Today, HotelFriend, a global IT company and provider of software for the travel and hospitality sectors, is launching a free software program to help hotels overcome the severe economic impact on their business caused by the novel coronavirus, as it can be used to reduce personal contact while living in a hotel.
Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today announced it has completed the purchase of Verdant, a leader in energy management solutions for the hotel and hospitality industries. The addition of Verdant broadens Emerson's growing energy management and optimization capabilities for residential and commercial applications.
OTA Insight, the cloud-based data intelligence platform for the hospitality industry, will offer an early preview of Market Insight, its new predictive market intelligence technology that is able to capture hotel booking intent in real-time, at ITB Berlin (Stand 112b, Hall 10.1).
CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, and GBTA have published today 'The Big Idea: How Can We Make Business Travel More Sustainable?'. The report's findings stem from a large-scale brainstorm session on this topic, hosted during the GBTA Conference 2019 Munich and attended by senior industry professionals representing the travel management companies (TMCs), hotel, air, car and ancillary services, as well as the corporate buyer community from across Europe.
SuitePad has recently published a brand new white paper for the hotel industry that offers detailed insight into its Green Option feature. The Green Option gives guests the choice to forgo room cleaning in exchange for a small benefit such as a voucher or discount at the hotel restaurant or bar, or simply the peace of mind that they are helping reduce their carbon footprint.
The Guestbook, the world's largest rewards program for independent and boutique hotels, presented a donation to the Caribbean Travel Marketplace and Bahamas Relief Effort Fund last week, during a special ceremony at the opening of Caribbean Marketplace 2020. In addition to the direct contribution, The Guestbook also worked alongside Bay Gardens Resort in the development of a special charitable program following Hurricane Dorian that created widespread damage to the island nation in September 2019. The program allowed Guestbook members and Bay Gardens guests to donate their Guestbook Cash Back Rewards to the hurricane relief fund.
Winnow, the technology company behind Winnow Vision, the artificial intelligence tool helping chefs cut food waste in half, will be at Davos alongside leading global technology company, HCL Technologies (HCL) to demonstrate its technology capabilities.
Verdant has entered the New Year with yet another top honor. In December 2019, the provider of state-of-the-art energy management solutions for commercial buildings was awarded the GOOD DESIGN® 2019 award in the Building Products category for its Verdant ZX thermostat. The tribute, which recognizes products with cutting-edge design and innovation around the world, was bestowed by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and the Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd.
This year, Vizergy Digital Marketing partnered with Bright Holidays, a public charity based in Jacksonville, FL, to give underprivileged students and families a better holiday. Helping 1,015 children this holiday season, the organization set a new record in 2019.
Each year, we commemorate Human Rights Day by celebrating the UN adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948, and calling for all companies to place Human Rights at the center of their CSR and sustainability programs.
As one of the largest global industries, the hospitality sector is a major contributor to the plastic waste problem. Until recently, most of the badges, lanyards and cards used within the hospitality industry have been made from a material now understood to be causing mass environmental damage…plastic.
Winnow, the hospitality tech firm who tackle food waste in commercial kitchens with Artificial Intelligence (AI), have appointed Brad Weller (formerly of Diversey and SONOCO) as the new Global Head of Hotels & Resorts.
VENZA®, a global data protection company with a focus on the hospitality industry, hosted its 12th annual charity event on November 12, 2019. This year, the firm and its sponsors raised more than $12,000 for The SAM Foundation, which promotes mental health awareness and provides suicide prevention training programs to groups of all sizes at no cost.
CWT Meetings & Events, the global meetings and events division of CWT, says that sustainability will continue to be an ever more important business consideration for the $840 billion industry in 2020, according to the M&E 2020 Future Trends Report bonus feature, The Future of Sustainable Events, published today.
Vizergy, the hospitality industry's leading provider in digital marketing and software solutions, was chosen by Florida Blue to be featured in their newest commercial campaign. Florida Blue, Vizergy's health insurance provider, selected the company to represent the relationships they have with mid-sized businesses and showcase Vizergy's dynamic corporate culture.
For restaurateurs Chris and Jacquelyn Meyer, becoming one of the first businesses in Boulder, Colo., to divert more than 95% of potential waste into compost or recyclables is something they are extremely proud of. After the couple bought The Buff in 1995, the college town restaurant and bar quickly became a Boulder institution known citywide for good food, great Bloody Mary's and exceptional customer service. What patrons may not know about The Buff is just how strong the owners' commitment is to the environment. To elevate its sustainable business practices even more, the Meyers are using 100% post-consumer recycled polyester napkins from Riegel Linen. One RieNu by Riegel napkin eliminates thee plastic bottles from ending up in landfills.
It's summer, and with the heat comes vacationers looking for hotels with swimming pools. This seasonal amenity is a big revenue generator for operators, but it can also be a liability if the pool is not properly maintained. Quore, a hotel workforce communications platform used by more than 3,900 hotels (including 560 management companies and 80 hotel brands in 29 countries) is helping operators ensure that their pools, hot tubs and spas meet water safety standards by automating the water-testing process within its Pool Readings module.
Angie Hospitality, developer of the industry's first 24-hour interactive guest room assistant purpose-built for the hotel environment, announces its ability to offer flexible options for hotels looking to deploy staff alert technology and other devices using BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy). Hotels and resorts with Angie deployed can now easily integrate their chosen staff alert technology, while benefiting from an innovative, award-winning voice solution that also offers an expansive feature set, including room automation, energy management, IP telephony, Wi-Fi and much more.
Next week at HITEC Minneapolis, Verdant will display its newest guestroom energy-management thermostat. Smart, simple and intuitive, the new ZX energy-management thermostat leverages Verdant's powerful energy-saving features in a sleek and trendy design.
Volara will unveil new enhancements to its voice-based conversation-management software during HITEC Minneapolis next week. Volara's software turns popular voice assistants (Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, IBM Watson, Smartbeings WooHoo®) into a hotel business tool that drives more efficient guest service, influences guests' behavior by promoting hotel amenities and guest activities, measurably improves net promoter scores up to 20 percent, and helps hoteliers understand their guests better.