With in-person events on the horizon, IHG joins Accor, Hilton, and Marriott in facilitating testing set-ups for when attendees arrive each day.

Both hoteliers and corporate planners see a boom time for meetings on the horizon, which will drive a number of sourcing and contracting complications.

The Events Industry Council is gearing up for a global economic-impact study that will quantify losses from the pandemic.

Within walking distance of several large hotels and upscale restaurants, @Ease1345 is the first of three hybrid-friendly venues to be created by Ease Hospitality.

Consider how much the meetings industry has been through, how it’s adapted, and how planners have grown.

The GroupSync Engage platform from Groups360 allows planners to view and book guest-room and meeting-space inventory in real time without submitting an RFP. Other hotel firms will soon have the technology as well.

The Don CeSar in St. Pete Beach comes out of a three-year rolling refurbishment with fresh guest rooms, indoor and outdoor meeting spaces, restaurant, and spa.

Here’s how the Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021 could boost meetings-industry efforts to get back to business.

Many independent planners, DMCs, and other essential meeting services can take advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program’s 14-day focus on small companies.