Coming Up December 1st: Hospitality Marketplace #Justpitchit

by TravelNewsJunkie November 24, 2020, 6:57 am 1.8k Views

Coming up December 1st through 4th, some forty-plus travel and hospitality companies will meet online at the Hospitality Marketplace: Just Pitch It online event. Industry pioneers, innovators, CEOs, and key decision-makers will join in a live streaming event focused on the best tools and services available to the industry.

The event, by FunnelTV, was developed by Diego De Ponga, Dir. Corp. of Revenue Palladium Hotel Group, the revolutionary booking channel HyperGuest, and Travel Singularity. Simone Porto, who’s the Founder and CEO of Travel Singularity, and the Co-Founder of FunnelTV, offered this on the event:

“For most hotels, choosing the right tech stack can be quite challenging. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of…

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