Category Events, Technology, Organisations & Operators

Arcube and ImpersonAlly are the winners of this year’s TravelTech Show Trailblazer Awards 2026, which took place this morning after a fierce ‘Dragons’ Den’ style showcase of travel technology innovation.  
Based in Manchester, Arcube is a travel-tech platform giving airlines access to 16+ ancillary products through a single integration.

Olympia Events, managed by Legends Global, has secured new multi-year agreements with three of the UK’s most influential business events – London Tech Week, Big Data LDN and Decorex –  reinforcing Olympia’s position as a leading destination for world-class events, further enhanced by its recent £1.3 billion redevelopment.

The agreements see all three events secure their long-term relationships with Olympia, citing the venue’s evolving destination offer, investment into enhanced event infrastructure, unrivalled transport links, growing hotel capacity and ability to support future growth as key factors behind their commitments.

RateHawk, a B2B online platform for booking hotels, flights, and transfers, and PhocusWright, a leading tourism market research think tank, released a joint study on the future of travel distribution. The report identifies 10 key trends that travel professionals should keep in mind to stay competitive and succeed by 2036. The report was presented at the RateHawk Futurecast online event on June 23, 2026

Spalba, Asia’s first immersive experience-led events infrastructure platform, has appointed Rahul Sharma as Branch Head for Mumbai as it strengthens its presence in one of the country’s most strategic markets for events, entertainment, and brand experiences.

In his new role, Rahul will lead Spalba’s Mumbai operations, focusing on business expansion, client acquisition, strategic partnerships, and team building. He will work closely with brands, agencies, venues, and corporate clients to accelerate the adoption of Spalba’s technology-enabled event solutions while strengthening the company’s regional footprint.

Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, today announced that it is collaborating with the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as “Summer Davos.” The event will bring together more than 1,700 global leaders in Dalian, China, from June 23 to 25, 2026.

A next-generation digital tipping platform is entering the hotel market that promises to modernize how hotel guests recognize/reward service staff, simplify operations for employers, and ensure payments flow directly to workers quickly and seamlessly. Launching at HITEC® (Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference) San Antonio, June 15 to 18 in Booth # 2353, the NFC-powered TIPMO™ by GratifID platform delivers a frictionless tap-to-tip interaction designed to eliminate traditional barriers to gratuities while delivering a more transparent and employee-friendly tipping ecosystem.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is already leaving its mark on global travel, with international interest climbing across the United States, Canada, and Mexico—but not at the same pace.

New analysis from Data Appeal and Mabrian (Almawave-Almaviva Group), in collaboration with PredictHQ— the leader in real-world context for AI and forecasting—shows that while demand is clearly building, converting that interest into arrivals will depend on air connectivity, domestic travel momentum, and how effectively destinations prepare for peak periods.

In a year when the travel industry has been forced to confront both uncertainty and resilience, WiT Phocuswright Middle East will take place in Barcelona on June 15, a day before Phocuswright Europe.

The two events, held at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, will bring together global and regional leaders for a timely conversation on the future of travel in and beyond the Middle East.

Host Agency Reviews (HAR), the go-to resource for travel advisors researching host agencies, consortia, and the tools that power their businesses, is bringing back HAR*Wired: Travel Tech Week, running June 9–11, 2026.

HAR*Wired is free and fully virtual, designed specifically for travel advisors and agency owners who want practical ways to work smarter–not just add another shiny tool to the pile. Over three days, HAR*Wired dives into the tech that’s actually changing how advisors operate: AI, automation, cybersecurity, CRMs, marketing systems, booking and payment tools, and the behind-the-scenes workflows that help agencies grow without burning out.

Adalte, the leading technological interconnection platform for the package tour sector, confirms ahead of ITB Berlin that planning multi-day tours represents one of the industry’s most complex strategic challenges. Coordinating suppliers, managing sophisticated itineraries, and securing availability require significant time, involve operational risks, and can directly impact operators’ profitability.
Adalte addresses this challenge by bringing operators and suppliers together within one professional B2B ecosystem. Its advanced technological platform, Community.Travel, enables the efficient management of any kind of tour and package including at least an accommodation, introducing an innovation without precedent in the sector.