meetings & events
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...
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...
Amadeus Unveils Five Defining Trends for the US Group Travel and Events Industry in 2022
Amadeus | April 6, 2022
• Forward-looking on-the-books hotel group occupancy rates for 2022 in the US already match the total made in 2021, and outperform 2020 • Data points to significant uptick, particularly in unique markets, but bookings will be smaller in both size and value with shorter lead times As hoteliers evaluate their group business opportunities for 2022, a new report from Amadeus combines hotelier insights with Amadeus business intelligence data to reveal the key trends that will guide the group travel and events market in the year ahead. According to Amadeus’ Demand360® data, 2022 is showing a significant rise in group travel booking ...
Knowland Helps Kimpton Hotels to Maximize Group Revenue
KNOWLAND | March 30, 2022
Leading data provider delivers actionable insights and market analytics to bolster meetings and events revenue growth for top boutique hotel company ARLINGTON, VA — March 30, 2022 — Today Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, announced Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has renewed its long-standing relationship with Knowland. The boutique hospitality company’s executive team relies upon Knowland’s market analytics to gain insights into group business trends and help it better manage and grow its portfolio. The Knowland platform helps individual properties bet...
WTS International Acquires Meet Hospitality, Will Expand Services
WTS International | December 20, 2021
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Dec. 20, 2021) – WTS International, a global provider of hospitality and amenity services for commercial, residential and hotel properties, today announced it has acquired Meet Hospitality Services LLC, which provides design and management services for meeting, conference and amenity centers in New York City. Barry Goldstein, WTS Chief Executive Officer, said Meet Hospitality’s resources and expertise in conference and meeting management will enable WTS to offer a broader spectrum of services and attract a new category of clients while providing an additional base of operations in New York, one of North America’s...
November U.S. Meetings and Events Reflect Normal Seasonality Trends, Knowland Reports
Knowland | December 8, 2021
Average attendees per event outpaces the same period in 2019, offering positive indication for group business recovery ARLINGTON, Va. — Dec. 8, 2021— Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, today released monthly meetings and events data for November. Although November U.S. group meeting volume decreased 12.4 percent over October 2021, this decline reflects normal seasonality trends for this time of year with less of a decrease than pre-pandemic trends. The average number of attendees per event continues its strong performance outpacing the same period in 2019 f...
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