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This article is introducing the best practices in the hospitality industry, aiming to saving resources. The hotel in Seattle implements a series of activities to accomplish that. These activities include: Using more efficiency equipment in the kitchen. Those equipments can be food steamers, spray heads, commercial dishwater, commercial ice machine and commercial refrigerator and freezer. Using commercial clothes washer and the water reuse and ozone systems in laundry system. In the guest room, there are also a lot of things can be refresh to save money and resource like low-flow tank, faucet aerators and plumbing. In the office, use both sides of paper and recycled paper can be very effective. Also, shut down the office equipment is also very important. During the meeting, reusable plates, glasses, utensils and other things can be used in the area. Food source from local growers is also helpful. Other area includes cleaning and maintenance, meaning how to occupancy the room with a minimum resources. Heating and cooling area includes check electronic systems in time and install renewable energy bulb. In the wider area like the building, the collect rainwater system and automatic irrigation system can be used. At last, at the point of sales and marketing, the hotel will set the room for Eco room, Pure room and Allergy room. Telling the customers the benefits and purpose of the hotel through the Internet is also a way to enhance the influence.

"the inventor of popular valet parking technology Computerized Valet Parking System (CVPS) makes life easier for hotels and hotel guests."

 POS systems have revolutionized the Hospitality industry. The deployment of these systems have decreased service times and increased efficiency of the orders.As a result, the hospitality industry is able to provide better and efficient services to their guests.  Future POS exceeds any system currently used in the hospitality industry. It is described as the perfect fit for the fast-paced restaurant environment, is claimed to adaptable to any hospitality operation. This system will include many functions, such as delivery system, staff scheduling, digital signage, flexible customer loyalty programs and so on. This will change the way hospitality owners interact with their employees and customers, taking their respective businesses to a whole new level.

Identity theft in hotels is now running wild in the black market.The hotel trojan is being sold in the underground for $280 dollars.Its bad enough these cruel people have the conscious to commit the crime themselves but then to pass along the tools so others can indulge in the caos is just wrong. The program takes screenshots from point of sale applications as credit card and other personal information is being uploaded. Its scary to say that your personal identity isn't even safe when you are booking a hotel room as a walk in guest, word to the wise use your phone to check in the next time you find yourself needing a hotel room with out a reservation.

This is a pretty scary situation however identity theft has become more amplified with the inclusion of the Internet in hotel and business industries.

Companies that are struggling in this day and age are in need of new strategies in order to keep their companies up and running. UTC Retail claims that companies are desperate to find solutions so that they don't go out of business. In order for them not to do so, they need a new Point-Of-Sale system that is capable of the changes in the technology world today. Technology in this era is changing by the day and these systems need to keep up with the changes, as well as these companies who count on the POS system. They will be able to have E- Payments and digital coupons where the customer will be able to utilize on their phones where ever they are.

Trump Hotel Collection has just purchased Doral Golf Resort and Spa. To enhance the appeal and functionality of the well-known hotel, Trump Hotel Collection has teamed up with MICROS to gain outstanding benefits from their operating system and pos system. Benefits are having all customer data in one place while allowing customers to make purchases at ease.

This article was a huge help during my additional research on proximity marketing. The article sums up some pros and cons of the software. I think it did a thorough job on explaining some of the points and definitely peaked my interest to do more research. Proximity Marketing seems cool but at the same time it makes me nervous. As consumers we literally don't get a break to simply just function and be normal. This is our new normal, technology overkill that is supposed to help us and make things easier but at times can seem intrusive.

While reading this article, I found that the statistic pertaining to the notion that 82% mobile market penetration will be anticipated by 2020 in the United States is quite significant. Considering that there is an estimated 40 million messages per year, proximity marketing does indeed sound captivating. Thanks to geolocation tags, they can properly attract consumers such as in the article's example of Macy's with Black Friday. Do you think this type of proximity marketing is attractive to all types of consumers? In my personal opinion, there are certain locations which do not specifically mean that the user wants to be bombarded by messages. For instance, an individual may go to a business meeting in Madison Avenue in New York, and due to the geolocations she may receive messages pertaining to nearby sales. However, these may become a bit too intrusive at times.

In December 2018, the FBI warned that unpatched devices on networks were exposed to hackers through an open port used to communicate with control systems.

One last, often-overlooked vulnerability is an aging BMS. Many buildings still have legacy BMSes installed that could be subject to simple attacks, although some of the older systems are analog-based and are not as easy to hack as modern, Ethernet-based systems. Regardless, the old systems may have default passwords that can be found on the internet and that cannot be changed or patched. These old systems may also have open ports that cannot be blocked unless you install a major -- and expensive -- upgrade or retrofit.

Building management system is an intelligent microprocessor-based controller network installed to monitor and control a building's technical systems and services. they can be directly integrated with a broad range of building services, including access control, security, power, lighting, fire systems, elevator and escalator controls, smart whiteboards, and clinical systems. Hackers are becoming more savvy to BMSes. As a resullt, businesses must spend time and resources to patch any vulnerabilities.

Very interesting read! The article directly asks experts to compare different event management solutions today. The article also includes description of the top trends in event technology.

This is a great read exploring and comparing event management platforms. The author points out that "the key to success is creating meaningful gatherings that engage attendees and make a lasting impact." The author then looks at various event management software solutions and explains how they help event planners to create a good lasting experience. Such platforms include Monday.com, Wrike, Project Manager, among others.

I concur that this article was very informative and helpful.

This article explains the pros and reasons a POS system is important for hotels both big and small. As stated a hotel's POS should provide a seamless guest experience, expand service opportunities, better billing, and useful reports. It is important to look for a POS system that compliments your hotel and provides these kinds of services.

In 1992 Rotana Hotel Management Corporation (Rotana) was founded, and are one of the leading hotel management companies in Turkey, Africa, and the Middle East. By 2020 they are planning on operating 100 hotels in those markets. It was announced in September 2017 that they will be implementing the xnPOS by Xn protel System for their Centro Hotels in Saudi Arabia as well as for new hotel openings. According to the article, "xnPOS provides comprehensive functionality and scalability that meets the needs of hotel F&B, table service restaurants and hospitality foodservice operations." Further, the article also mentioned that the xnPOS is already in use in approximately 50 countries in the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Europe.

The article focuses on the mobility connection between staff and guests as it relates to arrival, during stay and departure. Most property management system require that the front desk agent stay at the desk which is same as point of sale. But with the evolved of technology you can deliver and receive data on any type of device at a given moment. This innovation will enable you to run your entire system using wireless tablet as the main hardware interface. The New Way to Hotel video show how innovated this system is , it somewhat allow the staff to build a better relationship with there guest on a personal level. The last"Cloud based" and Software as a Service" can use tablets and smartphone which would be the primary hardware device as shown in the "New Way to Hotel. So the implementation of new mobile platform in technology is changing the game among hoteliers because it guests expectation has been increased.

This article explains that PCI is a bunch of regulates intended to keep credit card information safe. The regulations span from only using certified terminals to each individual should have their own login credentials. Using PCI helps not only gain trust with your customers but your reputation with business partners.

the article highlights the expectations of the airlines and travel management companies from the GDS system and showcase what kind modifications can be made to better the service.

-Choose a custom POS platform. -Train your staff in the technology. -Maximize your restaurant management features. -Practice POS maintenance. -Integrate the POS system with essential software. -Legacy POS' are not customizable and are usually in old terminal computers. -Your staff can focus on making the most of the new POS system rather than learning to work around its limitations. -mPOS technology allow you to take payments wherever you are. -mPOS' have a familiar interface, streamlined systems, and support flexible customer interactions. -Staff should be trained with staff allocation tools, kitchen communication features, and customer databases. -For sensitive restaurant management tools, your POS should enable role-based user authorization. -Know your POS' tech support team, be aware of security measures in place, and review system update protocols with your staff.

According to the article Importance of information technology in modern work places, information technology (IT) is an integral part of every single business plan. Information technology plays a vital role in every business type including small, medium and large. Companies connect the inventory management system to their Point-of-Sale (POS) systems to gain maximum efficiency. In conclusion, IT plays a number of vital roles in organisations in improving communication, Inventory Management, decision making, data management as well as customer relationship management.

The article is about the reasons why the hotels are attractive for hackers, the author also explains the key concepts in the cyber security. Then, the biggest cyber attacks in hotel industry are described in the article. At the end, the author tells us how hoteliers can improve the security measures.