The HOTEL Yearbook TECHNOLOGY 2024: Unveiling the Transformative Power of Data in Hospitality

The HOTEL Yearbook (HYB) is thrilled to announce the publication of its TECHNOLOGY 2024 edition, at HITEC 2024 in Charlotte, NC. This year's edition delves into the transformative power of data, exploring how the "everything-data decade" is reshaping the hospitality industry landscape.

The publication provides essential insights and recommendations into harnessing data for superior service delivery, agile resource optimization, robust data security, and crafting extraordinary guest experiences.

The 2024 edition emphasizes the surge of data-focused innovations and products with open architectures for seamless data exchange and micro-applications embedded in diverse tech stacks. As data, often dubbed "the new oil", becomes pivotal for hotels to refine brand identities and offer hyper-personalized services, it also plays a critical role in managing labor and energy resources efficiently. The publication provides essential insights and recommendations into harnessing data for superior service delivery, agile resource optimization, robust data security, and crafting extraordinary guest experiences.

HYB TECHNOLOGY 2024 also features a new format designed to enhance the utility of this edition. It includes 14 DO'S and DON'TS sections that provide practical guides and training aids on numerous topics, making it an invaluable resource for industry professionals.

This upcoming decade presents significant challenges and opportunities for suppliers of hotel IT solutions. The challenge lies in developing and integrating sophisticated AI-driven systems that are secure, scalable, and easy to implement. Terence Ronson, 2024 HOTEL Yearbook Guest Editor

These are thrilling times, and this HYB tech edition captures this dynamic landscape with a broad range of topics and expert opinions. Henri Roelings, Publisher of The HOTEL Yearbook

Henri Roelings extends his sincere appreciation to guest editor and 2024 HFTP Hall of Fame Inductee Terence Ronson, acknowledging his invaluable insights and significant contributions that have greatly enriched this year's edition of The HOTEL Yearbook TECHNOLOGY.

A big shoutout to all the organizations that have contributed:

Accor, Sage Hospitality Group, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Griffith University, Pertlink Limited, Infinito, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), Robosize ME, Oracle Hospitality, Lighthouse, Revinate, Inc., FutureLog AG, Planet, VENZA, Shiji Group, Cendyn™, Hotel Mogel Consulting Limited, apaleo GmbH, SiteMinder, Mews, Youverse, Alliants, Infor, Travel Singularity, and Triptease.

For more information and to access the digital edition, visit www.hotelyearbook.com.