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March 17, 2017

HOSPACE2017 set to be first major hospitality conference and exhibition to be held at the new-look Lancaster London

HOSPA is delighted to announce that its prestigious HOSPACE2017 Conference and Exhibition, together with its Gala 'Hospitality Professionals of the Year Awards' Dinner, will be held on Thursday 2 November at a newly refurbished central London venue – the by then renamed and fully renovated Royal Lancaster London, one of the largest and most luxurious hotels and meeting venues in Europe.

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March 8, 2017

HeBS Digital Opens New London Office; Strengthens Commitment to Growing Direct Bookings for European Hoteliers

HeBS Digital is growing! The firm is pleased to announce its continued growth in the European region with a new office in London, England. Part of an aggressive global expansion strategy, the new office will support HeBS Digital's continuous growth in Europe and its mission to help European hoteliers drastically increase direct bookings and lower overall distribution costs through industry best-of-breed digital technology, consulting and marketing.

March 7, 2017

Pestana Hotel Group completes global rollout of SiteMinder’s online distribution platform

Portugal's largest international tourism and leisure group and the 25th largest in Europe, Pestana Hotel Group, has completed a global rollout of SiteMinder's online distribution platform across the majority of its properties. The enterprise rollout sees SiteMinder's Channel Manager integrated with OPERA, the hotel management system for 65 of Pestana's properties located in Europe, Africa and North America.

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Portugal

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March 6, 2017

German Dorint Hotels & Resorts chooses HotelREZ as GDS distribution partner

HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts (HotelREZ), one of the world's fastest growing hotel representation companies has been selected by German Dorint Hotels & Resorts (Dorint) as its new distribution partner. Dorint was a customer of Trust International which was acquired by Sabre last year.

Germany

March 1, 2017

German Travel Tech Leader Taps DHISCO for Real-Time Hotel Rates

Peakwork AG, a German technology platform that connects Europe's leading tour operators with the most up-to-date pricing available across the travel spectrum, is partnering with DHISCO Inc., the world's leading hospitality distribution company, to offer its clients real-time hotel rates around the globe, the companies announced today.

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February 28, 2017

Guestline and Tierney’s invite Irish hoteliers to popular Connect event in Limerick

Guestline has teamed up with their Irish partner, Tierney's, to host a second Irish Connect event in Limerick, aimed at the Irish hospitality market.

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United Kingdom

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February 23, 2017

Guestline taps into the Hostel markeplace at STAY WYSE in Amsterdam

With the Hostel market blooming and savvy millennial travellers opting to explore the world and use hostels as a cost-effective alternative to hotels, there has never been a better time for hostel owners and operators to fine tune their offering.

Guestline

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

February 22, 2017

Bond Hotel kick-starts the first phase of its new strategy with the implementation of Xn protel’s property management system

Global hospitality management software company Xn protel Systems today announced that it has been chosen by Bond Hotel for its protel SPE property management system. Go-live will coincide with the hotel's refurbishment and support its strategy to add a new dimension to its guest experience and web booking.

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United Kingdom

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February 14, 2017

BMI Regional Partners with Virgin Trains

On the back of BMI Regional's recent announcement to establish a new base at Birmingham with services to Graz, Gothenburg and Nuremberg, bmi regional is partnering with Virgin Trains to add a train travel booking facility to its website, making it easier for customers to travel beyond Birmingham International, located directly at Birmingham Airport and the NEC connecting the airline's new routes with Virgin Train's extensive high-speed train network to the wider UK.

February 6, 2017

AccorHotels to acquire Travel Keys to consolidate leadership in the luxury Private Rental market

AccorHotels announces today it has begun exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of 100% of Travel Keys, one of the leading players in the private vacation rental market. Founded in 1991, Travel Keys is an elite travel broker representing a luxury collection of over 5,000 highly curated villas across more than 100 destinations across the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii & the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa. A pioneer in the industry, the Atlanta-based company focuses on guest satisfaction, offering professional vacation planning and 24/7 concierge services.

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France

January 31, 2017

Agilysys to Showcase Its Industry-Leading Product Portfolio at ICE Totally Gaming 2017 in London

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that the company will exhibit at ICE Totally Gaming 2017, continuing to demonstrate its leadership position in hospitality solutions for gaming hotels and resorts. The annual B2B exhibition, which brings together the worldwide online and offline gaming sectors, will be held Feb. 7-9, at ExCeL London.

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January 26, 2017

Expanded eTravel World sets its sights on the future

International pitching event for startups – discussion rounds with experts on chatbots, virtual reality and millennials – the eTravel World is booked up and for the first time occupies two halls

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Berlin, Germany

Reuters Events (former EyeforTravel)

January 25, 2017

The Top 7 Predictions for the Travel Industry for 2017

Fortunately the travel industry is more forgiving than politics and some execs from across the travel spectrum were willing to share their views on what 2017 may hold.

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December 12, 2016

HITEC Amsterdam Perspectives - A Talk with Stephen Minall

A while back we spoke with Stephen Minall, member of the HITEC Amsterdam Advisory Council and owner of Moving Food Ltd., to address the issue of whether the industry needs to elevate the role of IT Managers. Minall is a man of few words and a brilliant strategist. His answer back then was simple: "it should be a challenge to all hotels."

By Mihaela Lica Butler, Reporter, Hospitality Net

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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November 29, 2016

The Digital Future of the Hotel Industry, Starts at Home

During my many years of travel in the service industry and having stayed in hundreds of hotels worldwide, it's clear that the past five years have brought about enormous change in the hotel industry. Innovation with architecture, interior design and guest comfort is at an all-time high. Widespread revitalisation has been incredibly successful in meeting guest expectations. Yet, in an increasingly demanding world, there still also remains a huge opportunity to truly create a home from home for the traveler.

By Ilona dr. Váradi, Co-founder of App4Guests, DIGITISME

Switzerland

November 15, 2016

Agilysys Accelerates Global Growth with New U.K. Office to Serve EMEA Region

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that due to continued growth across its global markets, the company has opened a U.K. office to serve the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. James Slatter has been named managing director of the new office, which is located at 59-60 Thames Street in Windsor. Slatter will report to Agilysys Senior Vice President of Global Revenue, Jim Walker.

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United Kingdom

November 14, 2016

2016 Hospitality Finance, Revenue Management and IT Professionals of the Year’ named and honoured by HOSPA

The winners of the prestigious annual 'Hospitality Finance, Revenue Management and IT Professionals of the Year Awards 2016', were announced and presented on Thursday night (10 November) by HOSPA – the UK's leading educational organization for those involved in hospitality finance, revenue management and IT – at the Association's HOSPACE2016 Conference & Exhibition Gala Awards Dinner, held at the Sofitel London Heathrow, Terminal 5.

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November 14, 2016

Recipients of HOSPA’s ‘2016 Hospitality Career Investment Development Scholarships’, sponsored by BT, announced and recognised at HOSPACE2016

The winners of its 2016 'Hospitality Career Investment Development Scholarships', sponsored by BT, were announced on Thursday (10 November) by HOSPA – the UK's leading educational organisation for hospitality professionals involved in Financial Management, Revenue Management and IT – at its Annual HOSPACE2016 Conference and Exhibition, held at the Sofitel London Heathrow, Terminal 5.

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