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Opinion / Online

Four ways travel and hospitality pros can future-proof their jobs with AI

By Shahar Goldboim - Boom | June 24, 2024

By doubling down on digitalization today, travel and hospitality professionals can gain an early insight into a technology that will completely turn their industry on its head. Read More

News / Startups

Short-term rental monitoring startup Minut raises additional $5M

By Morgan Hines | December 8, 2023

Minut, which helps property managers and hosts to monitor their properties and automate workflows, plans to use the investment to fund product initiatives. Read More

News / Technology

Pudu Robotics adds $15M in fresh funding

By Linda Fox | February 21, 2023

The funds will go toward expanding production capacity via a new production base for Pudu Robotics as well as the development of robotics for commercial cleaning purposes. Read More

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News / Startups

Hotel tech innovators present solutions for cleaning rooms, digital tipping

By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly | January 26, 2023

During the ALIS Tech Challenge at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit, several companies pitched new hotel technology solutions to address the industry's labor challenges. Read More

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My Method... How Staycity went from pen and paper to tech-driven operations

By Lloyd Green - Staycity | September 14, 2022

Staycity enlisted Optii Solutions to help the hotel company improve productivity and efficiency across housekeeping and operations. Read More

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Valpas scurries off with €1.6M for bed bug tech solution

By Jill Menze | April 14, 2022

Valpas’ IoT-enabled bed legs trap bed bugs and alert hotel staff. Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Lightly helps travel brands accommodate families

By Mitra Sorrells | February 14, 2022

Created by a mother who experienced frustration when traveling with her baby, Lightly provides essential products such as diapers, crib sheets and swaddle blankets for hotels and other travel companies. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Ten trends shaping contactless tech in travel

By Nadav Cornberg - Virdee | February 9, 2022

As we head into 2022, here are some critical areas of focus to consider as brands consider implementing contactless guest experiences. Read More

News / Online

European travelers plan to spend significantly more in 2022

By Jill Menze | February 2, 2022

According to a new report, European travelers plan to spend 39% more on travel in 2022 and are actively planning and booking. Read More

News / Technology

Airline tech chiefs prioritize investment in cybersecurity, cloud services

By Linda Fox | January 13, 2022

SITA’s 2021 Air Transport IT Insights study reveals 61% of airlines see IT investment increasing in 2022 while 55% of airports expect to spend more. Read More

Opinion / Technology

No, guests do not require human-provided services in hospitality

By Max Starkov - hospitality consultant and strategist | January 4, 2022

Max Starkov makes a case that in five years, hotels will operate with about 50% of the staff they had in 2019 – and that’s not a bad thing. Read More

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Opinion / Online

Travel marketers must focus on the new customer-first experience

By Kurt Weinsheimer - Sojern | December 14, 2021

Sojern’s chief solutions officer outlines three strategies travel marketers can use to entice consumers to book now and into the future. Read More

News / Technology

MCR acquires housekeeping management platform Optii

By Jill Menze | December 7, 2021

Optii will remain a standalone company with its existing management team intact. Read More

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Q&A: Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal on hybrid futures and going public again

By Donna Airoldi - BTN | December 1, 2021

Cvent founder and CEO Reggie Aggarwal spoke with BTN in late November and says the company planned to be listed on the Nasdaq exchange the morning of December 9. Read More

News / Technology

My Method... A tale of two zoos and conversational technology

By Don White - Satisfi Labs | November 9, 2021

Travelers have put the spotlight on the trip planning process during the pandemic and providing reassurance to tourists has led to the implementation of new technologies. Read More

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