Siegel Sez 9/27/24

Mews Raises $100 million in New Financing from Vista Credit Partners
Mews, an industry-leading hospitality cloud, today announced $100 million in financing from Vista Credit Partners, the subsidiary of Vista Equity Partners and a strategic credit and financing partner focused on the enterprise software, data and technology markets.
mews.com
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Global Travel Technology Company OYO To Acquire G6 Hospitality From Blackstone Real Estate for $525M
Expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, the transaction will add Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands to OYO's portfolio.
www.oyorooms.com     g6hospitality.com

‍Cloudbeds Appoints Marta Perez to Spearhead Sales Growth in the Americas
Based in New York, Perez will oversee Cloudbeds’ sales strategies in North and Latin America, as the company expands its presence in the mid-market and enterprise segments.
www.cloudbeds.com

‍Check-In to Success: Agilysys Reveals Path to Hospitality Innovation
Insights from Agilysys 2024 APAC Hospitality Impact Study reveal the importance of personalization and seamless experiences.
www.agilysys.com

Titanic Hotels Selects IDeaS G3 RMS to Maximize Revenue Across German Property Portfolio
Titanic Hotels, a leading hotel brand operating across Turkey and Germany, has partnered with IDeaS, a SAS company, a world leading provider of revenue management software and services, to optimize its revenue strategy across their German portfolio.
IDeaS.com
 
SiteMinder Pioneers Mobile-First Intelligence, Partners With IDeaS to Make Dynamic Revenue Management Accessible to All Hotels
The built-in combination of IDeaS' dynamic pricing strength and SiteMinder's distribution platform with deep market intelligence will provide powerful revenue management capability and speed-to-market to hotels of any size, including the most resource-strapped.
siteminder.com     IDeaS.com

PPDS achieves historic sales milestone as Philips hotel TVs become the number one bestselling hospitality range in Europe, China and Australia
PPDS, an exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary solutions, is excited to announce another important milestone for its hotel TV range, including the revolutionary Google Cast and Netflix ready Philips MediaSuite TVs, which have become the number one bestselling hospitality TVs in Europe, China and Australia, with significant gains in North America.
www.ppds.com
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Radisson Salt Lake City Downtown Leverages GuestCast Streaming Solution by Hotel Internet Services to Optimize Guest In-Room Entertainment
4-Star hotel expands HIS partnership to deliver seamlessly personalized, secure, and user-friendly TV-viewing experiences.
www.hotelwifi.com    choicehotels.com
 
‍Percipia Collaborates With Amazon's Alexa Smart Properties Hospitality to Launch VIVA+
Percipia introduces VIVA+, an all-in-one hospitality solution that makes it easy for hotel guests to make calls, explore hotel amenities and services, and more using just their voice.
www.percipia.com

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Cendyn Hosts Exclusive Webinar: Email Marketing Tactics for a Successful Holiday Season
As the critical Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales periods approach, hotels must prepare and elevate their email marketing strategies to stand out and drive bookings.
www.cendyn.com

It’s ‘No Dough’ for Third-Party Cookies, According to Latest Google Announcement
Hotel and hospitality marketers should continue preparing for a future where privacy is increasingly prioritized and build a strategy that is not reliant on third-party cookies.
www.cendyn.com

Metasearch Pricing Models Explained
With various metasearch advertising pricing models to choose from, how do you pick the best one? Our breakdown outlines each model's pros, cons, and ideal property types.
www.gcommercesolutions.com

Top 10 Ways to Increase F&B Guest Spend and Profitability with Mobile Ordering
As many guests and operators prepare for the upcoming season, have you been tracking the latest trends relating to mobile ordering to ensure you are maximising each and every sales opportunity?
iris.net

‍BirchStreet Systems Selected as Exclusive Procure-to-Pay Partner for Red Sea Global in Saudi Arabia
The strategic collaboration plays a pivotal role in transforming the Red Sea coastline into a luxury destination.
www.birchstreetsystems.com    www.redseaglobal.com

Hyatt Selects Oracle OPERA Cloud as Property Management System for its Global Properties
Hyatt has chosen the Oracle OPERA Cloud hospitality platform as the property management system (PMS) for its global hotel portfolio. With OPERA Cloud, Hyatt properties will be able to standardize its operations and data management across more than 1,000 hotels and all-inclusive properties.
www.oracle.com/hospitality

Planning for Tomorrow: Four All-In-One PMS Technologies Driving Hotelier Success in 2025
Hoteliers are adding an All-In-One property-management system to their 2025 budgets to better serve guests, create a consistent service journey, and adapt to technology’s evolving presence in hospitality.
Maestro

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Hjortviken Country Club Sides With Vingcard for the Latest in Sustainable Security Access Technology
Vingcard, an ASSA ABLOY company and provider of advanced technologies for the hospitality industry, is pleased to announce the adoption of several of its cutting-edge door lock solutions by Hjortviken Country Club in Hindas, Sweden.
www.vingcard.com

IHG, Sonesta, Nemacolin Speak on Stage on How a Modern Data Strategy is Critical to Success
At HITEC 2024 in Charlotte, leaders from Sonesta, IHG, and Nemacolin Resort shared key insights on how a modern approach to data integrations is critical to personalizing guest experiences anddriving loyalty to their brand.
www.hapicloud.io

Hospitality Industry Leaders Named Penn State Conti Professors for 2024-25
For 2024-25, Alan Horowitz and Rick Garlick will be in residence at Penn State University Park during the fall and spring semesters to teach and advise students and faculty in their fields of study or areas of expertise.
Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management

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HSMAI Announces the Passing of President and CEO Bob Gilbert
It is with profound sadness that the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Americas, HSMAI Foundation and HSMAI Global, announce that President and CEO, Bob Gilbert passed away on September 19, 2024. In July 2024, the organization announced that Gilbert had accelerated his retirement plan as a result of a serious health issue following 30 years of executive leadership for HSMAI.  
www.hsmai.org

‍Asset Management & Hotel Service Optimization Takes Center Stage at HVMG’s First Engineering Conference
OpsTechPro addresses chief engineers on the vital role its technology is playing in operational success and presents awards to top-performing hotels successfully engaging with its solution.
www.opstechpro.com

The Hospitality Show Wins Trade Show Executive Gold 100 Grand Award for Best New Launch
Launched with the singular mission to help the hospitality industry operate more efficiently and profitably, The Hospitality Show achieved remarkable success in its inaugural year.
www.ahla.com

HerOwnership Conference Ignites Empowerment: AAHOA Unites Women Hoteliers for Leadership and Growth
Some 300 people attended the event, which marked the third annual HerOwnership Conference for AAHOA.
www.aahoa.com/herownership‍

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HSMAI Announces First Ever Commercial Futures Forum
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is excited to announce the first ever Commercial Futures Forum, which will take place on Oct. 28, 2024 in San Antonio, TX, held in conjunction with The Hospitality Show produced by AHLA and Questex.
www.hsmai.org

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‍Debunking Common Myths About AI: Why Human Hotel Staff Are Still Irreplaceable

Hoteliers will benefit from thought-out implementation of AI

Where Your Hotel’s Finance Team Should Be at This Point in Budget Season

The Travel Labor Shortage should be over, so why are we still worried?

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‍Debunking Common Myths About AI: Why Human Hotel Staff Are Still Irreplaceable

Hoteliers will benefit from thought-out implementation of AI

Where Your Hotel’s Finance Team Should Be at This Point in Budget Season

The Travel Labor Shortage should be over, so why are we still worried?

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