 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Quick Search
Advertisement
Marriott introduces virtual meeting service as a new revenue stream
Hotel group Marriott International has rolled out its first Gothere Virtual Meetings studios at its New York Marriott East Side Hotel, Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and the Cisco offices in London, with plans to expand to 25 hotels globally in its first phase.
Marriott says its corporate customers told the company “they would hold more productive, small meetings at its hotels if an appealing virtual meeting option was available”.
The service enables groups to meet in multiple locations worldwide in real time by combining high-definition video and real time audio.
“The service will offer our customers a new way to hold more productive, collaborative meetings linking locations around the world, and open up new revenue opportunities for our hotels,” says COO for the Americas Eastern Region at Marriott International, David Marriott.
The next hotels to offer the service will be London’s Grosvenor House, JW Marriott Hong Kong; Renaissance Sao Paulo, JW Marriott Marquis Miami, Renaissance Washington, DC, Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway, JW Marriott San Francisco and Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott with more to follow.
“In an increasingly interconnected business world, companies of all sizes are seeking the ability to hold a more internal and client meetings across the globe,” says executive VP for global strategy and transformation, AT&T Business Solutions, Bill Archer.
8 Feb 10
Print  Email  |
Share article:        |
|
HBAA gets it together in Stratford The HBAA has welcomed a record 325 delegates to its Annual Forum 2010 at the Holiday Inn Stratford-Upon-Avon (8-9 September), lending substance to the declared conference... ...read more |
 |
|
Man-made beach furore at Warwickshire conference centre Court action may be taken to remove a man-made beach built at a conference centre in Warwickshire. The beach is part of Heart Park at Fillongley, which is... ...read more |
 |
|
Irish pop band Westlife opens the Convention Centre, Dublin The Convention Centre, Dublin (The CCD) opened 7 September with a gala event for 700 international and local industry stakeholders featuring Irish pop band... ...read more |
 |
|
New convention era opens for Dublin with CCD The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) officially opened for business on 7 September after 40 months of development. Local meetings industry professionals... ...read more |
 |
|
Boris blasts union ‘Luddites’ threatening UK business tourism London Mayor Boris Johnson has slammed the RMT and TSSA rail unions’ strike action, which some estimate is set to cost businesses in the capital £50m. |
 |
