ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions as a leading provider of advanced security technology for the hospitality industry and together with Certified Partner, ZaploxAB, a leading innovator of contactless mobile guest journey solutions and mobile key services, have announced the integration of digital key functionality with the Vostio Access Management solution at Arena Del Mar Hotel.

Infor, an industry cloud company, announced that Rebel Hospitality, a rapidly-growing hospitality management company that specializes in independent and lifestyle hotel properties, has selected Infor Hospitality to provide hospitality management solutions for its growing property base.

Shiji Distribution Solutions has released its latest version of its Hospitality Technology Distribution Chart: 2021 to help visualize the current hotel and hospitality technology landscape, how the various providers fit in, and their relationships with the hotel, the guest, and each other.

Agilysys, a leading global provider of next-generation cloud-native SaaS & on-premise hospitality software solutions and services, announced the appointment of Justin Reynolds as senior director of sales for Australia, New Zealand.

Uniguest has partnered with Ungerboeck to provide event professionals in more than 50 countries with intuitive beginning to end CRM, space booking, event planning and communications, order management, exhibition management, catering, registration, a/v arrangements, full financials and more.

Midway through 2021, a new report and state-by-state job loss breakdownreleased by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) find that while leisure travel is starting to return, the hotel industry’s road to recovery from the pandemic is long and uneven, with urban markets disproportionately impacted.

StayNTouch, a leader in guest-centric and mobile property management software (PMS), is proud to welcome Reid Webster as vice president of strategic growth.

Streamsong Resort in Florida has partnered with global technology partner SONIFI Solutions to enhance guest experiences at their unrivaled golfing destination.

PROVision Partners, a leading global strategic growth, marketing, technology and commercial services advisory firm to the travel and hospitality industry, announces the appointment of Trevor Warner as a senior advisor.

Agilysys, Inc., a leading global provider of next-generation cloud-native SaaS and on-premise hospitality software solutions and services, announced its upcoming Virtual Event: Agilysys – Next Generation Hospitality, to be held online from July 27-29, 2021.

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, a world leading provider of revenue management software and services, announced it will participate as a Platinum Level sponsor at the upcoming Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) convention and trade show in Dallas, August 3-6, 2021.

Travelers in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia will not be accepting of dropped standards in their hotel accommodation, in spite of the challenges faced by the hotel industry over the past year, new research by SiteMinder, one of the world's largest open hotel commerce platforms, has found.

Following a successful first quarter, Zoox Smart Data "Zoox", an international provider of technological solutions that harnesses big data to build customer profiles from existing Wi-Fi networks, has released its second set of internet traffic results, which displays a further increase of online traffic connections as the travel industry begins to rebound. 

Although the pandemic has disrupted travel, the vacation rental market is strong. SunStream Hotels & Resorts, operator of eight condo hotels in Southwest Florida, is seeing high occupancy rates with all properties in Fort Myers Beach, Naples, and The Everglades surpassing budget projections and outpacing revenues from prior years. 

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions is a leading provider of contactless technology for the hospitality industry, has announced the successful implementation of digital key and mobile check-in functionality at Grand Hyatt Al Khobar Hotel and Residences.

Infor, an industry cloud company, announced it has achieved the Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) Travel and Hospitality Competency designation. This designation recognizes that Infor is validated for technical proficiency and customer success to help travel and hospitality organizations build a resilient business and accelerate innovation. 

Knowland, a leader in AI-powered meetings and events data for hotels, convention and visitor bureaus, conference centers and other venues, released its monthly meetings and events data for June. The numbers reveal that June U.S. group meetings volume increased 16.5 percent over last month.

Right on the waterfront, next to the Royal Castle, Hotell Reisen pays homage to the building’s extraordinary history, which started in 1750. The building has undergone refurbishment and will soon unfold a new chapter by welcoming travelers from all over the world.

IDeaS, a SAS company, a world leading provider of hotel revenue management software and services, has selected the Platinum Plus Sponsorship for the upcoming international revenue management event, ‘Leadership from Chaos’.

Early adopters of cutting-edge technology are more the exception than the norm in the hospitality industry. That’s why many hoteliers have been slow to transition to the cloud and roll out new innovations. They have also been among the hardest hit by the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Independent hoteliers operating on Maestro PMS are thrilled to be able to add a new two-way real-time guest engagement module designed to drive guest satisfaction and improve operational efficiencies.

The nation’s two largest hotel and lodging associations, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), announced the creation of the American Hospitality Alliance (AHA) at the International Society of Hotel Associations’ summer meeting. AHA will promote the hospitality industry at the state and local levels by harnessing the power and influence of industry leaders and directing it toward advocacy and political engagement. The strategic partnership between AAHOA, AHLA, and leading state hospitality associations will encourage pooling resources and streamlining efforts to educate lawmakers at the state and local levels.

Infor, an industry cloud company, announced that Mike Dickersbach has been named vice president of global services for the company’s Hospitality division. Dickersbach joins Infor after more than 20 years working in information systems and technology and is a welcome addition to the company’s long line of hospitality-specific talent.

Groups360 announced the release of new product enhancements to GroupSync, the most trusted online marketplace for sourcing and booking hotel rooms and meeting space across a wide selection of brands. Among these enhancements are redesigned menus and navigation to improve the user experience and a quick search feature for planners who have preselected their preferred hotels.

Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of communications solutions for the world’s top hotel brands and management companies, recently completed the installation of their high speed internet access (HSIA) solution at Marriott’s Element Denver International Airport by Westin in Colorado. The advanced HSIA network by Cloud5 ensures that the property provides the highest level of connectivity for guest satisfaction and meets Marriott’s latest Global Property Network Standards (GPNS) for Internet.

SALTO Systems North America is excited to announce the appointment of Preston Grutzmacher to Vertical Business Leader - Residential and Rob Wengrzyn as Business Leader for Distribution.

AAHOA Interim President & CEO Ken Greene issued the following statement in response to several lawsuits filed by hoteliers against their brands:
“We are aware of several lawsuits recently filed by hoteliers against their brand.

Summer is underway and US travelers are ready to celebrate the Independence Day holiday weekend. As vaccination numbers increase and COVID restrictions have eased or lifted in many states, hotel stays are being booked further in advance of any holiday since the beginning of COVID-19.

StayNTouch, a global leader in guest-centric and cloud hotel property management systems (PMS), was selected by Curator Hotel & Resort Collection (“Curator”) as a preferred PMS partner for their growing portfolio of independent boutique hotels.