meetings & events
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. ...
HFTP and HSMAI Announce New Date for HITEC and ROC San Antonio
HITEC | March 18, 2020
The annual HFTP hospitality technology exhibition and tradeshow HITEC has been rescheduled for October 26-29, 2020, remains in the same location at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas USA; HSMAI ROC to bring revenue leaders together October 26-27 at Convention Center. AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (March 18, 2020) — In light of the worldwide uncertainty stemming from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the North American Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) has been rescheduled to October 26-29, 2020. In addition, the co-located HSMAI ROC Americas will take place October 26-27. Produced b...
Knowland Insights: Coronavirus Pandemic – Hotel Group Impact and Actions
Knowland | March 12, 2020
Large losses of business, mitigation in the short term and positioning for an eventual rebound Washington, DC (March 12, 2020) Knowland, the leader in revenue-generating hospitality meetings data and analytics, is tracking the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on group business for the hotel industry. Today, Knowland announced estimated group cancellation rates across a 90 - 120 day booking window for the US/North America, Asia Pacific and Europe regions. As expected, Asia Pacific has the highest cancellation rate with 90%, while U.S./North America hotels report a 40% cancellation rate for events and meetings. The U.S./North America ...
Instawork, the Largest Flexible Hospitality Staffing Platform in the U.S., Announces Partnership With Staffmate
Instawork | March 11, 2020
Partnership will Further Companies' Shared Goal to Make Staffing and Scheduling as Easy as Possible for their Business Partners Las Vegas, NV (March 11, 2020) - Instawork, the largest flexible staffing app for gig workers and hospitality businesses, and StaffMate Online, the first web-based staff scheduling software for events-based businesses announced today a strategic partnership during StaffMate’s presentation at the 2020 Catersource|TSE Conference. Both Instawork and StaffMate are on a mission to solve the challenges hospitality businesses, specifically catering and event-based companies, face with staffing. Through this integration...
Meeting Professionals Cite Top Priorities for 2020 in Teneo Hospitality Group’s Annual Survey
March 9, 2020
Eden Prairie (Minneapolis), MN -- March 9, 2020 -- As a new decade dawns, leading meeting planners are identifying the most pressing issues confronting the meetings industry. Challenges include service delivery and value, creative meeting environments, the demand for unique, curated meeting experiences and an over-reliance on technology without accompanying technical support. Teneo Hospitality Group, the premier group representation firm, polled top meeting planners coast to coast to determine their most pressing issues and concerns. These experts represent a spectrum of the meetings industry – finance, pharmaceuticals, real estate, insu...
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 ...
Visrez Reaches 1,000 Clients Worldwide
Visrez | March 2, 2020
Visrez, the hospitality industry’s leading provider of 3D Visualisation tools has scaled to serve one thousand clients worldwide. The Dublin, Ireland based company provides a 3D alternative to on-site photography and its’ products include 3D Floor Plans, Virtual Reality, 3D Event Diagramming and Interactive Maps. Visrez has solved the problem of how to capture visual assets on-site and the company is widely regarded as one of the finest innovations of its’ kind. Traditional hotel or venue photo-shoots require planning, preparation and room block outs. Working with Visrez means no site visits, room set-ups or photo-shoots requi...
Live Webinar: Knowland to Host Webinar on How to Optimize Group Revenue for Small Hotels
JIM VANDEVENDER. EXECUTIVE ADVISOR, KNOWLAND | February 13, 2020
Washington, DC (February 13, 2020) Knowland, the leader in revenue-generating hospitality meetings data and analytics, today announced a live webinar on how smaller hotels can maximize group bookings and meeting space revenue. The webinar, "The Secret to Winning More Group Business for Your Small Hotel” is designed for hotels with less than 6,000 square feet of total meeting space. Hotels will learn how to boost revenue by booking more of the 65,000+ small meetings that occur each year. Tired of all the inbound RFPs hitting your inbox from groups needing more space than you can offer? There are thousands of small groups looking for the r...
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