Articles tagged “event planners”

Business Travel

Wyndham Lures Businesses to Book Directly With New Loyalty Perks

Wyndham aims to woo businesses to book hotels directly by simplifying the process and turbocharging rewards. The hotel franchisor is betting big on America's infrastructure spending boom.

Sean O'Neill | 3 weeks ago

Wyndham Lures Businesses to Book Directly With New Loyalty Perks

Business Travel

Hilton Extends Loyalty Program: Reward Small Businesses for Booking Direct

Hilton will simplify its process for booking small events and meetings, too. All told, it's a promising sign that hoteliers are finally taking the pain points of small and medium-sized businesses seriously.

Sean O'Neill | 7 months ago

Hilton Extends Loyalty Program: Reward Small Businesses for Booking Direct

Travel Technology

Microsoft AI Upgrades: How They Help Tourists, Event Planners, and Business Travelers

Few of these features seem to have been designed with travel front-of-mind, except for the corporate booking tool — that's getting close to what travelers are asking for.

Justin Dawes | 8 months ago

Microsoft AI Upgrades: How They Help Tourists, Event Planners, and Business Travelers

Startups

Mindtrip Raises $7 Million for AI Trip Planner: Startup Funding Roundup

AI trip planners, alternative jet fuel, the metaverse, next-generation chargers for airline passengers: There is a big variety of travel tech startups raising money lately.

Justin Dawes | 8 months ago

Mindtrip Raises $7 Million for AI Trip Planner: Startup Funding Roundup

Meetings

Planners Embrace Transformational Experience-First Events

As we look to the future, planning event experiences is not enough. The next iteration of creating events is considering people’s desire for self-improvement and transformation.

Andrea Doyle and Miguel Neves, Skift | 1 year ago

Planners Embrace Transformational Experience-First Events

Skift Meetings

Is It Time for a Meetings Industry Reboot?  

The business of meetings and events isn't easy to define, and planners are still struggling to get a seat at the board table. Is that about to change?

1 year ago
Is It Time for a Meetings Industry Reboot?  

Skift Meetings

SXSW Expansion Into Sydney Means New Planner Opportunities

Since 1987, South by Southwest (SXSW) and Austin has been a convergence of film, music, education, and culture, a global destination for creative people to connect, collaborate and think outside the box. As SXSW expands into Sydney, this annual gathering offers many new and expanded possibilities for groups.

2 years ago
SXSW Expansion Into Sydney Means New Planner Opportunities

Skift Meetings

Event Planners Manage Clients Wanting More for Less

Clients want as much value for their event spend as possible. That has always been the case, but global economic uncertainty adds greater pressure on planners. It may be hard to turn work away, but when does enough become too much?

2 years ago
Event Planners Manage Clients Wanting More for Less

Skift Meetings

Mental Health Crisis Among Event Planners Is Real

Event planning has always been stressful, but add the challenges of a pandemic, and a mental health crisis has erupted. Where can you turn for help?

2 years ago
Mental Health Crisis Among Event Planners Is Real
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Travel Technology

Design The Future Video: Designing for Future Event Experiences

In this video from the 2021 Skift Design The Future event, we hear from Hubilo and EventMB about best practices for the future of online events across both virtual and hybrid environments.

Hubilo + Skift | 2 years ago

Design The Future Video: Designing for Future Event Experiences