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Cloudbeds has invested in their future to be ahead of the curve by focusing on inventing new technology! They understand the importance of being innovators and leading the industry into the future.

Innovative wearable device ensures hotel staff can quickly alert for help anytime and anywhere on property, making personal safety accessible at the touch of a button React Mobile, the original inventor of the BLE panic button and market-leading hospitality safety technology provider, is excited to announce the launch of the newest version of their Sidekick Bluetooth Panic Button. With easy one-click panic alarm activation, the elegant device is the fastest way to alert for help without the need to find a phone, putting security within reach, when it counts.

Security issues are also very important in the hotel industry. This Bluetooth device can quickly seek protection for employees and guests.

The EDTS company believes Savannah's economic and employement growth could attract hackers from obtaining personal information of tourists and visiting customers. Charles Johnson, the CEO of the company believes it is a duty for hotels/restaurants to provide data security for its customers. He believes that not only big companies such as Equifax and Yahoo are vulnerable to hacks, but also small businesses. He adds that when small businesses are hacked, they can be ruined. He stresses all kinds of outlets to protect their data before they have a major breach.

This article is a perfect example of how event planning can go terribly wrong with social media usage. The Bahama music festival hosted by Ja-Rule and his company left hundreds stranded on the Island of Great Exuma. The event started off by being promoted through instagram, mainly by famous celebrities such as Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner. Tickets were sold at $1,200 for the utmost luxurious experience. Come the weekend of the festival, music go-ers arrived into full chaos. Everything that had been promised to the guests such as deluxe lodges, yoga tents and food courts were missing. People showed up to an empty island with no food, water or basic shelter. Clearly the festival was poorly executed and planned and it was canceled. There was a lack of infrastructure on the island to provide safety for the guests along with a lack of proper water systems and transportation. The event planners had not had a proper back up plan for storms that could potentially hit the island (which happened) which completely set back everything. Many viewed this Fryre Festival as a major scam and were extremely upset, but what it turned out to be was a poorly planned and executed music event.

Each hotel has its own combination of distribution channels. In order to effectively plan the hotel's distribution channel strategy, let's take a look at the ways to increase the hotel's distribution channel portfolio, which will enable your hotel business to continue to obtain satisfied guests. 1. Take advantage of the unlimited range of hotel PMS 2. Cooperate with the best OTA to attract your target guests 3. Website booking engine also plays a vital role 4. Don't underestimate offline distribution channels in the hotel industry

"The pandemic challenged the hospitality industry like no event before. All elements of business and leisure travel, from lodging and ground travel to food and beverage, were immediately shuttered. Though slow, recovery has returned for some"The article talks about how Covid has impacted the hospitality industry and how they are using technology to change the new normal. For the business that do not adapt and use technology to help them through these tough times they may never recover.

Companies are leaning more into digital transformations for cloud services.

This article relates the future shape of Event Management Software that is set to define the future of events management. No longer is it just about just planning seating and defining attendee and rooming lists. Technology has enabled event planners to reach deeper into the behavior, desires and participation needs of attendees defining preferences and engaging rather than just making things happen. Key fundamentals include the capability to reach out to attending audiences, monitor their engagement and illicit responses as well as interact directly or indirectly, through chat bot or polling. While this article focuses on the planner to attendee experience, this holds similar opportunity for Hotel and Event spaces to engage simultaneously and seamlessly through the same platforms. These are incredible and exciting opportunities that 10 years ago were a bucket wish list for event planners and Conference service professionals alike.

This article focuses on the ways AI and automation can help the hospitality industry get back on track by helping guests to feel safe while they travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. By using different software guests can have a contactless check-in, request digital room keys, use AI based devices to control lighting/TV and/or make housekeeping/front desk requests, and housekeeping can use electrostatic sprayers to help mitigate the chances of guests contracting or spreading COVID. It notes the losses in revenue and occupancy by several major hotelier groups, especially some Las Vegas properties, as well the high number of furloughed employees that COVID has caused while showcasing ways that hotel groups can help get back on track by easing the fears of guests. It offers data to show that through these technologies, guests are returning because the feel their safety concerns have been addressed. comment by Jwilc019 " https://diigo.com/0ica77

The article, "Financial Statement Fraud Risks Escalates in Pandemic" by Deloitte Editor focuses on the escalation of risk that is as a result of financial statements fraud. According to the report, the escalation is more persistent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fraud occasions consist of three elements, mainly related to pandemics. Pressure due to money shortfalls and other setbacks brought about by the pandemic insert some strains to the organizations that may cause some liquidity problems and significantly affect shareholders' expectations (Deloitte, 2020). Opportunity is also an element of fraud events. The situation of the pandemic may push some organizations to consider some staffing changes to counter the problems brought about by the pandemic. The third element is the rationalization. In times of a pandemic, some individuals or organizations tend not to separate acceptable from unacceptable behaviors. Others engage in manipulative actions in the name of the crisis, which they would otherwise not consider. The article explains that keen examination needs to be done during revenue recognition. Some organizations may fabricate or misstate their revenues to prove their perseverance during a challenging business environment. Another financial reporting risk lies in allowances and reserves. The author states that keen scrutiny needs to be done on the organization's reserve accounts since most of them are based on estimates and mere judgments. The management may be tempted to manipulate these reserves ways to favoring their bottom line. Valuation and impairments also form a financial reporting risk for examination. During turbulent times, organizations are tempted to give false valuations on their assets; hence keen examination would be needed. Additionally, restructuring charges brings a financial report risk in that some organizations may seek to write off their underperforming assets. In other cases, a business may include costs associated with the pandemic a

This article talks about how ecommerce has impacted the way business is done online within the hospotality industry with enhanced customer service, automated marketing, customer-specific advertising.

As the hospitality industry continue to grow we should urge to monitor the current trends of consumer needs. Anticipation of what they may look for such as discount codes and personalized experiences are big pluses when it comes to satisfaction. An additional feature that customers are now being attached to is the virtual trend of placing furniture or items that you may purchase online in space of your home to see if it fits your look.

This article introduce four ways that E-commerce impact on hospitality industry. Ecommerce is opening up new avenues for businesses all over the world across a variety of industries. Hospitality has a lot to gain from adopting new technology and ecommerce innovations. In Hospitality and Tourism industry, hardware, software, information management, and telecommunications systems have allowed for the processing and information flow amongst organizations. We consider the importance of the trend of Information Technology by implementing an effective IT system for advertising, distribution, encouragement and co-ordination of the industry. It is important that Hotel Industry take the lead of the emerging technologies to improve management abilities and develop business plans focusing on the most efficient income of delivering value added products to clients.

The focus on sustainability or "going green" is quickly becoming a major trend. This article introduce 25 ways that hotels can use to develop sustainable economic. Supporting sustainable initiatives is important to the lodging industry as a whole. hotels need to continue to innovate and the future of technology in hospitality has to be green, or those brands that do not adopt to these emerging standards face being left behind.

The article talks about cyber security threats in the hospitality industry. Threats range from high staff turn over so staff isn't trained thoroughly, to insider threats where employees can sell information to third parties, to Cyber-criminals who infect POS systems with credit cards.

Data information security is very important to a business development.In my opinion, I think the relationship is inversely proportional. In other words, the more effective cyber security budget is invested, the less potential impact there is of customer information being stolen (being hacked). Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. These cyberattacks are usually aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information; extorting money from users; or interrupting normal business processes.

Didi gets $500M financing for the development of autonomous vehicles. This is the largest ever fundraising round in China in autonomous vehicle technic. And the testing of autonomous vehicle in China is one its way. Didi already get the permit to test in serval cities in China and California.

Article discusses the newly formed partnership between Google Cloud and Sabre. How this merger seeks to transform the travel landscape by improving operational agility and the offering of new services. Also outlines the partnerships three main initiatives: improving Sabre's technology capability, using Google Cloud tools to optimize travel. and advance the travel ecosystem.

eMenu systems can cause customers to order more when they see images and descriptions on a tablet. There has been an average of a 6% increase in checks in restaurants that utilize digital menus. It can also save the restaurant money to use this system instead of printing new menus. eMenu systems can be customized to promote whatever the restaurant wants to promote. These menus can also be translated so guests can read the menu in their native language, a feature which would be useful in a city such as Miami.

This article is about 1 Hotels commitment to sustainable hospitality including their "Save Our Shores" campaign, full-size refillable bottles for toiletries, and using reclaimed materials at their properties.

Events and event planning are evolving into new, dynamic formats. Old models are falling away and technology is giving both planners and event participants an opportunity to grow and revisit the underlying ideas about how event spaces work. "It's been fascinating watching just how fast things have changed," said Brian Solis, principal at Altimeter Group, at a New York conference this year.

This article talks about the ways that technology is changing event planning and events themselves. Event attendees are now looking for more engaged experiences, rather than the old way of merely attending an event passively. Social media plays a huge role in how attendees interact with and even plan an event. Participants can interact with and engage with event speakers now more than ever, with participants sending questions to the speaker via social media or other technology that allows for the speaker to answer audience questions in real time. Data personalization allows for event attendees to receive information about the event, allowing them to be involved in the planning process and during the event itself, whether it's through Bluetooth or geofencing technology. Event attendees can take advantage of augmented reality technology to engage in activities. Wearable technology is becoming increasingly popular, as it allows attendees to get information quickly and easily without any real input on the attendee's part. Mobile apps are now becoming more commonplace for events, as it's easy, efficient, and convenient. Drone technology is now being used at events, whether to take pictures or to stream the event to people who could not attend.

As the world has moved forward with technology, so to has the world of events and event planning. Planners are able to connect with the guests on a whole different level and events have the technology to be able to keep the attendees engaged and interacted. From flying drones to social media, technology has helped selling events a much easier process.