Skip to main content

Home/ Hospitality Technology/ Contents contributed and discussions participated by Kevona Richardson

Contents contributed and discussions participated by Kevona Richardson

Simple Middle Filter: All | Bookmarks | Topics
1More

GDS usage on the rise as travel demand grows - 1 views

www.hotelnewsnow.com/...he-rise-as-travel-demand-grows GDS
shared by Claire Conway on 16 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Kevona Richardson on 13 Aug 12
     
    Corporate travel demand is primarily responsible for the rise of GDS usage. There has been an increase in business travel. Many consumers are attempting to leverage those increase in demand through GDS. The pricing model provides consumers with a lower rate through GDS than the actual average rate. The GDS is not going away anytime sooon.
4More

Travel agents know something you don't - CNN.com - 0 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html travel agents
shared by Kevona Richardson on 31 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • In an age where travelers of all ages turn to the Internet to book flight and hotel reservations, modern travel agents are offering expert advice on cruises and tour packages to far-flung locales, advice on the best a particular city has to offer, exclusive perks, hidden discount prices and the security of an adviser in case of inconvenience or disaster.
  • Successful agents know that their customers have access to lots of travel information -- often too much -- and want time-saving guidance, exclusivity and security in a complicated world.
  • It's true that there are fewer U.S. travel agents today: 105,910 in 2010 versus 111,000 in 2006, according to the American Society of Travel Agents. And there are fewer agencies: 14,800 agencies in 2010, compared with 18,850 in 2006, according to ASTA.
  • Kevona Richardson on 13 Aug 12
     
    Some travel agents has made a shift in the way they do business. Since most agencies have went out of business after airlines took away their commissions and consumers started to shop online, they had to start offering more service than the internet can provide.
6More

5 pressing hotel security concerns for 2012 - 0 views

www.hotelnewsnow.com/...tel-security-concerns-for-2012 travel tech security concerns hotel
shared by Kevona Richardson on 12 Aug 12 - No Cached
  • Anticipating risk in the hotel security field is an imprecise art—one that’s grown increasingly difficult with the introduction of new technologies, regulations and global threats.
  • “In general most mobile devices that are used for business remain unprotected, including lack of any password, let alone a complex password,” said Anthony Roman, founder and CEO of Lynbrook, New York-based hotel security company Roman & Associates.
  • Ironically, one of the main reasons terrorism tops the list is because it has become less of an issue in recent years, sources said.
  • ...2 more annotations...
  • A related threat is that of “skimmers,” or devices that catch credit card numbers when consumers use them for payment. The problem primarily is contained to the restaurant industry, but Callaghan is concerned it could spread to hotels.
  • “Security” still is something of a taboo in the global hotel industry, said Paul Moxness VP for corporate safety and security at The Rezidor Hotel Group, a Brussels-based hotel management company, with more than 400 hotels and nearly 90,000 rooms in its portfolio.
  • Kevona Richardson on 12 Aug 12
     
    The article mainly talks about the security concerns that hotels are facing in the industry today more than ever. The risk in hotel security is increasingly difficult with new technologies, regulations and global threats. I think its important because as some of us being future managers we need tro be aware of the security concerns that we are facing.
7More

Email Etiquette: Think before you type - Hcareers - 0 views

www.hcareers.com/...default.aspx email etiquette think technology hospitality business
shared by Kevona Richardson on 07 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • About 70 percent of North Americans use the Internet and email is their top reason to go online
  • About 70 percent of North Americans use the Internet and email is their top reason to go online
  • About 70 percent of North Americans use the Internet and email is their top reason to go online
  • ...3 more annotations...
  • Nothing is more frustrating than a group of people getting an email that’s directed at a single person
  • For the most part, “Hi” and “Hello” are for personal emails and “Dear” and “To” are reserved for business emails
  • A :) (smiley face) and a “LOL” (laugh out loud) might suit a personal email. But when you get down to business, it’s best to stray from abbreviations and emoticons. That means no winks or sad faces and no TTYL (talk to you later). The only abbreviations that might be acceptable are common hospitality-related acronyms, such as ARDA or NRA
  • Kevona Richardson on 11 Jun 12
     
    This article is about the basic rules of netiquette. It breaks down from everything from the subject to the signature. It shows you differences of writing a business email and a personal email.
1More

Top 5 Advanced Technically Hotels Around the World | .TR - 0 views

www.tourism-review.com/s-around-the-world-article1814 hotel technology tech software travel
shared by Kevona Richardson on 19 May 12 - No Cached
  • Kevona Richardson on 19 May 12
     
    This article is about the top five hotel in the world that are technolgically advanced. It basically shows what types of advance technolgy that these top five hotels have to keep up with the requirements of their guests.
1 - 5 of 5
Showing 20▼ items per page