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Meetings and Events Coverage

Meetings

Booking Startup Stayker Makes Room Blocks Less Risky for Planners

Event planners are putting their money on the line when signing a room block contract, and often the gamble is just not worth it. If Stayker catches on, the group booking rate may start to pick up again.

Isaac Carey, Skift | 4 years ago

Booking Startup Stayker Makes Room Blocks Less Risky for Planners

Meetings

More Companies Are Putting Their Events on Planes

The trend is starting to gain traction, albeit very slowly. Attendees seem to like it because it shakes things up and makes the travel itself less tedious.

Isaac Carey, Skift | 4 years ago

More Companies Are Putting Their Events on Planes

Meetings

Mexico’s Events Industry Feels the Sting of Tourism Board Closure

One destination — Los Cabos — is well-positioned to deal with the sudden closure. The resort city is showing other destinations a path forward after funding cuts.

Isaac Carey, Skift | 4 years ago

Mexico’s Events Industry Feels the Sting of Tourism Board Closure

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Los Cabos Is a Model for Mexico’s Events Industry After Tourism Board Closure

Los Cabos' name recognition and infrastructure give it a huge advantage, so it makes sense that it emerged as a leader in the events space. Still, the city's reworked meetings strategy has important info for other destinations.

Isaac Carey, Skift | 4 years ago

Los Cabos Is a Model for Mexico’s Events Industry After Tourism Board Closure

Tourism

Toronto Pushback Shows Path Forward for Smart Cities Is Full of Compromises

By pushing back against Sidewalk Labs, the city of Toronto has shown that the future of the smart city will be forged by compromise and collaboration with local authorities.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 4 years ago

Toronto Pushback Shows Path Forward for Smart Cities Is Full of Compromises

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Events’ Use of Facial Recognition Raises Data Security Concerns

Despite improvements in data privacy, facial recognition is still sort of disturbing for many organizers and attendees.

Isaac Carey, Skift | 4 years ago

Events’ Use of Facial Recognition Raises Data Security Concerns

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Privacy Concerns Loom as Facial Recognition at Events Becomes More Common

A facial recognition startup has developed a new way to protect attendee data, but many people are still wary of the technology. It's hard to blame them, considering that data breaches within the travel industry seem to be happening left and right.

Isaac Carey, Skift | 4 years ago

Privacy Concerns Loom as Facial Recognition at Events Becomes More Common

Meetings

Uber’s Potentially Powerful — Yet Largely Unknown — Event Service

Uber has the potential to be a big tool for corporate event planners, but the company doesn't do a great job of marketing itself.

Isaac Carey, Skift | 5 years ago

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Uber Has an Event Service — Who Knew?

Uber knows that it is one of the primary modes of transportation at events — and has designed a service around that. Still, the company doesn't really advertise this service very well, and it means that lots of planners are unaware of it.

Isaac Carey, Skift | 5 years ago

Uber Has an Event Service — Who Knew?

Meetings

Planners Tackle Plane Travel for the Sake of Greener Events

The masses of attendees boarding flights and using cars is a big reason why events have such a negative environmental impact. Transportation needs to be a central focus for planners looking for greener events.

Isaac Carey, Skift | 5 years ago

Planners Tackle Plane Travel for the Sake of Greener Events