Jason Clampet

Online Travel

Hopper's Big Week of Change

Hopper's termination of its partnership with Booking.com reveals the deeper challenges the travel app is facing, forcing it to focus on direct hotel relationships as it tries to become profitable.
Announcements

A Better Hotel for the Middle Class?

This week IHG launched a new mid-market brand, Garner, as a conversion brand to quickly expand and refresh new and previously independent hotels.
Meetings

What the Hopin Implosion Tells Us About Virtual Events Now

The fire sale of virtual event company Hopin for a mere $15 million highlights the decline of the once-promising pandemic era unicorn, and raises questions about the future of virtual events in the broader events industry.