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Firmdale Hotels Giving ‘Power to the People’ with Portable Mobile Device Charging from Kube Systems

Firmdale Hotels operates with the philosophy that hotels should be living things, not stuffy institutions. Whatever guests want, Firmdale Hotels delivers. With mobile device charging on traveler's growing lists of demands, the U.K.-based ownership and management group comprised of nine luxury boutique hotels in London and New York now features the KS Portable™ from Kube Systems at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York and the Ham Yard Hotel in London. Kubes are available from the concierge at no cost for use in public spaces, including restaurants, bars and meeting rooms.

Kube Systems

United Kingdom

London’s Montcalm hotels first in Europe to launch Handy smartphone service for guests

There's now a terrific solution for overseas travellers to London unable to use their handheld devices in the UK, as the Montcalm Luxury Hotels are offering a complimentary Handy smartphone service to all guests at the Montcalm London Marble Arch – so far the only hotel in the UK to do so.

Luxury Hotels Group

London , United Kingdom

TeleAdapt Partner with Aircharge to bring Wireless Charging to Hospitality Venues

TeleAdapt, specialists in design, manufacture and supply of power and connectivity products to the hospitality sector have announced a partnership with Aircharge in order to supply its globally renowned wireless charging solutions.

TeleAdapt

United Kingdom

AccorHotels acquires a 30% stake in Oasis Collections, a curated marketplace for private rentals

AccorHotels announces today the acquisition of a 30% stake in Oasis Collections, the company which pioneered the "Home meets Hotel" category of accommodations, blending the value and authenticity of private rentals with the service, quality-control and amenities of a hotel.

Accor

Paris, France

HSMAI European Best in Class Marketing laureates 2015 and “Top 20 Extraordinary Minds In Sales, Marketing & Technology across Europe 2015” named

"The TOP 20 EXTRAORDINARY MINDS IN SALES, MARKETING & TECHNOLOGY across Europe" were appointed during a festive event in London Wednesday 10 February 2016, in which also Best in Class winners were named in several categories.

"The 2015 Top 20 laureates are judged for their recent work, based on the following criteria: creativity and innovation, cutting edge sales, marketing, revenue and technology campaigns, achievement in challenging situations, and sales efforts resulting in significant gains, by a panel of senior executives. We are deeply impressed by, and proud to presents this year's winners," says Ingunn Hofseth, President & CEO of HSMAI Region Europe.

HSMAI Europe

London, United Kingdom

HOSPA announces joint membership agreement with international association - Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG)

HOSPA – the Hospitality Finance, Revenue Management and IT Professionals Association – is delighted to announce that it has formed a 'Joint Membership Agreement' with Chicago-based Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), the global trade association dedicated to defining technology solutions and their deployment in hotels.

HOSPA

United Kingdom

ITB Hospitality Day: Robots and innovations are changing the hotel industry

The first hotel robot visits ITB Berlin – other hotel conference topics: digital natives, China's hotel industry goes "totally digital", competition among OTAs and loyalty programmesOn Thursday, 10 March 2016 the special guest at the ITB Hospitality Day will be Mario, a robot who works in a hotel. Visitors to the 11th hotel conference of the world's leading travel trade show can witness him at the start of the event and briefly at every discussion round. On the subject of digitalization, the key topic at the ITB Berlin Convention, leading hotel experts will be discussing robots, hi-tech innovations and innovation labs. This is the first time a Chinese hotel group will be taking part. At Plateno Hotels, China's second largest hotel chain, "totally digital" has become part of everyday life. There will also be a meeting of two senior executives from Google and Booking.com. A futurist will be describing digital natives and three other experts will be discussing investment in hotel guests.

ITB Berlin

Berlin, Germany

ITB Berlin Convention: Travel 4.0 - the digital revolution

Robot services, emotions at the touch of a button: digitalization in the travel industry is the main topic of the global travel industry's leading think tank on every day of the show – admission is free for trade visitors at ITB BerlinThe digital transition has taken giant strides forward in the travel industry. Nowadays, a robot welcoming guests to a hotel with glasses of champagne is no longer pure fantasy. From 9 to 12 March 2016, under the heading of 'Travel 4.0 – the digitalization of the travel industry', the convention will examine a number of topics, including virtual reality, the digital transition and the use of humanoid robots in the tourism industry. Information on all the sessions on digitalization can be viewed at a glance at http://www.itb-convention.com/digitalization. For trade visitors at the world's largest travel trade show admission to the international travel industry's leading think tank is free. Anyone unable to attend can follow the sessions of the ITB Future Day, ITB Hospitality Day and the ITB Marketing and Distribution Day via a live stream.

ITB Berlin

Berlin, Germany

Calling all travel start-ups and innovators!

Dozens of travel start-ups and innovators will be meeting in London, April 19-20 at EyeforTravel's Start-up and Innovation Awards, to get the advice, contacts and potentially the investment they need to succeed.

Reuters Events (former EyeforTravel)

London, United Kingdom

Leading UK hospitality association Chief Executive Carl Weldon steps down to join HFTP as Chief Operating Officer - Europe

After 11 years of exemplary service to HOSPA – the Hospitality Finance, Revenue Management and IT Professionals Association – Chief Executive Carl Weldon is leaving in March to join HOSPA's strategic partner, US-based HFTP (Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals), and take up the newly created position of HFTP Chief Operating Officer (COO) – Europe.

HOSPA

London, United Kingdom

Industry Icon Carl Weldon to join HFTP as its COO of Europe

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) announced that beginning in March 2016, Carl Weldon will join HFTP as its Chief Operations Officer (COO) – Europe. Weldon is currently the Chief Executive of the Hospitality Professionals Association (HOSPA) and is also principal of his own consultancy business CW Hospitality.

HFTP

United Kingdom

Xn protel Systems selected for Europe’s first Park Regis Hotel

International hotel brand Park Regis will soon call Europe home with the opening of its Birmingham property in March 2016. The hotel will be located in the former Auchinleck House building on Broad Street, which received a £50 million renovation to transform it into a modern silver-clad hotel offering 253 deluxe rooms, two junior suites and the largest presidential suite in Birmingham, as well as an à la carte restaurant, all-glass Saki Bar and Pan Asian Fusion Restaurant on the 16th floor.

Xn protel

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Travel Tripper Expands Global Presence with New Office in London

Travel Tripper, the industry's most innovative provider of hotel reservation solutions, today announced the opening of a new office in London. The company's booking technology, e-commerce platform and presence will now be available to the European market.

Pegasus

London, United Kingdom

Hospitality ‘Finance, Revenue Management and IT Professionals of the Year’ named and honoured at Annual HOSPA Christmas Awards 2015

The winners of the prestigious Annual 'Hospitality Finance, Revenue Management and IT Awards of the Year 2015' were announced yesterday (17 December) in London by HOSPA – the UK's leading educational organisation for professionals involved in Financial Management, Revenue Management and IT within the hospitality industry.

HOSPA

London, United Kingdom

Attention Airport Retailers & Travel Industry: If Your Location Based Mobile Marketing Isn’t Hyper-Relevant, Timely and Using Contextual Data – Don’t Do It! | Bojan Jokic

Like any other industry, airports are seeing mobile devices becoming the most important digital gateway. Passengers can now navigate through airports and order food on the go, to make those tight connections. GPS technology, iBeacons, and services like Yelp, finding what you're looking for is no longer the guessing game it once was, so it's important to design an engaging shopping experience at the airport.

By Bojan Jokic, Epteca Co-founder & CEO, Epteca GmbH

Switzerland