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Amazon has introduced a new biometric payment device that works by having shoppers scan their palms. This is similar to the Amazon Go app where shoppers can set up a credit card and scan the app on the way into an Amazon store. Palm scanning works well in a the current climate where people do not want to touch things others have also touched. This technology could be implemented and work well in places with high foot traffic such as stadiums. Palm scanning also has some security advantages. Palms are not as easy to observe and read as faces and not as commonly used as fingerprints. The data will be stored in the cloud and consumers have the option of removing it later, which helps some feel safer with regards to security concerns.

In article it will display several examples of how the consumers are leaning towards online purchases and the popularity behind why people are catering to these functions.

BizVibe has identified an increasing focus on social media marketing as a major trend for the event promoters industry. Event promoters are turning to social media to create buzz around events

With the increasing popularity of digital technology and related data, people will naturally have ethical questions about the use of these technologies, especially when private information of ordinary citizens is involved. In order to provide a personalized experience, hotel organizations will have to collect and store a large amount of personal visitor information, which is a factor subject to strict supervision. In order to balance the conflicting demands of compliance and individualization, the best way for hotel organizations is to maintain clarity and transparency in their data collection. In view of the rise of modern regulations and privacy issues, hotel organizations must consider new technologies, threats and regulations to formulate their CDRs. Establishing a robust system that can support the organization's CDR will not only maintain the reputation of the hotel organization, but also help establish a healthy digital corporate culture throughout the industry.

As we look at capital expenditures in technology vs income we see that many vehicles are implementing apps. On star was thriving at one point and available in many American made cars however due to the sudden fall off, other replacements have come up. Ford has now emerged to put in place amazon Alexa in over 700,000 of their vehicles. this will offer an Alexa skill that coincides with the vehicles smarts features and offer a much easier use of car adjustments and car controls for many ford owners.

This article discusses the benefits of cloud computing and its impact on the restaurant sector of the hospitality industry. Technology and cloud computing is helpful to restauranteurs for many reasons. By utilizing the cloud, restaurants offer consumers the option to book reservations ahead of time. Not only is this an effortless experience for the customer, but management is better able to forecast nightly demands. Using technology and the cloud, restaurants can keep up with consumers' changing demand and optimize processes internally. There is also a great graph in this article that highlights more ways technology is transforming the restaurant industry.

Cloud based technology allows attendees to interact with events and enhance their experience which provides festival producers the data needed to make business decisions that can increase profits and make an event safer. RFID wristbands can store data such as contact information while wireless payments can provide insight to sales trends to better equip those point of sale locations with the products needed to meet demand based on the historical data.

This article talks about how contactless payments are becoming more popular within the hospitality industry. These type of contactless payment options are giving guests the flexibility of payment options, resulting in faster and secure transactions. This in return, bring customer satisfaction. Nowadays, due to the pandemic, it is being widely used considering places like hotels, restaurants,etc...are encouraging this form of payment to limit actual contact and exposure.

Great article looking at the trends in events, many of which I have witnessed this past year. What I would like for the class to read is the description of awareness based events. As my husband's an associate dean of a hospitality school, he worked with his event and conference manager and his dietetic program chair to create an interactive health fair looking at diabetes education and attracted 300 participants. I observed the power of community based programming in the event space and how this type of programming may be the future.

This is a very interesting articles about the technology trends we are seeing in the restaurant industry such as the emenu or the robotic bartender. This article discusses the pro's and con's of these specific technological trends and also discusses how the evolution of technology is a great thing for the industry! It makes you wonder... what's next?

In this article the writer mentions different trends and solutions to common situations on the event industry. From sustainability all the way to methodologies to avoid sexual harassment.

The article discusses the crisis of the unavailability of quality water supply for South Africa as a result of poor water supply facilities. This topic is important as South Africa is a popular tourist destination and should have a first-class water supply infrastructure, as well as the availability of quality water is a basic human right under the Republic of South African Constitution of 1996. It appears that the major reasons for poor water infrastructure is due to the lackadaisical attitude and neglect of constant and proper maintenance of the water infrastructure. The methodology involved extensive literature on articles relating the hospitality tourism experience and basic water supply facilities. An increase in investment in the process of sustaining water supply backlogs will need to be the focus of any future work. The points needed to be addresses is ensuring sufficient water supply, quality water, accessible water and sanitation methods, and that the water is affordable.

Instead of the days of printed coupons and coupon filled booklets, we are now bombarded with every type of coupon for every product or service. Some Apps utilize your location device to electronically send the user updates about coupons from stores that are within 25+ miles from their location. While some users opt into receive coupons from select stores. Regardless, e-coupons are on the rise and be wary about what permissions you give them if you download their app.

Good Afternoon, Cool Article since i like to coupon to save money. Digital coupons does help limit the number of coupons a person can use at one time. With print coupons I can buy bundles of newspapers and stack coupons at certain stores. Digital coupons does limit that freedom. Electronic coupons are becoming more popular. With data you are correct watch how much information you are giving them.

This article breaks down several different items that are key players in the future of event technology. In the events industry, there are so many things that can be used to impact the guest/attendee experience. The technology innovations that are headed our way and gearing us into the right direction in executing successful, interactive and insightful meetings and events.

This article does go in to how the newest technology with using our smart phones to open our rooms in hotels. Hotels are moving to this technology to be able lessen the impact on the environmental waste with moving away from plastic keys. Hotels are suggest that mobile keys method is more secure than RFID and Magnetic strip locks

Newer trends in computer technology bring increased vulnerabilities in security and privacy. Wearables will extend from wristwatches to eyeglasses, headphones, kitchen gadgets, energy-efficient furnishings, to home equipment Bluetooth systems. As vendor competition increases, prices will decrease and artificial intelligence development will accelerate.

The article talks about the use of GDS and its importance in the current Hospitality World. It shows a study which refers GDS as the most important booking tool for travel agents, citing record numbers in booking in 2017

Based on the reading GDS assist and has raise the profit margin for hotel across the board. Hotels are more profitable due to this feature .

The author of this article, Tara Thomas, summarizes the top five technologies for event planners. The first technology that she mentions is smart phones. She writes that this is the most obvious technology that event planners can't live without. Planners can do things like set alarms, look up information, communicate instantly, and use social media to promote the event. The second technology that Thomas mentions is SaaS cloud applications. Software as a service allows planners to access all details and execution aspects of an event from any web enabled device, eliminating printed or emailed reports. Thirdly, Thomas talks about virtual events. Virtual events save the planner and the attendee valuable time, money, and resources. Thomas next talks about social media and viral marketing. Using sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to share event details is a great way to communicate to a very large group of people. The fifth and last technology that Thomas speaks of is Ipads and tablets. Through event management applications, planners have all of the information they could possibly need right at their fingertips. Ipads and tablets also make it possible to communicate in real time if needed.

This article was about the 5 technologies event planners can't live without. These technologies are: smart phones, SaaS cloud apps, virtual events, social media and viral marketing, and finally iPads and tablets. Smart phones are important to the daily activities of an event planner because they are able to look up phone numbers, response to emails, update a status on a social media site, review or add to lists for events, and so much more all on the go. SaaS cloud apps let planner take advantage of accessing all devices and execute aspects of an event for any web enabled device. With SaaS cloud apps you are also able to link up your event management system with a customer relationship management system. Virtual events allow planners to fill seats at a cost that won't cost a burden. Social media and viral marketing allows event planners to market themselves and get event details to different consumers. iPads and tablets get rid of the need for a large heavy binder stuffed with event details. Now event planner can carry a tablet that allows you to access anything you need. In conjunction with the SaaS cloud apps you can also access contracts, registrations, and room blocks and also link up a CRM system as mentioned before. The technology advances we have now let event planners do even more on the day to day, but also make it easier for them to do so.

The article lists five technological necessities that used by the event planners. They are smartphones, SaaS cloud apps, virtual events, social medial and viral marketing, ipads and tablets. All of these technologies can save time and costs for the event planners. What`s more, they provide a more simplified life for the human beings. 

This article is about technology trends in the event industry. It talks about what event planners are doing to implement more technology in their events; it gives examples such as audience using smartphones to interact during the meeting, events, conference, etc. Now event planners use technology to collect information in real time, which helps them to adjust their event at the moment, this is a very smart strategy.

This article contains information about the expected event trends this year that will possibly increase ROI. The list of expected trends all surrounded the technological advancements that are enhancing event planning. The advancements include the increased use of smartphones to conduct business. This technological increase will also reduce company costs. It is also expected to improve company value. I agree with technology improving company value. Technology is advancing majorly throughout the world. It is also making it easier for companies and consumers to interact. Smartphones, alone, are very popular in today's economy and are a great example of technological advancement. Being that people already use their smartphones to check emails, save event dates and contact other people (whether over the phone or by video), conducting business will be somewhat simple to adapt to. Increasing company technology to reduce costs is a good move. However, the companies should keep in mind that losing one cost will only open the door for another one. When dealing with technology, there are always risks (usually malfunction risks). So, companies should keep in mind that there is a possibility that expenses will incur for the technological maintenance that will be needed to keep the technology operating.

The Great Recession has been come to end point; therefore, expected corporate and event spend will begin to rise from 9 to 20 percents in next two years. The author has scooped out 5 major trends that will rapidly increase Return on Investment (ROI) for 2013 and future. 1. Smart Events will take center stage: in 2011, 205 million people attended 1.8 million events cost more than $263 billion in direct spending in the U.S alone. But only 25 percent of organizations see its effective, in 2013 organizations will choose smart event technology to help them operate more effectively 2. Automation will help event planners reduce expenses: Strategic meeting management ( SMM) technology can help event planners adapt to new methods to identify event-related functions and reduce costs. 3. Planners will achieve greater efficiency through solution consolidation: In the future, organizers will lay out their workloads by choosing consolidated solution, saving time and freeing up event planners to focus on making event better and well organized. 4. Event  organizers will engage audiences with smartphones: New all-in one apps will help organizer to provide all the information needed for attendee about the event. 5. Meeting planners will leverage technology to gather in-dept attendee information: focusing on the need of attendee is a crucial part of event planner, to be able to get requirement of attendee in real time will help organizer to adjust their plan, strategies on the fly and increase ROI. Increasing the need for events in 2013 and future requires event planner to be able to get familiarize with new event trend and technology to minimize the cost and maximize the ROI for an organization.

The article tells us 7 ways to make hotel smarter. 1. Enhanced Connectivity to Guest Services and Staff Members. Hotel should pay attention to online visitor reviews on websites. Many smart hotel systems have adopted bespoke technology to provide faster and more targeted guest selection capabilities without sacrificing quality. 2. Intelligent Environmental and Entertainment Controls. Guests will often rate their experiences in direct relation to the amenities that they are provided with. It therefore makes a great deal of sense that many hotels have adopted the same smart systems that can be found within homes. 3. The Inclusion of Voice-Ready Technology. Voice-controlled technology provides guests with a convenient means to control basic aspects within their rooms. Voice commands can control options. Voice-ready technology has made great progress in recent years. 4. Smart and Interactive Maps. The real-time interactive mapping not only can these items be used to orientate the guests themselves, but such maps are just as capable of displaying important information, like nearby attractions and places of interest to visit. 5. Personalised Forms of Entertainment. Many hotels are now beginning to provide guests with even more intuitive ways to access personal entertainment accounts, like voice control, access to audio books and customized music playlists. 6. The Concept of Sustainability. Guests are now appreciating their relationship with the natural environment. And a smart hotel room is known for its energy-saving qualities. Therefore, smart hotel systems also can improve sustainability. 7. Adopting Smart and Targeted Forms of Data Collection. In smart hotel, data can be collected without violating the privacy of patrons to make important policy changes as well as to cater to the needs of a certain demographic.