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The Ambrose Hotel Caters to Latest Guest Online Needs by Implementing Advanced Wi-Fi Network Technology with Hotel Internet Services
Hotel Internet Services, Inc. | March 24, 2020
Upscale boutique property ensures ability to fully accommodate multiple guest devices while guaranteeing a fast, reliable and secure online experience. SANTA MONICA, Calif. — March 24, 2020 — Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of internet services and solutions for the hospitality industry, has announced the successful implementation of the latest in Wi-Fi network connectivity at The Ambrose Hotel. A luxury boutique location in Santa Monica, California, that caters to every guest need with an array of upscale amenities, The Ambrose Hotel can now ensure that its ability to fulfill guest expectations extends to demand...
Why Distributed Teams Make More Sense Now Than Ever
Greg Abbott | March 23, 2020
Travel and Hospitality brands turn to technology to improve business continuity strategies and resilience to disruptions By Greg Abbott The rate of change and the standard way of doing things, whether that's conducting business, taking care of our families, or simply getting around our cities, is being turned upside down. As the coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to spread around the world, the economic symptoms are emerging. Business continuity management is well underway at most organizations. Hospitality and travel are among the most impacted and face a unique set of challenges. For most hotel and travel organizations, there would be n...
CustomerCount® Adds Extra Level of Protection to SMS Distribution of Surveys
CustomerCount | March 19, 2020
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 19, 2020) – Did you know that marketing to cell phones (SMS/MMS) is the hottest area of TCPA civil litigation? According to Contact Center Compliance, the same serial plaintiffs and litigators bring approximately one-third of TCPA lawsuits. Bob Kobek, President of CustomerCount®, says the “proliferation of compliance complaints comes from a group of class action lawyers who make it their business to continually file law suits against marketing companies and departments utilizing text messaging in their campaigns.” Now there is a solution to this dilemma. Litigator Scrub® identifies these repeat litigato...
Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston Selects ASSA ABLOY to Provide Latest in Security Technology and Customized Door Lock Design
The ASSA ABLOY Group | March 18, 2020
61-story skyscraper property leverages industry technology and expertise from ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions and ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions to implement custom-tailored VingCard Essence looks. Stockholm – March 18, 2020 – ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions has announced the implementation of custom-designed VingCard Essence door locks alongside VingCard Signature RFID locks at the Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston. A newly opened and modern 61-story skyscraper that serves as both a hotel and residential building, Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston, sought out the combined expertise of both ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions and A...
Will the Coronavirus Crisis Force Hoteliers to Implement New Technologies Faster?
Moritz Klussmann | March 17, 2020
By Moritz Klussmann Covid-19 is not only turning our private lives upside down these weeks and months. The spread of the virus also has a massive impact on many industries worldwide. Cancelled rooms and flights and thus absent guests are hitting the hotel and tourism industry very hard. In the current situation, hoteliers must therefore not only be creative when it comes to their pricing and cancellation conditions. They must also develop a long-term strategy to rehabilitate themselves in the market and make up for losses once the crisis is over. New technologies and especially their rapid implementation will - and must - play a key role f...
NextPax Named Vrbo® Elite Software Partner, Recognized For Delivering Next-Generation Connectivity to Optimize Performance
NextPax | March 12, 2020
NextPax earns Elite Partner designation from Vrbo®/HomeAway based on innovative platform enhancements and strong bookings revenue for vacation rental partners Salt Lake City (March 12, 2020) - NextPax, the most advanced channel management technology provider for hotels, resorts and vacation rentals worldwide, announced it has become a Vrbo® Elite Software Partner, the highest designation available for vacation rental software companies that integrate with Vrbo. Vrbo, Expedia Group’s global vacation rental business, is the go-to for families to book vacation homes, cabins, and condos with more than two million places to stay around the wo...
Instawork, the Largest Flexible Hospitality Staffing Platform in the U.S., Announces Partnership With Staffmate
Instawork | March 11, 2020
Partnership will Further Companies' Shared Goal to Make Staffing and Scheduling as Easy as Possible for their Business Partners Las Vegas, NV (March 11, 2020) - Instawork, the largest flexible staffing app for gig workers and hospitality businesses, and StaffMate Online, the first web-based staff scheduling software for events-based businesses announced today a strategic partnership during StaffMate’s presentation at the 2020 Catersource|TSE Conference. Both Instawork and StaffMate are on a mission to solve the challenges hospitality businesses, specifically catering and event-based companies, face with staffing. Through this integration...
Beekeeper and Whispr Bringing Augmented Intelligence to Frontline Workers
Beekeeper | March 4, 2020
As a hospitality innovation leader, this operational communication company is shaping the future workplace for frontline workers by anticipating technological trends and developing real-world solutions with its partners SAN FRANCISCO, MARCH 4, 2020 — Today Beekeeper is announcing an innovation partnership with Whispr that uses voice and mobile app technology as an augmented-reality component to increase productivity of hotel housekeepers. As part of its new “Innovation Labs” initiative, the award-winning operational communication company is exploring use cases on how Augmented Reality (AR) can support its customers. “T...
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