Isaac Carey

Event tech companies have to deal with the reality that events are very personal, often making it hard to gather and analyze data on attendees. An all-in-one software platform might help.

Events are held for a reason: Companies know that face-to-face interactions and in-person experiences are vital for business. The only problem is that those things are notoriously hard to measure.

This is just the latest in a long string of similar moves from BCD Travel. Expect more mergers and acquisitions to follow, especially in Africa and the Middle East.

Some travel companies — Ebix among others — are rumored to be considering taking over all of the cash-strapped Cox & Kings.

Compared to continental Europe, employees in the UK are much more likely to view Brexit as a good thing for company travel. With that said, the deadline for a deal is fast approaching, and no one is quite sure what the outcome will be.

Clearly, presenting Brexit from an economic angle versus a political angle has a big impact on how British business travelers respond.

Identifying the risks is only the first step. Coming up with a plan that keeps attendees safe while respecting their privacy is much harder.

Preparing for risks can be overwhelming — but it shouldn't feel that way for an attendee.

Over the past three years, the company finalized two major acquisitions and kicked off a tech overhaul. Now it's ready to invest further in creating new web and mobile platforms.

Despite some of the progress that New Distribution Capability has made in recent years, travel management companies have missed out on many of the benefits. This new development from the International Air Travel Association should help modernize the old-school IT systems that many are using.