Attendance at the recent 2023 International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) America’s Knowledge Exchange is proof that the meetings business is back in full swing. Venue owners, operators, sellers, planners and hospitality enthusiasts gathered this month to share best practices and discuss daily challenges impacting their hotels. One hot educational topic was “Integration vs. Best of Breed in Sales & Catering Software,” hosted by Diamond Sponsor Maestro PMS.

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation announces plans for Hyatt Studios, the newest addition to Hyatt’s portfolio of brands. The brand, which marks Hyatt’s entry into upper-midscale lodging in the Americas, was conceived through direct collaboration with hotel developers and listening closely to the needs of target guests. The announcement is supported by signed letters of interest in development agreements from multiple developers for more than 100 Hyatt Studios hotels, with construction expected to begin in 2023 and the first hotel expected to open in 2024.

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A panel of five judges with expertise in technology and hospitality chose Virdee’s guest experience technology platform from a field of eight finalists. Virdee Virtual Reception Software is aimed at helping properties become more efficient. Whether it’s to help front-of-house staffing, provide guests with their keys, or help them pay for their stay, their goal is to free up staff in a way that allows them to deliver a true guest experience.

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Florida hotelier Bharat Patel, CHO, CHIA, is the new Chairman of AAHOA’s Board of Directors. Patel became chairman at the conclusion of the 2023 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show in Los Angeles, Ca., which set a record level of booth sales for the Trade Show, making it the largest in AAHOA history.

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VENZA, a leading provider of data protection and regulatory compliance solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced the appointment of Juli Barter as Global Executive Vice President of Sales. In this role, Barter will lead VENZA’s sales team and develop and execute the company’s overall sales strategy in alignment with organizational goals.

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dailypoint, Europe’s leading Data Management and CRM platform for the Hospitality Industry, has partnered with OpenTable, a global leader in Restaurant Technology and part of Booking Holdings, to allow hoteliers access to customers’ accommodation and restaurant preferences in one central place. Through the integration, OpenTable guest insights will be made available in the hotel’s central guest database, allowing hoteliers to provide their guests an even more personalized experience.

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The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and Questex announced today an initial list of high-value speakers, industry leading sponsors, and impactful programming for The Hospitality Show (The Show). The Show is a bold, new hospitality operations and technology event to be held June 27-29 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas.

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Amadeus, one of the largest technology provider for the travel industry, has announced the opening of their new engineering site in Pune, Maharashtra. This facility will help expand Amadeus Labs’ engineering and R&D activities in India.

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Quore, a leading provider of workflow management and productivity tools for hotels, today announced the latest enhancement to its Preventative Maintenance (PM) capabilities, adding new options and flexibility to scheduling features.

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