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Venue Management
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10 Eye-Opening Statistics All Hoteliers and Venue Owners Needs to Know - By Lauren Hall, Founder & CEO, IVvy

In the world of hospitality, effectively managing and marketing your hotel or venue space is no small task. Not only are events complex in nature with respect to their many moving parts - but guests and attendees are continuously raising the bar on their expectations. Whether you’re hoping to tap into large-scale events, leverage your small meeting space, or cater to modern planning booking preferences, attracting planners and groups can be a lofty courtship. Today I'm going to share with you 10 stats every hotelier and venue owner should know, right now.

Venue Management
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Your Outdated Venue Management Technology Costs You More Than You Think - Part II - By Lauren Hall, Founder & CEO, IVvy

Any hotelier knows that group travel often represents a big score (from a revenue perspective) for their property. After all, an otherwise slow week or time of year (shoulder season) can experience a quick and profitable uptick following a large-scale booking on behalf of a group or meeting. However, there exists a longstanding bottleneck that often stands between hotels and a truly profitable group business segment – a common, industry-wide resistance to new-age technology.

Small Groups
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Leveraging Online Booking Engine for Small Groups - By Lauren Hall, Founder & CEO, IVvy

The group booking process is broken. It’s a polarizing reality that all hospitality professionals know to be true. Group business - small groups, specifically - represent a wealth of potential revenue to hotels, but that revenue is often beyond tangible reach. Why? Because the operational structure put in place to support small group business was in desperate need of an update years ago – an update that it never received.

Venue Management
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Your Outdated Venue Management Technology Costs You More Than You Think - By Lauren Hall, Founder & CEO, IVvy

The digital era that we find ourselves in can be viewed from two perspectives – one in which companies are inspired by the new possibilities of the digital revolution and one in which technological investment is an overly costly expenditure. Technology seems to be on a fast-track to evolution, meaning platforms that emerged just a few short years ago could already become obsolete by the newer, updated solutions of today.

The Modern Casino Resort
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The Modern Casino Resort: An Event and Meetings Hot-Spot - By Lauren Hall, Founder & CEO, IVvy

Casino resorts have long been known as the ultimate one-stop shop for some of the best accommodations, food, entertainment that a given city has to offer. Bright lights, delicious food, local flair, incredible entertainment, lavish lobbies and luxury accommodations – these are just a few of the trademark elements that have attracted individuals and groups to casino resorts over the years. With this in mind, it’s no surprise that modern casino resorts have become something of an event and meetings hot-spot.