Pre-HITEC Webinar: What Every Hotel Technology Consultant Needs to Know About Digital Tipping in 2026

GratifID, the hospitality fintech company behind the upcoming launch of TIPMO™ at HITEC 2026 San Antonio, will host a special educational webinar for hotel technology consultants titled "The Tipping Revolution Is Here: What Hotel Tech Consultants Need to Know Before They Go."

Scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST, this webinar will provide a comprehensive look at the differences between QR code-based systems and next-generation NFC-powered platforms, including the security, deployment, operational, and employee engagement implications of each approach. The discussion is tailored for the industry’s leading tech advisors to ensure they fully comprehend the rapidly evolving digital tipping landscape and the technologies shaping its future.

"Digital tipping has become one of the most discussed technology categories in hospitality, yet there is still significant confusion about how various platforms work and what hoteliers should be evaluating," said Doron Dreyer, co-Founder and CEO of GratifID. "Our goal is to provide consultants with a practical, unbiased educational framework they can use when advising hotel clients. We believe informed consultants will quickly recognize why NFC technology represents the future of digital tipping and why TIPMO delivers advantages that simply are not available with traditional approaches."

The educational session will also provide an early look at TIPMO by GratifID, the company's new NFC-based digital tipping infrastructure that will officially debut at the show. Built specifically for hospitality, TIPMO is designed to eliminate friction for guests, provide direct and transparent earnings for employees, and deliver powerful operational insights for hotel operators without requiring complex integrations or significant IT resources.

TIPMO requires no POS integration. No IT lift. And there is no long procurement cycle. Staff carry branded NFC tags, guests tap to tip in seconds, workers get paid instantly, and management gets live analytics without touching the hotel’s existing infrastructure. It’s simple, powerful, secure.

To register to attend: The Tipping Revolution Is Here: What Hotel Tech Consultants Need to Know Before They Go to HITEC, click here.

Why attend?

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With guest behavior changing in an increasingly cashless world, digital tipping has emerged as a critical employee recognition and retention tool. According to recent hospitality technology research, digital tipping now ranks among the industry's most sought-after technology investments, with many hotels actively evaluating solutions that improve employee satisfaction and enhance the guest experience.

As adoption accelerates, GratifID believes consultants will play an increasingly important role in helping operators distinguish between first-generation digital tipping tools and next-generation platforms designed specifically for hospitality.

Webinar participants will learn:

• How QR code and NFC technologies differ in guest adoption, user experience, security, and long-term scalability.
• Why portability matters in hotel environments where employees move throughout a property and how NFC credentials can support a more personalized and flexible tipping experience.
• What security standards should be evaluated when assessing digital tipping providers.
• How to identify hidden deployment challenges that can slow implementation, and
• Which platform characteristics are most important for hotel operators seeking minimal IT involvement and maximum employee participation.

The webinar will conclude with an exclusive preview of TIPMO's patent-pending approach to secure NFC-enabled tipping and the criteria consultants can use to help clients make more informed purchasing decisions.

For more information on TIPMO by GratifID, visit https://www.tipmo.com