Articles tagged “hotels”

Could a room block marketplace be the solution to wiping out attrition charges? Three Florida-based entrepreneurs are betting on it.

Australia's significant investment in infrastructural growth during the Covid pandemic is paying off. New hotels and venues await business event attendees keen to experience Aussie hospitality.

In this video from the Skift Meetings Forum 2023, we hear from Colleen Birch, chief operating officer of the new Fontainebleau Las Vegas, about the changing definition of luxury in the hotel meeting experience. It’s no longer about just having a five-star property with glitzy amenities, but also about providing a personalized, curated, and intimate experience that aligns with attendee values.

New data shows that the rise of both virtual meetings and fully dispersed companies has decimated one-day meetings.

The success of a meeting doesn’t just depend on the content of the programming, the way attendees interact with the venue also plays an important role in the overall experience.

Some thought the Sheraton brand was dead after the Marriott merger. They were wrong. The brand has been transformed with meetings in mind. 

What does a city do when some of its largest annual conventions outgrow it? Expand. That is exactly what Indianapolis is doing.

Over 3,300 meeting professionals descended upon Columbus, Ohio, this week for PCMA Convening Leaders injecting about $6 million into the economy. The pressure was on as these planners could bring hundreds of millions of dollars in future meetings business to the city.