Cvent Inc., McLean, Va., is set to become an even more dominant player in the group hotel sourcing marketplace with the acquisition of Santa Barbara, Calif.–based Elite Meetings International.
Cvent, which provides planners with technology for...
MeetingMetrics, a developer and provider of online and mobile measurement products, has introduced Ion, a tool that allows MeetingMetrics’ clients to deliver surveys from within their event’s mobile app to identify and track an...
The role of the meeting planner used to be straightforward: identify a date, find a location, create an agenda, plan the logistics. But the world has changed, and meeting attendees have a different set of expectations than they did in the past...
Many conference organizers provide justification toolkits to help registrants gain the boss’s approval to attend. These often include back-of-the-envelope calculations on expenses, as well as anticipated professional development and business...
Here’s a look back at some of the revealing, refreshing, and just plain interesting items brought to you in 2014 in MeetingsNet's "On the Fly" report, our monthly selection of intel and ideas on meetings, business travel, and...
“Adorable Hotel Brand Kimpton Sells Out,” proclaimed a Frommer’s blog. “Kimpton’s Travel Groupies Don’t Want to Stay at Holiday Inn,” read the headline at BloombergBusinessweek...
In a 2014 study by Salesforce, 65 percent of tablet owners reported using their devices while watching TV. It’s probably the same when they’re watching your speakers. But the second-screen trend doesn’t have to be a negative. In fact, a new wave...
