Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

When more than 2,000 meeting professionals gather in person in Las Vegas and 10,000 register to stream Cvent Connect to both learn about new products and experience the platform for themselves. Opening the development doors to third-party developers will make Cvent’s platform stickier and enable more personalization. David Quattrone.

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AltexSoft Travel

MAY 13, 2021

One of the ways to do this is implementing a booking engine. What is a hotel booking engine and how it makes you competitive. That means that OTAs are not their first choice, rather the most convenient one to choose, book, and pay for hotel rooms. A booking engine is a software connecting customers and travel providers.

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Hotel Engine

AUGUST 9, 2022

I need you to book nine hotel rooms,” probably makes your heart sink. Booking business travel excursions — especially for multiple people at once — is stressful. Booking business travel excursions — especially for multiple people at once — is stressful. Check out our top five tips to keep in mind when you’re booking for a group.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

After all, they need to hire more event staff, pay for a virtual event platform, and engage two audiences in two completely separate ways while ensuring they can also interact with one another. The best way to get an estimate is to start calling vendors and building your event RFP. And last but not least, book it early.

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AltexSoft Travel

APRIL 20, 2023

Hotel shopping today To understand how the current hotel room booking experience works, we need to first talk about how hotels control room inventory and pricing via combinations of Room Types and Rate Plans. Room type examples A Rate Plan represents essentially the practical terms and conditions that go with a booking.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Booking major venues and event entertainment is something that should be done as soon as possible. Select your venue, virtual platform, and major vendors. The same goes for virtual platforms : find one that best supports your goals. Consider booking your AV team prior to your venue. What type of an event is it?

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 20, 2021

Hotels have been experiencing a surge of direct bookings during the pandemic. Yes, while the overall number of bookings dropped due to COVID-19, hotels’ brand.com websites became the third most popular booking channel , in some cases even surpassing Expedia traffic. Direct booking strategies for hotels. Why is that?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

automate sending items to attendees directly via a link, event platform, or QR code. . For example, HubSpot Inbound gave every vendor an identical booth with their name printed on top. This practice evened the playing field for vendors, who didn’t have to worry about competing for attendee interest. . Tools like Postal.ai

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Leonardo

APRIL 13, 2021

They need the best media distribution solution on the market, and their previous vendors simply weren’t cutting it. . When looking for a new media distribution vendor , Magnuson needed a provider with : . T he ability to feed and automate their direct booking channel on the Magnuson Hotels website. .

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AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 23, 2022

A tour operator is a travel company that devises the trip, books its components, markets it, and sells to travelers or travel agents. There’s a wide selection of software developed for tour operators, ranging from specialized tools focused on one aspect to full-blown, multi-featured platforms covering the entire workflow.

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 26, 2020

Connectivity with direct software vendors of hotels. About half of all hotel bookings happens indirectly, meaning that travelers book rooms at Booking.com, Expedia, Orbitz, and other online travel agencies (OTAs). So, where do these bookings come from? Book hotel rooms. Hotel booking requests are free!

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AltexSoft Travel

APRIL 30, 2021

In this article, we will explain how hoteliers and hospitality technology vendors can set up an integration between OPERA PMS and third-party hotel solutions. So, both hospitality technology vendors and hoteliers themselves have been interested in building the system up with modern integrations. What integrations, you ask?

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

While planners want to meet the wishes of their clients, it is important not to book dates blindly. Agreeing to a date and booking a venue without further research could cause complications that harm event success, accommodation availability, and the attendee experience. Complicated vendor setup. Activities starting late.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Operations Manager: An event operations manager oversees vendor communication. Operations managers negotiate prices, book vendors, place supply orders, and communicate vendor details between the planning team, venue, and benefiting organization. Book a venue for the press conference and serve refreshments.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

But recent years have seen an increasing number of event management applications, culminating in six of 2018’s nine finalists specializing in behind the scenes management or booking. CadmiumCD –a meeting room scheduling, resource management system and event logistic management platform. SpiceFactory –a speaker management system.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2023

By identifying these potential pitfalls in advance, organizers can take preventive measures by reallocating funds, renegotiating with vendors, or adjusting event components to fit within the budget. Similarly, a previously available service or product might become scarce, requiring a vendor change or strategy.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more. Pro planners are constantly on the lookout for exciting new event venues, vendor options, potential suppliers, and other resources. Comparison and Selection. Collaboration. Networking.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 30, 2023

These platforms allow you to manage guest lists, registrations, ticketing, and even floor plans all in one place. Recognize which tasks you must oversee and which can be handled by team members or vendors. Check out our article, “ Setting Long-Term Goals for Event Planners: Tips and Guidance.”

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

Techsytalk Techsytalk is a digital platform with more than 550 members that bridges the gap between event technology and the event planner. Published by the parent company to Trade Show News Network ( TSNN.com ), Corporate Event News offers venue news, event marketing insights, tips on vendor sourcing, content creation, upskilling, and more.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 16, 2021

” “But when it comes to the virtual event platform where the events themselves take place, there are certain times where corporate does business. ” As Will often does, he recommends a book that explains his tactic in greater detail: The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2022

If no reunion plans are on the books, you’ll need to track down classmates and start the planning process. Before the booking process begins, create a preliminary budget for the reunion. Who will pay venue and vendor deposits? Book an event venue. Book vendor services for the reunion. Show me how.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

of organizers say they have changed or plan to change their event management software vendor within the next year 72.5% Through platforms, event engagement , and networking tools, attendees can connect at the click of a button. Consider past performance and current events to predict whether each vendor is positioned to innovate.

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 30, 2023

They are a way for travel vendors to offer discounted airfares, hotels, car rentals , and other perks and benefits to certain clients, while also potentially increasing sales and customer loyalty. Many companies have closed user groups for employees to book travel for business purposes, often at discounted rates. Group travelers.

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Redfin

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In addition to the rodeo and parade, the event also includes a western heritage festival, with live music, food vendors, and activities for the whole family. Tucson Festival of Books Occurring in March, The Tucson Festival of Books is the third largest book festival in the US.

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Social Tables

JUNE 15, 2023

Before booking an event venue , caterer, or hotel room, set a firm budget for the reunion. As the event approaches, determine who might be responsible for preparing meals, providing supplies, getting guests to the venue, communicating with vendors, or any other needs based on the activities you’re planning. Show me venues 5.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

While a handful of deeply digital-oriented companies are pulling off hybrid events, speaker agencies surveyed in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom report booking speakers for hybrid events only 5 percent to 10 percent of the time.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

“Start planning twice as early,” advised Marvin McTaw, CEO of event-management platform provider Sched. Anticipate spending more time researching vendors and negotiating on price. Leverage your vendors. If you use the same vendors for multiple programs, that likely creates leverage to get bulk discounts. • Drink tickets.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 24, 2023

A traveler books a room for two nights via OTA and provides credit card information to pay $100 for the stay. The OTA pushes the VCC representation along with booking confirmation to the hotel via API or email. Other vendors, from sightseeing tour companies to airlines to cruise lines, are also not big fans of VCCs — and for a reason.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

In his book, “The Yosemite” Muir wrote this stunning description of California’s enduring charms: “Looking eastward from the summit of Pacheco Pass one shining morning, a landscape was displayed that after all my wanderings still appears as the most beautiful I have ever beheld. Planet-friendly Venues.

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Sojern

MAY 11, 2021

Having a strong multichannel marketing strategy is important to capture travelers all the way throughout the path to purchase, from dreaming to booking. Then, as travelers narrow down their trip dates and are in the planning and booking stages, your metasearch ads influence them to book directly with you.

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Leonardo

MARCH 16, 2023

Staffing shortages continue to be a topic of conversation in nearly every sector of the industry, from hotel brands dealing with the shortages to technology vendors looking for new ways to help fill the gaps. Here at Leonardo, we’re having a lot of conversations about how distribution technology helps short-staffed hotels.

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Sojern

JANUARY 18, 2022

In addition, we are proudly branded with the Hotel Tech Report’s “certificate of excellence” which signifies vendors who build products and services their customers love. . A hotel’s metasearch listing is essential as it is a bottom of the funnel, high conversion driving channel used by travelers when they are ready to make a booking.

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 24, 2023

That’s why most hotel management systems today are open to partnerships with independent software vendors to easily expand their capabilities and satisfy clients. Their marketplace of integrations include marketing, transportation, door locks, accounting, point of sale, communication, and more vendors operating in a ton of countries.

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Traveler's Q

APRIL 3, 2023

For larger events or those held on special dates, like holidays, it is best to book even earlier – up to a year or more in advance. When booking ahead of time, be sure to read the contract thoroughly and understand when payment deadlines and cancellation policies take effect.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 30, 2023

Lock in your event date early so you have plenty of time to find your ideal venue, book vendors, and communicate with attendees. of organizers in Bizzabo’s State of in-person B2B conferences report who rely on Google or other marketplace platforms to find the right event location. When is your event?

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AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

All agents belonging to a particular host use the same accreditation numbers or IDs to book travel. A travel agency may book cruises, no matter the type of professional accreditation it has. Of course, this policy only applies to bookings made under the host’s accreditation number. Host travel agency business model.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Networking tools : 1:1 messaging, community search and navigation, and the ability to book meetings with all attendees. Through platforms, event engagement , and networking tools, attendees can connect at the click of a button. Consider past performance and current events to predict whether each vendor is positioned to innovate.

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