US: Meetings, events and hospitality technology provider Cvent has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Blackstone at an enterprise value of $4.6 billion.
Worldwide: Travel technology startup hivr.ai has integrated with meetings and events technology provider Cvent to automate the RFP process.
[SPONSORED CONTENT] Cvent highlights some key findings from its latest Travel Manager Report and how venues can best capture demand in 2023.
UK: Meetings and event hospitality technology platform Cvent has extended its partnership with IHM, publisher of Boutique Hotel News, for 2023.
BHN editor Eloise Hanson outlines six hotel and travel trends expected to shape the industry in 2023.
Worldwide: Meetings, events and hospitality technology provider Cvent has announced it will partner with Zoom Video Communications to power hybrid events.
[SPONSORED CONTENT] Here are five hotel meeting and event trends that hotels need to know for 2023.
[SPONSORED CONTENT] Discover three corporate travel manager findings to propel your transient business.
UK/EU: Meeting and event management platform Cvent has acquired VenueDirectory, reportedly the largest data centre of venue information to the UK MICE industry.
[SPONSORED CONTENT] Here are five ideas to address the hotel staffing shortage by levelling up customer service and attracting new talent.
UK: Marking the ninth hotel in the city of London for Hyatt, the 204-room Regency London Blackfriars has opened.
UK: Irish hotel operator Dalata Hotel Group has acquired the long leasehold interest of the Apex Hotel London Wall from Apex Hotels Limited for £53.4 million.
EU: The real estate business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management has acquired the lifestyle hotel franchise collection company FTC Hotels for an undisclosed sum.
Spain: Hospitality company IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed the Kimpton Los Monteros Marbella, housed in the former Hotel Los Monterros Spa & Golf Resort.
USA: Hospitality owner, developer and operator Dovetail + Co has launched its second Wayfinder property located in Honolulu at Ala Wai Boulevard in Waikiki.
Qatar: Hotel operator General Hotel Management (GHM) has named Hani Akkari as the general manager of The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort in Doha.
US: Hotel owner, operator and manager The Indigo Road Hospitality Group has added Bridge Creek Inn, located in Clayton, Georgia, to its portfolio of boutique hotels located throughout the south east and midwest.
APAC: Bed and mattress brand Emma – The Sleep Company has revealed it will open two dedicated sleep hotels in Sydney, Australia and Taipei, Taiwan.
Germany: Kennedy 89 will mark the debut of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt in Frankfurt and will be the second Hyatt-branded hotel in the city.
BHN speaks to Equinox Hotels’ CEO Chris Norton, and Shafi Syed, global head of development and acquisitions, to learn more about how guest needs are influencing brand value, identity, and offerings, the intersection of technology and luxury hospitality, and how Equinox is navigating development challenges. Filmed at the International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF) at the InterContinental Berlin.
