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The “Great Return” Is in Motion; Workers, Students, Companies and Travelers Re-Embrace the City Center
JLL | May 12, 2022
Office occupancy and urban hotel demand are both steadily increasing CHICAGO, May 12, 2022 – While at-home work and a shift away from city centers was widely embraced during the throes of the pandemic, recent data points suggest the “Great Return” is in motion. City centers have historically served as the cultural and commercial heart of cities and as William Shakespeare once said, “What is the city but the people?” This statement resonates now more than ever as cities are being reawakened and re-embraced by the workers, students and companies that call them home. As of April, many big tech and financial corporations have called ...
Knowland’s Meetings and Events Report Indicates 323 Percent Increase Over April 2021
Knowland | May 4, 2022
Meeting’s volume shows signs of continued momentum as the industry recovers ARLINGTON, Va. — May 4, 2022 — Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, today released its monthly meetings and events data for April with a significant increase of 323 percent over April 2021. Despite the normal cooling factor of the Easter holiday, there was still a 3.7 percent recovery of events from March to April 2022. • Average attendees greater than 2019 levels – Attendees were ahead of 2019 levels for April with the average number of attendees per event at 118, compare...
TAJ Hospitality Selects STS Cloud, Proposal Path, and e-Signature to Fuel the Growth and Development of Its Sales Team
TAJ Hospitality Management | April 28, 2022
The globally recognized hospitality brand is on a high-growth trajectory as they look to optimize its group business segment with a technology stack from SalesAndCatering.com MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – (April 28th, 2022) - TAJ Hospitality, a premier hotel brand with 40 years of experience and a beloved reputation for treating each hotel guest like family, has implemented STS Cloud, ProposalPath, and e-Signature across their entire portfolio of hotels. With the help of these integrated solutions from SalesAndCatering.com, TAJ Hospitality is positioned to enter a new phase of growth while empowering its properties with intuitive, user-friendly t...
Knowland Issues Quarterly Event Activity Forecast
Knowland | April 20, 2022
The U.S. Meetings Recovery Forecast remains stable and still on track with March exceeding recovery targets and some markets at or near recovery by end of 2022 ARLINGTON, Va. — April 20, 2022 — Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, released an update to its U.S. Meetings Recovery Forecast (MRF) and associated Top 25 U.S. Meetings Recovery Forecast (MRF25) to provide the hospitality industry with predictive insights into event recovery over the next three years. Click here to view the most current forecasts. Kristi White, chief product officer, Knowland, said:...
Omni Hotels & Resorts Becomes First Brand to Launch Seamless Instant Booking Experience for Both Group Rooms and Meeting Space
Omni Hotels & Resorts | April 14, 2022
Groups360 empowers event organizers to book rooms and space in a single transaction on GroupSync™ DALLAS, TX – April 14, 2022 – Omni Hotels & Resorts and Groups360 today announced that Omni is the first ever hotelier to offer instant booking for both group rooms and meeting space on GroupSync™. GroupSync is Groups360’s proprietary online booking marketplace, with instant booking capabilities that enable anyone organizing a meeting or event to book both group guest rooms and event spaces online. This functionality is now available at the Omni Frisco Hotel (Frisco, TX), and soon across Omni’s more than 50 properties in the U.S...
Knowland Webinar Presents Q1 2022 Meetings Industry Recovery Update
KNOWLAND | April 13, 2022
Will 2022 be the biggest “in the year, for the year” group bookings in hospitality history? ARLINGTON, VA — April 13, 2022 — Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, will hold a webinar on April 20, 2022, at 1:00 pm ET to share the latest data for the meetings and events industry. In this webinar, attendees will see the status of meetings and events for Q1 2022 and what it looks like by market and segment, as well as an updated forecast through 2024. Attendees can register here. Will 2022 be the biggest “in the year, for the year” group booking yea...
Leading Through Change – Be the Spark!
Jeff Bzdawka | April 7, 2022
Inspiration for Global Meetings Industry Day By: Jeff Bzdawka, CEO Knowland To recognize Global Meetings Industry Day, it seemed appropriate to speak about our industry recovery and the importance of embracing a leadership style that offers encouragement, especially during periods of ongoing uncertainty. We kicked off 2022 with great hope of a return to a near-normal year. Unfortunately, as world events unfolded around us, we found ourselves once again wondering if things would ever return to normal. Or even what “normal” means today. As industry leaders, however, it is our job to avoid getting caught up in the onslaught of negat...
Groups360 Raises $35 Million in Funding to Support Rapid Growth
Groups360 | April 7, 2022
$35 Million Investment from Zigg Capital, Blackstone Innovations Investments, and Fir Tree Partners to Accelerate Growth NASHVILLE, TN – April 7, 2022 – Groups360, a leading platform for booking group travel, today announced the completion of a $35 million funding round led by Zigg Capital and including Blackstone Innovations Investments, and Fir Tree Partners. They join existing investors Accor, Hilton, IHG Hotels & Resorts, and Marriott International. Groups360 provides real-time availability and instant booking capabilities for both hotel room blocks and meeting space, streamlining group travel for organizers, attendees, a...
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