Two top artificial intelligence experts - one an optimist and the other more alarmist about the technology's future -engaged in a spirited debate at the TIME100 Summit on Wednesday.
Hospitality industry organisations must constantly evolve to meet the changing needs of modern consumers. Today's hotel guest or restaurant visitor expects fast, friendly, and efficient service from the moment they arrive to the moment they leave.
SiteMinder has announced that its ecosystem has expanded to over 2,150 partners, cementing the ecosystem as the largest within the global hotel industry.
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Having the right software integrations with your sales and catering platform like Tripleseat for Hotels can significantly enhance productivity and streamline operations. Here, we discuss the top software integrations that every hotel should consider to ensure that their teams can perform more work in less time, thus enhancing both guest satisfaction and operational effectiveness.
Llama 3, the AI model introduced by the US-based social media company Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta), has sparked a wave of reactions from technology and AI influencers. Influencers on the 'X' platform are buzzing with excitement over Llama 3's launch, viewing it as a transformative step towards democratizing AI, which led to a sharp rise in discussions around 'Llama 3' during the third week of April, reveals Social Media Analytics Platform of GlobalData.
Steve Jobs once said, 'The mark of an innovative company is not only that it comes up with new ideas first, but also that it knows how to leapfrog when it finds itself behind.' There is, perhaps, no more relevant sentiment to apply to the hospitality industry. I recently had an insightful conversation with Feng Ou. We discussed his experience starting up in Silicon Valley, the evolution of DerbySoft, and potential strategies for hoteliers to keep up with market changes.
Predicting the speed and shape of how search marketing will be changed by artificial intelligence is an impossible task. But marketers should take one thing for granted: Search marketing in Google should stay on top of the priority list for the foreseeable future.
During this webinar, our panel of experts: David Bicknell, Principal Thematic Intelligence Analyst; Amy Larsen DeCarlo, Principal Security and Data Center Services Analyst at GlobalData; and Bjørn Rasmussen, Chief Technology Officer of Orange Cyberdefense Norway, will discuss the state of cybersecurity in challenging times.
Many leading hoteliers are levelling up their procurement departments with cloud-based infrastructure - investments that are now key to streamlining procurement operations, navigating an uncertain market, and satisfying new guest expectations. Even more than AI, the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, or robotics, hoteliers believe that cloud computing has the greatest potential to leverage its performance in the coming years.
The collaboration integrates SiteMinder's platform solution into Groupon's, streamlining pricing and distribution processes while introducing new offerings for hoteliers and customers.
Hoteliers planning on new hires and seasonal hires must focus on shorter lessons, interactive experiences, and providing accessible learning tools to workers
Hotelogix said Landmark Hotels & Suites in the United Arab Emirates has upgraded its multi-property management system on the cloud for gaining centralized control over its hospitality business and to deliver exceptional guest service.
The new economic reality is informing how hoteliers plan and execute purchasing in 2024 - but what do investments in digital procurement innovation look like in this 'new normal'? Discover the top 5 procurement megatrends shaping hospitality industry strategy.
Tripleseat for Hotels, the leading cloud-based group sales and catering management platform for hotels announces its exciting new collaboration with PURS Fine Hotels & Restaurants, an acclaimed German-based hospitality group.
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) launches AirPlay in the first phase of hotel rooms, giving guests the ability to stream content privately and securely from their iPhone or iPad to the TV in their guest rooms.
New reports from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Microsoft highlights the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its role in shaping the future of Travel & Tourism.
Steve Singh has been mulling the concept of the Perfect Trip in business travel for more than 10 years. The co-founder and former CEO of Concur, which sold to SAP in 2014 for $8.3 billion, believes a trip where a traveler's data is drawn from a single repository and can be shared across all travel suppliers to ensure a smooth and joined up journey is now more possible than ever.
On a Wednesday morning, while making your way to the weekly revenue management meeting, you run into your GM, and during a casual conversation, you remark on how good the hotel's weekend was, only to be met with a thought-provoking response: 'Compared to what?'
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing not only traditional sectors but also reshaping the very essence of hospitality and service industries. The potential for transformation is vast, yet it's imperative to advance cautiously, striking a delicate balance between technological advancement and preserving the human touch, which remains the cornerstone of the service sector.
Headquartered in Gurugram, India, HostBooks is a cloud-based accounting software that enables businesses to automate and streamline their end-to-end accounting practices, including managing inventory, GST and TDS filing, bank reconciliation, bookkeeping, reporting, compliances, etc.
When suddenly faced with an emergency, you may immediately feel frightened and helpless. An emergency communications system can help reduce or eliminate those reactions by providing immediate assistance.
Google Search Ads integrates with Cendyn Digital Marketing Platform, offering hoteliers a unified multi-channel advertising solution to boost direct bookings and revenue.
For many hotels, procurement advancements are being made possible through the use of e-procurement: Web-based solutions that facilitate end-to-end purchasing activities. Now that over half of workers globally use smartphones for business-related tasks, P2P software (also known as e-procurement) with mobile support offers even greater flexibility for hotels aiming to transform their processes digitally.
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