Knowland, a leader in AI-powered group business data for hotels, convention and visitor bureaus, conference centers and other meeting venues, announced today the selection of Rob Landon as its vice president of engineering.

SHR, Sceptre Hospitality Resources announced their status as an Elite Connectivity Partner, the highest designation available in Expedia Group's Connectivity Partner Program. The Expedia Group Connectivity Partner Program recognizes and rewards top connectivity providers – including channel managers, property management systems, central reservation systems, and other vendors – for maintaining high-quality connections and helping lodging properties grow their business on the Expedia Group marketplace.

Ian Hacon and Chris Carr bought Zaks Diners in early 2020, with big plans to expand its American-style diners in Norwich. Core to this expansion was selecting Oracle MICROS Simphony Point-of-Sale (POS) to streamline its backend operations and create new business opportunities. Once the pandemic hit, closing in-door dining, Simphony became a lifeline in supporting new services, including take-out ordering and food trucks, to keep the business moving and loyal customers fed and happy.

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions as a comprehensive provider of hospitality’s latest security access technology, has announced the successful deployment of VingCard Signature RFID door locks and lockers alongside Mobile Access at The Fuzzy Log hotel in Slovenia.

Uniguest, a leading provider of digital engagement technology to multiple end markets, announces the acquisition of US-based Sagely, a market leader in providing user-friendly, data-driven engagement tools for senior living communities.

AAHOA, the nation’s largest hotel owners association, touted significant legislative victories for Florida’s hospitality industry in the most recent legislative session in Tallahassee. The state ushered in one of the most comprehensive COVID-19 liability protection plans in the nation in addition to providing critical funding for Visit Florida, the state’s successful tourism marketing corporation.

With projections showing Hawaii is expected to be in the top five states with the highest number of hotel job losses for 2021, American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) president and CEO, Chip Rogers and Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Josh Green joined today to underscore efforts to bring hotel employees back as hotels prepare for summer travel.

The leisure travel season is heating up, and hotels are building back to full capacity. Hotel Effectiveness is rising to the challenge by helping more than 5,000 hotels return to profitability through labor optimization.

Knowland, a leader in AI-powered data for hotels, convention and visitor bureaus, conference centers and other meeting venues, today released its monthly meetings and events data for April. The numbers reveal that April U.S. group meetings volume increased 58.5 percent over last month.

IDeaS, a SAS company, a world leading provider of hotel revenue management software and services, announced its new partnership with Our Town Hospitality, beginning with the implementation of IDeaS G3 Revenue Management System (RMS) at two of the hotel group’s independent properties.

ProfitSword, a premier developer of business intelligence and data integration software, has announced the publishing of a white paper focusing on how hoteliers can save themselves from thousands of dollars in operational expenses when deploying an advanced business intelligence platform.

RBH Hospitality Management, a UK based hospitality management company which manages over 45 properties across the UK, has selected StayNTouch Cloud PMS and Contactless Solutions for their four Fragrance Group properties totaling over 400 rooms.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) released new data showcasing the ongoing devastating impact of COVID-19 on hotel industry employment, including projected hotel job loss through the end of 2021. Without targeted relief from Congress, nationwide, hotels are expected to end 2021 down 500,000 jobs. Hotels are the only major hospitality and leisure segment yet to receive direct aid.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts’ Vice President of Technology Management, Harold Dibler, has been recognized for his excellence in technology leadership by ORBIE Awards with the CIO of the year accolade. 

Nonius, a leading provider of Guest Technology Solutions and a Gold level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork(OPN), announced that its Nonius TV, Voice, Internet, Mobile, Cast and Marketing solutions are now available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace offering added value to Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud customers. 

Knowland, an innovator of AI-powered group data analytics for hospitality, announced that Nemacolin has selected Knowland to give its sales team the leverage it needs to be more proactive and productive in uncovering meetings and events business through recovery.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and UNITE HERE, the largest hospitality workers union in North America, joined forces to call on Congress to pass the Save Hotel Jobs Act. The bill, introduced by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-Fla.), provides a lifeline to hotel workers, providing the assistance they need to survive until travel returns to pre-pandemic levels.

Prior to the 2020 pandemic, Arbor Lodging Management made a critical financial decision; the hotel management group operating Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and InterContinental Hotel Group brands partnered with Aptech, an industry standard for hospitality financial management.

Following a successful Holiday Season of record online traffic connections despite the pandemic’s impact on global travel, Zoox Smart Data (“Zoox”), has published its first set of traffic analytics for 2021.

Summer is right around the corner, and with it comes hope of a rebounding hospitality industry. With people now vaccinated, properties now adopting enhanced cleaning policies, and social distancing practices and contactless technologies now in place, hoteliers are focusing on hiring and training employees. But finding help is not as easy as it used to be. Those struggling to get people back to work must do everything possible to ensure that the right security measures and safety technologies are in place to protect everyone against threats of violence and sexual harassment.

IDeaS, a world leading provider of revenue management software and services, announced the 2021 IDeaS Cornell Revenue Management Sponsorship recipients, continuing its ongoing program to foster professional development in the field of revenue management.

ProfitSword, a premier developer of business intelligence and data integration software, has announced the successful implementation of its advanced suite of business intelligence solutions by Regal Hospitality.

Technology has played a critical role in helping restaurants continue to operate during the pandemic. Ensuring customers could adapt to the needs to the moment, Oracle Food and Beverage doubled its MICROS Simphony Point-of-Sale (POS) integrations in the past year alone. Restaurants can now choose from an extensive and pre- validated ecosystem of partner applications in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace to plug-in everything from online ordering to contactless payment apps.

Ona Hotels has selected SiteMinder, one of the world's largest open hotel commerce platforms, to support the process of digitally transforming its 25-year business and consolidating its technology as it prepares for future growth. The appointment will see Ona Hotels adopt a more dynamic pricing strategy with SiteMinder and distribute its portfolio of 8000 rooms through SiteMinder’s platform.

Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of communications solutions for the world’s top hotel brands and management companies, has been named the winner of the Technical Excellence Award for 2020 by Mitel, a global leader in telecommunications technology.

AAHOA, the nation’s largest hotel owners association, is pleased to welcome Dean Heyl as its new Vice President of Government Affairs. He will lead AAHOA’s Washington, D.C. office and join the association’s Executive Leadership Team.

Hotel business centers are still an active component of hotel lobbies. As more people are working remotely, and from hotels, it is not feasible to carry around a printer to be able to get work done.

Phonesuite Direct, a leading provider of hospitality communications and a subsidiary of Phonesuite, is proud to announce that Jamie Prestileo has been promoted to Vice President of Sales & Marketing.

AAHOA’s two most recent charity golf tournaments raised nearly $100,000 for six charities. The inaugural Southeast Texas Charity Golf Tournament, held in Houston, raised more than $40,000 to benefit the Houston chapter of Sewa International, Rise Against Hunger, and Nora's Home.

SALTO Systems, a leading manufacturer of wire-free smart electronic locking solutions, and Livly, a Chicago-based developer of operating systems for multifamily rentals, have partnered to deliver SALTO’s robust electronic access control features from within Livly’s multifamily management platform and resident app.