Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2025

Group travel benefits through this partnership include 10% off round-trip airfare, 20% off the best available room rate at Stein Collection properties, a $100 daily resort credit per room for food, beverages, or spa treatments, as well as complimentary room upgrades and late departures (subject to availability).

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

The event offered infotainment on sustainability and artificial intelligence, a generational dialogue between young and experienced tourism professionals and a discussion platform on the future of flying. Speakers who impressed at the conference saw a rise in bookings on the continuing education platform.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Sustainability benefits the environment, of course, but it should benefit your brand, too! automate sending items to attendees directly via a link, event platform, or QR code. . Instead of booking one colossal event annually, that draws thousands of people, adopt a satellite sustainable event model. Tools like Postal.ai

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

Prospective workers have high expectations—if hotels give them an offer they can’t refuse, meeting planners will reap the benefits of a smoother hospitality experience. Thanks to the increase in digital booking platforms and hotel apps, many business and leisure guests prefer to check in online rather than with a receptionist.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2023

He also noted the downside of not having the platform available in Europe, having it so tied to Instagram (you can’t delete without deleting Instagram), that it lacks identity and has a weak algorithm that shows you a lot of random posts. That would be asking for trouble the way the platform has shifted to trolls today,” she said.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Rereading a 2012 post by Jeff Jarvis , I was struck by the parallels between his take on news organizations’ responsibilities to their platforms and the responsibilities of conferences. Users come first “A platform without users is nothing. Platforms collaborate “Platforms have APIs. Give them power.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2021

In-person and online attendees accessing through the Intrado platform learned from author, activist and comedian Baratunde Thurston, “How to Deconstruct Racism, One Headline at a Time.” Sullivan, a former president of Caterpillar Foundation, is the author of the book “Looking Up: How a Different Perspective Turns Obstacles into Advantages.”.

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AltexSoft Travel

APRIL 20, 2023

If something is included in the price but the buyer hasn’t asked for it, it’s a questionable benefit and possibly a detriment. This is why we’ve teamed up with Hudson Crossing , a leading global advisor to travel and hospitality companies, to unravel what this concept entails and what benefits this approach gives hoteliers and hotel guests.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 9, 2024

The post Meetingselect is using Travelport+ to enable direct and preferred hotel bookings appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Meetingselect has recently started working with Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

Reposite , an AI-powered supplier-sourcing platform, streamlines the planning process with a curated database of more than 35,000 group-friendly offerings, robust request for proposal (RFP) creation tools, and AI-powered quote matching solutions. All of these things that take time goes away.”

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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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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

When waiting around in an airport, the temptation is strong to book last-minute activities, additional hotel stays or different flights, but the security around public networks isn’t strong enough to protect any sensitive information you enter. To mitigate this risk, book online plans at home or with a more secure hotel Wi-Fi network.

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Hotel Engine

AUGUST 8, 2022

The hotel industry tends to overlook attracting SMERF bookings in favor of the greater bang-for-buck that comes with booking business meetings and conferences. Key Benefits Of SMERF. Nonetheless, SMERF groups still book room blocks, event spaces and food and beverage services like corporate travelers do. SMERF Defined.

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Hotel Engine

JUNE 27, 2022

Let’s find out if you should book a hotel or a motel. When Should I Book a Motel? When Should I Book a Hotel? Whether you’re booking lodging at a hotel or a motel for business travel, Hotel Engine can help. Our platform is built for business and workforce travel. All Your Burning Booking Questions Answered!

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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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka documented 1.2 million tourists who visited the country from January through July of this year, versus 720,000 visitors during all of 2022—so this latest policy is part of an ongoing (and successful) strategy to further bolster Sri Lanka’s status as an international travel destination.

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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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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 30, 2021

Let’s explore how these alliances work and what benefits they bring to passengers and airlines. Steps of interline booking flow. For the most part, the interline booking processes are managed by a Global Distribution System ( GDS ) and a passenger service system ( PSS ) or central reservation system (CRS) of the validating airline.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

You’ll be thrilled to hear there’s a whole lot of benefits for event goers, presenters and planners too. The benefits of hybrid events. It sounds like you could benefit from virtual attendance at events – but your speaker is the one who attends virtually, rather than event goers. But, it’s not just for the VR-buffs.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 11, 2020

Zoom has rapidly become the dominant platform for online meetings. Though there are many features that would make the platform better, it’s popular for good reason. has proved very reliable despite the platform’s meteoric growth. Zoom: has a well-chosen feature set; is relatively easy to use; and. Conclusion.

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Endless Events

MAY 14, 2018

Use an integrated platform that manages all your registration tasks at once. With their Airbnb For Events platform, they are now giving event planners a very important tool through a list of Airbnb listings surrounding a certain event. With Airbnb’s link with SiteMinder, hotels can also be booked through the Airbnb Boutique service.

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Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Retail companies must use SMS responsibly and thoughtfully to balance challenges and benefits to maintain trust and positive customer relationships. Manage Booking Appointment SMS communication can simplify online or in-store appointment bookings.

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Eventtia

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

However, that’s impossible without using hospitality platforms for events. Whether managing events logistics, booking accommodation, or arranging transportation, hospitality platforms are necessary for planning and hosting results-driven events. I have used this software for all my events and feel confident with it.”

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Understanding the benefits of virtual networkingsuch as the ability to connect people across locations, provide tailored networking opportunities, and collect valuable insights in real timewill help you build a strategy that delivers. Defining clear objectives and using the right tools to bring those goals to life.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In this post, we’ll help you hone in on the top event social media platforms. Not only can using social media boost your online presence but it may ultimately increase bookings. We’ll also explain how to create a strong online presence, connect with your target audience, and drive more bookings. Drive more leads?

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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Global Distribution Systems are responsible for providing booking websites with unified access to a massive inventory of flights, hotel rooms, car rental companies, cruises, and much more. This is a beginner-friendly guide to starting your travel booking business or at least its online part. What is a GDS?

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AltexSoft Travel

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Currently, a company of almost any size can afford outside assistance in organizing their business trips — and benefit from managed travel. With so many online booking platforms available, one may wonder: does a company really need external assistance? Let’s see how it works and what options are there to choose from.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Travelers still stick to comprehensive booking platforms like OTAs and price aggregators. By the way, if you’re curious about a fuller historical overview of flight bookings check our article: You’ll depart on the journey in the 1950s and arrive into current realities, traveling through all prominent events along the way.).

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AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 26, 2021

Listing your property in metasearch websites and investing in a marketing campaign can help increase visibility and attract more direct bookings. In this article, we will explain what metasearch engines are, how they work, and how hotels can connect to main platforms and get the most out of this partnership. Metasearch cost models.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 9, 2020

“I think I don’t like about social media is that it’s a platform war at all times”, Will explains. It’s kind of crazy how you become mindless when you’re doing it” Thuy adds ” the other thing that makes me have a bad taste in my mouth too with social media is, I see the benefits of it.

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AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

This article explains how host agencies work, what benefits they offer to travel professionals, and how to choose the right fit out of endless options. All agents belonging to a particular host use the same accreditation numbers or IDs to book travel. What is a host travel agency? Host travel agency business model.

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Hotel Engine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Booking a business stay for yourself or your team? Many small- to mid-sized businesses, who can’t afford an expensive contract with a travel management company, find themselves booking their travel on OTAs. Our platform is built to meet the needs of companies with traveling workforces. Where will you go to make your reservation?

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Chatbots have become one of the most significant trends of today’s eCommerce industry — an AI (artificial intelligence) platform that allows businesses to simulate the behavior of humans within a conversational environment. Offer coupons to those who abandoned their bookings using a messenger chatbot. Send reminders before check-in.

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 9, 2023

A well-structured B2B travel platform is no longer just a “nice-to-have.” This guide delves deep into the specifics of building a custom B2B travel booking platform specifically tailored for corporate travel. Different booking flow. But what does a B2B travel platform entail? Legacy GDS limitations.

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Motivation Excellence

AUGUST 22, 2019

New subscribers will benefit from both the existing info and the new additions. Promote these exclusive offers on all the social media platforms you use. Offer free e-book downloads. E-books attract new subscribers, especially with titles related to other content on your website or in your social media posts.

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