This article goes over the main basics of HRIS's in terms of the different names used, what is is used for, and the benefits of the systems. The benefits section is the meat of the article, as it shows how these systmes can free up time and energy from mundane tasks once they are automated. One example of this is tracking leave. I remember that i had to once go back and add sick, annual, job basis, and family medical leave for over 500 employees because this was not (and still is not) automated. In conjunction with my other projects, this took a couple of months do to because no one had been doing it for a year.

This article goes over the "new normal" of the hospitality industry and shows a somewhat grim future for the hospitality industry. This pandemic has made it so that the industry know for exemplary customer service is somewhat prohibited from what it is known for. No more valets, no more greeting front desk agents, no more waiting in a buffet, etc. It's a sad reality, but there is no reason to believe that this will be how we will be forever.

This article goes over the very short history of proximity marketing. It was first brought onto the scene by Apple. But after it failed to take off, it was taken up by Google and it flourished. The article goes over how the technology works, but most importantly it goes over the benefits of the technology, all of which promotes repeat business.

This article goes over the most important aspects to consider when using registration software for an event. One of these include making sure to use apt branding. The second is to make the questions being asked of attendees more customized. The third is to personalize the entire process The fourth is to make sure that there is a way for people to pay on the software.

This article seeks to make people and businesses aware of the threats that have risen due to covid-19. Now that people are away from their desks, their guard is down. However, they can still be connected to the network, making them especially vulnerable to attacks. Not only this, but when it comes to Zoom meetings, they can be intercepted by hackers, leaving the attendees unaware.

This article basically goes over the pros and cons of switching over to computerized accounting systems like Quickbooks and Freshbooks. It goes over the main concerns like data breached and human error, but it also deleves a little deeper to discuss how many of the software require regular system and hardware updates in order to have the software run efficiently.

This article is about a company named eMenue International that offers a revolutionary way of allowing customers to order their food. Instead of the traditional paper menues, guests would be given iPads where they could view pictures and videos of the food that is available to order. This visual element was added in on the premise that people are more enticed by visual elements rather than descriptions of the meal. This technology was adopted by one of NYC's oldest steakhouses agter 100 years, which bodes very well for the business since checks increas by up to 9% after a couple of months. Some of the most valuable aspects of this new method of ordering is the ability for someone to view menue items in the native tongue, widening the range of customers restaurants can receive, increasing profits. Another thing to note is that this menue allows people to click on a tab that caters to their specific dietary needs. In terms of marketing, this could be great since it also offers the ability to showcase the different amenities in the restaurant whther that means meeting space or event packages.

This articles seeks to inform its readers about the importance of integration in whatever Property Management systems that come out in the future. One of these aspects is leaning into texting and emailing customers after a stay in order to keep themselves relevant and in the back of the guest's mind. The article also mentions that there needs to be integration on the front of social media in order to interact with future and former guests. This can help the establishment determine how best to market to the guest both on and off the premises. The article also calls for the adoption of cloud-based PMS systems, similar to the one we discussed in this week's discussion post. This conversion would make everything easily accessible from wherever people are in the world, giving way to real-time information and updates.

The main point of this scientific report was to demonstrate how e-waste is becoming an issue and why the current structures in place today are simply not enough to overcome this issue. The author goes into detail the common issues with e-waste: hazardous materials being disposed of incorrectly, the side effects e-waste has on human and environmental life, how current infrastructures in 3rd world countries are not able to keep up with the waste load, why certain policies aren't enough and how new techniques such as the ones being applied in Nordic countries may be the answer to the issue. Ultimately the author makes the argument for why it is an issue, how the issue is growing, and presents alternatives on how to better tackle the e-waste issue.

This article was created during the time when everything with the pandemic had started looking more and more grim. It outlines a few things hotels could do before, during, and after closures to ensure there was seamless communication across the various channels they use to market their facilities, book their facilities, and many other things. Although I was not very familiar with the lingo being used, I still understood the general concept of what the writer of the article was trying to get across. This definitely showed me just how interconnected everything is and how much easier it is to "communicate the changes to the travel industry and the traveling public" when using GDS systems. This has been made especially important since COVID has disrupted the way that we operate in everyday life, we need to know and understand how best to communicate with customers. What really interested me was the way that the writer started looking forward and being more on the offensive by saying "set yourself a reminder to reverse these changes once conditions improve" This is very refreshing to read considering how grim things were looking at the time. It definitely speaks volumes of how the industry works. Overall, the article was moreso of a "how-to" guide of how to communicate changes through the medium of the Synxis CRS. It also went a little further and explained how to use marketing messages that "display with rate availability in Amadeus, Apollo/Galileo, and Worldspan."

One of the main reasons why I chose this article is because my industry is currently seein a huge shift in the way we do things that can either stay or have impressions in the industry after COVID. One of the main concerns when it came to in-person events going online is how we would be able to recreate the same experience. Several large events that see thousands of people had to convert to online platforms. For example, "in 2019, around 20,000 people attended SAP's Sapphire Now conference in Orlando". Imagine 20,000 people logging on to view the same same content an then some! In this case, the event saw larger audiences with "more than three times the usual number of registrations". Granted, the conference was free to attend this year. However, now that this conference was more accessible to people who in normal circumstance would be unable to attend due to time and fianancial constraints, it was a no-brainer that more people would attend. This bodes very well in terms of revenue for the future since if those extra 40,000 people enjoyed it, they would most likely be willing to pay for the service and consider the event and investment. I think the wider topic of the article is accessibility. Before technology, it was harder to bridge the gap between the haves and the have nots. Now that technology is becoming more accessible (in the first world), many are better able to see beneficial information. Not only that, but when considering the "14 local events in various languages and time zones", people are better able to cast wider nets. This article wasn't all good, however. One thing that many people have not adressed that I as an event professional am concerned about is the fact that going online is just not the same. A speaker said in an interview that it's harder to ready body language, which can impact how much a speaker is able to reach their audience. Another thing that has to be given intense consideration is the fact that there can be some legal ramifica

This article was surprisingly a very interesting read due to how fast things actually are in the world of technology as it relates to the hospitality industry. In this article, I read about the origins of Wi-Fi when it was primarily used as basic network connections for POS software to where we are now with an expectation of the revolutionary technology that is Wi-Fi 6 to roll out in 2021. Currently, we as a society are only really familiar with Wi-Fi 5 that functions on a first-come, first-served basis. Wi-Fi 6, moves past the focus of getting faster internet to getting more efficient internet. While this is a factor of the technology in that it is 4-5 times faster, it actually goes about giving people better internet acces in a more intelligent manner. Based on the article, this intelligence means that instead of someone benefitting from 100MB download speeds when they're watching a short YouTube video since they logged onto the hotel internet first, a person that is streaming a live convention with several cameras and computers would benefit more because it would be more efficient than a simple YouTube video. Something that the author of this article makes very known is that this technology is not getting "better" interms of evolution of product. Wi-Fi 6 is actually entering a new era of intelligence, making it a more revolutionary development in the tech industry and hospitality. In the 21st century, new technology like this is essential because we see so many things moving onto online services when it comes to booking a hotel, buying event tickets, interacting with other people, etc. In a hotel setting, this new technology would lead to increased satisfaction since their Snapchat and Instagram stories are being uploaded at nearly instantaneous speeds, same with their YouTube videos, and Facebook photos. While this may not be the best thingsto do when considering how much of our lives we spend online, it is best to go along and welcome it since the advancemen