Getting Hotels and Meeting Planners to Play Nice With One Another
Photo Credit: Attendees at TedxSalem in January 2018. New technology will make it easier for both hotels and planners to work together. Flickr / Carlee Wright
Skift Take
Dated hotel distribution technology is holding back both meeting planners and hotel revenue managers. As new platforms and tools emerge, it will be interesting to see which major chains end up developing the most forward-looking attitudes toward selling event space in new ways.
The latest edition of our Event Tech Evolution series takes a look at the shifting distribution landscape and the ways in which new tools can streamline event planning.
Why isn't selecting a venue for your event more like searching Google or Expedia? Well, it's complicated. Check out my interview with Social Tables CEO Dan Berger below.
We've also got updates on the latest in luxury experiences (anti-luxury luxury?) and optimism among incentives professionals.
