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Questex and AHLA Celebrate Success of The Hospitality Show 2024: Driving Growth, Sustainability, and Industry Connections
The Hospitality Show | November 4, 2024
SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 4, 2024) – The Hospitality Show (The Show), produced by Questex and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), last week wrapped up its second annual event at The Henry B. González Convention Center with three days of groundbreaking insights, networking opportunities, and innovative solutions designed to elevate the hospitality industry. The Hospitality Show witnessed an impressive year-over-year growth attracting 4,800 attendees and 460 vendors, marking a 26% increase in attendance and a staggering 43% growth in vendors. “The Hospitality Show exists to convene our industry’s top operations and techn...
GBTA Convention 2024 Delivers Record Forecast Outlook and Positive Future Vision for Business Travel While Bringing Education, Connections and Inspira
Global Business Travel Association | July 25, 2024
The world’s largest gathering of the global business travel industry transcends travel disruption challenges, hosts 5,400 global delegates in Atlanta during its annual event July 22-24 The global business travel industry converged in Atlanta, Georgia, for the GBTA Convention 2024 held July 22-24 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Attracting 5,400 registered attendees from 50 countries – including more than 1,100 travel buyers from 600+ companies and 310 travel supplier exhibitors – the not-to-be-missed industry event featured over 200 dynamic presenters, 86 peer-reviewed and curated education sessions, unmatched networking oppor...
HFTP Announces Inaugural Technology Investment Conference: HITEC-IC, Co-Located With HITEC 2024
HFTP | February 8, 2024
The inaugural conference is scheduled for June 27–28 in Charlotte, N.C.; connecting the investment community with hospitality technology company executives. HFTP offers complimentary registrations to HITEC and HITEC-IC to qualified press professionals. View details on how to register. Austin, Texas (January 8, 2024) — Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) announced the HITEC Investment Conference (HITEC-IC), a new event designed to connect hospitality technology company executives with the investment community. Scheduled for June 27–28, the conference will be co-located with the 2024 Hospitality Industry Te...
AI and Data Analysis Dominate Discussions at HITEC and HSMAI in Toronto
Jason Freed | July 7, 2023
MDO is back from a busy week in Toronto talking all things Artificial Intelligence and Data Analysis! At the Revenue Optimization Conference, held as part of HSMAI’s Commercial Strategy Week in conjunction with HITEC, the vibe focused on how an influx of readily available data is leading to modern approaches to revenue strategy. In a panel discussion titled, “Beyond the Rs: Revenue Strategy is More than Rooms Revenue, Rates, and RevPAR,” Jenna Villalobos, Senior VP of Commercial Strategy at Outrigger Hospitality Group, and Kathleen Cullen, Senior VP at PTG Consulting, shared a wealth of best practices for moving from a revenue m...
Industry Professionals Celebrate 2023 HITEC Return to Toronto
HFTP | July 5, 2023
The Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) celebrated its return to Toronto hosting over 4,500 attendees at the Metro Toronto Convention Center from June 26-29. Produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) for more than 50 years, the event showcases the industry's latest technology innovations from over 325 exhibitors and provides a top-notch education program with dozens of specialty topic and general sessions. “We’re proud to say that HITEC once again confirmed its essential role in the hospitality technology community meeting space,” said HFTP CEO Frank Wolfe, CAE. “At...
Nomadix Is Bringing Connected Experiences to Life at The Hospitality Show
Nomadix | June 27, 2023
Showcasing New Technology Solutions, Presenting for HTNG TechOvation Award and Educating on Converged Networks LAS VEGAS – June 27, 2023 — Nomadix® Inc., bringing connected experiences to life, today announced it will have a multi-pronged presence at The Hospitality Show in Las Vegas on June 27-29, demonstrating several new solutions it has brought to market, including a Cloud Telephony offering, a firewall solution, additional offerings in its Nomadix Networks product line and more. Nomadix will also showcase its Passpoint solution as a semi-finalist in the HTNG TechOvation Award program. In addition, the company will ...
HCN Bringing NEW In-Room Tablet With Modern UI & Mobile Phone Mirroring to HITEC Toronto
The Hotel Communication Network (HCN) | June 21, 2023
Enhancements to Navigator 2.0 and its most popular features – In-Room Messaging, Dynamic Alerts, DineIN, EventLink, Guest Choice, Interactive City Guides, Early/Late Check out, and Customizable Alarm Clock – will be on display in Booth 1237 June 27 to 30 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center Ottawa, Ontario – June 21, 2023 – Next week at HITEC® Toronto, Hotel Communication Network will showcase its re-engineered in-room tablet with two-way guest communications at the core. The NEW Navigator 2.0 gives guests and staff more control over the stay experience. Guests have everything they need from individual/group messaging, food orde...
Beyond the Conference: 9 Awesome Experiences to Make Your HITEC 2023 Trip Unforgettable
Alan Young | June 8, 2023
By Alan E. Young, Co-Founder, Puzzle Partner Ltd. In the whirlwind pace of any HITEC conference, where back-to-back sessions, workshops, and networking events monopolize the daylight hours and often extend into the evening, carving out free time can feel like a Herculean task. Each day is a marathon of learning, dialogue, and professional engagement that leaves little room for exploration outside the conference parameters. Amidst the symphony of keynote speeches, panel discussions, and the constant hum of professional chatter, the city's cultural jewels, culinary delights, and notable sights beckon enticingly, often just beyond reach....
INTELITY to Showcase Platform Updates at HITEC Toronto 2023
INTELITY | June 8, 2023
The leading hospitality technology provider will demonstrate the latest developments to its cloud-based, end-to-end guest experience solution at booth #2106 Los Angeles, CA (June 8, 2023) — INTELITY®, provider of hospitality’s leading guest experience and staff management platform, announced it will highlight exciting updates to its cloud-based platform, including mobile feature set enhancements, enterprise brand-level and API utilization examples, and the latest on Platform R5, during the annual Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference, HITEC®, from June 26–29, 2023, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. HIT...
Women in Hospitality Technology Celebrated at HITEC 2023; With Sponsorship Support From Corporate Spending Innovations
HFTP | June 6, 2023
Beyond the dual core components of exhibits and education at the 2023 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), attendees will have multiple opportunities for networking when they are in Toronto on June 26–29. A highlight is the newly-added HFTP Women in Hospitality Technology Reception on Wednesday, June 28. The elegant affair is designed to bring together women from across the industry leading the way in technology and innovation. Corresponding with the event, HFTP will distribute a publication highlighting the influence of women industry professionals. Supporting this program as sponsor is Corporate Sp...
HFTP Announces HITEC 2023 International Perspectives Headliner Panelists to Explore Tech Trends for Today’s Global Traveler
HFTP | June 1, 2023
AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (June 1, 2023) — Coming up later this month is the 2023 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) with a packed schedule of industry expertise. Topping the program is the Tuesday morning Headliner, “International Perspectives – Tech Future Proofing: Planning for The Global Traveler.” The Headliner stage that day will feature six executive hoteliers who have seen it all from localities that span the globe. “HITEC is the one time of the year where you can hear directly from the individual experts who are in the midst of planning strategy for the most significant hotel companies from acr...
HFTP Announces PROVision Partners as Exclusive Sponsor of Entrepreneur 20X Toronto
HFTP | May 25, 2023
The hospitality technology start-up pitch competition will present innovative solutions to a panel of judges and audience at HITEC Toronto on June 28 Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), producers of the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), is pleased to announce PROVision Partners as the exclusive sponsor of Entrepreneur 20X (E20X) Toronto. The successful pitch competition featuring hospitality technology start-ups will take place as a Headliner presentation at HITEC Toronto on Wednesday, June 28 beginning at 8:15 a.m. Now entering their second consecutive year as t...
Exhibit Space for HFTP’s HITEC 2023 Is Sold Out, Wait List Added; 325+ Hospitality Technology Companies Represented
HFTP | May 18, 2023
The largest and longest-running hospitality technology event will be held June 26-29 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto. The 78,000-square-feet exhibit hall will showcase the industry’s most innovative technology. Exhibit Space for HFTP’s HITEC 2023 is Sold Out, 325+ Hospitality Technology Companies Represented Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) has just announced that exhibit space for the 2023 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) is sold out, and a waiting list for interested companies has been started. The status is a signifier of the contin...
HFTP Announces Participating Startups for Entrepreneur 20X (E20X) at HITEC Toronto
HFTP | May 10, 2023
AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (May 10, 2023) – Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), producers of Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), has announced the seven exceptional startups participating in Entrepreneur 20X (E20X) Toronto held on June 28, 2023 at HITEC Toronto. As the premier hospitality technology pitch competition for nearly a decade, Entrepreneur 20X is a unique opportunity for startups to gain visibility and credibility in the industry and network with fellow solution providers and influential industry professionals. Participants will have four minutes each to present their i...
HCN Solves Room Service Problem; Proves It in Thousands of Hotel Rooms
The Hotel Communication Network (HCN) | May 3, 2023
Innovative tablet-based DineIN program is a profitable way to outsource a hotel’s room service operation with guests ordering from local restaurants and vetted drivers safely delivering orders to guests; See DineIN at HITEC in Booth 1237 Ottawa, Ontario — May 3, 2023 — Hotel Communication Network (HCN) has developed a NEW program that is turning traditional room service operations from a loss leader to a profit center. Rather than placing more stress on limited staff or requiring guests to use a mobile app delivery service such as DoorDash or Uber Eats that requires them to meet drivers in the lobby, HCN has developed an alternative ...
HITEC Toronto 2023: An Event for Technology and Culture Lovers
Alan Young | April 4, 2023
By Alan Young From Little Italy to Chinatown, there's something for everyone in this global, culture-rich host city In case you missed it – the countdown to HITEC 2023 has officially begun. From June 26th to 29th, hospitality technology vendors and industry leaders will descend upon the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to explore the latest and greatest in hospitality technology and new, innovative ideas to transform the industry. As the highly-anticipated event inches closer in our calendars, attendees will begin to solidify their plans for the time they will spend at HITEC, not only within the walls of the conference but in the city ...
Reflecting on Smash Success of HITEC 50th Anniversary, AAHOA, CHTA, HSMAI and iHITA Help HFTP Carry It Into the Future
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) | July 13, 2022
July 13, 2022 (Austin, Texas USA) – Reflecting on the smash success of the momentous 50th Anniversary of the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), the global hospitality technology event is well-positioned to carry on the demand for a knowledge-sharing event of its kind into its next era and beyond. Produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), HITEC 2022 hosted just over 6,100 attendees on June 27–30 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida USA. The five-decade event showcased the industry's latest technology innovations from 331 exhibitors in a 78,000 sq ...
Over 6,100 Attendees Join HFTP in Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of HITEC
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) | July 5, 2022
The Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) celebrated its 50th Anniversary with great success this week, hosting just over 6,100 attendees at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida USA. Produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), HITEC was held June 27-30. The five-decade event showcases the industry's latest technology innovations from 300+ exhibitors and provided a top-notch education program with over 50 education sessions. Spectrum Enterprise, an exhibitor and esteemed supporter of HITEC, served as the exclusive sponsor of the HITEC 50th Anniversary, joining ...
INTELITY and Incode Technologies Announces Strategic Partnership
Intelity | June 29, 2022
During HITEC Orlando 2022, INTELITY and Incode reveal partnership to greatly enhance check-in verification for hotels and their guests ORLANDO, Fla. (June 29, 2022) – INTELITY®, provider of hospitality’s leading guest experience and staff management platform, today announced at HITEC Orlando 2022 the strategic partnership with Incode Technologies, the industry leader in identity verification and authentication for global enterprises. To further enhance hotels’ operations encompassing a safe, secure, and reliable check-in workflow process, the integration partnership with Incode fulfills hotel requirements for full ID verification a...
Agilysys Introduces 13 Hospitality Solution Studios™ Tailored to Maximize Return on Experience Based on Venue Characteristics
Agilysys | June 28, 2022
-- Booth #925 at HITEC Orlando 2022 will feature 13 Hospitality Solution Studios that combine Agilysys core PMS, POS, and Inventory & Procurement systems with specific Experience Enhancers™ based on how guests and staff interact in specific venues -- ORLANDO, FL and ALPHARETTA, GA — JUNE 28, 2022 — Acknowledging that Return on Experience (ROE) impacts business success in a variety of venues outside of hotels, resorts and casinos, Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGYS) is introducing at HITEC Orlando 2022 13 Hospitality Solution Studios, each tailored to improve ROE in a specific type of venue. ROE measures how technology creates more en...
Need to Hire Fast? Beekeeper Unveils NEW ‘Employee Referral Solution’ at HITEC Orlando
Beekeeper | June 28, 2022
The new Beekeeper functionality is designed to enable organizations to attract new hires faster by leveraging employee referrals; Visit Beekeeper at HITEC Orlando in Booth 2718 June 28 to 30 at the Orange County Convention Center ORLANDO, June 28, 2022 — Today at HITEC Orlando Beekeeper is showcasing a new solution that fills frontline positions faster, retains employees longer, and lowers overall recruitment costs. The Employee Referral Solution enables human resources teams to notify employees about job openings in real-time. Frontline workers can view open positions and submit referrals with just a click while HR easily tracks referr...
Cendyn Announces Partnership With OpenTable to Integrate Hotel Reservation and Dining Data Into a Unified Guest Profile
Cendyn | June 28, 2022
The new integration between the restaurant platform and Cendyn’s eInsight CRM gives hotel restaurants the ability to recognize, reward, and incentivize their most loyal guests through their dining experiences Tuesday, June 28, 2022 – Boca Raton, FL – Cendyn, a catalyst for digital transformation in the hospitality industry, is excited to announce its partnership with OpenTable, a leading restaurant platform, to allow hotel and resort restaurants the ability to link key guest, dining and loyalty CRM data across both restaurant and hotel guest profiles. The new integration between Cendyn’s eInsight CRM and OpenTable provides visibi...
Actabl Debuts as Industry’s First Integrated Hotel Operations, Business Intelligence and Labor Management Platform
Actabl | June 28, 2022
Hospitality’s most powerful technology solutions join forces to offer hoteliers a single source for operational efficiency, labor management, profitability maximization and enhanced guest satisfaction Tampa, FL — June 28, 2022 — ASG, a portfolio company of Alpine Investors that buys and builds vertical SaaS companies, today announces the launch of Actabl, the industry’s first and only integrated hotel operations, business intelligence and labor management solution. In addition, they are announcing the recent acquisition of Hotel Effectiveness, the software industry leader for hotel labor optimization, to the new platform. Actabl is...
Maestro All-In-One PMS Solution Provider Rolls Out the Red Carpet at HITEC
Maestro | June 28, 2022
Web browser-based cloud and on-premises PMS provider giving hoteliers the VIP treatment in Booth 1325 as they showcase their All-In-One PMS suite of modules and latest innovations in their Mobile Guest Engagement and Mobile Staff Operations Line, a NEW Frontline User Tablet Application, and NEW Integrated Technologies Orlando, June 28, 2022 — Today at HITEC Orlando, Maestro will roll out the red carpet to tradeshow attendees looking to see the latest in cloud and on-premises Web browser property-management systems. On display in Booth 1325 at the Orange County Convention Center will be the complete line of Maestro PMS mobile, tablet and ...
