The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the hospitality industry to consider two major issues it’s currently facing: 1) limiting guest-employee interaction to stop the spread of the virus and 2) attracting employees back into the industry as travel begins to return to pre-pandemic levels.
U.S. Travel Association convened top leaders in travel, transportation and technology with policymakers and administration officials for the association’s first-ever Future of Travel Mobility summit today.
TNG is pleased to welcome three new members to the Executive Leadership Group: Sarah Fults (MGM Resorts International), Cameron Hammond (Hyatt Hotels Corporation) and Scott Strickland (Wyndham Hotels & Resorts).
Hospitality Upgrade Publisher and President Rich Siegel announced the next recipient of the John Cahill student seat will be Alana Agcaoili, an undergraduate student of the Kennesaw State University School of Hospitality Administration. In its 19th year, the upcoming CIO Summit will be held Sept. 8-10, 2021, in Atlanta.
As the 2021 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) nears, the event is ramping up its program and getting ready to welcome back the industry after a year off from taking place in-person. Now producers Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is planning for increased capacity as it was just given word from the convention center that there will be no attendance limitations. In consideration of the ongoing pandemic, health safety guidelines and protocols will remain in place for the protection of all attendees. HITEC North America is September 27-30, 2021 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas USA.
Hospitality Technology Next Generation's (HTNG's) annual elections introduce qualified representatives to serve on its Vendor Advisory Council and two elected co-chairs to lead the council and join HTNG's Executive Leadership Group (ELG) (formerly HTNG's Board of Governors).
Today, Menin Hospitality, a leading force in the tourism, culinary and hospitality industries, announced the acceptance of BitPay. Menin, which owns and manages hotels, restaurants and nightlife venues in South Florida and Chicago, is one of the first major hospitality brands to embrace cryptocurrency as a form of payment. Bitpay is the largest bitcoin payment processor in the world and accepts payment in Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE) and 4 USD-pegged stablecoins (GUSD, USDC, PAX, and BUSD). Menin Hospitality will now accept all of these coins and tokens as payment within its portfolio.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed every aspect of our lives – including the way in which we work, travel and live. For many, the remote working trend sparked by the pandemic has created a more flexible lifestyle, providing opportunities to move closer to family or seek a lower cost of living, and empowering us to live anywhere.
As Americans look to brighter days ahead, today, Expedia® launches its Travel Companions Report in collaboration with singer, songwriter and actor, Joe Jonas. The report uncovers 80% of American adults feel stressed at the thought of booking international trips, and 60% state they need a helping hand when booking travel compared to pre-COVID. And so, Expedia and Joe Jonas are teaming up to offer travelers an actual Helping Hand to help reduce stress as they make their way back out there.
Staypineapple hotels are re-defining hospitality by offering guests the ability to buy their newly unveiled CORE Passport that locks in pricing on future hotel nights with travel flexibility, location choice, and ease of use. This previously unheard of offering comes at a time when many American travelers are looking for flexibility and eager to plan for future travel. With locations in top destinations such as New York, Boston, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Chicago, and San Diego Staypineapple's CORE Passport is a great opportunity for travelers to plan for the future, book now and save in the process.
As a 21st Century company, Airbnb is committed to serving all stakeholders in our community: hosts, guests, communities, employees and shareholders. To serve our employees, we champion diversity and belonging, and enable long-term growth and career opportunities.
Campaign Kicks Off With Updates to Proprietary Smart Pricing Tool, Giving Partners Greater Flexibility and Control OYO will enable successful revenue growth for its 300+ partners in the US through its technology products for small, independent hotels.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,000 hotels across 90 countries, today announced it has completed the rollout of mobile check-in and checkout to nearly 6,000 economy and midscale hotels in North America.
In response to the changing needs of hoteliers, Travel Media Group is proud to unveil a significant update to their OneView® platform, called OneView® 2.0. TMG OneView® is an industry-leading content management system that aggregates your hotel's reviews, posts, and messages into one place. The update provides further optimization for hotel management groups, streamlining the way users view reviews for each property and enhancing existing features to have wider use.
STAY OPEN, the Los Angeles-based startup transforming unused commercial space into pod hotels and co-living properties, has today announced the closing of its $2 million seed round funding. The round was led by a European family office which also invested in STAY OPEN's inaugural San Diego project - the conversion of a Budget Rent a Car facility into a 240+ bed STAY OPEN hotel.
Life House, the tech-enabled hotel brand and management company, announces the launch of Life Hospitality, a management company focused on maximizing hotel profitability for independent hotels through tech-powered cost reductions and revenue enhancements - without a renovation or rebranding. To support owners in particular need of support following Covid-19 impact, Life Hospitality is offering no transition fees and no management fees until 2021.
PROVision Partners International is pleased to announce David Chestler as Senior Managing Director - Distribution and Technology. Nicknamed "The Revenue Catalyst," the 30-year industry veteran is well-known for being a deeply engaged leader of sales strategy, sales operations, and people management process. Chestler joins the PROVision Partners executive leadership team of Co-Founder and CEO Greg Pesik, Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director - Commercial and Revenue Matt Busch, and Senior Managing Director - Business Development and Marketing Gregg Hopkins.
The Travel & Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) and Retail & Hospitality ISAC (RH-ISAC) announce their agreement to strengthen the travel and hospitality industries by moving the Travel & Hospitality ISAC within the RH-ISAC.
AKA Beverly Hills, which caters to those seeking luxury furnished accommodations for one week or longer, announces today the addition of a Post-Retrieval Recovery experience to accommodate the growing number of individuals who have embarked on the journey to freeze their eggs. With an unmatched service team known for providing residents with customized comfort and care, the property's private residences provide a warm environment for those in recovery from choosing to take this meaningful step in their lives
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) has taken steps to address and notify guests of an issue involving inadvertent disclosure of certain guest information to third parties with whom Choice has business relationships. While most guests involved have been contacted already, the company is issuing this press release to alert the small number it could not identify. The issue occurred very infrequently from June 2015 - March 2016 (likely less than 25 times), but information to identify specific guests involved during this timeframe is unavailable. Overall, this issue occurred approximately 88,000 times from June 2015 through November 12, 2019, and Choice has already notified individuals involved from April 2016 forward by sending them an email.