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New and Renovated: Small Groups, Big Impact

Smart Meetings

The updated décor emphasizes the fusion of comfort and productivity with a relaxing color palette, and the hotel throughout brings tremendous character to life with its history as a bank opened in 1927 in Printer’s Alley.

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Bed Banks: Comparing Accommodation, Travel Ancillaries, Connectivity of Hotelbeds, Travco, Bonotel, HotelsPro, and WebBeds

AltexSoft Travel

One of the ways to get a diverse inventory portfolio is to partner with a bed bank. What is a bed bank? A bed bank (also called a wholesaler ) is a B2B company that purchases rooms from accommodation providers in a bulk at a discounted, static price for specific dates and sells them to OTAs, travel agents, airlines, or tour operators.

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Mixed Reality For Virtual Events With Touchcast!

Endless Events

How can these emerging technologies and production partners elevate your virtual events? “And that led us down this path of combining the artistry and talent of production and creating high-impact visuals with this technology that allows us to arrive at what we’re trying to do today. Introducing, Touchcast!

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New and Renovated: Most Anticipated of Openings of 2025

Smart Meetings

The new Dreams Resorts & Spas-branded resort, Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced in November 2024, is a product of a management agreement between a Hyatt affiliate and Cobbo Bay Developers SA. The opening of this new property in Tokyo recognizes the continued desire for international travel made accessible.

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5 Reasons Why Surprise Perks Help Hotel Sales Directors Secure Higher Bookings

Smart Meetings

Theyre Cost-Effective with a High ROI The beauty of surprise perks is that they dont need to break the bank. A resort gifted planners with local, artisanal products, helping both the planner and the property make a lasting impression. Smart Meetings may earn a small commission from Amazon 5.

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21 Creative Ideas for Corporate Stage Design

Endless Events

Now, we move to a huge-scale production with the Sony E3 2012 Press Conference. Dubai Islamic Bank Gala Dinner. Protec partnered @alsayeghmedia with #EventLighting #EventVideo #EventAudio #EventStaging & #EventRigging for the Dubai Islamic Bank gala dinner. Source: Smart Meetings, courtesy of Bravo Productions.

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Experts: Travel Industry Could Coast Through Recession

Smart Meetings

Economists rarely agree on anything, but reports from Moody’s Analytics, Jeffries and The World Bank are in alignment that a recession is coming, probably by the end of 2023. If or when a recession hits, he predicted that the first thing to go would be leisure travel, which has been propping up mid-luxury product.

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