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Meetings Volume Surpasses Prepandemic Levels for Second Consecutive Month

December meetings volume in the United States reached 103.1 percent of 2019 levels, exceeding prepandemic metrics for the second month in a row, according to meetings data provider Knowland. Given the state of the industry, Knowland will close its …

Knowland: U.S. Monthly Meetings & Events Data Exceeds Pre-Pandemic for Second Month

ARLINGTON, Virginia—Knowland released its final U.S. monthly meetings and events data benchmarked against 2019, reporting December 2022 achieved 103.1 percent of December 2019 volume, exceeding monthly pre-pandemic levels for the second month in a …

Knowland Closes Recovery Data Reporting as Monthly Meeting Volume Exceeds 2019 for Second Month in a Row

Data insights leader established as the preeminent source of analytics and insights for meetings and events with unmatched recovery reporting for more than two years ARLINGTON, Va. — January 11, 2023 — Knowland, the world’s leading provider of …

Weekly Group Business Trends, Week Ending January 7, 2023

Education leads group business industry trends this week The number of U.S. meetings and events increased 28.0% compared to the prior week. The change is typical for post-holiday activity. Corporate events lead the events return with 54.5% of volume, …

Top 5 Ways to Win Over Meeting Planners and Increase Hotel Lead Generation in 2023

It’s no secret that meeting planners vet various destinations, properties, and incentives as they plan upcoming events. In a post-pandemic landscape, meeting space is in high demand. Still, meeting planners have new expectations from venues, and …

Pyramid Global Hospitality Extends Data Analytics Partnership with Knowland

Partnership increases the number of properties using the Knowland Platform and endorses the group sales solution across Pyramid Global portfolio hotels ARLINGTON, Va. — Jan. 4, 2023 — Today, Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service …

Weekly Group Business Trends, Week Ending December 31, 2022

SMERF and Wedding Events take front stage over the holidays The number of U.S. meetings and events decreased 25.3% compared to the prior week. The change is typical for holiday meeting trends. The industry make up of events changed dramatically as …

Key Takeaways from Survey on 2023 Event-Planning Trends

Steeper F&B and AV costs? Absolutely. Timely responses from hotels? Not often. Free meeting space? Fat chance. These issues and others are addressed in an industry outlook from Knowland and Conference Direct.

Weekly Group Business Trends, Week Ending December 24, 2022

Meeting volume reflects holiday season The number of U.S. meetings and events decreased 69.9% compared to the prior week. The change reflects typical industry seasonality for a holiday week. Ready to see what is happening in your market today? …

SURVEY: EXPERIENCE ENHANCING TECHNOLOGY POPULAR WITH EVENT PLANNERS

USING TECHNOLOGY TO enhance the attendee experience remains a key trend for meeting and event planners as they expect meetings volumes to rise, according to a survey. The tech trend is closely followed by a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion …

How to Avoid Hotel Staff Frustration With In-House Technology

Regardless of threats to the economy, world conflicts, and ongoing concerns about the status of the COVID-19 virus, the leisure and hospitality industry is projected to mostly recover from pandemic-driven demand losses by the end of 2023. …

Report: Meeting attendance approaches 2019 levels

According to the “2023 State of the Meetings Industry” report from Knowland and ConferenceDirect, meeting volumes continued to rise in 2022, attendance is nearing 2019 levels and COVID is no longer a concern for most. Cost leveling, the …