Amadeus reported fourth-quarter air bookings through its global distribution system were 71.7% of levels in Q4 2019. That figure is on par with the recovery rate reported in the previous quarter.

Cvent Holding Corporation, an industry-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, recently entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of private equity funds managed by Blackstone, in a transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion.

As more companies adopt remote or hybrid workplaces, it has spurred an increase in demand for corporate team-building to help connect coworkers and colleagues.

The Perry Convention and Visitors Bureau in Perry, Georgia, has hired Nastasha “Anya” Edgley-Turpin as its new president and CEO.

Corporate travel bookings faltered in the fourth quarter of 2022, but they were picking up in the first weeks of 2023, according to Sabre, a software and technology company that serves the global travel industry.

The new Loews Arlington Hotel and Arlington Convention Center are on pace to open in the Dallas suburb in early 2024.

Sandals Royal Bahamian resort in Nassau, Bahamas, recently debuted its new convention center and introduced new booking perks for MICE groups.

Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, recently completed a remodel of its Vista Tower as part of a $55 million property-wide capital improvement investment.

Candy Iannucci-Guay has joined the Connecticut Convention and Sports Bureau as the Director of National Accounts for the SMERF markets.

Caesars Entertainment will invest $22 million at Harrah’s Council Bluffs in Iowa to expand the casino gaming floor, remodel hotel rooms and introduce a new dining concept with acclaimed restaurant partner, Guy Fieri.