23 June 2016
The sharing economy is driving down the number of hotel room nights booked by meeting planners.
Figures from the International Association of Professional Conference Organisers (IAPCO) reveal the number of room nights booked by members (including associations, governmental and corporate) fell by 1.4 million to 2.43m in 2015.
IAPCO’s survey results indicated that the rise of delegates booking accommodation through short-term letting sites such as Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO had prompted that decline.
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Member-Supplier related resources:
- The International Association Meetings Market 2018
- Negotiating with hotels - publication for members
- Working with convention bureaux - publication for members
- Contracting with major congress & convention venues
- Personal Meetings ROI Handbook
- A Modern History of International Association Meetings: 1963-2012
- A Modern History of International Association Meetings - UPDATE: 1963-2017
Association related resources:
- The International Association Meetings Market 2018
- Negotiating with hotels
- Working with airlines and ground transport operators
- Working with convention bureaux
- International association meetings: bidding and decision-making
- Contracting with major congress & convention venues
- Personal Meetings ROI Handbook
- A Modern History of International Association Meetings: 1963-2012
- A Modern History of International Association Meetings - UPDATE: 1963-2017
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