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2026 Hotel RFP Trends presented by the US GBTA Accommodations Committee

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The Business of Travel
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Jul 9, 2026
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Summary

In this episode of The Business of Trave l , presented by the GBTA U.S. Accommodations Committee, Fred Veliyev, Principal Product Manager at Cvent Transient, David Mollov, Managing Director of Travel Industry Solutions at Emburse , and Annette Cumming, SVP Business Development at CerebriAI , discuss the key trends that emerged from the 2026 hotel RFP season. The conversation explores what buyers should know as they evaluate hotel program performance, supplier strategy, sourcing decisions, and the evolving technologies shaping accommodation programs. Listeners will gain practical insights into the current hotel sourcing landscape and considerations for building stronger, more informed hotel programs moving forward. Music track is Space Jazz by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License