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Nextech3D.ai CEO Evan Gappelberg joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a new strategic partnership and lodging integration with HotelPlanner, a global hotel booking platform with established relationships across major travel brands including Expedia, Priceline, Kayak, Hotels.com, and Booking.com. The collaboration is focused on enhancing group and event-driven travel by embedding accommodation solutions directly into Nextech’s event technology ecosystem. Gappelberg explained that the integration will allow lodging and accommodation booking capabilities to be seamlessly incorporated within Nextech’s platforms, giving event participants, exhibitors, and organizers direct access to curated hotel inventory tied specifically to the events they are attending. This creates a more streamlined and convenient user experience, eliminating the need for attendees to source accommodations independently. He noted that the initiative represents an important expansion of Nextech’s monetization strategy, moving beyond its core event technology services into transaction-based travel revenue. By aligning lodging services with existing event participation, the company is adding a new layer of commerce functionality to its ecosystem while enhancing the overall value proposition for users and event organizers alike. Nextech’s platform currently supports conferences, trade shows, and enterprise events that collectively involve more than one million event-related travelers each year. Through this partnership, the company plans to selectively integrate HotelPlanner’s lodging infrastructure into various event experiences, enabling participants to easily browse and book accommodations associated with specific events. HotelPlanner will provide the backend infrastructure for the integration, including access to a global hotel inventory, reservation and booking technology, as well as customer service support. The modular nature of the integration allows it to be deployed across selected events, giving organizers the flexibility to offer fully integrated lodging solutions as part of a comprehensive event experience. #proactiveinvestors #nextech3d.al #otcqx #nexcf #cse #ntar #EvanGappelberg #EventTech #TravelTech #HotelPlanner #GroupTravel #EventSolutions #HospitalityTech #BookingPlatform #DigitalEvents #SaaS #TechPartnership #UserExperience #TravelInnovation #Monetization #TechIntegration