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April 7, 2020

Quore Helps Hotel Properties Transition to Isolation Wards for COVID-19 Patient Overflow

Quore, the leading provider of workflow management and productivity tools for hotels, today announced its Quore Aid Program for any hotel converting its property into a COVID-19 isolation ward or temporary medical facility. Quore has adapted its suite of solutions to allow for adherence to local and national healthcare guidelines to support housing facilities as they determine the right precautions each hotel isolation ward should follow in order to ensure the health and safety of staff, medical professionals and guests.

April 7, 2020

The CEO of HotelFriend Denis Severyuk on COVID-19 crisis

To me, it all started with the ITB Berlin cancellation. It was t he first bitter blow to the travel industry. A lot of business is done at this exhibition, so it was the exact moment when everybody understood that situation was getting really serious. From then on, the market has changed dramatically.

April 1, 2020

21,000 rooms for the COVID-19 crisis: "Joining forces as an industry to offer our support"

According to Lothar Wieler, head of the Robert Koch Institute, capacity in the German health system is at risk of being overwhelmed as a result of the coronavirus crisis. "We have to assume that capacity will not be sufficient", Wieler told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. In the best-case scenario, hospitals will have expanded to maximum capacity by Easter and the measures in place will have the effect of flattening the curve.

March 26, 2020

Volunteer Initiative Rooms Against Covid Mobilizes Properties to Support Relocated Healthcare Professionals

With Covid-19 on the rise in Europe, tech startups and lodging associations have joined forces to launch the non-profit Rooms Against Covid initiative. The team of over 3000 volunteers from across multiple companies have mobilized properties to support relocated healthcare professionals with complimentary accommodation.

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March 23, 2020

Hotel Tech Company Launches Covid-19 Support Platform

As Covid-19 spreads, communities have an urgent need for beds as field hospitals, for quarantine, and to house for patients as well as health professionals who are caring for them. The founders of hotel industry software provider Cloudbeds and their team created #hospitalityhelps to connect property owners and operators with health care providers, providing facilities during this time of need. Hospitality professionals willing to open their facilities can provide their information via #hospitalityhelps to assist government and healthcare agencies in need of open beds.

March 20, 2020

How SuitePad Is Helping Their Customers During The Coronavirus Outbreak

Coronavirus has taken the world by storm, impacting the travel industry through travel restrictions and customer fears about the ongoing pandemic. In times like this, businesses need to adapt to the rapidly changing situation for themselves and their customers. This also applies to SuitePad, so they´ve taken measures to help their clients and their guests stay safe in these troubling times. Read more: https://hubs.ly/H0nL85V0

March 19, 2020

COVID-19 Free Software During Coronavirus Outbreak

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.

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March 12, 2020

Emerson Acquires Verdant, a Leading Energy Management Company in Hospitality

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.

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February 27, 2020

OTA Insight Is Building The Future Of Market Intelligence

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).

February 26, 2020

CWT And GBTA Report: Drivers, Opportunities And Constraints To Improve Sustainability In The Travel Industry

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.

February 5, 2020

SuitePad is Helping Hotels Save Costs and the Environment With Their Green Option

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.

January 29, 2020

The Guestbook Contributes to Caribbean Travel Marketplace Bahamas Relief Effort Fund During Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2020

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.

January 20, 2020

Winnow and HCL Technologies to showcase AI technology at the 2020 World Economic Forum

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.

January 9, 2020

Verdant ZX Thermostat Recognized Globally for Cutting-Edge Design

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.

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December 17, 2019

Vizergy Helps Provide Brighter Holidays

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.

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December 10, 2019

Celebrating Human Rights Day: Why SDGs should be included in all CSR strategies

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.

November 25, 2019

How A Hampshire-Based Business Took On The Global Hospitality Industry’s Plastic Problem

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.

November 25, 2019

Winnow announce ex Diversey VP Brad Weller as Global Head, Hotels & Resorts

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.

November 22, 2019

VENZA Raises $12,000 for The SAM Foundation’s Suicide Prevention Training and Support Programs

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.

October 17, 2019

CWT Meetings & Events Says Sustainability Is Key for Events in 2020

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.