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HU Watercooler Talk ~ May 8, 2018
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Hotels have Finally Jumped into the GDPR Game —
The Top 5 GDPR List for Hoteliers | |
May 25 is quickly approaching, and the streets are abuzz with GDPR. Hoteliers are struggling for guidance and everyone has a thought or opinion as to what getting to GDPR compliance means. The worst part is so many hotels are receiving incomplete or faulty information and will be in for a rude awakening soon. David Durko gives a checklist for hoteliers to focus on compliancy as the deadline quickly approaches.
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Oracle hosted its 5th annual Oracle Industry Connect (OIC) in New York City. More than 1,900 people attended this year’s event from the seven industry verticals Oracle serves: Communication, Construction and Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Financial, Health, Hospitality and Retail. HU's Managing Editor Geneva Rinehart examines this year's conference and shares why it's a must-attend event.
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The hospitality industry is a prime target faced with potential data security breaches. Sean Cox discusses the legal and ethical obligation and, of course, guarding your customers' trust when a breach occurs. |
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- HITEC Houston Keynote Speakers Announced, Exhibit Hall Sold Out
- Chartres Lodging Group and Kokua Hospitality Select Aptech for Business Intelligence, Budgeting/Forecasting, Enterprise Accounting
- Hotel VIA Creates Contemporary Aesthetic with Solutions from ASSA ABLOY Hospitality and KEYPR
- HSMAI Names 2018 Revenue Management Professionals of the Year and Vanguard Lifetime Achievement Honoree
- Small Inn is Big on Guest Engagement with Intelity
- New Research Shows Consumers Spend $5.2 Billion Annually in Fraudulent and Misleading Hotel Booking Transactions
- TravelClick Announces New Partnership with SEH United Hoteliers
- Cendyn Nominated for Two World Travel Awards 2018 Across Three Regions
- IDeaS Expands Partnership With Preferred Hotels & Resorts to Over 100 Properties
- AccorHotels Acquires Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
- AAHOA Names New Directors of Communications and Marketing
- New SiteMinder Study: Google, TripAdvisor and Brand.com Equally Important to Driving Direct Hotel Bookings
- Hilton Inn at Penn Named Winner of Intelity’s "ICEvoice Challenge"
- Louisville’s Galt House Hotel Becomes Largest Hotel in Trademark Collection by Wyndham Portfolio
- Rainmaker Closes Record-breaking Q1 with Largest Sales Quarter in Company History
- dormakaba Arrives at HD Expo With A Full Suite of Property Entrance and Opening Systems and Electronic Locks
- Caesars Entertainment Announces Development of Caesars Palace Luxury Resort in Puerto Los Cabos, Baja, Mexico
- Participate in HFTP’s Entrepreneur 20X at HITEC Houston
- HX: The Hotel Experience Announces Launch of New Conference for 2018
- Art Ovation Hotel Elevates its Gallery Experience with Intelity
- ProfitSword Experiences Unprecedented Growth in First Quarter of 2018
- North American Hoteliers Spring into Second Quarter of 2018 with Continued Growth
- HSMAI’s Inaugural “Curate” Digs into Critical Issues in Hospitality
- HFTP Announces 2018 CHTP of the Year Recipient
- Rainmaker Expands Business Operations in the Middle East and Africa by Adding Hicham Diab to Dubai Office
- Bookings Rise for Peru’s Most Influential Hotel Chain Following SiteMinder Deal
- Guests Take Mobile Control of Their Journey with Maestro PMS Pre Check-In, Privacy Options and Amenity Requests
- Top Three "Best U.S. Hotels in 2018" Rely on dormakaba Electronic Locks
- Intelity Solutions Helping Hotels Achieve Higher AAA Diamond Ratings
- MDM Hotel Group Adds Aptech’s Execuvue® Business Intelligence System to its Suite of Financial Tools
- Hospitality Experts Gather for HFTP’s Second European HITEC
- SHR Names Chief Product Evangelist and Director of Product Management
- Beekeeper Ranks No. 59 on SaaS 1000
- Ponterra Business Advisors Advises Digital Alchemy on Sale to TravelClick
- Ransomware Still a Top Cybersecurity Threat, Warns Verizon 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report
- DSE Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Heavy End-User Attendance
- The Loyalty Divide Operator and Consumer Perspectives Hotels 2018 Reveals Operators Are Struggling to Find Relevance Among Younger Guests that Demand More Personalized Incentives and Experiences
- HFTP Announces Dates and Location for Second Annual HITEC Dubai
- Floor Bleeker, Chief Information Officer, Mövenpick Group, succeeds Monika Nerger as President of HTNG
- Infor EzRMS Mobile App Enables Revenue Management on the Go
- The Set Hotels Joins Cendyn
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From Hospitality Upgrade's 14th Annual Executive Vendor Summit, hear from four of the hospitality industry's most innovative and forward-looking technology executives. In this session, learn what technologies they are currently focused on, where they are headed with guest experience and a few other things you may not know about their companies. Panelists include: Andrew Arthurs, SVP and CIO, Two Roads Hospitality; Jeff Bzdawka, SVP - Global Hotel Technology, Hyatt; Darren Clark, VP Technology, Viceroy Hotels and Resorts; and Andy Tjan, CHTP,
Corporate Director of Technology and Innovation,
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts.
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Amadeus
“Amadeus is a technology innovator that connects the entire travel ecosystem at every stage of the journey. Amadeus offers the hospitality industry solutions for reservations, sales and catering, property management and operations, all focused on a better end-to-end experience for guests, employees, managers, owners and partners."
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Guestware
“Guestware is a cloud-based solution for hotels and resorts to optimize guest service and maintenance processes. Guestware enables staff to improve guest service scores (GSS and TripAdvisor) while providing leadership the data to know that guests are happy, staff are productive, and the facility is well maintained."
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Knowcross
"Knowcross offers hotels software products that help streamline hotel operations, boost efficiency and enhance guest service, with a direct impact on the bottom line. The Knowcross platform includes KNOW Service, KNOW Housekeeping, KNOW Glitch, KNOW Mobile, KNOW Inspection and KNOW Maintenance."
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Megasys Hospitality Solutions
“Megasys Hospitality Solutions (Megasys), based in Tulsa, Okla., for more than 27 years, continues to be, 'At Your Service' providing property management, supporting technologies and unrivaled service to its unique clients."
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Systems Associates, Inc.
“Designed specifically for hospitality, SynergyMMS provides operational efficiency through workflow automation and seamless communication between departments."
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NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION SHOW
MAY 19-22, 2018, CHICAGO, IL.
For more information, visit http://show.restaurant.org/
HITEC HOUSTON
JUNE 18-21, 2018, HOUSTON, TEXAS
For more information, visit http://www.hftp.org/hitec/houston/
HSMAI ROC AMERICAS
JUNE 19-20, 2018, HOUSTON, TEXAS
For more information, visit http://www.hsmairoc.org/ |
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Everyone loves trivia, right?
In honor of the Kentucky Derby (and Rich's favorite hobby), how many Derby winners have also won the Preakness Stakes in Maryland and the Belmont Stakes in New York, capturing the Triple Crown?
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