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Global Distribution System (GDS) is a system operated by an organization that empowers automated exchanges between travel specialist organizations for mainly airlines, lodgings and vehicle rental organizations and travel agencies. Travel agencies generally depended on GDS for administrations, products and rates so as to provision travel related administrations to the end consumers. A GDS can connect services, rates and bookings uniting items and services over every one of the three travel segments: i.e., aircraft reservations, hotel reservations, vehicle rentals. The biggest global distribution framework is Amadeus. GDS is not the same as a PC reservations framework, which is a reservation framework utilized by the specialist organizations also known as vendors. Essential clients of GDS are travel specialists both online and office-based to reserve spot on different reservation frameworks kept running by the sellers. GDS holds no inventory; the inventory is hung on the merchant's reservation framework itself. A GDS framework will have constant connect to the merchant's database. For instance, when a travel office asks for a reservation on the administration of a specific carrier organization, the GDS framework courses the demand to the proper aircraft's PC reservations framework. This empowers a travel specialist with an association with a solitary GDS to pick and book different flights, lodgings, exercises and related administrations on every one of the merchants working in a similar course who are part of that GDS network. There's no uncertainty that global distribution frameworks will have an imperative influence in the travel landscape for a long time to come, yet their conventional job is changing and being tested by every one of the progressions occurring in the travel business. While such changes will affect the future development open doors for global distribution frameworks, there will keep on being a job for them as they advance to address the issue

I found this article very interesting, as it touched upon certain pros for events to embrace event technologies, such as event registration software. As mentioned in the article, nowadays, nothing is done manually. Therefore, updating registration spreadsheets, or surveys manually just slows down any process. Additionally, if planners do not plan for a good registration tool, or process, they will definitely not have a smooth check-in process. With technology softwares, like event registration, allows for event planners to have a more efficient experience, as well as, for the attendees. Moreover, these softwares even allow for word of mouth, through social network sharing; giving a greater advantage for attendee show up. Overall, with technology softwares events can run much smoother, and also, allow for tracking of attendee satisfaction, in order to find any improvements for future events. Depending on the event, an event software can surely be a win-win for both the planners and the attendees. 

I find this to be an incredibly fascinating story, and borderline embarrassing for the company involved. However, it highlights just how something as simple as a connected thermostat within a casino fish tank left an organization vulnerable to a data breach. Additionally, I see this foreshadowing the immense importance IT infrastructure security will play within organizations in our time.

I hope this company had that Cybersecurity insurance. As the previous student noted, it is amazing how creative data breaches can be. Hospitality companies will be at a crossroads soon, as new technology is constantly introduced and implemented on the daily. It will be important to have a strong system in place to protect data from hackers in general. Moving forward, perhaps companies will have to do thorough research on technological products they use and how they can be a potential threat. So the company can strengthen their data security measures to avoid additional attacks in the future.

The article describes about the importance of telecommunication in the hotel industry. It also mentions the importance of choosing the right equipment, so the guest is connected to their friends and family. It also provide us an information that it is necessary to have an appropriate vendor so there is no problem once the equipment is installed in the properties. The equipment should also provide a wide range of network which would support all of its guest staying in the hotel.

Telecommunication has become the forefront in the hospitality industry, and it is a increasingly a vital priority for customers. Whether guests travel for business or pleasure, they always want to stay connected to their family and friends. In order for the hotel industry to choose the right telecom equipment that will fit the customers needs but also the hotels needs, they need to the following; effective and user-friendly telecom equipment, reliable and secure messaging software, and ample but dependable internet access. Hotel guests want the ability to feel right at home or right and their workplace when they are staying on hotel property, so having the best equipment available to a guest not only in their hotel room but also in other areas, such as library, conference room, pool area, restaurant, or even a bar. The guest wants to feel like they are handling their work business with no software or network interruptions, no matter what area in the hotel they decide to work from. With technology being such a top priority in the hospitality industry or any industry for that matter, ensuring customer satisfaction and repeated business, will anticipate a clients needs.Most importantly, before purchasing your in-room telecommunications equipment, it's best to have a good idea of your current and future telecommunication needs. Telecom equipment for the hospitality industry includes a variety of options. The most cost-effective approach is to acquire equipment with only the options you need or foresee a forthcoming need for.

Telecommunication is becoming more important in hotels in general. Choosing all the right equipment and stuff is great but if you dont have a great network to run all this equipment to allow your guess to telecommute. This will allow meeting planner to coordinate events for those not able to travel to meeting and still get the necessary information from the conference there colleagues are attending. It be very interesting to see where this will go.

The article the "Top 10 Communication Trends in Hotel Technology" specifically summarizes the top trends on communication in hotel technology. Besides the mobile convergence, not only does the mobile aspect offer advantages such as a door key, remote check in, among other features. We see with all these Internet based connections, there is going to be a demand for bandwidth and the tendency will only grow. One of the major trends related to networks is toward the usage of SIP-DECT, a radio based network, which is widely used in Europe and becoming more popular in the United States. This offers mobility to employees, especially since many Hospitality employees are on the go such as housekeeping and concierge, so SIP-DECT is a great fit. According to this article, throughout the course of time, the role of technology in the hospitality industry and hotels themselves have increased drastically. "In many cases, they're becoming hubs of activity unto themselves. Most of this activity relies directly or indirectly on technology, making IT more important to hotel operations and the guest experience than ever before". IT is an effective tool to improve hotel operations and employee workload. The trends include having the guest's mobile device as a key, offering service automation, fixed mobile convergence, guest apps, battle for bandwidth, location-based services, tech lounges, SIP-DECT, Tech enabled meeting spaces, and social listening. Some are more obvious, such as offering a mobile app for guests to change their temperature, whereas there are others not as evident which include the SIP-DECT networking and maximizes their efficiency with a location-based service. In my opinion, the usage of mobile apps and Internet usage is on the rise, and hotels need to adapt to the increasing demands of its guests.

This is a great article that provides tips on how to use green practices within the IT realm. It starts by giving statistics on how much energy can be consumed by equipment, and also how much electronic waste can be done when not reusing or recycling such equipment. There is tips on how to increase efficiency with your technology and also providing tips on how to properly purchase needed equipment. Another set of tips covers reducing the running costs of office equipment and reducing e-waste by the 'reduce, reuse, and recycle'. Lastly, developments for green technology and equipment are provided for us. My opinion is that this article is very informative and should be read by all hoteliers to look into and apply the tips given. Showing the statistics paints a great picture for the reasons why we should be going green with technology.

This article tells us about the fact, that now days the global hospitality industry is one of the industries which is most frequently targeted by hackers. In order to avoid any attacks there must be tighter control across a hotel and its network of partners. So the main 3 aspects which will help to avoid attacks are: -assess risks everywhere -protect the POS system -find malware and keep data protected

This article is about innovative technology within the hospitality industry. It highlights the industry's top 10 advancements in technology and explains how these advancements have transformed the hospitality industry for the better. The article also mentions peer to peer networks, such as the company Airbnb, and how these companies are affecting the industry's approach to travelers.

This article is about mobile app technology within the event planning sector of the hospitality industry. It lists and details several apps that event professionals can use to make their job easier. The article discusses the various benefits for event planners who use these specific apps.

Thank you for sharing. It's great that there are free tech applications that are available to to make the planning process more efficient.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is and will continue to be a huge part of the hospitality/tourism industry. Hotels are barely scratching the surface of what this network can accomplish at full capacity as we still have some places that still manually put in data onto their software. With IoT, we are taking control of many aspects of the day to day operations of a hotel. From using key cards on your phone via Bluetooth, sensors checking out if there is anyone in the room, and other neat futures; hotels are optimizing so they can focus more on customer service and other pressing matters. My opinion though on the matter, which is one that is reflected at the end of the article, is we can't have too much reliance on IoT. If the system fails is obviously the worst part, but could happen to jobs on the property. Would staff get retrained or let go? Do we get to a point where the hotel can run on its own? Obviously, these are questions that might be way in the future, but with the rapid growth of this network, it might be time to think about it.

This article is an industry update in which readers learn that the Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association has joined partnership with Hospitality Next Generation and The OpenTravel Alliance with the goals to improve and advance technology distribution technology in the hospitality industry! This awesome partnership will leverage the strength of HEDNA's business focus. This article gives information on HEDNA as well as OpenTravel Alliance as well.

In modern restaurants, it is necessary to use technology to manage restaurant revenue. With issues such as network security becoming increasingly prominent, it is also necessary to establish a sgood electronic operating system.

This article goes over four ways that the point of sale systems can help elevate restaurant fraud. The first is to restrict remote access. It is only necessary to allow a limited number of known IP addresses access. Remote connectivity should only be enabled during hours of business and when updates are needed for the system. Using firewalls is highly recommended as another added layer of protection. Keep Wi-Fi and security cameras separate, if they are also connected. Next is to upgrade to EMV, which is chip technology is undoubtedly the most significant way to reduce fraud and criminality. All of the security in the world is essentially rendered useless if POS devices have not been upgraded to support EMV payments. A business also must have a secure network, which includes having firewalls because they are of the utmost importance in a proper security plan. To secure the system, firewalls must be activated, and the number of IP addresses for outbound firewalls must be limited. Lastly, the company must adhere to PCI compliance. Complying with PCI standards provides another layer of security. The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Standards call for merchants that accept, store, process, and transmit card information to do so within a safe environment.

This article talks about how companies make the grave mistake of thinking that cybersecurity is merely an issue that should be addressed by an IT team and that no one else is responsible for addressing risks and understanding them. Most C-suite employees don't understand what the risks are, and usually these risks vary from company to company. It is not that you should only consider that you can get hacked, but you should consider and identify what kinds of information can get hacked and why. The article denotes an example of an Asian automobile company that needed to implement a new system to mitigate security risks and in the process, ended up locking up other companies who needed to use their systems to find out about their products. So those companies started to create fake profiles to try and access the information -- all so that they could just do their job. This showed that people are more interested in just getting their job done than understanding cybersecurity and why certain systems are in place. The way of thinking up security systems should be creative and involve all parts of an organization. Departments won't know what their role is until they identify what information is important to them, what their purpose is in the company, and what is valuable to them. By identifying this, they can come up with ways to secure this information and monitor its delivery. Businesses don't look at cybersecurity as a risk of their business just as a shipping company would look at weather risks as a potential threat to their revenue. It is looked at as more of an abstract concept and this stops people from implementing successful strategies to keep their information safe. Cybersecurity shouldn't be viewed as "so impenetrable" that no one would ever understand it. This requires everyone to get involved and understand the implications of cybersecurity on their own work, specifically, and identify who their main adversaries may be.

E-marketing is also known as Internet marketing, web marketing, online marketing or digital marketing. As we know, digital marketing gots lots of advantages. The first one is content marketing. The issue in this strategy is The key issue in this to get the content right. This strategy needs to be engaging and captivating so as to draw an audience. The second strategy is SEO (search engine optimization). This strategy aims to improve the rankings of the company. The third strategy is the SEA. (Search engine advertising) This can achieve this almost instantly. The fourth one is expanding your social media presence. The social media marketing strategy will aim users for social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. The fifth one is email marketing. Email marketing requires creativity. The sixth one is e-reputation. A good e-reputation marketing strategy is multi-disciplinary that often requires input from digital marketing and public image consultants. The last one is user experience. Good user experience is determined by several factors.

In all sectors of economy the hospitality industry is affected the most by digital trends. Content marketing should be a big focus for hospitality like the photos, videos and articles you post about your business. SEO or search engine optimization should be used to improve rankings on search engine results page. Expand your social media presence but post 3-4 times a day with content that is relatable to the current trends going on.

This article goes over how in todays world technology is how everyone one is communicating and because of this digital marketing is the way in. They go over seven reasons why its so beneficial to utilize.

With technology evolving and changing at a fast pace it is changing both what consumers expect and how the Hospitality industry responds to these expectations as well as how they do business themselves. The article highlights the many trends in the Hospitality industry. These trends include the improving and overhauling of a Wi-Fi network, conference rooms that offer Audio visual equipment, Smart room keys and many other different trends.

In today's world we are surrounded by technology; however, sometimes we do not realize the extreme of which we are surrounded by until we stop and look around. The Hospitality industry is quickly adapting to the technologically world we live it. I read an article written by Jeff Robinson, Technical Director for Aurecon titled "Technology in the hospitality industry - exploring the very latest trends". This article was beyond interesting because it touched on some on the way technology has already changed the hospitality industry and ways it will be changing it for the future. Robinson tells us in his article that "some of the trends in industry are leading to great improvements and savings for hospitality industry companies; while some are changing how hotel developers plan their buildings, infrastructure, management structure and staffing requirements". This means its not only about the bottom dollar, but the experience of each guest when they stay at the hotel. Robinson also states the obvious fact that travelers these days do not see Wi-Fi as a perk, but more of a must have. Full access to audio-visual is also on the must have list especially for business meetings and conferences. What I found most interesting from Robinson's article was the introduction of the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. This technology give you the ability to share information from a short-range frequency wireless communication. This technology is also ideal for self check-ins by guests at hotels as well as smart room keys.(Robinson) Hotel room keys have come a long way. From an actual key, key card in which you insert, to a key card you simply pass close to the reader and now the birth of the smart key. "Smart room access system allow guests to unlock their doors by simply swiping their phones across a keyless pad on the door.". (Robinson) Now how awesome is that. Robinson also talks about other new technology just as the future of hotel in room entertainment, hotels offering

It has been well described and defined that technology impacted the hospitality industry in which it has advantage and disadvantages. The update and development of software creates a change in the business. This justifies that better software leads to better customer service. For this development has given most business opportunity to grow as they give them better tools.

Technology is changing the overall event management experience making events more productive and fun. This article touches on things like advances in event organizing software, real-time feedback for speakers and data collection of attendees that can lead to personalizing activities throughout the event. I think most professional public speakers would say they already get real-time feedback from their audiences; no technology required. But for more novice speakers, that type of feedback would not only improve their session, but also help them hone their speaking and delivery skills more quickly allowing them to become better speakers faster. Personalizing an event to each attendee sounds pretty cool. Read the section about using the data collected during the registration process. It's interesting to think the data could be cross-referenced to bring delegates together for networking opportunities. Making important business contacts is a key reason people attend events.

This article mainly outlines the working principle of the global distribution system machine. First, briefly summarize the development history of GDS. Then the global distribution system is defined as a kind of network that helps different travel agencies and hotels and other organizations to connect. This is a system useful for hotels and travel agencies. Because it can not only help tap potential customers, but also help develop new markets. This system brings more profits to hotels and travel agencies, but it also has the disadvantage of high initial costs. There are three main types of global distribution systems: Amadues GDS, Sabre GDS and Travelport GDS. The effective operation of GDS also requires intermediaries. As reservations are made, it shows that the inventory has reduced across all channels along with the official website of the hotel itself.

"You're probably already practicing basic online and mobile safety, but consider taking these credit card-specific measures as well: Know your merchant. When shopping online, look for sites with "https" in their web addresses (the "s" stands for "secured") and the green lock icon; make sure the URL includes the correct company's name, rather than a close-but-not-correct version; and, even on a secured site, share your information only if you know how it will be used. Type for each transaction. Never allow your credit card number to be stored on an online shopping site. Add a layer. Consider using an online payment system or mobile payment service like PayPal, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay or Android Pay to keep your credit card number out of the hands of merchants, so that if a merchant is hacked, it can't leak your account number. Watch out for public Wi-Fi. Don't shop or conduct financial transactions, including checking your accounts, using public Wi-Fi. Because it's a public network, your information can easily be viewed by anyone."