Riding the PortoBay wave: how people are shaping hospitality
The author visits PortoBay's Funchal property to interview staff for a podcast series exploring what makes the Portuguese hotel group's culture distinctive.
Case Studies
Resorts World Las Vegas' Award Winning Contactless Checkin & Mobile Room Key Implementation
I’ve spent my career designing, deploying, and operating integrated resorts. Based in Draper, I advise companies including Unifi Labs, Cypher, Teem, and K4, and I founded mybluprint.com. My background spans being a licensed California Low Voltage Contractor (1991–1996), THX Theatre Designer, and ISF Certified engineer. I’ve designed and programmed control systems for marquee projects such as Disney and CityCenter Las Vegas (ARIA and Mandarin Oriental). I hold multiple U.S. patents, including the Secure Device Discovery Protocol (SDDP) and Automation Control of Electronic Devices. I have been involved with CEDIA since 1990, and have been a Vistage member since 2013. My focus is strategic planning, sales, and business development—bringing artistic engineering to every engagement.
M3 Eases Back-Office Processes For Summit Hospitality
Summit Hospitality (Summit) is a hotel management company managing 19 properties throughout North Carolina. In total, Summit manages close to 2,300 guest rooms and nearly 800 employees for its portfolio of hotels.