PHILADELPHIA, PA, February 7th, 2024—HopSkip, a leading technology platform transforming how meeting and event professionals source business events at hotels, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Smart Meetings, the preeminent source for meeting and event industry news, trends, and inspiration. This collaboration is set to redefine how meeting planners discover, request, and contract over 130,000 global hotels by integrating HopSkip's innovative sourcing tools with Smart Meetings' extensive library of Destination Guides.
"We are incredibly excited to join forces with Smart Meetings. This partnership aligns with our mission to empower meeting and event planners to source smarter, not harder. This collaboration allows us to reach a broader audience of meeting and event professionals seeking innovative and efficient solutions to sourcing their events," said Sean Whalin, HopSkip, Co-Founder and CEO.
“Our mission is to elevate events and share innovative ideas. This combines those two things while simplifying the meeting professional’s job,” said JT Long, Smart Meetings Vice President and Content Director.
About HopSkip: HopSkip is a platform that empowers meeting and event professionals to source hotel venues and accommodations smarter, not harder. With an extensive network of over 130,000 hotels worldwide, planners can discover and request proposals efficiently and compare their venue options intelligently so they can source their events confidently.
About Smart Meetings: Sausalito, California-based Smart Meetings is the leading meetings industry publisher and voice of inspiration for meeting professionals. We inspire our audience of meeting and event professionals to dream big—and create brilliant experiences that delight attendees, achieve desired results, and elevate the impact of the meetings industry. Smart Meetings publishes cutting-edge meetings content in print and digital, hosts world-class networking events, produces Knowledge Exchange CEU-accredited webinars, and offers a myriad of digital resources. The publication annually awards the prestigious Smart Stars and Platinum Choice Awards to hospitality companies that meet the publication’s high standards.
Media Contact:
JT Long
Organization Name: Smart Meetings
Phone Number: 415.339.9355
Email: jtlong@smartmeetings.com