Mr. Evan Gappelberg reports

NEXTECH3D.AI INTEGRATES AI-ENABLED HOTEL BOOKING WITH HOTELPLANNER USING EXPEDIA AND PRICELINE TO EXTEND EVENT TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM MONETIZATION

Nextech3D.AI Corp. has entered a strategic partnership and lodging integration with HotelPlanner, a global hotel booking platform partnered with: Expedia, Priceline, Kayak, Hotels.com and Booking.com focused on group and event-driven travel.

The integration enables lodging and accommodation booking capabilities to be embedded directly within Nextech's event technology ecosystem, allowing event participants, exhibitors and organizers to access hotel inventory associated with events supported by Nextech's platforms.

This initiative expands Nextech's monetization strategy by extending beyond core event technology services into transaction-based travel revenue, aligned with existing event participation on the platform. The company expects this integration to add an additional commerce-enabled feature set within its event technology ecosystem.

Monetizing existing event-driven travel demand

Nextech's event technology portfolio supports conferences, trade shows and enterprise events that collectively involve over one million event-related travellers annually. The company plans to integrate HotelPlanner's lodging infrastructure into selected event experiences to enable event participants to access accommodation options associated with those events.

Under the commercial arrangement, Nextech may earn fees associated with qualifying lodging bookings facilitated through designated Nextech event pages or integrations, subject to the terms of the agreement. There is no assurance that the integration will generate revenue at a particular level, or at all, as results will depend on customer adoption, booking volumes, traveller behaviour, event schedules and other factors.

Strengthening the event ecosystem through strategic integration

HotelPlanner will provide the underlying lodging infrastructure, including access to global hotel supply, reservation technology and customer support capabilities. The integration is designed to be modular and selectively deployed across supported events, enabling event organizers to offer integrated lodging options as part of the overall event experience.

This approach aligns with Nextech's broader strategy to position its platform as an end-to-end operating layer for live events, supporting engagement, logistics, commerce and postevent activities within a single ecosystem.

Industry perspective

"Integrating lodging capabilities directly into the event technology ecosystem represents a meaningful evolution in how event-driven travel demand is captured," said Ben Knosby, general manager of Lucid Travel and vice-president of sports at HotelPlanner. "By aligning lodging distribution with Nextech's event platforms, this partnership creates a more seamless experience for event participants while enabling event technologies to participate in an incremental revenue opportunity tied to travel demand already being generated."

Strategic rationale:

• Extends platform monetization beyond core event services;
• Leverages existing event traffic to unlock incremental revenue opportunities;
• Enhances the participant experience through integrated lodging solutions;
• Supports Nextech's focus on scalable, transaction-based revenue models.

As Nextech continues to execute its enterprise growth strategy, the company expects targeted platform integrations such as this to play an increasing role in expanding revenue diversification and long-term platform value.

About Nextech3D.AI Corp.

Nextech3D.AI is an artificial intelligence and machine learning software company delivering enterprise artificial intelligence solutions for events, digital commerce and spatial computing. The company provides AI-driven event intelligence, automation, computer vision, 3-D modelling and digital twin technologies through a portfolio of proprietary platforms, including Krafty Labs, Eventdex and Map Dynamics. Nextech3D.AI's solutions leverage AI, data analytics and spatial mapping to improve operational efficiency, engagement and monetization for enterprise, government and institutional customers.

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