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January 26, 2011

NBTA Commends American Airlines and Sabre For Agreeing To Suspend Litigation

The National Business Travel Association (NBTA), the voice of the business travel industry, today commented on American Airlines and Sabre's announcement to suspend current litigation regarding the terms of their airfare distribution agreement, set to expire in September 2011, while work is done to reach a new agreement. American Airlines and Sabre have agreed to operate as they had been prior to when the conflict began.

January 26, 2011

HITEC 2011 to Use New Method to Improve Exhibit Hall Experience

As a new value-added service, 2011 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) exhibitors will receive a complimentary observation and written evaluation of their exhibit in action during the show. The program, called E³ - Exhibiting Effectiveness Evaluation, aims to foster and support excellence and continual improvement in the exhibit hall, resulting in an improved experience for attendees.

Austin, Texas, United States

January 5, 2011

HFTP-U Kicks Off With Free SharePoint Seminars Across the U.S.

After recently launching HFTP University (HFTP-U), the program is kicking off its educational opportunities with Technology Knowledge Share seminars focusing on Microsoft SharePoint. Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), along with Datanamics, are offering the Microsoft SharePoint seminars for free to members and for a nominal fee for nonmembers.

December 15, 2010

HITEC 2011 Online Registration and Housing Bureau Open

Attendee registration and the Housing Bureau for the 2011 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) are now available online at HITEC.org. HITEC 2011, a service of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), is the world's largest hospitality technology exposition and conference. The conference is June 20-23 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas USA.

Austin, Texas, United States

November 11, 2010

New Technology Primer Helps Hoteliers Create ADA Friendly Web Presence

A new resource from the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Creating an Accessible Web Presence for the Lodging Industry, teaches hoteliers how to create an online accessibility strategy, while increasing business, boosting customer loyalty, and complying with the law.

September 16, 2010

HITEC Executive Vendor Advisory Council Formed

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals' (HFTP®) Vice President Tom Smith, CFO of the Westmoor Country Club, announced today the formation of a HITEC Executive Vendor Advisory Council. The council consists of members who were chosen through a lottery of executive vendors whose companies participated in HITEC 2010. The purpose of the HITEC Executive Vendor Advisory Council is to provide input and advice into education, trends and topics for industry wide White Papers. In addition, the council will act as a strategic “brain trust” for not only assisting HFTP with marketing HITEC, but also with the HITEC Advisory Council to develop educational topics for HITEC 2011.

September 14, 2010

Morgans Hotel Group Launches Hottest Hotel Amenity - In-Room iPads at Royalton

Morgans Hotel Group Co. (Nasdaq: MHGC) ("MHG"), the original boutique hotel company, announces its plans to provide guests at its Royalton hotel with custom Apple iPads as an unprecedented supplement to its concierge program. This new initiative launches during New York Fashion Week and will continue indefinitely, with plans to embellish the unique features and content in the months to come.

New York, New York, United States

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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.

Radical Innovation

August 17, 2010

Gain and Maintain Visibility with Your Search Marketing Campaigns

Milestone’s President, Benu Aggarwal, will speak at the upcoming Search Engine Strategies Conference in San Francisco and will discuss search engine and social media marketing best practices.

Santa Clara, California, United States

June 18, 2010

Free HITEC 2010 iPhone App and Mobile Solution Available Now

A new iPhone® mobile application, or “app,” is now available for a free download in advance of the 2010 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC). Featuring the conference schedule, exhibitor information, maps and more, the app offers customized conference content for attendees. There is also a mobile Internet version which can be used for Android®, Blackberry® and other Internet capable devices. HITEC starts next week, June 21 – 24 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

Orlando, Florida, United States

May 18, 2010

Nick Price to be Inducted into HFTP's International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame

When Nick Price, global CIO/CTO of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, joined the hospitality technology industry in 2000, he recognized the need for vendor partnerships to be developed in order to address industry needs for well-designed, interoperable, customer-centric systems. For his innovative approach to hotel technology and his influence in bringing hospitality technology vendors together, Nick Price will be inducted into Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals' (HFTP®) International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame. The induction will take place at the 2010 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC ®) General Session on Tuesday, June 22 at 8:30 a.m.

Orlando, Florida, United States

May 5, 2010

HITEC 2010 Offers a Quick "Download" on the Latest in Hospitality Technology

From the hottest hospitality technology products to finding solutions to technology issues, the 2010 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) focuses on the latest in hospitality technology. The conference is June 21-24 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Attendees that register by May 14 can save $100 on the full conference registration fee.

Orlando, Florida, United States

April 28, 2010

HITEC 2010 Adds Two New IT Training Sessions

Adding even more value to its education program, the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) is including two new Microsoft training sessions to its Monday, June 21 schedule. Partnering with Datanamics, which specializes in IT training, HITEC will now offer “How to Save, Integrate and Grow with Technology” and “Understanding Technology Certifications.” The conference, produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), is June 21–24, 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

Orlando, Florida, United States

April 26, 2010

Courtyard by Marriott Receives Hotel Visionary Award at the Hotel Technology Forum for Its Interactive GoBoard™

For today’s business travelers, technology is at the forefront of everything they do and that is why Courtyard by Marriott is being honored for putting technology at the forefront of its new Refreshing Business lobby concept.

April 16, 2010

Hospitality Upgrade Launches Redesigned Web Site

Hospitality Upgrade, the leading provider of technology content and supplier information for the hospitality industry, today announced the official launch of its redesigned Web site, www.hospitalityupgrade.com.

Hospitality Upgrade

April 9, 2010

Cornell Study Urges Hoteliers to Be Realistic Regarding Guest Self Service Kiosks

As more hospitality companies implement some form of IT-based self-service, many are seeking to reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction, and possibly reach new customer segments. A new hospitality study from Cornell's Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) points out that when self-service functions correctly, it does enhance guest satisfaction and improves hotels' financial results. However, when a problem occurs with the self-service computer system, guests are far less willing to return, much less pay a premium rate.

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.

Radical Innovation

April 6, 2010

Google Social Circle | How Hotels Can Benefit

According to the Google Blog, "We were excited by the number of people who chose to try it out {Social Search Experiment in October}, and today Social Search is available to everyone in beta on google.com." Social Search enables Google to deliver more relevant content on the front page created by people you know and trust. Google users will now see results directly from connections via Twitter, Facebook, RSS, Flickr & Picasa, and subscriptions using Google Reader.

Santa Clara, California, United States

March 25, 2010

HFTP Announces Microsoft as Patron Sponsor of GUESTROOM 20X

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) announced today that Microsoft is the patron sponsor of GUESTROOM 20X, a futuristic guestroom featuring the hospitality industry's most innovative technologies. The exhibit debuts at the 2010 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), the world's largest hospitality technology exposition and conference. HITEC 2010, produced by HFTP, is June 21–24 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. USA.

Orlando, Florida, United States

March 23, 2010

VIDEO: Overcoming eBusiness Challenges | VTV

VFM Leonardo, the leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, has launched a new episode on VTV Channel: Overcoming eBusiness Challenges with Edward Perry, Senior Director of E-Commerce at WORLDHOTELS. Five to six years ago, hoteliers saw e-commerce as business on the side. Now, it touches every aspect of marketing, sales and the hotel business as a whole.

March 12, 2010

Webinar: Selling Hotel Rooms to the Video Generation, March 23rd, 2:00pm Eastern/11:00am Pacific

VFM Leonardo today announced its upcoming webinar, Selling Hotel Rooms to the Video Generation taking place on March 23rd at 2:00pm Eastern/11:00am Pacific. On the Web, on phones, on iPods—video is everywhere. There's a common misconception that twenty- and thirty-somethings are doing all of the online video watching—but they’re not the only ones!

March 9, 2010

Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa, a Top Honolulu Resort, Announces the Launch of Innovative Standalone Web Site

Hyatt Hotels and Resorts® is proud to announce the launch of a standalone Web site for Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa. Designed to appeal to the savvy traveler, this secondary Web site offers improved graphic functionality, a unique left-side navigation bar and increased Web 2.0 integration.

Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa

Waikiki, Hawaii, United States