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Last week I traveled to Orlando to attend Oracle Connect, which is a little more than a typical users group and still attracts many of its customers from multiple industries. I absolutely enjoyed being there and attended many sessions including one where Marriott was sharing its ongoing installation activity with Oracle, which I am guessing at times has been a bit overwhelming considering how many hotels they are doing each month. It was a great conference that allowed me to bump into so many I knew, and nothing beats face-to-face reconnecting. I thank Oracle for inviting me.

More than 20 percent of millennials have used their mobile devices to check into a hotel while 46 percent have booked a hotel stay the same way.

RSR analyst, Nikki Baird, shares her learnings from Oracle's Industry Connect event, which focused on how cloud will support the future of retail.

"Retailers know that they need to be focused on pleasing the individual in order to be successful in what is called the "Era of the Individual - Era Of I," according to Oracle's recent survey of 300 C-level executives across a number of industries. And "I" includes employees as well as customers. But although executives across industries acknowledge the importance of the individual, just 13% of retailers gave themselves an "A" grade for these efforts (more than 50% gave themselves a "C" grade), as noted in the survey report, titled: The Era I Enterprise: Ready For Anything."

"Retailers know that they need to be focused on pleasing the individual in order to be successful in what is called the "Era of the Individual - Era Of I," according to Oracle's recent survey of 300 C-level executives across a number of industries. And "I" includes employees as well as customers. But although executives across industries acknowledge the importance of the individual, just 13% of retailers gave themselves an "A" grade for these efforts (more than 50% gave themselves a "C" grade), as noted in the survey report, titled: The Era I Enterprise: Ready For Anything."

Elevating Hospitality to the Cloud By Dr. Peter Agel, Global Segment Leader Hotels, Oracle - Converting to dynamic, centralized, pay-as-you-go computing is helping hoteliers improve profitability, lower cost, and meet...

To listen to the hype, it is only a matter of time before everyone moves all IT to the cloud, but the reality is a bit more complicated.

To listen to the hype, it is only a matter of time before everyone moves all IT to the cloud, but the reality is a bit more complicated.

Colleges and universities overcome tough questions about student outcomes. GUEST COLUMN | by Keith Rajecki Remember the days of sink or swim? When getting a student in the door was considered succe…

Colleges and universities overcome tough questions about student outcomes. GUEST COLUMN | by Keith Rajecki Remember the days of sink or swim? When getting a student in the door was considered succe…

A new survey shows that students expect highly individualized campus services -and those schools that deliver can reap great rewards.

A new survey shows that students expect highly individualized campus services -and those schools that deliver can reap great rewards.

ay Carlin, vice president of hospitality strategy and solutions management at software firm Oracle, noted that companies like Starbucks, Marriott International, and Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide are pioneering mobile tools that are enhancing customer loyalty. In a recently released survey, "Millennials and Hospitality: The Redefinition of Service," Oracle noted how 23% of American millennials already manage loyalty programs via mobile. Another 52% want to in the future.

There are a number of advancements being made in the tech world, of course the well known multinational technology and consulting corporation, IBM is leading in these advancements. They work closel…

There are a number of advancements being made in the tech world, of course the well known multinational technology and consulting corporation, IBM is leading in these advancements. They work closel…