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The Year in Review As 2019 comes to a close, it’s time to count our blessings. One of mine has been the privilege (and fun!) of being able to reach out to so many interesting companies and get them to tell me what they’re doing that’s different, disruptive, and game-changing. The list of things I have to write about in future columns has only gotten longer in the nine months since I started writing this column.
Sustainable Innovation Sustainability can yield multiple benefits to hotels. Saving energy and water yields direct cost savings. Revenue can be generated by guests who prefer to deal with businesses that minimize their environmental impact. And many would argue that conserving scarce resources is simply the right thing to do.
Meetings Innovation The sale and delivery of groups and meetings is perhaps the most significant and under-automated functions for many hotels. Even though groups often account for 30% to 60% of revenue, most group bookings are still handled manually for most if not all of steps, as they move from a meeting planner’s research to a confirmed booking.
The biggest enemy to any system is complexity. In a system of inputs and outputs, such as an enterprise system, more complexity means more parts are used in interaction with inputs to create the outputs. Every part that must be built and maintained costs time and money
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Book4Time: @Book4Time's CEO @rsholanki saw more hotels endorsing the cloud as the platform of choice for most systems with the exception of PMS. #HITEC
Eleven Wireless: Grow your guest Internet revenue (even when you offer a free plan); learn how in @ElevenBiz blog series: http://bit.ly/MonetizeYourInternet
Enseo: @Enseo introduced its advanced Guest Carried Device and Guest Enabled Media technology featuring Netflix, Pandora, and more! Contact us today at sales@enseo.com!
FCS Computer Systems: Shine a light on #hospitality efficiency & guest satisfaction using FCS Rainbow solutions: http://goo.gl/nqIbUI
Flip.to: Who do your guests trust more, ads or their friends? If you think their friends, well you're right, so go talk to Flip.to #MassiveROI #4real
Guest-tek: Heavy foot traffic, record demos and mobile everything - #HITEC 2014 may have ended, but @Guesttek our booth is always open
iTesso: Score a FREE pinball machine for your property when you implement Itesso's Cloud-native integrated PMS/CRS Solution: http://ites.so/Pnbl2014
Kaba: Mobility across all solutions was the #HITECtakeaway. Many demoed @KabaLodging’s new Mobile Key Access http://tinyurl.com/n5whkju #Saflok #ILCO
Knowcross: For a true hospitality upgrade use Knowcross: http://www.knowcross.com/products.htm Follow us @KNOWACROSS
Merchant Link: EMV is coming, are you ready for it? Do you know what EMV is? @MerchantLink #SecurityandFraud
NAVIS: Knowing guest preferences & behaviors to speak with them in a unique message. @NavisNow #HITECtakeaway http://tinyurl.com/mjocz49 #NAVISReach
NEC: Running your business on outdated tech isn’t safe. Don't avoid an upgrade. #UC offers an affordable solution. http://blog.necam.com/bid/198680/Is-Your-Business-at-Risk-Running-an-Outdated-PBX via @NEC
Nor1: Great seeing friends and colleagues at HITEC/ROC - Nor1's engaging travelers in real time for incremental revenue was a hit!
Rainmaker: @RainmakerGroup proven profit optimization at #HITEC reveals fit revenues for hoteliers. Get your revenues in shape! http://bit.ly/TV8ysM
Shift4: @Shift4Corp #HITEC takeaway: EMV is not the answer to stop breaches. #P2PE and #tokenization are. http://ow.ly/z9ErT
Sonifi: Thank you @HospUpgrade, #SiegelSez and cool vid crew! Great @HITEC video w/ our CEO Mike Ribero in @SONIFI booth. Up next - SONIFI Silicon Valley Innovation Lab!
VingCard Elsafe: Why sacrifice #security for design & convenience? Take guest safety and #hotel style one step further with Allure by VingCard: http://bit.ly/1qXh1c0
ZDirect: Featured at #HITEC - Boost profits & increase Loyalty at your hotel with Marketing Automation tools by @ZDirect. Learn more at Zdirect.com.