![[Credit: Cvent] Cvent teams up with Zoom to deliver hybrid events](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/AH-Cvent-Studio_0-800x445.webp)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Meetings, events and hospitality technology provider Cvent has announced it will partner with Zoom Video Communications to power hybrid events.

Reading Time: 2 minutesIreland/US: Irish hotel tech platform Avvio has joined forces with Texas-based Sceptre Hospitality Resources (SHR).

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Hotel technology company Journey Hospitality has secured £5 million investment from Averroes Capital.
![[Credit: Way] Brand activation platform Way raises $20m Series A](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/6360842951f45d3a7bcf4304_image-1-p-1080-800x445.png)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Technology platform Way, which enables hotels to provide experiences through local partnerships, has closed $20 million in Series A funding at a valuation of $100 million.

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Operto Guest Technologies, a provider of smart device automation, has acquired STAYmyway, a smart hospitality technology company based in Murcia, Spain.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: VANITY GROUP has partnered with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) as exclusive brand amenity partner.
![[Credit: Matthias Heyde on Unsplash] SHA launches updated carbon measurement tool](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/photo-1634467435669-831f777a6432-800x445.webp)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance has improved its Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative (HCMI) based on user feedback and work by Cornell University’s Center for Hospitality Research.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Booking.com has partnered with climate tech company CHOOOSE to inform travellers about the carbon implications of their trips.
![[Credit: Newbridge Software] Guestline acquires Newbridge Software](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screenshot-2022-10-21-at-10.11.42-800x445.png)
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope / Asia: Guestline, a European hotel software platform, has acquired Newbridge Software Ltd, a cloud-native electronic point of sale (ePOS) software company.

Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Barcelona-based hotel management software Amenitiz has acquired French firm Ododo, an online training platform for hotel operators.