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How the World’s Best Hotels Leverage Guest, Staff, and Concierge Technology
ALICE | June 21, 2017
ALICE will showcase their industry-leading technology at HITEC 2017. Stop by Booth 1245 for a live demo. New York, NY -- ALICE - the hospitality industry's leading operations platform, which connects all the departments of your hotel for improved staff communication and task management - will be showcasing new products and features at this year's HITEC in Toronto, June 26-29, Booth 1245. You can schedule a meeting with our team here. ALICE's partners include 3-5 star independent and managed hotels, hotel groups, residential condominiums, serviced apartments, vacation rental companies, and concierge companies looking to provide exceptio...
HITEC News: Maestro PMS Adds Integrated Digital E-Signature Reservation and Sales & Catering Contract Execution to List of 600+ Supported Interfaces
Maestro PMS | June 21, 2017
Visit Maestro PMS in Booth #1219 at HITEC in Toronto JUNE 26-29 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Maestro Expands Integrations with even more Third Party Systems to Give Independents Flexibility to Operate with Preferred Providers: E-Signature Closes Meeting and Event Contracts Faster Markham, Ontario – June 21, 2017 – Maestro PMS, the preferred technology solution and property management software provider of leading independent hotels, resorts, condos and multi-property groups, will launch its E-Signature capability at HITEC 2017 Booth 1219 in Toronto June 26-29. E-Signature enables independent operators to close more...
Intelity Asks: ‘Are You Embracing Modern Technology?’
Intelity | June 21, 2017
HITEC education session titled "Mobile Apps – Embracing Modern Technology" to spotlight how mobile apps are changing the customer experience and improving hotel-to-guest communications Visit Intelity in Booth #722 at HITEC, June 27 to 29, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre [Orlando, Fla. – June 21, 2017] — With HITEC (Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference) on the horizon, technology for hotels is top of mind. But, are hoteliers really embracing the technologies that today's modern travelers are expecting? According to the 2017 Lodging Technology Study, about a third of hotels (33%) plan to up...
iRiS Software Systems Announces Microsoft as First Guest Speaker to Take the iRiS Platform at HITEC Toronto
iRiS Software Systems | June 21, 2017
Leading enterprise platform provider and guest facing software developer, iRiS Software Systems, is delighted to announce the first of its guest speakers at HITEC Toronto. Following the success of the presentation delivered at HITEC last year by the company's CIO Nelson Wootton, iRiS has been overwhelmed with requests from hoteliers who would like to hear more at this year's HITEC. Rather than make it about iRiS, the company is delighted to announce the first of their guest speakers who will be addressing visitors at the stand. Microsoft's Shane O'Flaherty, National Director of Hospitality & Travel, whose focus is on driving innovat...
Five-Star JW Marriott Phu Quoc Specifies TeleMatrix 9600 Series VoIP Phones
JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa | June 21, 2017
JW Marriott Phu Quoc installs 265 TeleMatrix 9600 Series VoIP cordless phones. Colorado Springs, CO – June 21, 2017 – The JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa, Bai Khem, Phu Quoc District An Thoi Town, Vietnam, has chosen TeleMatrix 9600 Series VoIP cordless hotel phones. The installation of 265 TeleMatrix 9600IP-MWD5 single-line VoIP cordless telephones and remote cordless handset kits was completed by Cetis partner, IT Lighthouse, located at Unit 1201, Level 12th, Fideco Tower, 81-85 Ham Nghi Street, District 1, HCM City Vietnam. According to Douglas Tjong, Director of Sales, Asia, Cetis, Inc., "We apprec...
Cloud5 Streamlines Guest Engagement with Volara Partnership
Volara | June 21, 2017
A single source for Guest Engagement and the Network that powers it, increasing guest satisfaction and growing hotel revenue – See it at HITEC booth 1029 CHICAGO (June 21, 2017) — Cloud5 Communications, hospitality's #1 communications technology and services platform, is partnering with Volara to offer WiFi powered voice-based guest engagement for hotels and resorts. The partnership is a natural extension of Cloud5's holistic hospitality communications platform designed to deliver an exceptional stay experience for today's always-on hotel guests. Cloud5 will be showcasing Volara in booth 1029 at HITEC 2017 in Toronto next we...
Guestware Celebrates 20 Years of Exhibiting at HITEC
Guestware | June 21, 2017
Seattle, WA — Guestware, the hotel industry's most comprehensive and flexible Guest Experience Management software, is celebrating 20 years of participation at HITEC, the world's largest and most extensive hospitality technology event. This year's event will be held in Toronto, Canada, from June 26-29. Guestware will be demonstrating their latest functionality in booth #1017. Guestware is a CRM solution that empowers the hotel services staff to deliver on individual guest needs and requests. It provides a toolbox of functions that allows staff to log, dispatch, record, and report on all things guest and facility-related. This keep...
The Rainmaker Group Continues Support of HSMAI Initiatives as Platinum Sponsor of 2017 Revenue Optimization Conference (ROC)
Rainmaker | June 21, 2017
Leading provider of revenue and profit optimization solutions for the hospitality and gaming industry to welcome attendees of ROC 2017 with presentation of educational session and sponsorship of volunteer opportunities Toronto – June 21, 2017 – The Rainmaker Group (Rainmaker), the market leader in revenue and profit optimization solutions for the gaming and hospitality industry, will work alongside HSMAI as a Platinum Partner in this year's Revenue Optimization Conference (ROC), taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Wednesday, June 28. As part of this key partnership with HSMAI, Rainmaker will sponsor a numb...
Kube Systems and Gimbal to Reveal Hospitality’s FIRST Guestroom Beacons
Gimbal | June 20, 2017
Hoteliers now can use beacon technology in guestrooms via the Kube Essentials mobile device charging solution to push targeted guest offers and drive onsite revenues; Visit Kube Systems in Booth #2435 at HITEC Toronto [Jericho, NY and San Diego—June 20, 2017] — Kube Systems, the provider of mobile device charging solutions, has recently partnered with Gimbal to bring location-based marketing to the guestroom via the Kube Essentials multi-device charger. Hotels can leverage Kube Essentials together with Gimbal to engage customers by offering promotions and other contextual notifications to their mobile devices. The service a...
Ariane Systems and ALE Expand Strategic Partnership to Maximize Guest Convenience and Hotel Operations Efficiency
ALE | June 20, 2017
Deeper integration of Ariane's industry leading self check-in solutions with Alcatel-Lucent Mobile Guest Softphone solution and Rainbow™ CPaaS platform to provide guests with total control over their hotel experience Atlanta – June 20, 2017 – Ariane Systems, a leading provider of self-service check-in/out technology for the hospitality industry and ALE, a global leader in enterprise communications and network solutions and services, have announced the expansion of their partnership. The companies initially formed a collaboration in 2016 in order to provide a best-of-breed solution to better serve the needs of their joi...
dormakaba Launches Quantum® Pixel, the Next Generation of Quantum Locks at HITEC
dormakaba | June 20, 2017
Visit dormakaba in Booth #1901 at HITEC in Toronto JUNE 26-29 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Advanced Bluetooth/RFID Lock Delivers Data Analytics and Ultra Low Visibility to Fit Every Décor; Attendees Experience Virtual Reality via dormakaba's Virtual Design Center June 20, 2017 – MONTREAL – dormakaba, one of the top three companies in the global market for access and security solutions, will launch its Quantum® Pixel electronic door lock at HITEC 2017 in booth 1901. Quantum Pixel collects a wealth of lock activity information to support productivity analytics. dormakaba will also debut its Virtual Desig...
The Top 5 Questions Hotel Companies and Tech Suppliers Need to Ask When Looking for a Development and Consulting Partner
Andrew Sanders | June 20, 2017
By Andrew Sanders, VP, Travel & Hospitality - North America for DataArt Long gone are the days when a company would "off-shore" its software development requirements as a regular course of action - especially within the travel and hospitality industry. As our industry becomes increasingly dependent on technology to support operations, there is now the need to find a technology and consulting partner that understands not only the inherent complexities but also has the development resources required to truly deliver. Our industry can be viewed, at times, as being somewhat 'Schizophrenic' due to the influx of new platforms and ...
Top Hotel Management Company Implements Aptech’s Execuvue® Business Intelligence System
TPG Hotels & Resorts | June 20, 2017
Visit Aptech in Booth #1211 at HITEC in Toronto JUNE 26-29 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre PITTSBURGH – June 20, 2017 – Aptech Computer Systems, a leading provider of hospitality enterprise accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and business intelligence systems, announced today that TPG Hotels & Resorts has deployed Execuvue Enterprise Business Intelligence System. TPG Hotels & Resorts is a top-ranked hospitality management company and fully accredited operator of the industry's most respected brands including Marriott (Starwood), Hilton, Hyatt, IHG and others. "With a national portfolio of more than 50 hotels o...
The Rainmaker Group to Showcase Hospitality Revenue and Profit Optimization Cloud at HITEC 2017
Rainmaker | June 20, 2017
Leading provider of revenue and profit optimization solutions for the hospitality and gaming industry to demonstrate comprehensive new cloud-based platform Toronto – June 20, 2017 – The Rainmaker Group (Rainmaker), the market leader in revenue and profit optimization solutions for the gaming and hospitality industry, is set to demonstrate its full suite of cloud-based solutions to attendees of HITEC 2017, taking place June 26th – 29th in Toronto, Canada. In addition to demonstrations of the proven Rainmaker revenue management, intelligence and rate-shopping solutions platform, which includes guestrev®, grouprev&re...
Hotelsoft Expands Its Development Center, Beefs Up Offerings
Hotelsoft | June 20, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO – June 20, 2017 - Hotelsoft Inc. (www.hotelsoft.com), a Silicon Valley startup focused on the hospitality industry recently moved its development center to a larger state of the art 16,000 sqft facility in Bengaluru (click to link), India to accommodate its growing dev team and the support staff. Company continues to operate from of its head-quarters in Fremont, CA. Hotelsoft's flagship product Hotelsoft One™ is a next generation integrated software that offers following applications to chain scale and independent hotels: Revenue Management System Business Intelligence Rate Shop The company has expanded it...
The Insider’s Guide to HITEC
ALICE | June 19, 2017
The hotly anticipated hospitality technology show, HITEC, is around the corner once again. Hospitality technology companies from across the country (almost 400 of them) are getting set to unveil their latest innovations as well as new products and services at the event, which is convening in Toronto this year. Due to be another exciting and busy venue to learn everything you will want to know about the latest advances and trends in our industry, HITEC is sure to be success yet again. Each year, we at ALICE run an analysis on the companies in attendance, and here are some of our findings: The Categories More so than 2016, companies in at...
Hospitality Technology Leaders Announce Networking Event for Hoteliers in Toronto
June 19, 2017
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Hospitality marketing expert, Vizergy has teamed up with industry leaders including eRevMax, Fornova, HRS and TrustYou, to host an exclusive gathering for hoteliers on 27th June 2017 in Toronto, Canada. The event, to be held on a yacht at the harbour front, will bring together peers from the hospitality industry to unwind and network over cocktails. The event is aimed at providing hoteliers and technology providers an interactive platform to exchange ideas and explore collaboration possibilities. The luxurious Miss Toronto, moored at the Toronto harbour front, is just a short walk from the Metro Toronto Conventi...
Leading Location-Based Social Intelligence Company Local Measure Hires Christian Oswald as VP of Channel Business Development, Expanding its Services
Local Measure | June 19, 2017
Sydney – 19 June 2017: Local Measure, the leading location-based social intelligence platform has hired Christian Oswald as Vice President Channel Business Development. Oswald will be based in Phoenix, and manage channel partnerships to expand the company's reach and services for its hospitality, sports, entertainment and retail customers around the world. Oswald's new role will deepen relationships with Local Measure's channel partners in the Americas and Europe, supporting its social intelligence platform which helps companies in hospitality and other verticals better understand their customers, provide heightened service, and b...
Next Generation FCS Connect Raises Bar on Hotel Guest Request Efficiency
FCS | June 19, 2017
FCS' latest automated service request and job dispatch system now offers cloud-based functionality and all new operations-enhancing features. Singapore – 19 June, 2017 – FCS Computer Systems (FCS), a leading provider of operations-enhancing technology solutions and services, has announced the launch of FCS Connect, an update to its leading hotel guest service management solution. "With this new release we have focused on optimizing FCS Connect for the cloud, resulting in greater speed, efficiency and scalability in our cloud deployments," said Jason Ling, Vice President of Marketing and Digital at FCS. "This together with s...
Paséa Hotel & Spa Leverages GoConcierge to Provide Fast, Personalized Service
June 19, 2017
Newest Version of GoConcierge Helps Enhance Guest Satisfaction HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF.—June 19, 2017—At the busy 250-room Paséa Hotel & Spa, a resort located just steps from the beachfront in Huntington Beach, California, the guest service team is delivering personalized service fast and efficiently thanks to GoConcierge, the lodging industry's leading online concierge software. GoConcierge, produced by Los Angeles-based GoConcierge.net, has been in place since shortly after the hotel opened in June 2016. "In all my 16 years, it was the smoothest rollout of a system I have ever seen," says Marty Koontz, the reso...
Angie Hospitality to Showcase Revolutionary Guest Room Technology During Entrepreneur 20X Competition
Angie Hospitality | June 19, 2017
Creator of interactive guest room assistant to compete in leading start-up competition at HITEC Toronto 2017 San Jose, CA – June 19, 2017 – Angie Hospitality, creator of Angie, a revolutionary voice-based hotel guest room technology solution, will be competing in the Entrepreneur 20X (E20X) competition, taking place during day one of HITEC Toronto on June 26 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Angie Hospitality is one of 13 start-up contenders and will be pitching its innovative voice command solution with a four-minute presentation detailing Angie's key features, as well as her significant impact o...
Top 10 Selling Minibar Snacks for 2017 That Guests Love!
Minibar Systems | June 16, 2017
Minibar sales are driven by guest's impulses especially with comfort food and name brand recognition. Everyone always asks me "What are the top selling snacks out of the minibar?" says Walt Strasser, Executive Vice President at Minibar Systems, the Rockville, MD based global minibar supply company. "We are unique in that we track all product sales through our systems so we can monitor trends to better assist our client hotels with menu engineering and planning," says Strasser. The graphic above shows guest's desires when in the privacy of their hotel rooms. Unlike traditional stores or boutiques, the minibar sales are driven by guest's ...
Noble Investment Group Breaks Ground on 146-Key Homewood Suites by Hilton in Edina, Minnesota Slated to Open Fall 2018
Noble Investment Group | June 16, 2017
EDINA, Minn., June 15, 2017 – Crews broke ground today on Edina's newest hotel. Homewood Suites by Hilton – a four-story, 146-room, all-suites hotel – is expected to open early fall 2018. Part of the continued evolution of the shopping, dining, entertainment and residential destination, the hotel will be located at the northeast corner of the Southdale parking lot and will include meeting space, a fitness room, an indoor swimming pool, a lobby bar, a patio with a fire pit, and an outdoor cooking area. Edina Mayor James Hovland was at the groundbreaking ceremony this morning. "Southdale Center is home to a thriving ret...
Summit Hotel Properties Completes Acquisition of 181-Room Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte City Center for $56.3 Million
Summit Hotel Properties | June 16, 2017
AUSTIN, Texas, June 16, 2017 -- Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the "Company") announced today that on June 9, 2017, it completed the acquisition of the 181-guestroom Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte City Center (the "Hotel") for a total purchase price of $56.3 million and entered into a management agreement with OTO Development, LLC. "The acquisition of the Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte City Center represents a continuation of our capital allocation strategy by acquiring an exceptionally well-located hotel in a strong market, funded partially through the recycling of capital from the sale of a non-c...
