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Skift Meetings
Zoom invests in virtual events by launching a much anticipated virtual studio and integrating Zoom Events features into its mobile app.
8 months ago
Tourism
City leaders need to develop a new vision for their downtowns— one that relies less on the old 5 day 9-5 work model.
Dawit Habtemariam | 9 months ago
Layoffs have impacted almost all major tech companies. Zoom is downsizing by 15 percent and may be shifting its focus away from live events.
1 year ago
Business Travel
The telco giant's BlueJeans video platform division is banking on the continued resurgence in conferences, conventions and hybrid work, but with a wide range of hardware and software launches, it could be sending mixed signals.
Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago
Mergers and Acquisitions
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Booking CEO’s M&A philosophy, Zoom burnout, and a hotel brand bonanza.
Tom Lowry | 1 year ago
A new report from Deloitte singles out the power of networking as the main reason for a resurgence in travel, but the truth is the pendulum is swinging wildly because companies are rediscovering the merits of travel for a range of purposes — or at least they are until expenses get reined back in.
Consulting firms were supposed to be the ones cutting back on travel, mostly to reduce carbon emissions. But not if that gets in the way of doing business it seems.
Internal meetings were supposed to be killed off by video conferencing, but it looks like in-person face-to-face will be back with a bang this year.
News Blog
Rising airfares and travel costs are prompting legal professionals involved in dispute resolutions to return to video conferencing. That's according to a National Law Review article, which has highlighted how virtual proceedings are coming back after being used during the pandemic. International arbitration centers and courts became comfortable with the virtual format during lockdowns, with…
As well as offices adding concierges to help staff manage daily errands like dry cleaning, banks are asking designers to retrofit buildings with a hotel feel. But is that compelling enough for commuters with longer journeys?
Noor Zainab Hussain, Reuters | 2 years ago
