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News / Technology

Shiji, Amadeus, Otelier and more hospitality tech news from HITEC 2024

By PhocusWire | June 27, 2024

Dozens of hospitality technology vendors released new and updated products this week during HITEC, the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference, which wraps up today in Charlotte.... Read More

News / Technology

How brands are using interactive video to sell travel seamlessly

By Morgan Hines | May 29, 2024

With interactive video, technology brands are taking the capability further - making booking more seamless for travelers - and marketing more effective for brands. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

5 signs a hotel tech stack is outdated

By Jose Canelos - Amadeus Hospitality | April 23, 2024

Technology upgrades are proving to be top of mind this year, as hoteliers using legacy software or those with major gaps in functionality are increasingly worried about being outperformed. Read More

Interview / Technology

CEO Spotlight: Jacob Messina of Stayntouch

By Mitra Sorrells | March 4, 2024

Prior to becoming CEO in April 2023, Messina had been SVP of technology and innovation at MCR Hotels, the third-largest hotel operator in the United States and the parent company of Stayntouch. Read More

News / Technology

Record online direct bookings are driving innovation in hospitality, survey finds

By Morgan Hines & Derek Catron | January 11, 2024

The hotel industry is making strides when it comes to digitalization, but there's still plenty of room to grow, according to a recent report from H2c. Read More

News / Online

Top Travel Industry Predictions for 2024

By Morgan Hines | January 2, 2024

Leaders from across the travel industry share their thoughts on what the industry should be watching and working on in 2024. Read More

News / Technology

D-Edge develops digital marketing offering through acquisition of Equaero

By Linda Fox | November 9, 2022

Paris-based Equaero brings digital advertising expertise including display, search and social ads, helping D-Edge to build out its digital marketing offering. Read More

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News / Technology

My Method: How Welcome Break reduced check-in from four minutes to 45 seconds

By Chris Jones - Guestline | August 22, 2022

Welcome Break Hotels wanted to address the manual, time-consuming and complex check-in and checkout process. Read More

News / Startups

NUMA strikes deal to manage and operate €500M hotel portfolio

By Mitra Sorrells | May 2, 2022

NUMA Group has entered into a strategic partnership with LaSalle Investment Management to create a portfolio of properties in major cities around Western Europe. Read More

Opinion / Technology

The solution to missed revenue opportunities in hospitality

By Max Starkov - hospitality consultant and strategist | April 8, 2022

Hotels should create an integrated revenue generation commercial team to optimize guest engagement and boost revenues and profitability. Read More

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Opinion / Technology

How to solve the lodging industry’s tech skills gap

By Sebastien Leitner - Cloudbeds | March 14, 2022

The industry must streamline training, prioritize technology that is easy to use and educate the next generation of hospitality workers. Read More

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Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair - Michele Fitzpatrick of Eviivo

By Mitra Sorrells | March 10, 2022

Since 2012, Michele Fitzpatrick has been CEO of U.K.-based Eviivo, which provides a cloud-based booking and property management platform. Read More

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News / Startups

Corporate travel startup backed by Concur founder launches with $41M raised

By Mitra Sorrells | September 23, 2021

Spotnana uses a cloud-based, API-friendly platform to provide unbundled travel services and automation to global corporations and travel companies. Read More