Technology
Preferred Hotels Makes Meeting Planning Less of a Headache
Tracking down the right luxury venue has always required patience—and multiple browser tabs. Preferred Hotels & Resorts is trying to streamline that search. The brand, which represents more than 600 independent hotels across 80 countries, has rolled out a revamped Meeting Planner website that puts meeting-specific data front and center.
Lost in Translation? Not Anymore. How AI Is Rewriting the Language of Live Events
At most events, what you say matters. But how you’re heard—and by whom—can define the experience. That’s the premise driving Encore’s new suite of AI-powered transcription and translation services, unveiled through its partnership with Wordly.
CrowdComms Makes Its U.S. Play—with a Lesson in Event-Tech Minimalism
CrowdComms, the event-tech firm behind apps, registration kiosks, and hybrid platforms, has officially entered the U.S. market with a new Georgia-based HQ and a cross-country launch tour.
Amazon Aims to Ground In-Flight Dead Zones
Dropped connections in transit can derail coordination and frustrate attendees traveling to an event. Amazon’s Project Kuiper, now preparing for commercial service, could finally change that equation.
5 Tech Tools to Tackle Food Waste
From real-time kitchen dashboards to apps that match leftovers with local charities, new tools are helping planners and venues see, measure, and slash their food waste. H
Apple’s AirTag Helps Airlines Track Bags in Real Time
f you’ve ever had a keynote speaker’s gear vanish in transit or a VIP show up with nothing but their carry-on, you know lost luggage isn’t just a minor hiccup—it’s a serious liability. For meeting and event professionals, it can derail schedules, shatter brand perception, and eat up valuable hours in damage control. But Apple’s latest innovation might be turning that narrative around.
Crisis-Ready: GlobalMeet Debuts Backup Communications Platform
GlobalMeet, a webcasting solutions company, has launched CORE, a communications and operational resiliency solution designed to keep business-critical conversations flowing during times of crisis or disruption.
PCMA Launches AI Tool for Faster Destination Research for Planners
For planners tired of wading through outdated brochures, conflicting Google searches, and endless “dates, rates, and space” spreadsheets — help has arrived. Destinaitor, launched by the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) in partnership with dFakto, promises to streamline destination and venue research for business event strategists.
Chat GPT? Try SnitchGPT
Planners beware: a court order says your AI brain dump may now live forever A recent U.S. court ruling has major implications for anyone who uses ChatGPT—including meeting and event professionals who rely on it for planning support, idea generation, content creation, and even contract advice. On May 13, 2025, a court ordered OpenAI to […]
Hold That Plane!
American Airlines is rolling out new technology that could actually hold your connecting flight—yes, on purpose—if you’re at risk of missing it.
