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Maestro and b4checkin are coming together to make paying for hotel stays easier, especially when booked online using CNP transactions Their payment platform TransForm is helping to fight fraud and chargebacks while also better protecting guests' card information.

Event Management Software is ever evolving as is the way promoters and companies look to make events, conferences and conventions more profitable and case a wider net of attendees. As those additional revenue streams present themselves, event management software companies are continually streamlining the event process of sponsorships, speakers, maps, virtual meetings, touchless check-ins and much more.

Companies should forecast differently when it comes to paying for technology. Instead of using a big chunk of change (Capital expenditure) investing in equipment it only uses just about 20% of the time, it can consider consider alternative, cloud based technology for a monthly fee (Operational Expenditure) This frees up money, time, and resources necessary for creativity and innovation in the company.

This article addresses the cybersecurity trends in hospitality for 2022. They talked about the risks for the hospitality industry and how much it can cost the company if there is a breach. It also talks about how bringing third party vendors in can be a risk to your company. It ends by talking about how to protect todays infrastructure by locking down logins, empowering staff, making a plan, and getting insured.

Cloudbeds Best PMS and HMS in 2022 HotelTechAwards This 2022 the Hotel Tech Report honored Cloudbed with five awards. Cloudbeds is recognized as one of the industry-leading technology Hotel Tech Report provides. In addition, Cloudbeds won the Best Property Management System, Best Hotel Management Software, and many others. Cloudbeds was founded in 2012, and it is the hospitality industry's fastest-growing technology partner. Cloudbeds currently serves 22,000 independent properties in 157 countries with a global customer base. Cloudbed Hospitality Platform combines operations, revenues, distribution, and growth marketing tools with a marketplace with third-party integrations that helps hoteliers and hosts grow revenues and streamline operations. The HotelTechAward is one of the most contested, has 513,600 visits from hoteliers and 11,622 verified product review contributions; the competition is challenging, and Cloudbed won among the best out there. They proved to have a great integration compatibility system, organizational health, market share, partner network strength, and customer support quality.

There is often talk about how robots are replacing or eliminating hotel jobs. This article is a good balance of how human workers can co-exist with their co-bots (co-workers). ROI's on robotics are starting to pencil and this favors owners as robotics can help bridge the gap in labor shortages. Robotics can be used to do mundane and repetitive tasks (mostly cleaning and delivering items) and leave the more personal interactions up to the humans.

This article talks about what the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA is doing regarding green computing on campus and how their students can also get involved.

The hospitality industry has needed to dive all in on technology for a while now. The pandemic kickstarted the industry to really go all in. Many of todays guests really want a very personalized experience. Hospitality companies are using technology to provide guests with a very unique experience personalized exactly for them. The use of new technology from some companies is just going to have to make other companies try and keep up with them. An arms race of technology is likely to happen in the industry.

This article explains how hotels are very prone to cyber attacks since they store personal information of millions of travelers every day. They need to win over the trust of the guests.

Philips Professional Display Solutions (PDS) offered to upgrade hotel televisions in order to reduce e-waste. By allowing older models to be upgraded, there is higher return on investment and a reduction in the frequency of replacements. This prevents the discarding of pieces of electronic equipment that are fully functional, but are erroneously deemed out-dated and worthless.

This article discusses how new developments in technology are changing sustainability initiatives. However, in contrast to many of the discussions this week this article is not talking about sustainable trends in the technology industry but rather how technology can help encourage sustainability in other markets as well. For example, in this case the article is discussing how developments in apps and online sharing have created a whole new network of people buying and selling used and repurposed items on line. These kinds of applications are rewriting the meaning of a "new" item and helping to increase the useful life of items and decrease the amount consumed. Often times it seems people shop simply for the novelty of purchasing something new and exciting purchasing a used item from someone else can create this same feeling as it will be a new item for the person purchasing however this is a more sustainable supply line as the items are not simply thrown out after one period of usefulness. This new second hand market is also highlighting how much longer of a useful life many items have beyond that of their first owner.

Location, timing, relevance of the ad is the most important using location-based marketing. All phone these have a GPS implemented on their phone and can provide a location. Companies can make immediate offers to individuals if they are in proximity of the businesses. In hospitality, restaurants can give discounted offers to people walking near the restaurants.

The use of robots is predicted to become more common in the airport operations environment in the near future. Several airports are already testing advanced technology to improve guest experience by providing customers with security, entertainment, information, cleanliness, and advice. During the transition period, humans will continue to play an integral role, but some functions will likely eventually become fully automated. Robots can lower operational costs and improve efficiency. Even though there are barriers to implementation, including development costs and digital adaptation, several companies are investing in airport robotics. It is expected that consumers will need to adapt to this changing environment, which is intended to improve the overall air travel experience in an increasingly demanding aviation industry.

This article focused on some of the new technologies being introduced within the cruise line industry. Many of the ideas and aspects we discussed in the module are included in the article from augmented reality and facial recognition to in room technology. One part of the article that stood out to me explained the wearable being introduced on cruise ships from medallions to bracelets the technology appears to follow the path of Disney's magic bands. In addition mobile apps allowing delivery services and virtual reality offering games and other ways to entertain onboard the ship sound exciting and innovating for this recovering industry.