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This article is an interview with one of the managing partners of SmartBar. He speaks about some of the specific uses and that it was never intended to replace a bartender, so to speak, more of replacing a service bartender. Its worth the read.

Overall, the hospitality industry has seen tremendous growth over the year. However, utilizing these new software systems and their easy updating features can benefit these hotel properties in a major effective way. These features allows staff members to monitor, easily adjust and plan lower costs, and monitor social media marketing for future hoteliers.

When I was looking through the news, I knew that hotel software would have positive influences based on costs. They are enhanced with developed tools. I like the view that hotel software would take more trends within account retrieving and customers opinions. I think no matter what happened hotel software should be valid for hotel owners to hire. It is innovative. Furthermore, I would make assumptions about estimated future processing. It should be risk free to keep an example while hazardous events happened. It probably costs more like hurricane is running thorough for a hotel. Whether should they run a PMS and RMS are good reasons to concerning about more clients. Whether the chopsticks could be electronic one to apply for a utensil is a wondering. The conclusion I think is a must that I like the article about hotel software.

Global distribution systems have grown immensely in the last couple of years. This article mentions the biggest and first companies to have created and used GDS. These were and are important companies with in the hospitality industry, they started using these systems to track themselves and created a monster that is now the best way for consumers to book and edit their reservations.

Great tech and green practices for the hospitality industry. Innovation in hotel design, guests satisfaction, and technology are paving the way for the future of the hotel industry. The article draws on the new and current trends that easily work with the current climate as well as future tech that will be available in the future.

Absolutely. I feel like I shared something kind of basic but along the same lines. I really want to be on this bandwagon. Giving guests peace of mind in this way is so important now and we have to be above just the basics in this way.

This article covers an Indonesian study performed to study factors that influence online bookings of consumers. The main factors considered in the study were the perceived usability of the website and the ease of use. The study found that perceived usability influenced the decisions of the consumer, while the actual ease of use did not.

This article is about The Albion Hotel in Miami Beach. It talks about how they were losing business due to their outdated PBX (Private Branch Exchange) phone system. It was not reliable. They switched to a cloud based system called TCN (Total Connect Now). They are now, not only saving money, but they are able to work from anywhere at any time. This shows the benefits of cloud computing!

In the hotel world, as technology is ever evolving and change it is most times necessary to keep up with change. This hotel was at least 20 years old in the business what worked back then to five years ago even one year ago may not work today. Granted not all hotels need to be tech savvy but if that's the majority of their clientele due to their location they may want to keep up to date to ensure that they are meeting their customers needs.

eMenu systems can cause customers to order more when they see images and descriptions on a tablet. There has been an average of a 6% increase in checks in restaurants that utilize digital menus. It can also save the restaurant money to use this system instead of printing new menus. eMenu systems can be customized to promote whatever the restaurant wants to promote. These menus can also be translated so guests can read the menu in their native language, a feature which would be useful in a city such as Miami.

Cruise industry must work together to address safety & sanitation measures re:Covid-19. Travel advisors will be key to selling cruises to passengers. Industry is creating an education program for travel agents/advisors hoping that they will be able to effectively instill confidence in wary travelers.

This article explains all the advantages of having a POS system, especially for a small business. It emphasizes the different benefits from constant software updates, and the ability for the hardware to be transposed into different electronics for easy access wherever you go! It also highlights the increase in market value within the last few years, and the continued growth it'll attract.

Item Information Costs/Expenses Payment Methods Stock/Inventory Purchase/Transaction Records Employee Time Clocking Tax/Discount Calculation Are the main functions that this article highlight about having the POS system. This system would have all the information in one centralized area that may be accessed by many coworkers. This keeps track of the inventory, transactions and much more. There may be times where manual labor would still be the primary go to but this system will make things easier.

This article highlights the different aspects that e-commerce brings to society. It highlights the many ways that e-commerce has affected the Hospitality Industry and the things that can be done about it, and it also highlights the economical and political impact that e-commerce might have on the future of our society (especially the hospitality industry).

The article focuses on trends that companies utilizing a POS system should look at deploying. Bolstered by figures supporting the success of the emergent trends, the article seeks to encourage operators to make the move sooner rather than later. The most prominent trends revolve around more efficient payment access. Customers appreciate the speed and available payment options. Companies are also able to manage customer data effectively and securely while also managing inventory and marketing. AI integration is also a forward trend that is allowing businesses to tailor their tactics to each customer individually. Perhaps the most important trend that is affecting other transaction systems as well is cloud based POS.

The article by, a financial policy author, explains in detail the extent of cyber-attacks in the hospitality industry. The article explains that the hospitality industry is more prone to cyber-attacks, given the nature of information most of the organizations generate daily in their operations. The article explains that most organizations in the hospitality industry may not be aware that they have already been hacked. The article emphasizes the importance of internal audits and the critical evaluation of cyber footprints in hospitality organizations to minimize cyber-attacks. The author of the article delves into the cybersecurity risk factors in the hospitality industry and reports about the UAE IAA members' seminar which was aimed at sharing information and networking with a focus on building cyber-resilience against cyber-attacks. The article shows the prevalence of cyber-attacks in the hospitality industry noting that each stolen data record costs an average of $148 with the average cost of a cyber-attack being valued at over 3 million dollars (Karantzavelou, 2020). The article quotes a statement by the Jumeirah group chief internal audit officer who asserts that protection against cyber threats should be the DNA of every organization, and they should be continuously on the lookout for potential threats and ensure adequate protection. Members in the seminar advised on the importance of having internal auditors to provide assurance, suitable frameworks, and to set up controls to mitigate key cybersecurity risks. The article explains that hotels are prone to Cyber-attacks since they collect varied, valuable and sensitive customer information. The article also cites a cyber-breach in 2018 where up to 500 million customer details and passport information was compromised in an international hotel chain for up to four years continuously without detection (Karantzavelou, 2020). At the bottom line, contributors in the seminar explain the importance of cybe

This article addresses how hotel design must change to be successful in a COVID/Post-COVID world. The emphasis the last few years has been on meeting spaces and smaller square footage in guest rooms, but with social distancing those wonderful new high-tech meeting spaces are empty. More guests are having to use their hotel rooms as a place to sleep, socialize, be entertained, and even work out. First impressions are crucial in all aspects of life including hotels meaning adding things like UV-C- lights can help to make guests feel safe and rejuvenated. Also we must redefine the guest "room" experience, such using Smart technology and intelligent room design.

Staicoff (director of Oculus Inc.) stated that the covid-19 epidemic emerged as altering the settings of multiple organizations from healthcare facilities to the corporate ambiance. The designers created various changes in hotel infrastructure to meet the criteria of social distancing in the pandemic. Recently, the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) business elevated to provide technical and innovative solutions to control the spreading of infections with physical distancing. Also, the emerging AEC technologies encourage check-ins and elevators of the hotels to be compatible with smart solutions. The intervention of "Zone of Calm" and UV-C light impresses the guest to ensure that the hotel is reliable, safe, and caring. UV-C light is an antimicrobial technology with a unique fixation of light, music, and art to influence the people. The describe that multi-use facilities (housekeeping, room service, laundry, remote control, menus) have been eliminated for safety features. Visual indication facilitates cleanliness in diverse settings. The coordination of hotels with hygienic corporations enhances responding protocols to prevent infection. The structure of guestrooms are preferred from the perspectives of reducing OA (outside air) and EA (exhaust air), but the approaches are costlier practices to meet the demands of the pandemic. The intervention of "separately-zoned HVAC supply and return HVAC systems" acts as a filtration tool to remove EA from infected rooms and control the spreading. Usually, guestrooms are created for multi-functional management, but the guidelines of the pandemic representing constructive and financial challenges. According to a report presented by Markets and Markets, the implementation of smart devices in the markets would double by 2025 worldwide. At a minimum, the materialistic quality is designed considering long-term goals with comfortable and mood elevated facilities.

This article uses diagrams and gives the step to let us know the processing of managing the risk. Also, it teaches a four-step process- Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery to address a crisis successfully.

The initial focus of this article is on the cruise line industry's multi-billion undertaking in developing new energy efficient technology. The technology that will be deployed will be integrated with the cruise system in order to assist in reducing carbon emissions by 40% by 2030. BioHiTech Global, Inc has taken a leading role with the development of their new system - Revolution Series Digesters. This system provides both supplies and continuous cloud-based analytics that will help its inaugural client, Carnival Corporation, to reduce their environmental footprint.

The article concentrates on the latest and most fashionable marketing practices in the hospitality sector. It is noteworthy that the industry learns from other sectors and strives to match its practices to realize growth. The author, Shangzhi Charles Qui, identifies five major marketing trends likely to influence the future of hospitality and tourism. They include augmented reality, virtual reality, viral, human spirit, and collaborative marketing. In line with augmented reality, it would be critical in the industry to provide a new view of the world with extra information. According to Qui (2016), augmented reality suits the industry since it "has already been used in improving tourist experience, particularly adding entertaining elements to the journey." Virtual reality suits the industry as it will provide a more direct user experience instead of relying on photos and videos. The author observes viral marketing using social networks that have been used by Unilever, Volkswagen, and Nike. A critical aspect is that "viral marketing is based on the power of word-of-mouth (WOM)," making it more effective in transforming the purchase behavior of customers (Qui, 2016). Based on human spirit marketing, customers are leaning towards products that touch their spirituality; that is, their hearts. The last trend, collaborative marketing, increases interactions between businesses and customers, businesses and businesses, and consumers and consumers. It applies to the industry because "collaboration is particularly important in destination marketing effort due to the fragmented nature of the tourism industry" (Qui, 2016). Therefore, it will become the commonest marketing strategy in the future.

"Maybe it's easy to ignore the huge percentage of vintage gadgets that wind up torched in dicey scrap heaps in developing countries". This article was written on Feb-27-2020. The problem we saw on the old video is still very much a problem now, only bigger.

This article was super informative in the realm of E-waste. It covered every aspect of the issue and most definitely is relevant in today's world.