Press Releases

November 22, 2011

Novotel and Microsoft team up to launch the 'hotel room of the future'

The room, named Room 3120 at Novotel Paris Vaugirard Montparnasse, showcases the latest in cutting-edge technology and innovative design, with Novotel and Microsoft working closely together to create the revolutionary room that allows guests to sample the ultimate in hi-tech hotel rooms. The visionary room will take guests on a technological journey with features including a Kinect interface, Sensorit mirror based on Kinect technology, a fitness interface and a Surface multimedia table.

Accor Asia

Paris, France

November 15, 2011

18 ‘Interactive Educational Workshops’ sponsored by Sabre Hospitality announced to support HOSPACE 2011

A comprehensive programme of 18 ‘Interactive Educational Workshops’ – on topical subjects ranging from ‘Emerging technologies to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)’; ‘Exploring your online competitive advantages’; and ‘Transforming businesses with e-invoicing and e-procurement’, to ‘Payment Card Identity (PCI): cutting through the confusion’ and ‘Hosted Solutions: the way forward?’ – will make putting ‘theory into practice’ the order of the afternoon for hospitality finance, revenue management and IT professionals at HOSPACE 2011.

November 8, 2011

EHTEC@HOSPACE Tackles PCI Compliance Issues in Europe

With the hospitality industry being one of the largest targets of data breaches, credit card security discussions are heating up all over the world, including at the European Hospitality Technology Educational Conference (EHTEC). The conference, EHTEC@HOSPACE, produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), is November 25, 2011 at Sofitel London Heathrow in London.

HFTP

November 2, 2011

‘State-of-the-nation’ overview on ‘UK Hospitality Industry and Olympics 2012’ to be led by industry leaders and analysts at HOSPACE 2011

Leading hospitality industry practitioners and analysts are to lead an industry ‘state- of-the-nation’ overview session, reviewing the current UK hospitality industry and examining the challenges and opportunities presented by the 2012 Olympics – at HOSPACE 2011, the new name for the 6th Annual BAHA Hospitality Finance and IT Exhibition which will be held on Thursday, 24 November at the Sofitel Hotel, London Heathrow at Terminal 5. The title of this year’s prestigious event will be ‘New Approaches to a Bright Future’.

October 24, 2011

HOSPA ‘Career Investment Development Scholarships 2011’ Announced

Following the success of last year's launch of the 'Career Investment Development Scholarships', HOSPA – the UK's leading educational organisation for hospitality professionals involved in financial management, revenue management and IT – is not only inviting senior hospitality industry practitioners to nominate outstanding young employees working in Finance, Revenue Management or IT for a 2011 'HOSPA Career Development Investment Scholarship', but also hospitality university and college course leaders to nominate aspiring hospitality students – who have excelled in their current studies – for a 2011 'Future Career Investment Development Scholarship'.

October 3, 2011

Challenges of hotel guest expectation about new technologies to be put under the microscope at IT debate at HOSPACE 2011

'New Approaches to a Bright Future?' is the title of the one-day HOSPACE 2011 – to be held on Thursday, 24 November 2011 at the Sofitel Hotel, London Heathrow at Terminal 5.

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Mews

August 31, 2011

protel leads industry survey on hotel software

protel hotelsoftware GmbH heads the field of the leading hotel management system providers regarding customer satisfaction and functionality. This was revealed by the latest survey among 10,689 German hotel businesses conducted by the independent market research institute "The Business Target Group" in May/June 2011. The survey also confirmed protel holding the second largest market share next to the world market leader in hotel software.

protel

Germany

July 12, 2011

‘New Approaches to a Bright Future?’ to be title of HOSPACE 2011

'New Approaches to a Bright Future?' is to be the title of one of the most prestigious and eagerly awaited events in the UK hospitality industry calendar – 'HOSPACE 2011', the new name from 19 September 2011 for the 6th Annual BAHA Hospitality Finance, Revenue Management and IT Professionals Conference and IT Exhibition. The event is to be held on Thursday, 24 November 2011 at the Sofitel Hotel, London Heathrow at Terminal 5.

June 13, 2011

BAHA to change name to HOSPA to reflect development as a major force in the UK hospitality industry

'HOSPA' is to be the new name for an exciting new era of growth for BAHA (British Association of Hospitality Accountants) – the rapidly approaching 1,000-member strong non-profit UK-based educational organisation, with the objective of bringing together those hospitality industry professionals involved in financial management, revenue management and IT.

June 9, 2011

The Future of Sleep: Augmented Reality to Revolutionise our Slumber

Interactive dreaming, virtual love-making, sleep studying and health monitoring are set to transform how we will be sleeping in the future according to a new sleep report published today. The six-month, ‘Travelodge Future of Sleep’ study, carried out by award-winning futurologist Ian Pearson, has investigated the impact of new technology on sleep and how the hotel room of the future will respond to helping us sleep better in 2030.

Travelodge

The next-gen metrics that move hotel P&L

November 24, 2010

Philips Hotel TV offers innovative tools to the EHL Cyberhotel

With his students, Mr Ian Millar, Professor of information technology and founder of the EHL Cyberhotel, will share their knowledge of the hospitality industry with Philips, leader in Hotel TV, who will bring all its expertise to the installation of its latest products in the School’s Cyberhotel, a precursor of innovations in the Hospitality Information Technology.

EHL

Switzerland

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November 22, 2010

‘Why is it easier to prove a return on investment on hardware – than an investment in a change of culture?’ is the title of a key hotel IT debate at the 5th Annual BAHA Conference

‘Growing Profitability in an Uncertain Market – The Challenges to Come’ is the title of the 5th Annual BAHA Hospitality Finance Conference and IT Exhibition - to be held on Thursday, 25 November 2010 at the Sofitel Hotel, London Heathrow at Terminal 5

November 16, 2010

18 Interactive ‘Educational Workshops’ Announced to Support the 5th Annual BAHA Hospitality Finance Conference and IT Exhibition

‘Growing Profitability in an Uncertain Market – The Challenges to Come’ is the title of the 5th Annual BAHA Hospitality Finance Conference and IT Exhibition –to be held on Thursday, 25 November 2010 at the Sofitel Hotel, London Heathrow at Terminal 5

October 22, 2010

BAHA Career Investment Scholarships launched to recognise Hospitality Industry Young Potential and Achievement in Finance, Revenue Management and IT

BAHA – the UK’s leading educational organisation for professionals involved in financial management, revenue management and IT within the hospitality industry – is inviting senior hospitality industry practitioners to nominate outstanding young employees – working in Finance, Revenue Management or IT – for a ‘BAHA Career Investment Scholarship’, designed to provide career development for upcoming young people currently working in the hospitality industry.

October 18, 2010

Hotel Data Security Experts to Discuss Bank/Credit Card Data Theft at European Hotel Technology Event

Hotel technology and data security experts will share their expertise on the vexing problem of bank card data theft from hotels at a meeting of leading hotel technology experts in Berlin later this month. Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) just added a compelling new session on this topic to an already powerful agenda for its upcoming European members' meeting.

HTNG

Berlin, Germany

September 14, 2010

NH Hotels Becomes First Spanish Hotel Chain to Develop Application for iPhone

NH Hotels, in line with its spirit of innovation, has become the first Spanish hotel chain to develop a new information and booking application for the iPhone. The new app is now being made available to download free of charge through the Apple Store. The simple and intuitive application which has been created by the multinational hotel firm has been developed to enable iPhone users to be able to search for hotels across the 25 countries where NH Hotels are located as well as providing information and the ability to book rooms via the app.

NH Hotel Group

Spain

July 12, 2010

Revenue Management and IT to be key topics at the 5th Annual BAHA Hospitality Finance Conference and IT Exhibition

One of the most prestigious and eagerly awaited events in the UK hospitality industry calendar – the 5th Annual BAHA Hospitality Finance Conference and IT Exhibition – is to be held on Thursday, 25 November 2010 at the Sofitel Hotel, London Heathrow at Terminal 5.

March 9, 2010

Marriott Celebrates 35 Years in Europe

In March 1975, Marriott International opened its first hotel in Europe, the Amsterdam Marriott Hotel. Since that first venture in Europe, the Marriott portfolio has now grown to over 3,400 properties in 68 countries around the world with 174 hotels across 24 countries in Europe.

Marriott

Amsterdam, The Netherlands