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Oct
2018

Vizergy Digital Marketing Named 10 Fastest Growing Google Solution Provider of 2018

Vizergy, the hospitality industry's leading provider of digital marketing software and services, has been named one of the 10 Fastest Growing Google Solution Providers of 2018, according to Silicon Valley Review. This recognition not only reaffirms Vizergy's success in strategic vision and product development but also solidifies its ...

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Oct
2018

CEO of iVvy Lauren Hall Talks Groups and Event Technology and Making the RFP a Thing of the Past | By Lauren Hall

The events and meeting segment of the hospitality industry has come a long way in the last few years. With the rapid progression and disruption of mobile and consumer-centric technology changing the way in which hotels approach their business, the rise of group booking technology appears to be the last ...

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Oct
2018

Creating Smart Cities for Innovative Tourism Experiences

The UNWTO Conference on City Breaks: Creating Innovative Tourism Experiences (15-16 October 2018) concluded today in Valladolid, Spain, with a call for cities to become smart tourism destinations, where tourism governance and the digital economy mesh together to offer travellers diverse and authentic experiences.

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Oct
2018

Volara Adds Accuracy Engine To Better Interpret Hotel Guest Requests Of Alexa

Volara - the voice hub for the hotel industry - has developed a patent-pending technology that will help Amazon's Alexa excel in the complex hotel environment. As hotel guests bring their own colloquialisms, accents, and verbally convey their intents to hotels in a myriad of ways, Volara's new Accuracy Engine ...

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Oct
2018

Hotel Budget Season: Design Your Most Profitable Channel Mix Strategy in 2019

Travel customers have an unprecedented number of options to shop and book hotels, with new competitors constantly jumping into the distribution channel pool. Determining what inventory to sell through which channels has become a critical component in operating a profitable hotel. The industry is seeing online travel agencies (OTAs) with ...

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Oct
2018

How Alibaba-Backed Shiji Is Expanding Its Tech Sales to Hotels Outside of China

Shiji, the hospitality tech giant of China, has been expanding its global push since February — when it announced a $486 million investment from e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba Group.

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Oct
2018

What’s Next For PMS Firms In Airbnb’s Ecosystem? Is Their Future Assured? | David Ryan

The news this week that Airbnb rival Wimdu is closing, despite $90million in funding, proves that Airbnb continues to dominate the home lodging & vacation rental industry.

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Oct
2018

Pan Pacific Hotels Group Expands Feedback Management Efforts To Improve The F&B Experience With TrustYou Restaurants

Munich/Singapore, 16 October 2018 - Singapore-based Pan Pacific Hotels Group, which manages Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts and PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts decided to expand its feedback management efforts beyond hotel reviews and collaborates with TrustYou for their portfolio of restaurants. The group now integrates TrustYou Restaurants to manage all reviews ...

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Oct
2018

Food for thought: The real future of direct bookings | By Martin Soler

The 50th edition in a bit under 24 month. Thanks for holding up this long :-). This one is about Direct Bookings, not planned that way but that's just the way things turned out after going through the recent news. Hope you enjoy it. Best, Martin. PS: If you're ...

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Oct
2018

Nor1 Strengthens Singapore Presence, Welcomes Hospitality Industry Veteran Sandra Tye as Regional Director, Business Development, APAC

Silicon Valley, CA and Singapore - Nor1, the leader in upgrade, upsell, and merchandising technology is proud to announce and welcome Sandra Tye as Regional Director, Business Development, APAC. Ms. Tye, based in Nor1's Singapore office, will be responsible for expanding and strengthening Nor1's relationships with industry partners throughout ...

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