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DO’s and DON’Ts OF Hotel Robots

Hospitality Net

Increasingly, HOTEL robots are being considered For various hotel tasks, especially those that are repetitive and accomplishable by a machine, versus an ever increasingly difficult-to-find and costly human.

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Skift India Report: IndiGo Owner Sells More Shares in InterGlobe Aviation

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Given Rakesh Gangwal’s previous comments on selling his entire holding in InterGlobe over a period of five years, this news comes as no surprise. Of more interest is where will the low-cost airline’s investor turn his attention to next?

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The Prosperous Hotelier Book Interview With “Hospitality Today” – Podcast

Hotel Financial Coach Blog

Click on image to learn more The Prosperous Hotelier Book Interview With “Hospitality Today” – Podcast Elevating Your Career through Financial Education David Lund, The Hotel Financial Coach Click Here to Listen to Podcast Purchase on Amazon in paperback, hardcover or Kindle format PURCHASE HERE Complimentary Discovery Call – [link] Video Course Links: [link] [link] Be sure to check out my other services on the links below.

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Getting to know: Greg Liddell, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong

Hotel Management

Australian national Greg Liddell has been in the luxury hospitality industry for over 25 years – 14 of which have been spent with Mandarin Oriental where he was recently appointed General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and Area Vice President, Operations overseeing Mandarin Oriental, Macau and Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo. Here, Liddell shares an insight into his career in hospitality, ambitions for the future, and his advice for those starting out.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Synergy of Generations: Unveiling New Horizons in Content Creation

Social Hospitality

Most marketing teams focus on a niche target audience when creating marketing campaigns. This makes sense, as you want your initiatives to connect with the same people who will actually buy your products. However, the digital age has somewhat shifted this paradigm. Today, folks from all generations use the same social platforms to discover new trends, connect with loved ones, and learn about brands.

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Digital Transformation and the Importance of Four-action Frameworks

Are Morch

This article is part of the Hotel Digital Transformer newsletter on LinkedIn. Subscribe to my LinkedIn newsletter where I’ll share tips, ideas, and strategies to help your hotel open its digital gateways. PERSPECTIVE Among hotel leaders today there exist two fundamental assumptions. One assumption is that market boundaries and hotel industry conditions are given, and you have to […] The post Digital Transformation and the Importance of Four-action Frameworks appeared first on Are Morch, Di

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Group Travel Revival Trends in 2023 and Beyond

Hospitality Tech

Group travel is recovering quickly post-pandemic. There were 12 million more group hotel room nights booked worldwide in H1 2023 compared to the same time last year, an increase of 18 percent.

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What is first-party data and why is it important for hoteliers?

Revinate

Before guests arrive at your hotel, they already have one clear expectation: to enjoy their stay. But each guest has their own needs and demands. How do you keep up with all of them while making sure your guests are satisfied? By simply getting to know them. The best way to do that at scale [.] The post What is first-party data and why is it important for hoteliers?

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Email Marketing Strategy Recommendations Digital E-Book

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Is your team looking for new and effective ways to maximize your email marketing efforts? We are happy to say we have a new E-Book with our top recommendations that you'll definitely find useful. The tips and strategies in our E-Book are tried and tested, and have been proven to yield great results. View the full E-Book here. The post Email Marketing Strategy Recommendations Digital E-Book appeared first on GCommerce Solutions.

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SparkPlug Joins Toast Partner Ecosystem

Hospitality Tech

SparkPlug is an incentive platform for restaurants to leverage their employee roster and menu items to launch personalized incentives, show employee standings in real time, automate payouts, and track ROI, all in a confidential, centralized dashboard

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Diving into Diversity: Decoding the Foundations of Inclusion in Hospitality Talent Acquisition

Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course

Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i

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Aimbridge adds five Three Wall Capital properties

Hotel Business

Aimbridge Hospitality has been selected to manage five Marriott properties recently acquired by Three Wall Capital LLC (TWC). Located in the Phoenix and Fort Lauderdale metros and totaling 642 keys, the five properties will be managed through Aimbridge’s Select Service Division. Aimbridge is now responsible for the management of nearly 80 extended-stay, select-service and full-service properties owned by TWC, continuing a partnership first established in 2019.

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Text Marketing: What’s the Best Time to Send SMS Blasts?

Textedly

Have you ever put in the effort and resources to create a top-notch SMS marketing campaign, only to see it fall flat? Don’t automatically blame the campaign. Texting customers is easy, but knowing the best time to send SMS marketing blasts can greatly influence your digital marketing success.

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6 ways hotels can keep guests and employees safe

eHotelier

It’s not nice to think about the safety issues that could affect your team or the guests that call your hotel home, but preparing for the worst is necessary.

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Sunset RV Park and Motel

Webrezpro

Stop by for an affordable vacation at Sunset RV Park and Motel in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. The rooms are clean and comfortable…with good shower pressure! There’s something for you whether you’re looking for a motel room, cabin, or RV spot (RV spots come with electricity, Wi-Fi, water, and sewer.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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RMS Cloud and Atomize Join Forces in Complete 2-Way Integration Endeavor

Hospitality Tech

Hotels using RMS Cloud can now sign up with Atomize revenue management software and enjoy the benefits of price automation to increase operational efficiency and improve revenues.

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What is first-party data and why is it important for hoteliers?

Revinate

Before guests arrive at your hotel, they already have one clear expectation: to enjoy their stay. But each guest has their own needs and demands. How do you keep up with all of them while making sure your guests are satisfied? By simply getting to know them. The best way to do that at scale [.] The post What is first-party data and why is it important for hoteliers?

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New PCI 4.0 Compliance Rules are Coming for Hotels: What You Need to Know

Hospitality Tech

Designed to address the ever-evolving threats facing the payment industry, PCI v4.0 upgrade includes new requirements that address issues like phishing and skimming. The PCI DSS has 12 key requirements, 78 base requirements, and 400 test procedures.

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Hôteliers, comment augmenter votre taux de réservations directes ?

Experience Hotel

Les réservations directes occupent une place prépondérante au sein de l’industrie hôtelière, offrant aux établissements la possibilité d’accroître leur rentabilité et de tisser des liens solides avec leur clientèle. Dans cette quête, il est essentiel de déterminer judicieusement la part des réservations qui devrait provenir des plateformes de réservation en ligne (OTA), un calcul crucial pour maintenir un équilibre financier optimal.

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A Buyer’s Guide to Future-Proofing Your Restaurant Tech Stack

The race to 100% digital is on. With the restaurant industry still in the early innings of its digital transformation, brands need an airtight strategy when it comes to building out their tech stack. Download the buyer’s guide to learn where to prioritize your efforts and get the most out of every investment.

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Subway Shares New Senior Leadership Team

Hospitality Tech

Douglas Fry named President of North America; Carrie Walsh named President of Europe, Middle East & Africa; Mike Kehoe named Global Chief Development Officer. Cristina Wells was promoted to Senior Vice President of U.S. Marketing.

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STR and Tourism Economics Lower Growth Forecast for U.S. Hotels

Hotelier Magazine

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — STR and Tourism Economics lowered their year-over-year growth projections in the revised 2023-24 U.S. hotel forecast presented at the recent 15th annual Hotel Data Conference. For 2023, growth in Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) was lowered by 0.5 per cent, due to a 0.6- per-cent downgrade in occupancy growth. While that RevPAR growth remains above the long-term historical average, most of the increase was frontloaded to the early portion of the year.

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Delta Hotels by Marriott® brings its seamless travel experience to the heart of Manhattan

eHotelier

Delta Hotels by Marriott®, part of Marriott Bonvoy®’s global portfolio of 31 extraordinary hotel brands, continues to grow its global footprint with its first hotel in New York City. Boasting unrivaled views of the inspiring city lights and offering a blend of sophistication and comfort, the new Delta Hotels by Marriott New York Times Square aims to bring the brand’s ‘Simple Made Perfect’ mantra to the bustling metropolis.

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Marcus & Millichap arranges sale of two Jacksonville Hotels

Hotel Business

Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jacksonville Southeast Medical Center Area and Hampton Inn Jacksonville/Ponte Vedra Beach-Mayo Clinic Area. Both hotels are in the Jacksonville metropolitan area. “Unlike in other select markets throughout the Southeast, these hotels maintained a positive year-over-year revenue trend during the sale process which enhanced marketability and helped insulate the value from downward pressure driven by elevated cost

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Now Open: Hotel Downstreet located in the heart Of North Adams, MA

eHotelier

Hotel Downstreet has officially opened as a hospitality hot-spot in the heart of downtown North Adams. The hotel will breathe new life into a historic cultural destination, invigorating the arts community that has served generations of visitors over the years. A riff on local lingo, the Downstreet name refers to the downtown movement on the beloved Main Street that shuttles travelers across town.

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Dual-branded Best Western property opens in New Mexico

Hotel Business

Best Western Hotels & Resorts has opened the dual-branded Best Western Plus Executive Residency Carlsbad Hotel in Carlsbad, NM. The hotel is owned by Raj Bhakta and features 78 rooms, including four suites. The Best Western Plus side of the newly built property offers guestrooms and suites with flat-screen televisions, mini-fridges and microwaves, while rooms within the Executive Residency feature kitchenettes.

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ONYX Hospitality Group appoints Clare Goss as Director of Global Sales Area-UK & Ireland

eHotelier

ONYX Hospitality Group, a prominent name in South East Asia’s hospitality industry, is excited to announce the appointment of Clare Goss as the Director of Global Sales Area-UK & Ireland.

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Courtyard hotel debuts in Gainesville, GA

Hotel Business

Located in downtown Gainesville, GA, the Courtyard Gainesville has opened within The National mixed-use development, a revival and redevelopment of Gainesville’s long-vacant First National Bank by developer and owner Capstone Property Group LLC. “Courtyard Gainesville is officially open for business, rounding out our offerings at The National,” said Jeffrey Payne, chairman, Capstone Property Group.

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Beyond The Meeting Room: Luxury Magazine Resource

Escape into a world of luxury and dive into the future of tech, fun takes on the American pastime, and many inspirational individuals. With engaging reports on fashion, food, travel, finance, sports, and more, download now and enjoy the read!

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Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport announces Will Dailey as Artist in Residence

eHotelier

Critically acclaimed Boston-based musician, seven-time Boston Music Awards winner and recording artist Will Dailey has partnered with Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport as its Artist in Residence, orchestrating the line-up of distinguished local musicians and artists throughout the hotel.

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Potawatomi Casino Hotel Selects Agilysys POS Solutions to Maximize Return on Experience for Guests and Staff

Hospitality Tech

As gaming increases in popularity, Milwaukee-based, Native American-owned property leans on Agilysys to grow and succeed.

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IHG Hotels & Resorts launches new midscale conversion brand Garner™– an IHG hotel

eHotelier

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today launched its new midscale conversion brand, Garner™ - an IHG Hotel. The brand will be the leading choice for guests wanting great value stays at high-quality properties, and for owners seeking higher returns in the midscale segment.

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Palmer Digital Group Launches On-Wall Outdoor Digital Menu Boards

Hospitality Tech

New OWDMB series offers QSRs with limited drive-thru space the opportunity to optimize real estate.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.