MIAMI -- Marking its 25th anniversary year, The Service Companies has made a major commitment to the gaming industry with the relocation of its leadership team headed up by Steve Wilson, President and CEO, to Las Vegas. A leader in heart of the house hospitality management, The Service Companies has nearly 400 clients in 40 states, the Caribbean and Mexico with 6000 employees. Services provided i...

According to Experience Radar 2012: Consumer insights for the US hospitality industry released today by PwC US, travelers are back on the road and the hotels and brands that deliver the experiences that customers not only want, but also are willing to pay for, can benefit from the continued lodging recovery. The report reveals that issue resolution and current room amenities are most sought by cu...

InvoTech Systems, Inc. announced Fujitsu Frontech North America will showcase the latest GIMS™ Ultra-High Frequency Radio Frequency Identification (UHF-RFID) system at the grand opening of the Fujitsu Solutions Center at its headquarters in Foothill Ranch, California. Fujitsu selected InvoTech because its solutions enable customers to wirelessly scan both uniforms and linens and update all datab...

Hilton Worldwide today opened the DoubleTree by Hilton, Naha in Okinawa, Japan – the tenth Hilton Worldwide hotel in Japan and the first in the fast-growing, upscale DoubleTree by Hilton brand portfolio. Located in Naha, the capital city of Okinawa, the 227-room hotel is directly opposite the Okinawa Monorail station in Asahibashi, 11 minutes away from Naha Airport by monorail and 500 meters away...

Interstate Hotels & Resorts today announced that it has entered into a management agreement for The Marker, Dublin’s newest luxury hotel and apartment complex. Located in the heart of the city’s new business and cultural district at Grand Canal Dock, the 187-room hotel is anticipated to open in early 2013. The Marker Hotel is owned by Brehon Capital Partners, a real estate private equity firm, to...

Sabre Hospitality Solutions, the industry"s leading global hospitality technology company, has been selected by Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. to provide distribution services for their 25 member hotels located throughout Asia, North America and Europe. Earlier this year, Japan-originated Hotel Okura acquired JAL Hotels, an existing Sabre Hospitality Solutions customer and hotel management firm representi...

For The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto, an event-technology partner is a team to rely on for audiovisual, maximizing event messaging and even to support each group's power requirements. This CAA/AAA Four Diamond hotel has found its event technology partner in PSAV® Presentation Services.

Otrum is pleased to welcome Mr. Touradj Farahani as the new General Manager for the Middle East, located in Otrum"s office in Dubai Media City. Mr. Farahani has over 23 years of experience from the hospitality industry. For the last 6 years he has worked as General Manager Middle East & Africa for Wayport, delivering technology solutions to hotels.

With work set to begin soon on a $1-billion luxury hotel in downtown Los Angeles, developer Korean Air revealed some details about the tower that is expected to dramatically alter the city’s skyline. The skyscraper will be the second-tallest structure in Southern California at 70 stories, only slightly shorter than the US Bank Tower office building.

The impact of social media and mobile on travel sales could be being overhyped, a forum run by Barclays heard this week. A senior panel of industry bosses agreed that many firms were still trying to work out their strategies for what are widely seen as two important new channels.