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Quick Trips: How to Score Spontaneous Bookings

Dana Communications

The golden rule of traveling was always to book early, and the earlier the better. Jump ahead to today’s world of flexible work schedules and mobile-savvy globe-trotters and you’ll find that more and more people are choosing to book shorter, spur-of-the-moment trips on the fly. Want to boost bookings in today’s spontaneous society?

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How Attribute-Based Shopping Will Change Hotel Booking

AltexSoft Travel

Among hospitality distributors, Expedia has announced early results for its efforts to present an ABS shopping path where possible. One of the hottest topics in hospitality today is attribute-based shopping. Room type examples A Rate Plan represents essentially the practical terms and conditions that go with a booking.

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Bookmark These Top 30 Websites for Event Planners

Bizzaboo

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. PCMA provides education, research, and networking opportunities to its members , who include event professionals, hospitality industry professionals, and business event suppliers.

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Techy Travel in 2023: What Resorts & Hotels Need to Know

Dana Communications

Chatbots on your website and social media channels assist guests with common questions, provide recommendations and even allow them to directly book rooms. Cybersecurity: The hospitality industry is a common target for cyber-attacks due to the large amount of personal data they collect and store. Want to go next level?

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Accor Rolls Out Direct Tool for Booking Meetings

MeetingsNet

The 5,100-property hospitality company joins IHG, Omni, and Hilton in using the GroupSync Engage platform on its brands’ websites, allowing planners to view and book event space and guest rooms on the spot. In most cases, the no-RFP-needed platform “is probably going to be for events needing 50 or fewer guest rooms.”.

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Metasearch in Hospitality: an Overview of Hotel Search Engines

AltexSoft Travel

The hospitality industry was among those that suffered the most because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Listing your property in metasearch websites and investing in a marketing campaign can help increase visibility and attract more direct bookings. We’ve already described the main distribution channels : GDSs , OTAs , and bed banks.

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Bookmark These Top 30 Websites for Event Planners

Bizzaboo

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. PCMA provides education, research, and networking opportunities to its members , who include event professionals, hospitality industry professionals, and business event suppliers.

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