This is a nebulous and ignorant question, but here goes....
Comicon week-end just passed and was very good to me.
After 2 years of being a host, I have come to realize there are popular times that can make my year profitable.
Comicon, graduation, Sakuracon, Doda II.
How do I find lists of these events? OR even better, how can I find expected Hotel rates and occupancy rates?
I imagine hotels guard this proprietary information dearly. On the other hand, future pricing can be found simply manually reserving a date.
Note, I do use smart pricing as a guide. While I don't use their prices, I use it to discover higher priced days and then set my own prices.