales and event management technology solutions for restaurants, hotels, and unique venues, today announced an acquisition by Vista Equity Partners ("Vista"), a leading investment firm focused on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses. Through the acquisition, Gather, already owned by Vista, will be merged with Tripleseat. The merger will bring together the sales and event management platforms of Tripleseat and Gather with software solutions that streamline and simplify event booking and management, while also enabling further technology enhancements and ...
e-destinACCESS and BirchStreet Systems Have Partnered to Deliver a Powerful Hospitality Meeting Management Solution That Eliminates Spreadsheets and C
e-destinACCESS | February 18, 2020
Event teams can now curate all meetings using automated controls and maintain complete visibility of overall meeting expenses, across all categories in real time. e-destinACCESS, of Tucson AZ has partnered with BirchStreet Systems, the hospitality industry Procure-to-Pay leader, based in Newport Beach, CA to streamline and integrate the multi-level meeting approval and purchase order processes for total event management. Delivering a touchless, smarter and simpler approach to controlling costs and increasing profits. Wayne Beaubien, CEO of e-destinACCESS, Inc. shares; “We achieved a very significant milestone with our respective integ...
Some Notes on Crafting the Perfect Hotel Event
Larry Mogelonsky | January 8, 2020
By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.hotelmogel.com) Is there really such a thing as a perfect event that’s held at a hotel? You know, the one that brides dream of or the one that corporate meeting planners hoping to make their mark lust after? For the past few years, I’ve been following numerous properties on LinkedIn, and standing out from the pack is Forbes five-star, The Lanesborough in London, England, a member of the Oetker Collection. This illustrious 93-room property is an iconic landmark in the heart of the Hyde Park area. The building was designed by the same architect of the National Gallery, William Wilkins. The Lanesb...
New Mobile App From OpenWater Helps Manage Annual Meetings, Conferences and Events With Ease
OpenWater | January 2, 2020
Application and review software platform releases application designed for scientific organizations, professional societies and trade associations OpenWater recently announced the launch of a new mobile app called ProgramBook that is specifically designed for scientific organizations, professional societies and trade associations to organize and manage annual meetings, conferences and events. The mobile app transforms the program of abstracts, sessions and authors into a searchable mobile companion at your next annual meeting. ProgramBook includes features such as informational pages, scheduling and itinerary, important contacts, digita...
Most Companies Host Their Holiday Parties in January, According to Tripleseat’s Recent Survey
Tripleseat | December 5, 2019
Award-winning hospitality software company releases top trends for venue bookings around this holiday season CONCORD, Mass., Dec. 5, 2019 -- Tripleseat, the leading web-based sales and event management platform, released today a holiday booking trend report highlighting the most popular days of the week, month, specialty cocktail, theme, among others. In surveying event and sales managers at venues using their software, Tripleseat found that majority of companies wait to hold their holiday company parties until January and most are scheduled on either Thursday or Saturday. With the mission to better understand how companies are plannin...
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