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Roaring Through HITEC 2016
Larry Mogelonsky | July 20, 2016
By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.lma.ca) This is something I find myself saying almost every day now. Senior hotel managers must understand technology or they're dead! And for good reason, technology will save your property if you are smart about it. And so, this brings us to late June in New Orleans, Louisiana for HITEC 2016 to learn about the latest and greatest in hospitality technology. While the evenings would find my stomach hungering for crayfish remoulade and Cajun-spiced gumbo, my two days at the eponymous tradeshow were a flurry of amazing new devices and software that can help hotels solve their business needs. Unlike p...
HFTP Celebrates Record Breaking Conference Attendance at HITEC 2016
HITEC | June 24, 2016
Over six thousand hospitality technology professionals representing 65 countries gathered for HITEC 2016 in New Orleans Thu, 24 June 2016 - Hospitality technology professionals from around the globe came together this month to explore the industry's best practices and latest innovations at the world's largest Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITECsm), hosted each year by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®). HITEC 2016 was held from June 20-23 in New Orleans, La. USA at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. HITEC 2016 was one of the highest attended conferences with 6,395 hos...
3-Property Cove Haven Entertainment Resorts Grows Loyalty with Digital Alchemy’s Email Communications
Digital Alchemy | June 22, 2016
'Land of Love' Resorts Work With Digital Alchemy to Mine PMS Database for Guest Preference Emails that Combine Recognition with High Revenue June 22, 2016 – When East Coast couples need to decompress, many make the two-hour drive to one of Cove Haven Entertainment Resorts' three properties. The company's Pocono Palace, Cove Haven and Paradise Stream each have a lake-side fun outdoor feel. The couples-only properties offer guests a place to reconnect with year-round activities and evening entertainment in a romantic environment. The resorts are best known for their unique suites featuring the world famous heart-shaped whirlpool ba...
How to Prepare for Sales Success during Hospitality’s Golden Age
Softscribe Inc. | June 21, 2016
3-Step Process Can Increase Sales for Tech Vendors. New Orleans – June 21, 2016 – "Frankly, I think for the rest of our lives, all things being equal, are going to be fantastic in terms of what's going to happen in travel, tourism, and hospitality," Hilton Worldwide CEO Chris Nassetta told attendees at the 38th annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference. It is a golden opportunity for tech providers. What are you doing about it? Many hotel companies will acquire new systems to grow. These include business intelligence, mobile solutions, all-in-one Property Management Systems, wayfinding, energy manag...
Infor Continues to Experience Significant Growth in Hospitality
Infor | June 20, 2016
Increased Customer Adoption for Infor Hospitality-Specific Applications and the Cloud Contribute to Success NEW YORK - Jun 20, 2016 - Infor, a leading provider of beautiful business applications specialized by industry and built for the cloud, today announced significant success for its hospitality business unit at HITEC 2016. Hospitality applications for revenue management and digital marketing, financial management and analytics, hotel property management and guest service, and talent and human resource management, have contributed to nearly 2,519 new or expanded relationships in the most recent fiscal year ending April 30. These incl...
HFTP Announces Exciting New Developments and Pre-Show Highlights for HITEC 2016
HITEC | June 20, 2016
AUSTIN, TEXAS (June 20, 2016) — Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), producers of Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITECSM), has added a multitude of new developments that will be featured at HITEC 2016 next week. HITEC 2016, showcasing the most current trends, services and products for hospitality technology, is expected to be one of the largest events in the conference's history, with attendee pre-registration already nine percent higher than last year. Attendees will not want to miss out on this year's newest installments, and are encouraged to download the HITEC 2016 mobile ...
Mobile Message Manager Tops Flyte Systems®’ Digital Signage Lineup at HITEC
Flyte Systems | June 16, 2016
At HITEC Visit Flyte Systems in Booth #1545 JUNE 20-23 at New Orleans' Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Flyte Systems Expands Product Offering Beyond Hotel Flight Information to Include Hotel EventDisplay, InfoBoard, Meeting Room Signage and Mixed-Use Building Directories CHICAGO, IL – June 16, 2016 – Flyte Systems tapped its parent company, Industrial Television Services (ITS), for an expanded product line of digital signage solutions for hospitality and related businesses. At HITEC in New Orleans, June 20 – 23, Flyte Systems will showcase a family of advanced display services that go beyond hotel flight informati...
HFTP to Establish Hospitality Technology Research Assistantship to Honor Industry Paragon John Cahill, CHA, CHTP at HITEC 2016
HITEC | May 25, 2016
AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (May 25, 2016) — Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) has announced plans to raise funds in honor of hospitality industry legend John Cahill, CHA, CHTP with a tribute reception at the upcoming Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC℠) next month. The tribute will take place on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La. USA. HFTP is donating 100 percent of the tribute admission to establish the annual John Cahill Hospitality Technology Research Assistantship at the University of Houston, Conrad Hil...
