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June 2, 2020

Now Is The Time To Shape The Future Of Business Travel

As governments, organizations, and the media work around the clock to make sense of the impact of COVID-19, the new normal is bandied around with casual abandon. But as business travelers grapple with issues for which there is no blueprint, one thing is for sure: Companies have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to scrap the old and welcome in the new - creating the optimum business travel environment of the future. So I don't say 'new normal' - I say 'new you.'

May 21, 2020

React Mobile Vying for HTNG’s 2020 TechOvation Award

As an HTNG 2020 TechOvation Award Semi-Finalist, React Mobile will present its best-in-class safety platform today to a panel of judges looking to identify hospitality's "most innovative technology of the year." The global leader of panic button solutions for hotels is vying against nine other technology companies in the second round of this annual competition.

May 6, 2020

Majority Of Corporate Travel Programs To Seek Lower Hotel Rates As Covid-19 Restrictions Are Lifted

HRS, the leading hotel solutions provider in business travel, today announced the results of its most recent Flash Survey of corporate travel program managers and procurement executives. The global survey, which ran from April 30 through May 4, gives the industry guidance on the delicate balance between hotel suppliers and managed travel programs as the business travel ecosystem looks towards recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

HRS - Hotel Reservation Service

April 14, 2020

COVID-19: An update from Kurt Ekert, President & CEO CWT

As we continue to navigate the uncharted waters of this crisis, affecting families, business communities, and indeed the very fabric of our society, I am awed by the selfless dedication of so many people to help others less fortunate during this difficult time. Our best wishes for a speedy return to healthy normalcy go out to everyone impacted by the virus.

March 20, 2020

Remote Control: How To Stay Focused While Working From Home

Since coronavirus has led millions of employees around the globe to work from home, some people are wondering how they're going to cope. Many of us naturally work better away from the noise of an open-plan office. Others left to their own devices can quickly turn disheveled. And that's when it's business as usual.

March 17, 2020

What to do if you're planning or cancelling travel due to COVID-19

The impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on travel continues to change rapidly. As a result, many customers who have booked travel through online travel agencies have been experiencing difficulties either connecting with travel advisors or cancelling and changing plans directly on these sites.

Expedia Group, Inc.

March 9, 2020

Keep Calm And Travel On: What Virtuoso® Travel Advisors Want You To Know About Traveling And Coronavirus

Leading luxury and experiential travel network Virtuoso® has been closely monitoring the impact of coronavirus, collaborating and consulting with its travel agency members across the world as well as its preferred partners. Since COVID-19 first surfaced late last year in Wuhan, China, the virus has become a global epidemic and a disruption to the travel industry as well as the global economy. To date, people have tested positive for the virus in 73 countries, including the United States; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new Travel Health Notices to China, Italy, Iran and South Korea; and travel plans for many are in disarray.

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Radical Innovation Hospitality TECHNOLOGY

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March 6, 2020

3 Ways To Stay Positive In Uncertain Times

Two armed robbers were arrested for stealing toilet paper in Hong Kong, Europe just experienced its hottest winter on record and the sight of people riding buses with plastic storage boxes on their heads is becoming the new normal. It's easy to feel like we're in uncharted territory without hearing it from the head of the WHO. With the state of the world in flux, how can we continue to find joy?

March 4, 2020

Resort Collection Selects Full Beachy Product Suite to Enhance Guest Service and Improve Operational Efficiency at its Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort

Beachy, a leading developer of hospitality solutions for resorts and resort service providers, today announced that Resort Collection has selected the Beachy Online Booking Engine, Beachy Attendant App, Beachy Food & Beverage App, and Beachy Management Suite to enhance guest service at Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort in Panama City Beach, FL.Resort Collection has over 900 full-service gulf-front and gulf-view vacation rentals and golf villas, over 90,000 square feet of combined indoor and outdoor meeting space, 10 Plexicushion tennis courts, multiple upscale retail shops, boutiques, eateries, and coffee shops, state-of-the-art fitness rooms, an outdoor basketball court, 40 luxurious pools, a 9-hole executive golf course, and more on Northwest Florida's Gulf Coast. Their Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort is the only full-service resort in Panama City Beach, offering a variety of vacation rental view suites, activities, and amenities. "Beachy understood precisely what was necessary to improve guest service, keep our service teams happy, and increase our revenue at the beach and pool by more than 250%," said Paul Wohlford, Vice President of Business Development at Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort. "Integrating the Beachy suite of products into our Property Management System has allowed us to offer our guests the exceptional service they've come to expect, with no disruption to our existing business processes. Beachy has revolutionized the way we serve our beach and pool guests."Beachy Online Booking Engine is a web-based, guest-facing amenity reservation system. The customizable solution allows guests to reserve your most sought after beach and poolside amenities like beach chairs, cabanas and jet skis in advance of their visit.

February 25, 2020

CWT Partners With Timeshifter To Offer Jet Lag Solution For Traveling Employees

CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, announces partnership with Timeshifter® - The Jet Lag App®. Timeshifter gives business travelers the ability to create their own personalized jet lag avoidance plans based on sleep pattern, chronotype*, itinerary, and personal preferences - such as pre-travel adjustment, or the use of melatonin for even faster adaptation.

February 21, 2020

Cvent Releases Q4 2019 Group Business Outlook

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, released the latest Cvent Group Business Outlook, a 24-month forward-looking report highlighting United States group booking activity through the Cvent Supplier Network (CSN). The CSN is the world's largest venue sourcing database, through which more than $16 billion dollars of group business is sourced annually. Each quarter, Cvent releases this proprietary sourcing data analysis, offering unique insights into the U.S. group business market.

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Radical Innovation Hospitality TECHNOLOGY

Radical Innovation is an initiative that challenges creative thinkers and visionaries in hospitality TECH to pioneer compelling innovations that fuel the future of the hospitality and travel industries.

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February 18, 2020

Rules And Rewards: Is There A Business Opportunity In GDPR?

GDPR (the European General Data Protection Regulation) has given rise to a transformational shift in the way companies deal with online privacy, but to some, it is still seen as a regulatory burden.

January 15, 2020

South Point Hotel Casino & Spa Installs InvoTech Systems to Manage Large Uniform Inventory

InvoTech Systems Inc. announced the recent implementation of its Uniform System at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada. InvoTech Systems is the leading provider of advanced Linen Management, Laundry and Uniform Systems that integrate the latest RFID technology to increase profitability for hotels, resorts, casino operators, sports arenas, convention centers and theme parks. The InvoTech System installed at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa joins InvoTech's extensive client portfolio of hotel-casinos worldwide. Click here for more information on InvoTech's Linen, Laundry and Uniform Systems.

December 13, 2019

Report Reveals Business Travel Trends For 2020

There was more business travel in 2019 than ever before and that growth looks to continue in 2020. The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) predicts global corporate travel spend will grow to an estimated $1.513T in 2020. So what does this growth mean, what's the impact it will have on the business travel industry, the business traveler?

November 27, 2019

HRS to Strengthen Strategic Partnership with Pan Pacific Hotels Group

HRS, the leading Global Hotel Solutions end-to-end technology provider in business travel, today announced an extension of its strategic partnership with Pan Pacific Hotels Group, one of Asia's most established hospitality companies.

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November 21, 2019

Only Half of Global Leaders in the Oil and Gas Sector Say Their Companies Have Traveler Health and Safety Programs in Place

CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, and its Energy, Resources and Marine (ERM) division, found through independent research that only 52% of C-suite and senior executives say their organizations have traveler health and safety programs in place. While only 32% say their organizations measure and report on the impact of traveler well-being, according to CWT ERM's annual report, 2020 Vision: A Close Look at the Well-Being of Traveling Employees, published today.

November 7, 2019

Homelife Deterioration And Putting Pressure On Colleagues Are The Two Biggest Pain Points Of Business Travel

Independent research commissioned by CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, has revealed the two biggest worries that affect frequent business travelers across the world are homelife deterioration and putting pressure on colleagues.

August 7, 2019

SMARTments serviced apartments selects ReviewPro to exceed guest expectations for its corporate clients

SMARTments serviced apartments in Germany has partnered with ReviewPro to improve the guest experience and secure repeat business from its corporate clients. The group has a large volume of corporate accounts and is employing the ReviewPro Guest Satisfaction Survey (GSS) solution with PMS filters to ensure a deeper understanding of this segment and make the operational and service improvements needed to increase repeat bookings. It is also employing the Online Reputation Management (ORM) solution to monitor online reputation and set correct expectations for guests.

August 6, 2019

BCD Travel signs agreement to participate in Qantas Channel

BCD Travel has signed an agreement with Qantas Airways to participate in the Qantas Channel. The agreement applies to all individual global distribution system bookings, and BCD now is finalizing required agreements with individual GDSs.

August 5, 2019

As part of ongoing growth plan, BCD Travel acquires top travel management company Adelman Travel

BCD Travel today announced it has acquired Milwaukee, Wis.-based Adelman Travel Group. Ranked by Travel Weekly at number 23 globally, Adelman is one of the largest full-service travel management companies in North America.