1 Meetings and Events Overview
Business Context
A meeting room booking engine is a one-stop shop for event organizers to book function spaces for corporate meetings, conferences, or private events. This may include additional requirements, such as coffee breaks, meals, or audio-visual equipment. The meeting room booking engine also provides the ability to book hotel rooms for attendees if needed.
The meeting room booking engine is a software application for reserving meeting spaces and rooms in a property and for streamlining the booking process by providing real-time availability, pricing, and instant confirmation. This enhances efficiency for both the property and the customer, reduces the administrative workload, and improves customer satisfaction by offering a convenient, 24/7 accessible platform for group reservations and meeting planning.
Note:
API usage and capabilities are subject to change. For more information on API versioning, see the Versioning topic in the Oracle Hospitality Integration Platform User Guide.
For the most comprehensive and up-to-date information, including additional query parameters and detailed descriptions, always refer to the latest API specifications in GitHub. This will ensure that you are accessing the most current and complete set of features available.
Workflow Diagram
The below diagram illustrates the high-level process for how an event organizer is planning and booking an event, making changes, and expecting those changes to be reflected and updated in real time. All this can be accomplished with the block and event REST APIs.
Figure 1-1 Meetings and Events Sample Workflow
To address the variety of use cases for a meeting room booking engine, this implementation guide contains the following chapters:
1 - Create a Block with or without Room Grid
2 - Create Block Posting Master
3 - Create Event with Function Space
6 - Edit an Event (for example, Number of Attendees or Event Description)
7 - Add or Change a Function Space for an Existing Event