How the Sharing Economy Is Impacting Events — Skift MeetingsIQ
Photo Credit: Airbnb and other sharing companies are making their presence felt in the traditional hospitality, tourism and meeting industries. Airbnb
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2016 is going to be the hump year when sharing companies move from the cheap seats of the meetings industry to center stage.
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The Future of Meetings + Events
During the last couple months I booked two Airbnb rentals on the Yale and MIT campuses. One was for leisure, one was for business. The listings were chosen based on their central location and value, because these days we're all mobile-first, cloud-first, and focused on economy and efficiency to help us travel smarter. The two Airbnbs cost $74 per night for a full studio at Yale and $77 nightly for a private room at MIT, and both were enriching and immersive "local" experiences.
That's the thing with sharing companies from Airbnb to Zeel (the on-demand massage service). Once we book these platforms for personal use, a good majority of us want the same experience when we travel to
