Remington, a leading hotel management company, has a long-established reputation for delivering above-market performance and quality within the hospitality industry. Its 51-year history of operational excellence is marked by a desire for innovation and technology-enabled process improvement. At the recent Hotel Data Conference in Nashville, Ben Vega, Remington’s senior vice president of analytics and optimization, demonstrated an approach to increasing operating profits by using advanced analytics combined with the Hotel Effectiveness labor management system.

dailypoint™ and MEWS systems, provider of a modern, intuitive, open, cloud-based property management software (PMS), have announced a technology integration to enable MEWS customer base to connect into cloud-based dailypoint™ CRM and central data management software.

INTELITY, one of the broadest guest engagement and staff management platforms in hospitality, announced that it has inked a deal with FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, MI as part of the hotel’s multi-million dollar expansion. The current hotel tower has been designated a AAA Four Diamond award winner for the past five consecutive years, and the new eight-story tower will align with FireKeepers’ same standards of excellence.

ProfitSword, one of hospitality's premier developers of business intelligence and data integration software, has announced the appointments of John Crutchfield as chief operating officer and Sean Hoggard as director of technology.

Hotel Effectiveness, a leading provider of labor management software for the hotel industry, announces it has partnered with Interstate Hotels & Resorts, a world leading third-party hotel management company, to deliver labor optimization solutions to its nearly 400 hotels in the United States. After a record growth year in 2018, the addition of Interstate’s managed portfolio underscores the importance of labor management in the current economic environment.

HSMAI has launched an all-new Rising Sales Leader Council. The Council is a professional development and advocacy group comprised of up-and-coming professionals working in a mix of hospitality sales roles across a variety of organizations including hotel on-property, regional, corporate, DMO, DMC, Management Company, brand, partner and more.

One year after a historic announcement pledging to increase safety and security at America’s hotels, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced a 230 percent increase in members participating in the 5-Star Promise, growing the commitment to 56 hotel companies.

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the world’s leading provider of revenue management software and services, announced today it has implemented its G3 Revenue Management System (RMS) at Remington Hotels’ 12 independent luxury U.S. properties.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) released new research that reveals online booking scams and dishonest marketing practices by fraudulent and misleading travel websites continue to deceive and confuse consumers. 

NCR Corporation announced one of the number-one point-of-sale (POS) solutions, used by more than 75,000 restaurants and known for being easy to use, just got easier to buy.

Knowcross, a global leader in providing service quality and optimization solutions, is delighted at the debut of the KNOW Tenant mobile app across DLF Cybercity, Gurugram - India’s largest integrated business district. With this implementation, Knowcross ventures into providing technology solutions for Commercial Office spaces and Business Parks. 

A review of the August 2019 data contained in Kalibri Labs’ U.S. Hotel Industry Performance Overview reveals that Booking Lead Time for Group reservations continues to extend further out to just shy of 51 days, up more than 5 percent year-over-year (YOY).

Allbridge, a leading integrator of data, video, and voice solutions for Hospitality, Healthcare, and Higher Education properties nationwide, announces their inclusion among the list of 2019 N.C. Mid-Market Fast 40 companies. Allbridge ranked #16 on the list that recognizes the top mid-size companies across the state based on revenue and employment growth.

Comcast Business announced that Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston has become the latest luxury hotel to implement X1 for Hospitality from Comcast Business, enabling guests to access the high-quality, award-winning entertainment platform they have at home while on the road.

Take a deep dive into the state of hospitality incentives in a new  Hotel Management Company Incentive Plan Research Report released by HSMAI and ZS to discover key findings in incentive compensation structure, metrics, revenue, goal attainment and more.

Governor Brian Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp, Senator David Perdue, Attorney General Chris Carr, Congressman Doug Collins and Georgia Speaker Pro-Tempore Jan Jones partnered with the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) and the Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association (GHLA) to raise awareness across the state for a unified approach to combatting human trafficking.

INTELITY announced that it will exhibit at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), which will take place on October 15-17 at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Nev. The company, well known for offering the broadest enterprise guest engagement and staff management platform in hospitality, is focused on further expanding within the casino market. 

Maestro PMS announced it successfully developed and implemented a real-time two-way interface with IDeaS G3 Revenue Management System (RMS).

Any concern over a weakening U.S. economy has not yet infiltrated U.S. hotel industry profits. GOPPAR increased 1.4 percent year-over year in August, matching RevPAR growth, which also clocked in with a positive 1.4 percent gain, according to monthly data from HotStats.

Aptech Computer Systems, an industry standard for hospitality financial systems, announced Scottsdale Plaza Resort implemented Aptech’s PVNG Enterprise Back Office hotel accounting software system.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced Caption by Hyatt, a new lifestyle brand within the select service category that will bring people closer together, allowing them to work, eat or socialize in comfortable, flexible, communal spaces that encourage meaningful conversations and connections.

Hotels run on people and data. But as labor costs increase at record rates and distribution complexity makes revenue generation difficult and expensive, thoughtful, ongoing data analysis to make the right decisions every day is a requirement for success.

Watermark Baton Rouge, an iconic luxury hotel and part of Marriott's Autograph Collection, has selected VingCard Essence door locks by ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions to maximize guest and staff safety with its use of the industry's latest data encryption protocols.

Hilton has ranked #1 on the Best Workplaces™ for Women U.S. list by Fortune and Great Place to Work^®. This impressive rise from #14 in 2018 underscores the company’s continued investment in women-focused initiatives, a robust program of partnerships, learning and development options and industry-leading benefits.

Knowcross, a global leader in providing service quality and optimization solutions, is proud to announce that Radisson Blu Hotel, Bremen, has decided to implement the Knowcross platform in their endeavor to optimize and streamline operations enabling them to provide top-notch, highly personalized experiences to their esteemed guests. 

INTELITY, provider of one of the broadest enterprise guest engagement and staff management platforms for hospitality, is pleased to announce it now powers The DAYTONA’s mobile app and in-room tablets, giving guests access to hotel amenities and services on demand. 

Uniguest, a global cybersecurity technology specialist with a customer-centric approach in providing fully managed engagement technology solutions, announces the acquisition of UK-based Tripleplay, a market leader in the development of digital signage, IPTV and video streaming solutions.

NEHÔ Group, a French company that offers a new way of hotel management, is adopting technology by SiteMinder, a global hotel industry leading guest acquisition platform, to deliver more guests to its managed properties across France and Belgium. The move forms part of the group's growth strategy, as it looks to expand its portfolio across Europe.

SkyTouch Technology, a dynamic and 100 percent cloud-based Hotel Operations Platform announced that they have integrated with AavGo, a leading hospitality technology product company that develops state of the art and cost effective solutions for the hospitality industry.

Cendyn, a leading innovator in CRM, sales and revenue strategy for the hospitality industry, is proud to announce FIVE Jumeirah Village Dubai has joined its sister property, FIVE Palm Jumeirah Dubai, in selecting Rainmaker’s comprehensive business intelligence solution, revintel^®, to help gain market share through better hospitality analytics and greater insight into the most important aspects of their business.