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Oct
2018

New HTNG White Paper: Blockchain for Hospitalit

The hospitality industry has limited knowledge of blockchain technologies, including technical capabilities, variations in form, governance models, use cases and where it may or may not provide value to hospitality enterprises.

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Oct
2018

Northstar Travel Group acquires Tnooz to supercharge its PhocusWire media brand

Northstar Travel Group has acquired Tnooz and its related assets as part of a plan to further accelerate development of Phocuswright's fast-growing PhocusWire media property. Tnooz will be merged with PhocusWire over the course of the remaining months of 2018, with its content archive, many of its signature products ...

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Oct
2018

Risking GDPR Penalties By Not Wiping The Memory From Old It Equipment

Despite GDPR legislation having come into effect over four months ago, the majority of UK hospitality businesses are now risking penalties by failing to adhere to some of the rules.

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Oct
2018

Silver Reef Casino to Implement KEYPR’s Guest Experience and Management Platform

KEYPR®, the technology company whose enterprise cloud platform is the leader in guest experience and hospitality management, announced today that its system will soon deploy at Silver Reef Casino in Ferndale, Washington.

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Oct
2018

Hotel Distribution: Stop Predicting, Start Diagnosing | By Dori Stein

There is a fine line that separates guesswork and prediction - the quality of data and analysis. The hospitality sector is not unique in exploring for ways to take advantage of the opportunities in data-driven approaches to boost revenue and profit. Many revenue managers are already doing exactly this with revenue ...

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Oct
2018

The Innovative Hotels That Are Making Travel Better in 2019 | By Alan Young

Witnessing the gradual advancement and disruption of technology and services is an exciting, and sometimes industry-altering concept, as our world continues to evolve at a seemingly rapid pace to meet modern demands. Generations today know (and love) the likes of Netflix and Crave TV, for example, but many of us ...

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Oct
2018

SevenRooms Announces New Funding From Amazon Alexa Fund

NEW YORK (O ctober 17, 2018) - SevenRooms, an all-in-one reservation, seating and guest management platform, today announced an investment from Amazon's Alexa Fund to introduce in-service, voice-enabled technology for the restaurant industry. The funding marks the first investment the Alexa Fund has made in a restaurant technology company, and ...

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Oct
2018

Cvent Acquires Social Tables to Power Tighter Collaboration Between Event Planners and Venues

Cvent, a market leader in meetings, events, and hospitality technology, today announced that it has acquired Social Tables, the leading event diagramming, seating, and collaboration platform. More than 5,000 organizations and hospitality brands, including Under Armour, Live Nation, Hyatt, The Venetian, ClubCorp, and Forbes, have utilized Social Tables to ...

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Oct
2018

New Online Experience Makes It Easier to Plan Events at 5,400 IHG Hotels Worldwide

IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) has collaborated with Social Tables to launch the company's new groups and meetings 'Shop & RFP' digital experience. Using cutting-edge search technology powered by Social Tables, this new global platform is designed to bring together groups, meeting and event planners, with the 5,400+ IHG hotels ...

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Oct
2018

Could The Hotelier Coin Be The Answer To Revamping The Hospitality Industry?

What if a hotel you had booked knew whether you liked a glass of red wine, knew your preference for a particular beer or if you had a liking for a cream tea without having to talk to them, and all through a digital profile?

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