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7 Hotel Revenue Management Tips and Strategies to Boost Incremental Revenue
Though you always have hotel revenue management top of mind, it’s important to review and update your strategies to optimize performance. From leveraging hospitality sales software to polished branding to targeted guest services, you can always find opportunities to boost incremental revenue. Read on to learn 11 next-level tips and strategies for improved hotel revenue…
Read MoreHow to Throw a Virtual Party: 5 Creative Ways to Celebrate
Being apart doesn’t have to ruin the party! Celebrate from afar with a virtual party that will give all of your attendees a chance to connect “ even if you can’t physically come together in person. From birthday parties to company milestone events, there is no limit to the kind of event you can host…
Read MoreThe Best Online Conference Technology
Large scale conferences can be one of the top ways to grow your business and engage your organization’s audience, and the best online conference technology can really help. Bringing together your staff and your customers for a few days lights both a fire in your employees and inspires your customers to strengthen your partnership. In…
Read MoreAlcohol-Free Events: 30 Tips and Ideas to Serve Up a Great Event for Non-Drinkers
Weddings, holiday gatherings, conferences”a common thread with these events is alcohol consumption. Yet, one in four people are trying to reduce their drinking, 30-percent of American adults don’t drink, and nearly half of the world’s adult population reports not consuming alcohol at all. It’s important to plan for the non-drinkers at your events and offer…
Read MoreWhat’s New: Sales & Catering CRM Updates That Simplify Client Management
At Cvent, the team has been hard at work adding enhancements to the Sales & Catering CRM. In particular, these recent updates are designed to streamline the customer management process while making it more flexible and dynamic. Let’s take a look: Filter Your Bookings Easily find the booking(s) you’re looking for with new filtering tools”so…
Read MoreThe Essential Guide to Event Breakout Sessions (with 34+ Grab-and-Go Ideas!)
Event breakout sessions are valuable tools in the conference planner’s belt, so long as they’re focused and purposeful. Without a clear objective, they’re time-wasters at best, and sources of frustration at worst”for the participants and you. Explore this comprehensive guide to design breakout sessions your attendees appreciate and enjoy. You’ll find strategies and ideas for…
Read MoreEsports Venue Requirements: The Essential Guide
Esports tournaments are making a digital splash in the event industry, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue globally with no signs of hitting pause. With large-scale event bookings already down for 2021, hosting an esports tournament is a great way to boost business and enter a cutting-edge niche. Because esports events last anywhere from a…
Read MoreVirtual Tours: 25 Keys to Remote Site Visits Online
Because of shelter-in-place and social distancing, many event planners are now relegated to their homes. However, they’re still busy sourcing events for later this year and for next year too, according to the latest Cvent Supplier Network data. That means helping planners explore your venue digitally could be critical to securing their future business. Luckily…
Read MoreThe Cost of the Equipment Needed for an Event Planning Business: 20 Must-Have Supplies
Event planning usually holds a top spot on lists of low-cost business ideas. That’s because overhead costs are minimal and you can launch your startup from home until you build a client base. Still, a great event company name, an abundance of creativity, and top-notch organizational skills alone aren’t enough to get started in event…
Read More10 Must-Have Virtual Event Technology Tools
Event technology is at the heart of the virtual events trend. From online tradeshows to webinars to live-streamed conferences and performances ” technology makes it all possible. But what are the essential tech tools you need to plan a virtual event, drive registrations and engagement, and run the event seamlessly? Here we look at the…
Read More12 Must-Know Strategies for Marketing Virtual and Remote Events
Virtual and online events are becoming more commonplace in the modern era. They allow businesses to reach a global audience with hundreds of people in different places at different times. Planning, promoting, and hosting a virtual event requires the same attention to detail as a real-life event requires. For virtual events, however, specific event advertising…
Read MoreThe Best Hotel Loyalty Programs: Ideas and Strategies that Deliver Results
Guests and hotels reap significant benefits from loyalty program memberships. Guests earn exclusive perks, discounts, and first-to-know deals. Hotels enjoy increased revenue per guest enrolled in the program. A 2014 study by the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration found guests with hotel rewards memberships stayed more nights than guests”and generated approximately 50 percent more…
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