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.
Green practices and environmental responsibility are growing property prerequisites for many travelers. Maestro PMS understands this. Maestro has led the paperless movement for the last 10+ years providing technology solutions that support sustainable hospitality practices. Maestro's most recent property software innovations reduce paper use and simplify the guest journey at every touchpoint beginning with Digital Signature Registration Card through to Mobile Check-Out, streamlining operations and reducing the dependency on paper.
Teneo Hospitality Group, the premier group representation firm, is teaming up with the Kids in Need Foundation (KINF) and Society B to give back to communities where they host events. The program, created by Teneo, includes an innovative approach to raise funds for KINF to provide school supplies to students and teachers across America.
VivoAquatics, the leading water management and real-time monitoring platform for hotels, resorts, fitness clubs and other commercial facilities announced it has secured $8 million in Series A financing led by Level Equity, a growth equity firm focused on software and automation companies. The funding represents another milestone for the company as leading brands and properties continue to adopt the VivoPoint software and IoT platform to proactively manage the risks and costs of water within a facility while improving the guest experience. Funds will be used to expand the suite of integrations across a commercial facility, expand sales and marketing, and drive strategic opportunities.
The Hotel Yearbook, a family of publications focused on hotel industry trends and foresight, has been wholly acquired by WIWIH AG, which was the previous owner of a 50% stake. Four special editions are in preparation now and will be published in the spring of 2019, as planned.
[New York City, New York — Nov. 11, 2018] — Today at HX: The Hotel Experience, Verdant will unveil its new guestroom energy-management thermostat, Verdant ZX. Smart, simple and intuitive, the new ZX energy-management thermostat leverages the powerful energy-saving features of Verdant's popular VX solution in a sleek and trendy design. Verdant ZX will be on display at booth 3231, Nov. 11 - 12, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York.
MIAMI - November 1, 2018 - Creating Revolutions is releasing a FREE consumer version of its ground-breaking technology originally created for hotel employee security. The Guardian App is designed to enhance safety of women as they travel on their daily route from point A to point B. Unfortunately, we live in a time where women are often terrified about what will happen to them at the hands of an assailant. The Guardian app uses a radical new method to immediately alert someone they trust, in the event something should happen.
[Montreal, Quebec — Oct. 23, 2018] — Next month at HX: The Hotel Experience, Verdant will unveil a new guestroom energy-management thermostat. Smart, simple and intuitive, the new ZX energy-management thermostat leverages the powerful energy-saving features of Verdant's popular VX solution in a sleek and trendy design. Verdant ZX will be on display in Booth 3231, Nov. 11 - 12, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York.
Telkonet, Inc., creator of the EcoSmart platform of intelligent automation solutions is proud to announce the successful implementation of the EcoSmart platform throughout the Ambassador Hotel in Milwaukee, WI . The Ambassador Hotel has been in operation since 1928 and celebrated its 90th birthday in May 2018. The Ambassador has served as host to famous guests such as John F. Kennedy and the Beatles. With all the historic charm and period revival architecture, owner Rick Wiegand has also invested in modern technology.
Lancaster Commercial Products has teamed up with the biggest name in Hospitality, Marriott International, to roll out the biggest Hospitality In-Room Recycling initiative ever. With the growing focus on sustainability and environmental footprint, Marriott International has set out to help their patrons "stay responsibly" by standardizing recycling solutions in some of their largest brands. Participating brands include Courtyard Marriott, Renaissance, Delta, Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn, and Townplace as part of their Serve 360 Program.Through partnership with Avendra and Lancaster P roducts, Operators overseeing over 800,000 rooms have options for In-Room solutions from our Wescon 7600 Series of Wastebaskets and Recycling Inserts as well as our 1500 Series of Wastebaskets both made right here in the USA. We couldn't be more excited to be a key partner in this environmentally conscious initiative and roll American Made products out across North America.Part of our Design Collection, the 7600 Oval Wastebasket pairs with our Recycling Insert to offer a 2-In-1 solution for waste management that doesn't take away from room decor.
Fore Management Group and Asean Events today announce the global hotel industry's leading cloud platform, SiteMinder, as the title sponsor of the 2018 Bangkok Hospitality Challenge.
Telkonet, Inc. (OTCQB: TKOI), creator of the EcoSmart platform of intelligent automation solutions designed to maximize comfort and energy efficiency, has teamed with Volara, the first voice-based hotel guest engagement solution that turns voice into a powerful hospitality business tool. Together, they now offer a hospitality environment in which guests are able to use voice commands to control intelligent in-room devices and platforms to set scenes within their own hotel rooms. These scenes are able to incorporate one device or many different devices to create the exact environment that a guest requests. From changing temperatures, adjusting shades, dimming lights, adjusting the Do-Not-Disturb and Make-Up-Room signage and more, the Telkonet-Volara integration is an evolutionary step forward in hospitality experiential environments and guest comfort.
Hotels can spend a lot of time—and money—trying to shape the perfect guest experience. Regardless of price range or hotel class, the aim is to deliver a memorable stay that will keep guests coming back. Usually that means higher quality beds, more tv channels, personal touches, décor choices, or amenities such as pools and gyms. Perhaps, hotels are missing a great opportunity with one of the more emotional experiences a guest will judge their stay on—the joy or disappointment of the shower.
There has been a huge shift recently in the hospitality industry's attitude towards single use plastic straws. Estimates show that the UK uses approximately 8.5 billion plastic straws per year. Straws are said to be among the top 10 waste items found on beaches, and can take at least 200 years to decompose!
Markham, Ontario – Environmental responsibility is a requirement for many travelers when they select a hotel. Maestro PMS understands this and encourages it. With 40 years of established practices bringing the latest property software technology to the independent hospitality space, Maestro has led the paperless movement for the last 10 years providing technology solutions that support sustainable hospitality practices. Maestro's most recent property software innovations reduce paper use and simplify the guest journey. Maestro's Mobile Check-Out capability streamlines property operations and eliminates the need for paper folios or visiting the front desk.
SmartHOTEL, a channel management software company based in the Netherlands, is happy to announce that they will be supporting Hotel con Corazón, a social enterprise that invests 100% of its accommodation's profits in the education of the countries they are active in.
Honeywell (NYSE: HON), a global leader in connected buildings, announced the launch of its next generation thermostat for the hospitality industry. Honeywell's INNCOM e7 Thermostat (e7) is the first enterprise grade environmental control and energy management solution that incorporates Amazon Alexa voice control for an effortless guest experience that includes room temperature, lighting, drapery and amenities services. With its modern design with easy-to-use controls, the e7 is based on a patent-pending Smart Wall Plate design that provides hotel staff with an easy and reliable back-up of the device configuration. This makes routine maintenance or replacement of the e7 energy management system simple, even for other staff which helps reduce ownership costs.
Most people can experience the world through the internet. Travel information and choices to make those travel arrangements are at our fingertips. Now imagine a world where you could not easily access the internet to search for hotels and airlines that provide accommodations and accessibility for your specific needs? For most of us, this is not something we need to consider but, for the disabled, it's a daily challenge.
VivoAquatics, the leader in providing innovative and sustainable aquatic solutions, has just announced the publication of the first data-driven assessment of water safety and management: "State of Market - Recreational Water Safety in Commercial Facilities".