Short Stay Summit moves to Old Billingsgate for April 2023
UK: The Short Stay Summit for 2023 will be held next year on 27 April at a new venue – Old Billingsgate, in central London.
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Marketing and distribution
AltoVita launches The Altos 2022
UK: Cloud-based global accommodation platform AltoVita has announced that entries for The Altos 2022 are now open.
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Malaga prepares to welcome rental professionals for Vitur Summit
Spain: Vitur Summit, one of the biggest events in the holiday rental industry, is being held in Malaga [at the Palacio de Ferias y Congresos) on 6-7 October.
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‘Homerunners’ to premiere at VRMA International Conference
US: The world premiere of the docuseries ‘Homerunners’ will be held on Sunday 23 October at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas as part of the Vacation Rental Management Association [VRMA] International Conference.
Expedia unveils enhanced social impact and sustainability strategy
Worldwide: Expedia Group is rolling out an enhanced global social impact and sustainability strategy to further develop a travel ecosystem that is “responsible, open and accessible to all”.
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Guesty buys YieldPlanet and launches Distribution Hub
US / Israel: Property management platform Guesty has acquired hotel-focused revenue and distribution platform, YieldPlanet.
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Bezos-backed Arrived Homes expands into vacation rental market
US: Seattle-based real estate investment startup Arrived Homes, which is backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has added vacation rental properties to its platform.
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Evolve announced as Hopper’s largest direct rental supplier
US: Denver-based vacation rental management company Evolve and travel agency Hopper have announced a partnership.
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Zumper launches short-term rentals with $30m funding
US: Privately owned rental marketplace Zumper has officially launched its short-term rental product and added a further $30 million to its Series D funding round.
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Despegar boosts supply in Brazil and Mexico to compete with OTAs
LatAm: Online travel agency Despegar is looking to compete with the likes of Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com by rapidly adding vacation rentals in Brazil and Mexico.
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