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Pros and Cons of IoT Trends in Hospitality

Smart Meetings

The Internet of Things (IoT) has long been heralded for its power to increase productivity and decrease labor costs by connecting everyday objects with each other via the internet, but the hospitality industry is turning out to be one of the early beneficiaries of what GE is calling The Third Wave of Innovation. Guest-Room Automation.

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A Planner’s Guide to Event Vendors 

Social Tables

Planners work with venues, specialized staff, and vendors to ensure everything runs smoothly. A lot of tiny pieces must fall into place for an event to succeed, and the wrong event vendors could lead to lots of trouble later in the planning process. What are event vendors? a musical festival).

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Maximizing ROI: A Guide for Hotel Sales Directors

Smart Meetings

Marketing Automation Software: Platforms like Marketo or Pardot can track email engagement, content downloads, and other digital interactions that precede bookings. Highlight Local Connections: Showcase partnerships with local, sustainable vendors and community initiatives that enhance your property’s environmental story.

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Top 3 DMC Trends as Tracked by an AI Proposal Platform

Smart Meetings

It is a functional, curated package generator to manage data, information and vendors. “I The platform makes it easier to support small local vendors, an authentic touch a lot of planners—and attendees—are looking for right now. Read More: 25 Pivotal Hospitality Trends from 2022 1.

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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Extreme Incentives Post Titan: How Much is Too Much?

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings asked Dr. Arun Upneja, Dean of the School of Hospitality Administration (SHA) at Boston University, if the push toward more extreme experiences is being felt in incentive travel , where the goal is to provide singular and high-end experiences for corporate stakeholders and sales staff. Source: NYU SPS Jonathan M.

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ITB Berlin 2023 Takeaways from the Leonardo Team

Leonardo

In between a few prosts with clients at the brauhaus, it was an amazing opportunity to connect and reconnect with partners and travel experts from around the world. This conference brings in hospitality and travel from every sector. million open hospitality jobs. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 1.7

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Hospitality Business Intelligence: Technology Specifics, Integration Problems, Business Value, and Key Providers

AltexSoft Travel

And hospitality is no exception: the hotel industry operates large amounts of data by its nature. We’ll define the peculiarities of business intelligence for hospitality, the benefits it gives to the businesses, and pitfalls of integration with industry-specific systems. Hotel Property Management System modules. Customer segmentation.