Michael J. Shapiro
Technology Editor and Senior Editor at Meetings & Conventions
Executive Editor at Northstar Meetings Group
Executive Editor, Northstar Meetings Group. Content creator who covers #eventtech, #travel, #meetings & more for #eventprofs & #travelpros
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3 weeks ago |
northstarmeetingsgroup.com | Michael J. Shapiro
STR parent company CoStar and Tourism Economics have downgraded growth projections for 2025-'26 in their newly revised U.S. hotel forecast. The softer outlook was presented at this week's NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum.
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1 month ago |
northstarmeetingsgroup.com | Michael J. Shapiro
Do You Book Cruise Meetings? Which factors determine how you plan meetings or incentives at sea? If you don't book cruise meetings, what stops you? Please take Northstar's quick survey and contribute to our research in this important industry segment. The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection soon will launch a third vessel, as the Luminara makes its maiden voyage from Monte Carlo to Rome on July 3.
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1 month ago |
northstarmeetingsgroup.com | Michael J. Shapiro
The event-technology giant released its annual regional lists of the top meetings hotels and destinations that are focusing on growing group business. The meetings-tech giant Cvent has released its annual Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels lists. These lists are based on analysis of the more than $18 billion in global sourcing and electronic request-for-proposal activity realized through the company's sourcing platforms in 2024.
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1 month ago |
northstarmeetingsgroup.com | Michael J. Shapiro
The new tech, scheduled to begin rolling out later this year, will provide online booking for 5,600 hotels and nearly 27 million square feet of event space. Accor, the hospitality group with hotels in more than 110 countries, is currently developing a new booking platform for meetings and events.
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1 month ago |
meetings-conventions.com | Michael J. Shapiro
The vast Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center has debuted in Chula Vista, Calif., flanked by San Diego Bay and the Chula Vista Marina. The 1,600-room hotel has 89 suites, a dozen food-and-beverage outlets, a 4.25-acre waterpark and a whopping 477,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The West Coast's first Gaylord Resort, it's just 7 miles from downtown San Diego.
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