Technology USA & Canada Press Releases

July 14, 2009

HFTP Seeking Nominations for Paragon Award

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is currently accepting nominations for the prestigious Paragon Award, which recognizes individuals who have made a significant and lasting contribution to both HFTP and the hospitality industry. Since 1999, 12 people have been recognized with a Paragon Award, and continuing with the tradition, HFTP honors this year’s winner(s) at the 2009 Annual Convention & Tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nev. Applications are due to the HFTP Global office by August 7.

HFTP

United States

Press Release

July 14, 2009

HSMAI's Affordable Meetings® National Celebrates 20 Years; Welcomes Jonathan Tisch As Keynote Speaker

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International’s (HSMAI) Affordable Meetings® National celebrates its 20th year of providing a forum for planners, properties and suppliers to come together to do business, Sept. 9-10, 2009 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

HSMAI (USA)

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Press Release

July 6, 2009

HITEC Advisory Council Begins Planning HITEC 2010 in Orlando, Fla.

To assure top-notch education sessions, exciting exhibits and useful networking opportunities, the planning for HITEC 2010 has already begun. Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) recently announced the 2010 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) Advisory Council, with council co-chairs Cindy Estis Green, managing partner of The Estis Group and Allison Morris, CHTP, president of ForEm Consultants. HITEC 2010 is slated for June 21 – 24 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

HFTP

Orlando, Florida, United States

Press Release

June 24, 2009

Hsyndicate joins Cornell School of Hotel Administration's corporate alliance program

Hsyndicate has joined the strategic corporate alliance program of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. "Cornell is very pleased to partner with Hsyndicate, a recognized leader in aggregating and disseminating strategic and industry-specific news and data about the global hospitality industry," said Joe Strodel Jr., Cornell University School of Hotel Administration's director of corporate & foundation affairs. "We look forward to sharing Hsyndicate's market intelligence through the combined power of our global distribution channels, and to collaborating with Hsyndicate on our major industry events."

Cornell

New Hampshire, United States

Press Release

June 23, 2009

Hospitality Softnet, Inc. Circlescapes 360 Degree Hotel Virtual Web Tours

Hospitality Softnet, Inc. is very pleased to introduce high-resolution, interactive virtual tours from Circlescapes. This high impact, cost effective technology brings a dynamic 360-degree panoramic experience to any current hotel web site in a way that will capture the visitor's interest much better than the standard static web platform. The high resolution can also be used to replace older low resolution formats that are now outdated.

United States

Press Release

June 22, 2009

Excitement builds for HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® National and Event Technology Expo™

Planners attending the 13th Annual Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International’s (HSMAI) Affordable Meetings® West Conference & Exposition meant business. Attendees used their time to meet with exhibitors on the convention floor and take advantage of 24 educational sessions that made up the conference program June 10-11 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.

HSMAI (USA)

United States

Press Release

June 16, 2009

Bittel USA Welcomes Dean Compoginis to the Bittel Family

Bittel USA, a leading provider of guestroom telephones, is pleased to welcome Dean Compoginis to the Bittel family. The former vice president of marketing for Teledex, Compoginis has been hired as chief marketing officer by Shandong Bittel Electronics of China.

United States

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Lighthouse

Press Release

June 15, 2009

How did we get here and when do we get out? | PhoCusWright FYI

Current U.S. travel industry economics aren’t a pretty picture—investment has ground to a halt, demand is declining to the worst levels in decades, and prospects for near-term improvement are at best, uncertain, and at worst, distant. But the tough times won’t last forever. Certain cyclical and secular (i.e., noncyclical) economic realities will ultimately drive the industry through the recession to recovery and eventually a rebound. The long-term prospects for travel demand and investment are promising.

Phocuswright

United States

Press Release

May 28, 2009

HFTP Inducts Two Hospitality Innovators into the International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame

Recognizing innovation in the hospitality technology industry, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) recently announced it will be inducting Cindy Estis Green, managing partner of The Estis Group, and A.L. (Tom) Giannopoulos, chairman, president and CEO of MICROS Systems, Inc. into the International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame. The inductions take place at the 2009 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC ®) General Session on Tuesday, June 23 at 8:30 a.m.

HFTP

United States

Press Release

May 27, 2009

Focus on Labor: Hoteliers Use Business Intelligence to Spot Unnecessary Expenses

As rising labor expenses take an increasingly bigger bite out of property revenues, leading hotel companies are focusing on controlling their impact with business intelligence (BI) tools that provide new visibility into operating costs and profitability. At most properties tracking labor costs is handled by automated time and attendance systems, but calculating labor as a percentage of revenue is still primarily a manual operation. However, automated solutions that integrate data from third-party time and attendance and property management systems (PMS) are adding greater awareness of the role labor costs play across hotel groups. Labor is the largest controllable expense for hoteliers, so fast response to inappropriate labor costs is enabling operators to make better decisions on staffing that improve profitability.

Aptech

United States

Press Release

April 30, 2009

HMC Names Tullos as General Manager for New ‘Green’ Holiday Inn in San Antonio, Texas

Leo Spriggs, President/CEO of Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC), is pleased to announce that Marshall Tullos has been appointed general manager for the soon-to-open Holiday Inn Northwest/Sea World Area in San Antonio, Texas. Tullos was HMC’s general manager at the Holiday Inn in Denton, TX, from it’s opening in March 0f 2007 until February of 2009 when he accepted the new position. During his tenure, the Holiday Inn Denton consistently exceeded budgeted revenues, and won awards from IHG for Region’s Top Overall Satisfaction Scores for 2007/2008. Tullos was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from HMC at their 2009 General Managers’ Conference for extraordinary service to the company and its clients and staff.

HMC

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Press Release

April 30, 2009

HITEC 2009 Online Buyer's Guide Provides Easy Access to Trade Show

The 2009 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) Buyer's Guide, now available on HITEC.org, offers a valuable planning tool that is useful before, during and after the show. The Buyer's Guide offers visitors a number of search functions, information on each exhibitor and an easy-to-navigate, real-time floor plan. HITEC 2009, a service of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), is June 22-25 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. USA.

HFTP

Anaheim, California, United States

Press Release

April 22, 2009

Softscribe Achieves Record 10th Year | Fiscal Year 2008 Sales Up 33%, Revenue 41%

Softscribe Inc., a 10-year-old technology Internet public relations firm that drives sales for companies targeting the green tourism and hospitality, green government and related markets, today announced its peak year with annual sales and revenue increases of 33% and 41%, respectively. Client trust, partnership, futuristic thinking and increased sales for clients were cited as reasons for Softscribe’s success.

Softscribe

United States

Press Release

April 9, 2009

Business Software Leader SAS Becomes Partner of Cornell Center for Hospitality Research

One of the world's largest providers of business software solutions, SAS, has joined the corporate partners program of Cornell's Center for Hospitality Research. A private corporation with over $2 billion in revenues based in North Carolina, SAS has installations at more than 45,000 business, government, and university sites in 113 countries. Steven Pinchuk, vice president, profit optimization systems, will join the center's advisory board as part of the corporate partners program agreement. As a member of the partner program, SAS will have a seat at all center roundtables and the opportunity to interact with Cornell faculty to learn about research in progress.

CHR

Ithaca, New York, United States

Press Release

April 7, 2009

HITEC Roundtables Offer Candid Discussion Among Peers

Broadening the education and networking opportunities, the HITEC Advisory Council is adding a series of Roundtable discussions to the 2009 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) schedule. The roundtables, held Monday, June 22 from 2 – 3:30 p.m., are an open forum where attendees can ask experts specific questions or share their knowledge on various hospitality technology topics as they network at each table. HITEC 2009, produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), is June 22-25 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.

HFTP

Anaheim, California, United States

Press Release

April 2, 2009

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Milestone Inc.

Santa Clara, California, United States

Press Release

February 25, 2009

Survey Says.... Set and Forget!

A recently completed global survey of thousands of individual properties and resellers by Allotz.com clearly shows the industry is hungry for a genuine solution to inventory management.

Allotz.com LTD

California, United States

Press Release

February 23, 2009

2009 Online Marketing Predictions

The New Year brings positive energy and progressive thinking to our industry, and we feel strongly that this will be a year of change and reward. With so many productive strategies already in the online playing field and on the horizon, businesses and hotels are positioned to expand their online marketing efforts in cost effective ways to engage customers and capture new markets. On that note, we give you our online marketing prediction for 2009. Our list of the most effective strategies is based on trends and successes seen across our entire customer base, as well as cutting-edge search trends reported by online media companies.

Milestone Inc.

Santa Clara, California, United States

Press Release

February 11, 2009

Heathman Hotel Partners with UniFocus to Upgrade the Guest and Meeting Planner Experience

UniFocus, a global pioneer in the hospitality industry for performance, workforce management and feedback solutions, announced a partnership with The Heathman Hotel to utilize the firm's business intelligence tools to upgrade the overall guest experience in their Portland, Oregon and Kirkland, Washington locations. In addition, The Heathman Hotel in Kirkland will be utilizing UniFocus' feedback solution for meeting planners to ensure that they remain a top venue choice for events and meetings.

Unifocus

Texas, Dallas, United States

Press Release

February 6, 2009

Free Technology!

As the world reels from the global economic downturn, online innovator Allotz.com has generously decided to share its revolutionary inventory management system on a global scale. Why would a company invest almost three million dollars in business and technology development then decide to give it away to the industry? Good question! President and founder Martin McConnachie explains. "While it is certainly a generous gift to giveaway the use of our state-of-the-art yielding/inventory management system, the ultimate objective is standardization of connectivity."

Allotz.com LTD

United States