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Mews Acquires Sales and Catering Innovator, Quotelo
Mews | November 4, 2024
Mews makes its first French product acquisition [Lyon, 4 November 2024]: Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, has announced the acquisition of Quotelo, marking its first product acquisition in France. This milestone comes on the heels of Mews surpassing 1,000 French customers, further solidifying its presence and commitment to innovation in the region. Founded in 2021, Quotelo revolutionizes event hospitality by accelerating and simplifying event quotation, booking and management. Quotelo’s seamless solution supports independent hotels and resorts, as well as major hotel brands, to increase their revenue for groups and...
Knowland and Amadeus Report U.S. Group Business Delivers Seven Consecutive Quarters of Growth
KNOWLAND | August 14, 2024
Hospitality industry business segment growth normalizes over 2023, according to the Knowland and Amadeus 2Q2024 Hospitality Group and Business Performance Index ARLINGTON, Va. — August 14, 2024 — Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, and Amadeus, a leading technology provider for the travel industry, today present the metrics from the companies’ Hospitality Group and Business Performance Index- the “Index”. For the second quarter of 2024, the Index shows overall health of 105.5 percent year-over-year. This is the first time the overall Index has exceeded ...
Amadeus and Meeting Professionals International Unveil Six Pivotal Sales & Event Trends Shaping the Industry in 2024
Amadeus | July 16, 2024
• Group travel is set for continued growth with worldwide group revenue up 5% through June 2024 over the same period last year. • Providing value and personalization is crucial in today’s market, driven by the rising demand for unique experiences and an increasing focus on sustainability. July 16, 2024 - A new report from Amadeus and Meeting Professionals International (MPI) integrates global market data with insights from industry specialists to highlight six crucial trends that will shape hospitality over the coming year. The comprehensive guide, Hotel Sales Stars: The Ultimate Strategy Playbook, is designed to assist hoteliers ...
Las Vegas Leads in Meetings and Events Growth in May With an 18.5 Percent Uptick Reports Knowland
KNOWLAND | June 5, 2024
Oahu Island hits 17.9 percent growth with technology and travel groups acting as key drivers to growth ARLINGTON, Va. — June 5, 2024 — Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, reported that Las Vegas took the lead in group business with a solid 18.5 percent growth in May year-over-year (YoY). Oahu Island pulled in second at 17.9 percent YoY growth. This data is sourced from Knowland’s sales intelligence platform and designed to help hoteliers protect and grow their revenue base. The average space used for meetings in the Top 25 markets was 3,615 sq. ft., and ...
Tourism Tidbits: Weddings Are Summer Events
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow | June 3, 2024
By Dr. Peter Tarlow Perhaps there is nothing more romantic than a June wedding. June is the month of roses and across the Northern Hemisphere the weather in most places is ideal and perfect for an outdoor rose-scented wedding. Weddings range from small and intimate to large-scale events, from local gatherings to destination weddings. From a tourism perspective, weddings can be a very lucrative part of a local tourism industry’s offerings. Technically wedding tourism refers to any time the couple invite out-of-town guests to their nuptials or travel, such as a honeymoon, due to the wedding. Anytime a wedding hosts out-of-town guests it ad...
Are You Overpaying for Your Hotel Group Sales Management Technology?
MIKE PAVICICH | May 30, 2024
By Mike Pavicich Hospitality companies looking to reduce costs are turning to alternative sales and catering solutions that provide the same functionality without the hefty price tags Have you ever wondered if your current Sales and Catering (S&C) solution is overpriced? Are you seeing rates go up every year after thinking you got a great deal when you signed up? A common scenario is hoteliers unintentionally spending extra money on systems. Of course, with so many solutions claiming to offer comprehensive group sales and event management features, it is understandable that there is indecision and confusion. When you break down th...
Knowland Announces Sub-Market Data Enhancement to Market Snapshot Report
KNOWLAND | May 22, 2024
Localized data enables hotel sales teams to quickly identify and pursue top local targets and new-to-market accounts, jumpstarting potential new business ARLINGTON, Va. — May 22, 2024— Knowland, the leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, announced an advanced data enhancement, Sub-Market Filter, to its popular Market Snapshot Report. The new filter was added to Knowland search and dashboard functions, including Market Snapshot and New-to-Market capabilities, enabling filtering down to the sub-market level within larger markets, saving time and effort by pinpointing localized opportunities...
Cvent Announces Top Meeting Destinations and Hotels Worldwide for 2024
Cvent | May 15, 2024
The industry-acclaimed annual rankings recognize the top-performing hotels for group business, as well as the world’s most coveted meeting and event destinations TYSONS CORNER, VA & Frankfurt, DE – May 15, 2024 – Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today announced its lists of the Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels worldwide. These annual lists – which are issued regionally for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa – are informed by sourcing activity through the Cvent Supplier Network, one of the world’s largest venue-sourci...
