SmartMeetings

AUGUST 27, 2019

Hotel properties and CVBs across the country are enlisting the help of digital innovations to deliver convenience to groups in the ballroom and the guest room. More : Smart Technology is Reshaping the Future of Hotels. Miami Beach is leading the way in using tech to bolster inclusivity. Hotel Zetta. Miami Beach and Aira.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 30, 2017

Hotels occupy an exciting place in the tech world. While hoteliers cannot chase every shiny object or trend, there are some new hotel tech ideas worth exploring. Here are five hotel tech trends that hold the most immediate promise for improving profitability, vacancy rates, and the overall guest experience.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Elizabeth Money, SVP-Brand and Creative, BÉIS The BÉIS Hotel offered consumers the chance to interact with the brand’s products in a travel-themed setting. For more than just packing travel essentials, luggage has become its own fashion statement, with the features and tech to match. For instance, there was a backdrop of the L.A.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2023

Welcoming spaces, easy tech and bleisure-based design are trending in 2023 What’s the first thing you notice when you walk into a hotel? The flooring, hotel lobby furniture, lighting, number of windows in meeting spaces? Hotel design is no longer focused on rooms alone,” Harris says. One of those people is Paige Harris.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Creative AV/Event-Tech Cost Cuts. • “I have my [in-house] network engineer review my internet order. Tried-and-True AV/Event-Tech Cost Cuts. Tech changes quickly, and speakers may not need as much as you think. Hotels generally receive a commission from an in-house provider, so they often push groups to use that option.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2022

Unless, of course, you could book it in a few clicks through your hotel’s website. Noble House Hotels & Resorts , the luxury boutique hotel brand based in Seattle, has partnered with a new and growing Austin tech company, Way , that serves destinations and their communities. An Unprecedented Partnership.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2022

Over the last two years, the economy extended-stay hotel market has been outperforming all other segments, said Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. With this outperformance, it’s no wonder why Wyndham is launching Echo—an acronym for Economy Hotel Opportunity—its economy extended-stay brand in 2023.

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SevenEvents

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

finding a hotel for a networking event that can cater to all your needs can be tricky. one of our favourite hotels is the nobu hotel, a luxury venue located in Marylebone. the grand nobu ballroom, is one of london’s most stylish and tech-enabled spaces. here at sevenevents, we are here to make that search easier.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

At 14 square miles and 32,000 residents, the four hotel properties totaling 2,200 guest rooms located in Dana Point on the Pacific Ocean encompass more chocolate-on-pillow turn-down service per capita than cities ten times as large and pets are welcomed with open arms. Let’s take a closer look. More than 53,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2021

The Marriott hotel saw a property-wide renovation crafted in the centered, wild spirit of Sonoma. AC Hotel Columbus Downtown , Ohio. The post New and Renovated Hotels Star New Eateries appeared first on Smart Meetings. The Lodge at Sonoma , Autograph Collection, California. The resort has 32,000 sq. Leventhal Park.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Newly constructed and renovated hotels and convention centers also are creating peaceful environments with the inclusion of natural elements — living walls, water features, plenty of natural light, and ample indoor/outdoor flexible space.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Skift Take: W South Beach invested $6 million in renovating its ballroom which now features 360 projection technology built in and cutting-edge sound to go with it. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

The past few years saw over 70% of hotel staff in the United States and United Kingdom furloughed or laid off while hotels were closed. If hotels are to meet this demand, they need to incentivize people to work for them. Hotels have started offering remote and hybrid jobs to draw more people to a position. will be remote.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 13, 2023

On April 1, Hyatt Hotels unveiled a revised version of its event-planning program called Together by Hyatt, adding new elements that address sustainability practices, meeting-space layouts, technology applications, food-and-beverage services, and more for each of its U.S. sometime in 2024.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! Hotels are charging more, but profitability is the same as in 2019,” Dominguez said. Ask Hotels About Pockets of Availability.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. Fortunately, destinations and hotels alike have seen a dramatic comeback from pandemic lows as they benefitted from the pent-up demand for in-person experiences.”

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JANUARY 13, 2022

A sister hotel to the Savoy, and your approach along its tree-lined driveway in a prime position on the edge of the Royal estate maintains that reputation for excellence with a stunning first impression. The Retreat Elcot Park in Berkshire will open in spring, as a sister hotel to the Mitre at Hampton Court.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The 234-room Lake Nona Wave Hotel is right at home in Lake Nona, Florida, a 17-square-mile planned mixed-use planned community that is self-proclaimed “of and for the future.”. meeting destinations for five consecutive years—and for good reason,” says James Tattersall, director of sales and marketing at Lake Nona Wave Hotel.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2019

About: Visualizer provides a customisable virtual sales tour for meeting hotels and event venues. Visualizer makes hotel sales materials engaging and interactive, while incorporating the WOW effect of a virtual tour, and the informative effect of brochures and website links. Event Tech. An example link: [link]. Brand Events.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

If further proof was needed, the latest Smart Meetings webinar, “ Event Tech Survival Guide ,” should be next on your to-do list. To kick things off, JT Long, moderator and editorial director for Smart Meetings , asked the guests to share event tech horror stories. it does, this resilient pack gets to work. Brandt Krueger.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

That was the very question a new study undertaken by Oracle Hospitality in conjunction with Skift Research tried to answer: How have travelers’ attitudes about a hotel stay changed in the past 18 months? As hotels resume hosting events, meeting professionals might consider these study findings. A nice hotel guest room is not enough.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Implementing these cutting-edge features can also enhance guest comfort, support staff duties and advance the hotel brand. With more competition than ever, staying current is essential for hotels and resorts. Here are five major hotel tech trends we’re seeing in 2017. Energy Efficiency. Location-Based Services.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Spinning slowly in a grandiose ballroom or stepping inside a hotel suite, the ocean view through the doors to the balcony—the next generation of virtual reality (VR) can deliver so much more than pretty worlds through clunky goggles. Ford at 2020 Essence Festival; Photo credit: Bluewater Tech. But what does it take to access VR tech?

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2017

Additionally, more people travel with multiple devices requiring increased bandwidth, and today’s traveler does not want buffering.” . Similarly, the 242-room Godfrey Hotel in Boston introduced InnSpire , a sophisticated guest media-streaming technology, upon opening last year.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Yes, the event business has officially entered the realm of high-tech. Smart Meetings covered all the must-have tech advances this year to help you stay at the top of your game. Here are the 11 event tech trends you don’t want to miss. Travel Tech: Biorecognition could eliminate lengthy screening lines at airports.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Yet, making the right choice for the hotel that will host your guests has many crucial implications. The post 10 Hotel Technology Trends for 2019 That Will Help Your Event by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link]. RFP, security breaches, in-house AV. I know your head is already hurting. Events are not enough anymore.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2019

From West Hollywood to Dominica, hotel and resort properties are cropping up, providing unparalleled luxury, gorgeous views and redesigned guest experiences, not to mention plenty of locations for groups to meet. Here are eight—or nine, if you count a dual-brand as two hotels—that are doing things differently. Hotel Indigo Coachella.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2019

However, leaving audio visual (AV) equipment services to the end could be a costly mistake, especially when negotiating these services with a hotel. Many hotel contracts mandate use of an in-house AV provider and contain clauses prohibiting use of other vendors or charge for the privilege of using the planner’s preferred vendor.

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EventMB

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

A report on the Hotels of the Future […]. The post Event Planning In The Hotel Of The Future by EventMB Team appeared first on [link]. As one of the strongest drivers for change in the event industry, technology plays a prominent role in the planning and management of events.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 15, 2022

14-16 at the Faena Hotel Miami Beach, a luxury property and cultural destination, the podcast’s own Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway hosted on-stage discussions with the likes of Brian Chesky, ceo and co-founder of Airbnb; Sandeep Mathrani, ceo of WeWork; and Meredith Kopit Levien, ceo of the New York Times.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Videoconferencing has been around for years, but like all things tech, videoconferencing products are getting better by the day. Hotels Going Even More Tech. Smart guest technology allows hotels to predict guests’ service needs based on previous visits, hopefully gifting planners more time to get creative.

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Event Industry News

JULY 27, 2021

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), a leader in luxury hotel sales for meeting incentives, conventions, and exhibition (MICE), welcomes the addition of Silvia Zamora to the ALHI executive team. “Designing events with ALHI’s broad portfolio of member hotels will be an exciting adventure,” said Zamora.

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All Seated

AUGUST 3, 2022

“As an event planner who is constantly creating event venue diagrams, technology has played a big role in enhancing sales and enhancing our user experience from start to finish,” says event prof Judy Belcher, CSEP, PBC, Director of Catering & Event Management for the Sheraton Commander Hotel in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA. .

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JULY 7, 2016

The fashionable urban-style AC Hotel Phoenix Tempe/Downtown opened in June reflecting the unique character of Tempe’s desert aesthetic. Located at the shores of Tempe Town Lake, the hotel is close to Downtown Tempe’s Mill Avenue and Arizona State University. GUESTROOMS. Public spaces offer free Wi-Fi. MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Captivating Designs Make Memorable Debuts From the sunny coastline of SoCal to the fog-draped Golden Gate, new and renovated hotels across the charming state of California make for compelling options to host your next meetings, event or retreat. A variety of different spaces, from size to design, are constant across all these properties.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 20, 2017

With its high-tech ambitions, a new drink at the Lobby Bar at One Aldwych in London is changing the way that we enjoy and appreciate whiskey. We will likely see hotels find more creative ways to enhance guest experiences. The post Virtual Reality Cocktail Brings High-Tech Twist to Hotel Bar appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Just 30 minutes from central London and its international airports, yet moments from the The Royal Park’s famous terrace and uninterrupted views of The River Thames, you’ll find Richmond Hill Hotel. Event Tech. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences. Exhibitions. Sporting Events.

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