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Corporate Travel That Works: New Trends

Smart Meetings

Travel management companies (TMCs) and online booking tools are perfectly positioned to modernize business travel by creating the seamless experiences that employees crave and companies need. Travelers Take the Pilot Seat As consumers, people are now much closer to the planning, booking, and servicing side of a trip.

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Attention Meeting Planners: Instant Booking Is Finally Here

Skift Meetings

With many meeting planners and event organizers doubling up their bookings to compensate for postponed events from 2021 (and even 2020), it’s getting harder and harder to find hotel rooms and meeting spaces for groups both large and small. The New Marketplace Philosophy for Meeting Bookings.

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Lake Nona Wave Hotel Wants to Turn Your Group into Superhumans

Smart Meetings

Groups can book private tours of the space, as well. Additionally, Lake Nona is powered by automated shuttle creator Beep. These automated buses operate all throughout the city as the longest autonomous vehicle network in North America. Beep vehicles are used to take groups on a tech tour around the 17-square-mile community.

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TWT: Bahamas Stops Testing Travelers, Bleisure Booms, Choice Buys Radisson

Smart Meetings

travel that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people, including carbon credits when booking a flight, renting an electric vehicle, volunteering, etc.). 51%: Group retreat travel (i.e., wellness retreat, corporate retreat, music festivals). 51%: Internet chatbots while booking travel (i.e.,

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Top 8 Hospitality Platforms for Events and Consumer Experiences

Eventtia

Whether managing events logistics, booking accommodation, or arranging transportation, hospitality platforms are necessary for planning and hosting results-driven events. Additionally, Tripleseat provides features for online booking, guest management, and direct communication between venues and clients.

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38 Insights on Maintaining Your  Vacation Rental Property This Winter While Enhancing Your Guests’ Experience

Redfin

In my short-term rental management approach, I make it a point to ensure our guests receive a digital guest book providing clear operating instructions on heating equipment and readily available emergency contact information. Winter reading: Create a cozy area with a comfortable chair, task lighting, and a selection of books.

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Vacation Rental Management Company: Business Model and Growth Strategies Overview

AltexSoft Travel

Property distribution – they build their own booking websites to drive direct reservations and create listings on various booking platforms (such as Airbnb, Vrbo, or Booking.com) and social media. While using Airbnb and other existing booking platforms as their distribution channels, they prioritize a wide set of management services.