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Dec 9, 2024 | 
cvent.com | Featured Venues |John Stanley Hunter |Kim Campbell
Are you planning an unforgettable incentive trip or off-site meeting? Puerto Rico offers a range of exceptional venues that can elevate your event experience to new heights. Explore unique off-site options that blend luxury with local charm, ensuring your attendees have a memorable and rewarding time. From stunning coastal retreats to vibrant city locations, Puerto Rico’s diverse venue options cater to every type of event.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
cvent.com | Kim Campbell |Featured Venues
Although travel demand has begun to taper off and even out since the post-pandemic boom, demand for hotels and events is still high, with no signs of slowing down. Planners are as busy as they’ve ever been sourcing top meeting hotels, enticing destinations, and authentic event experiences.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
cvent.com | Kim Campbell |Featured Venues |Maggie Lancashire
According to the Data and Marketing Association, you can expect an average return of $42 for every dollar you spend on email marketing, which is more than four times higher than direct mail, paid search, or social media. But you know it doesn’t just happen. It requires tactics that elevate engagement, plus a dash of trial and error. That's where this guide to hotel email marketing comes in.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
cvent.com | Kim Campbell |Featured Venues
Increasing group event business is a win-win for your venue, because it can increase revenue and improve operational efficiency. According to the CWT 2019 Meeting & Events Trends Report, group bookings can save 22% less time on sourcing and an additional 22% on negotiated savings on room rates. By developing a consistent schedule of group events, you can drive hotel group sales, increase overall revenue, and grow your customer base thanks to these five group business revenue strategy benefits.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
cvent.com | Kim Campbell |Featured Venues
The hospitality landscape is constantly evolving, and the last few years have ushered in significant changes. Travel demand, increased desire for in-person events, rising costs, innovative technologies, and other industry trends have influenced how destinations reach their customers. To learn more about how shifting preferences will impact 2024 and gain more substantial insight into what destinations can expect, we surveyed 500 event professionals across North America.
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Feb 5, 2024 | 
cvent.com | Kim Campbell |Featured Venues |Brittany Estes
The goal is for AI and humans to work in tandem, with technology handling the analytical and procedural aspects and humans providing the creativity, empathy, and personal touch that guests value. The future for hotels with AI is promising. The McKinsey article explains that, while AI is still in the early developmental stages, it’s proving to be the most historically significant technology disruption.
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Feb 2, 2024 | 
cvent.com | Kim Campbell |Featured Venues |Brittany Estes
Thanks to Big Data, marketers have more information about their customers and behaviors than ever. Long gone are the days of waiting for a final sales report to determine the success of advertising campaigns. Now, brands can track performance, revenue changes, and consumer activity in real-time to determine the success of their efforts. In 2023, 88% of marketers reported using data to enhance their understanding of customers, with 77% reporting increased access to valuable data over the last year.
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Jan 22, 2024 | 
cvent.com | Featured Venues |Brittany Estes |Kim Campbell
During a time when working from home, grocery shopping online, and visiting the doctor through an iPad are commonplace, technology and digital solutions have stepped up to meet these new needs. In today's day and age, hotels will be working with a different customer – one who has adapted to this digital world, and who will expect digital solutions from suppliers. This means that hotel digital transformation is no longer an option.
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Jan 3, 2024 | 
cvent.com | Kim Campbell
When families, companies, or other groups need a place to gather, they often look to hotels for event space and overnight accommodations. Booking a hotel room block is a convenient way to manage all the travel plans for several people simultaneously, as many hotels offer guestrooms, meeting space, and meals. Hotels that provide competitive, affordable, and easy-to-book room blocks can help attract more business to their destination, driving it right to their front door.
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Dec 27, 2023 | 
cvent.com | Kim Campbell
Cybercrimes are rising in every industry, but hospitality has been particularly impacted in recent years. Hotels have seen a significant crime spike compared to many other businesses, resulting in heightened concerns for hoteliers and guests. According to a report from Skift and Oracle Hospitality, “Hospitality in 2025,” hotel information security is as high a priority for consumers as it is for industry professionals.
