Open for (but not getting) short‑lead business? Here’s why.

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If your property has function space, you’re already better positioned than most standalone venues to capture short-lead event business. You have the rooms and catering infrastructure in place to turn bookings around quickly. Yet a good deal of this business goes to faster competitors rather than better ones.   Planning cycles are compressing  Short-term booking windows […]


Canary Technologies Launches Agentic Sales Coordinator for Hotel Group and Event Sales

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June 15, 2026) — Canary Technologies, the award-winning global leader in agentic AI for hotel and guest management, today announced the launch of the Agentic Sales Coordinator, a new solution that autonomously manages hotel sales, groups and events workflows, from first inquiry to confirmed booking. Powered by Canary AI, built specifically for […]


Christian Bennett: Skating Without Scores

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Photos provided by Christian Bennett. Christian Bennett spent more than a decade as a competitive ice dancer, but his latest chapter has been about something very different: creating magic. After joining Disney On Ice’s Let’s Dance! tour last year, Bennett traded score sheets and judging panels for storytelling, travel, and live audiences eager to be […]


New Team Series: Iris Lahti & Oskari Liedenpohja

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Skating photos by Yoriko Suzuki For the next entry in our New Team Series, we meet Iris Lahti & Oskari Liedenpohja, junior ice dancers who represent Finland and teamed up for the 2025-26 season. They are coached by Neil Brown. You can follow them on their team Instagram @team_lahti.liedenpohja. Tell us about your individual skating […]