Group items matching

in title, tags, annotations or url

Whichever view you ascribe to, it is clear that by the end of 2010, the hospitality industry chose to move forward with expansion and new POS purchases.

There remain a large number of gift shops and other small stores within hotels and resorts that utilize electronic cash registers.

While there are few full rollouts that we are aware of, there are numerous hospitality providers that are experimenting with mobile POS. We expect that to be an area of growth going forward.

Tesla offers three lithium-ion battery packs for the Model S -- 40-kW-hr, 60-kW-hr, and 85-kW-hr -- that are claimed to provide ranges of 140, 200, and 265 miles, respectively. The base 85-kW-hr powertrain delivers a stout 362 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque, while the performance version makes 416 hp and 443 lb-ft.

Tesla Model S Signature Performance version will nail 60 mph in 4.0 seconds and the quarter in 12.4 seconds at 112.5 mph, with a top speed of 133 mph.

giant touch screen in the center of the car that controls everything from the air-conditioning to the nav system to the sound system to the car's steering, suspension, and brake regeneration settings.

One of the top strategies for hotel e-business is evolving from selling to engaging the customer

To succeed, hoteliers need to fulfill the experience expected by customers, not just think of them as heads in a bed

Another strategy is engaging the customer through social computing, which Harteveldt calls the fifth generation of electronic distribution.

Most equipment used in the hospitality industry as in the case of computers or micro-processors, has computing technology at his heart and wide spread availability of the internet via high speed connection, has revolutionized how we communicate with each other and to this effect the latest development in mobile and wireless technology, we have the basis for whole new ways in how we operate both business and leisure purposes.

According to Cousins and Foskett. D; specific data about the business financial operation and forecasting of the business, production of routine text and graphic based materials such as menu’s, nutritional analogy and rota’s through an easily set up and operated solutions.

to the development of the hospitality industry which before now was depending on manual based operation. T

allow group reservations booked through Passkey’s GroupMAX platform to be delivered to a hotel’s Property Management System (PMS) electronically via Sabre’s SynXis Central Reservation System (CRS).

It also provides real-time reporting and tracking of room blocks and inventory, giving our customers the ability to maximize revenue.”

This collaboration will present a clear opportunity for hotels to increase not only their efficiency, but their revenue as well,

Last week, the self-described hacker/music aficionado demonstrated a homemade gadget that could conceivably unlock millions of hotel-room doors around the world.

Brocious followed up his demonstration by publishing a how-to paper that may inspire other hackers to try their hand at entering guests’ rooms without their knowledge or consent.

most hotel crimes are crimes of opportunity where crooks take advantage of guests’ inattention.

SpeedRFP Pro, a product of EMI, represents the most robust version of the request for proposal tool currently available to hotels.

Instead of getting differently formatted RFPs from various portals, DH&R hotels will receive their electronic RFPs within their Delphi sales and catering system—without the need to rekey anything.”

SpeedRFP was launched in 2010, and in addition to Destination Hotels & Resorts, serves as the primary online RFP system for Preferred Hotel Group, Dolce Hotels and Resorts, Hospes, as well as many notable independents such as The Broadmoor, Wynn Resorts Las Vegas, Palms Place Hotel and Spa, PGA National Resort & Spa, and more than 130 hotel Web sites.

ILCO 790 RFID locks in all new hotels. Existing properties will be retrofitted with the locks going forward.

RFID technology eliminated the problem of erased keys.

Kaba’s ILCO 790 RFID locking system is cost-effective and reliable. It uses the latest access control technology to provide hotel guests with a smooth, contactless room access experience.

ASSA ABLOY is the world’s leading provider of hotel locking systems and in-room safes, as well as energy-saving energy management systems.

ASSA ABLOY works to introduce new innovations to the industry including RFID and NFC-based solutions such as mobile keys and check-in for hotel environments.

From the main entrance door, visitors can access the entire hotel facility and therefore should be the first line of protection.

In the hospitality industry, "Near Field Communications" (NFC) now has an even more secure network that assists the utilization of total hotel security, individual room monitoring for the HVAC system, more bedside controls for lights, electronic drapes, monitoring who is at the door, fire and smoke security, excessive electrical usage, all centrally monitored by management and the individual guest, from network controlled smart devices that we all carry. Imagine a typical hotel (which already exists today). Your smart device is already registered with the hotel or hotel chain. You walk into the front door of the hotel and there are sensors by the entrance/exit. You press the hotel's "app" that is on your mobile device, you have now checked into the hotel, without going to the front desk. The hotel's system sends your smart device an arrival confirmation along your new room number. When you reach your room, the app opens the door using NFC. Look ma, no keys needed. The door security device registers your arrival time along with the device's ID info. In the meantime, the HVAC system now sets the temperature of your assigned room to the temperature from your profile. Housekeeping and the concierge are notified.

As our reliance on computers and electronic data grows, hotel managers and operators have access to your credit card and other personal data.

The challenge for hotel employees is ensuring the security of such data so that guests don’t fear hacking or the unauthorized release of private information.

Energy has been a major issue for hotels. While cloud-based technology has revolutionized the way properties manage operations such as the front desk, housekeeping, distribution and even marketing, not a lot has been happening in the power department.

Replacing all incandescent bulbs with LED-based lighting and using energy-efficient public devices like vending machines have helped lower  carbon footprints to an extent.

Adopting renewable sources of energy is a great way for companies to exhibit their commitment to ensuring longevity for their environment, and themselves, in turn.

SECAUCUS, N.J. – Northstar Travel Media, the world’s leading business-to-business media company serving the travel and meetings industries, has announced that it is supplying a unique hotel identifier that solves the problems associated with multiple identifiers. “For nearly a decade the travel industry has struggled with the costs and problems created by multiple identifiers, said Sheila Rice, VP Business Development & Licensing. “Over the years, each business created its own system resulting in a proliferation of identification numbers. A single entity may have numerous proprietary codes across different systems. As each segment of the industry tries to integrate information with suppliers, travel agents, hotels, GDS systems, CRS providers, content publishers and payment processors, predictable problems ensue.” With a history spanning more than 70 years, Northstar Travel Media is already established in the business and process of identification numbers. It is uniquely positioned to lead a solution for this long-standing and increasing industry problem. As the content provider of unique hotel identifiers, Northstar Travel Media has been supplying this data to leading travel and hospitality companies for more than a decade. Northstar’s database of 200,000 hotels worldwide contains up to 300 fields of data for each hotel. “Northstar Travel Media has a pristine reputation for providing data that is comprehensive, accurate, reliable and flexible,” said Tom Kemp, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to providing more content solutions with our unique hotel identification numbers.” Licensing of the unique hotel identifier data includes hotel name, address and telephone number. Content packages can be customized to provide solutions to meet specific needs. The Unique Hotel Identifier builds on Northstar’s existing hotel products and services that include more than 60,000 hotels around the world reviewed and classified using the company’s industry-standard consumer classification hotel rating system. Northstar Travel Media is the leading provider of news, information and data for the travel, meetings and hospitality industries and parent of brands Travel Weekly, Business Travel News, Meetings & Conventions, Successful Meetings, Incentive and TravelAge West. NTM’s electronic directories — Travel Weekly’s Hotel & Travel Index and M&C Facilities Search — provide in-depth data on hotels, meeting and convention properties, and business travel in the United States and internationally. In addition to its directories and periodicals, NTM publishes a number of online subscription information resources, including travel42, Weissmann Reports, STAR Service Online, Intelliguide Corporate and BTP24. Northstar also is an industry leader in marketing services, custom communications, content licensing and database management serving the travel and meetings industries. Additionally, Northstar recently acquired PhoCusWright, the premier global travel, tourism and hospitality research and event business at the intersection of the Internet and the global travel industry. Based in Secaucus, New Jersey, the company also has offices in New York, Glen Ellyn, Illinois; Los Angeles; and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Northstar Travel Media, LLC is a portfolio company of BV Investment Partners, a leading private equity investor in the media and communications sector.