HITEC TOKYO Held for the First Time in Japan
The world's largest hospitality tech conference establishes its first Asian presence through a partnership with RX Japan.
Press Releases
Travel Tech Asia 2025: Where Innovation Powers the Future of Travel
From 15 – 17 October 2025, the global travel technology community will gather at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore (Level 1, Hall B) for Travel Tech Asia 2025. Co-located with ITB Asia and MICE Show Asia, the event unites the brightest minds, pioneering technologies, and most influential leaders in the travel and tourism sector. Over three days, executives, innovators, and thousands of attendees will meet to showcase solutions, forge partnerships, and shape the future of how the world travels.
IHG Hotels & Resorts sparks travel inspiration at AIME 2025 with the Mind Lobby
One of the world’s largest and leading hotel companies, IHG Hotels & Resorts, is helping event planners and buyers navigate the maze of endless travel options with its immersive Mind Lobby activation at AIME 2025 (The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event) in Melbourne, 10-12 February 2025.
China Hospitality Technology Alliance (CHTA) Concludes 2024 Conference - Installs citizenM co-Founder Michael Levie as President
The China Hospitality Technology Alliance (CHTA) successfully hosted the Future Travelers 2024 Global Conference in Shenzhen on November 1-2. The event gathered industry C level leaders, tech innovators, and experts to discuss and explore the future of travel and hospitality technology namely AI and digital transformation .
IHG Hotels & Resorts Taps into the Future of Travel Planning at SXSW Sydney 2024
IHG Hotels & Resorts is offering festival-goes and consumers a stress-free way to plan their next holiday at South-by-South-West Sydney (SXSW) this October 14-20, thanks to innovative technology that taps into the subconscious mind. The aptly-named IHG Hotels & Resorts ‘Mind Lobby’ is a futuristic, experiential activation that will launch on Sydney’s International Convention Centre Forecourt throughout the week-long event and sits at the heart of IHG’s official partnership with SXSW Sydney 2024.
HFTP India Chapter to Host the Inaugural CIO Summit in Goa
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) India Chapter is excited to announce its inaugural CIO Summit, scheduled for October 14-16, 2024, at the luxurious Taj Cidade Heritage, Goa. This landmark event will bring together industry leaders, technology innovators, and hospitality executives to delve into the rapidly evolving technological landscape within the hospitality sector.
Marriott International Announces Marriott Tech Accelerator in Hyderabad, India
Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR, “Marriott”) is establishing a new Marriott Tech Accelerator, the company’s first global capability center (GCC) in Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana state in India. Leveraging Hyderabad’s top tech talent, the Marriott Tech Accelerator is an expansion of the company’s global technology team and will support Marriott’s tech infrastructure, engineering capacity, next-gen solutions, and security capabilities across its global enterprise in 141 countries and territories.
IHG Partners with China UnionPay, Pioneering a New Era of Digital Payments in the Hotel Industry
IHG Hotels & Resorts announces a strategic partnership with China UnionPay that offers a new level of digital convenience for travellers in Greater China. Through this partnership, holders of both domestically and internationally issued UnionPay credit cards can now complete pre-authorization without card presence for online reservations through IHG’s direct channels, such as the IHG APP and WeChat mini-program. This new development establishes IHG as the first international hotel group in Greater China to officially embrace UnionPay pre-authorization without card presence for online bookings, marking a momentous milestone for the hotel industry. This enhancement significantly elevates the convenience of travellers’ hotel booking experiences, while injecting more dynamism into the strategic layout of digitalization by empowering the brand value system. Currently, 12 hotels have implemented this feature.
PolyU develops the first self-adaptive platform for tourism demand forecasts across the Greater Bay Area
Total international visitor arrivals to the Greater Bay Area (GBA) are forecasted to recover to the pre-pandemic level at close to 130 million by the end of 2024, and the total number of inbound visitor arrivals to Hong Kong to recover to the 2018 level of 65 million by 2025. These are some of the findings released by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today at the launch of a new forecasting platform under the project entitled The Development of an Automated and Self-Adaptive Tourism Demand Forecasting Platform for the Greater Bay Area (GBA-TDFP).
The Digital Factory China: Fueling Accor’s Growth in the Chinese Market
China leads the world in technological innovation, one of the most vibrant sectors within the country's thriving economy. As a leader in the hospitality industry, Accor recognizes the transformative power that digital technology can deliver for its guests, employees, and hotel owners. In 2021, Accor launched the Digital Factory China – an extension of the Group’s global Digital & Business Factory based in Paris, with a mission to deliver leading-edge solutions specifically for Chinese consumers.
Four Seasons Maldives Resort offers a dry “underwater” hologram experience
Four Seasons Resort Landaa Giraavaru in the Maldives recently unveiled its pioneering Hologram Room, presenting families with a captivating "underwater" experience featuring manta rays, without a drop of water in sight.
High-tech Droids Unite At Dorsett Wanchai
The award-winning Dorsett Wanchai, Hong Kong continues to uphold the #DorsettCares promise by recruiting a new army of high-tech droids and solutions at the hotel to bring its comprehensive hygiene measures to the next level.
Here Comes the Winner from CENTARA Startup Sandbox Programme
Bangkok, Thailand – The inaugural Centara Startup Sandbox programme, presented by Centara Hotels & Resorts x True Digital Park recently concluded with team PMPO taking home the grand prize. Markland Blaiklock, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Centara Hotels & Resorts (Far left), Dr. Tarit Nimmanwudipong, General Manager of True Digital Park (2nd from the right), and Nichapat Ark, Director & Thailand Coverage from Openspace Ventures (Far right), congratulated the winning team who won cash and THB 400,000 worth of prizes, as well as the two runners-up who also came up with innovative solutions for the hospitality industry at the final pitch event at True Digital Park building last week.
IHG Hotels & Resorts introduces IHG Business Edge program for the MSME sector
In line with its vision to recognize and reward the swiftly burgeoning MSME sector in India, IHG Hotels & Resorts announced its collaboration with MSME Business Forum India to offer IHG Business Edge program. A global business-to-business program designed specifically for the small-to-medium enterprise (SME), IHG Business Edge empowers SME customers with valuable resources to help them make the best decisions for their businesses. It provides a centralized portal with tailored content, insights about a customer’s travel spend, and the ability to network with businesses mirroring the MSME segment.
S Hotels & Resorts Steps Into the Future as it Starts to Accept Cryptocurrencies as Payment
S Hotels and Resorts Public Company Limited, the flagship hospitality arm of Thailand’s Singha Estate PCL, constantly strives to drive the hospitality industry forward and cater for a new generation of guests.
Centara Reveals Final Three Teams in The Running to Win Inaugural Start-Up Competition
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has announced the three finalist teams in the running to win the first ever “Centara x Startup Sandbox by True Digital Park” competition.
Avani Hotels In Thailand Unveil New Hybrid Meetings Solutions
With remote and hybrid work becoming the new normal at the workplace, Avani Hotels & Resorts in Thailand are introducing a host of technology-based MICE products to make the transition to a more digital environment as seamless as possible.
PolyU School Of Hotel And Tourism Management To Host Smart Tourism In The Greater Bay Area Forum
Organised by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in collaboration with its Hospitality and Tourism Research Centre, School of Tourism Management (STM) of Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU) and Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM), the Smart Tourism in the Greater Bay Area Forum will take place in Hong Kong on 21 May 2021.
Trustdata Releases Report on China's Online Hotel Reservation Industry
Mobile Internet big data monitoring platform Trustdata released its Analysis Report on the Development of China's Online Hotel Reservation Industry in 2019/2020 ("the Report") on April 1, 2020.
HFTP's HITEC Expanding to Asia
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) announce the inaugural HITEC® Asia to take place December 8-10, 2020 in Macau, SAR, China. The two international, nonprofit associations are the sole organizations that bring hospitality professionals together for education, networking, best practices, innovation and exclusive marketplaces.