Over the last two years, domestic and international travel has been almost entirely off the table in select parts of the world in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with our attention shifted to the year ahead, many popular travel destinations are anticipating an influx of pent-up travel interest.

As of 2020, the International Labor Organization and Walk Free Foundation estimated that 24.9 million people are victims of human trafficking across both private industries and state-imposed forced labor per year. Of that bone-chilling number, 30% of the global human trafficking victims are children, and 49% of all victims of international trafficking are women. There is simply no denying it – human trafficking is a worldwide issue that cannot, and should not, be ignored.

Beekeeper, the leading mobile workforce collaboration platform designed specifically for frontline workers, today announced a full-scale integration with EduMe, the market-leading mobile-based training platform for the deskless workforce, to improve organizational productivity and boost employee retention.

Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that the 366-room Copenhagen Admiral Hotel has selected Infor Hospitality Management Solution (HMS) and Infor EzRMS Revenue Management System (RMS). Infor HMS went live in Q4 2021 and will be followed by Infor EzRMS in 2022, replacing a legacy property management system (PMS) that restricted growth and limited the guest experience.

Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that Valley View Casino & Hotel has decided to expand its 17-year technology partnership with the company and move its core business applications to the cloud. Valley View, Southern California’s premier gaming destination, chose Infor CloudSuiteTM applications specialized for the hospitality industry to integrate and modernize its core business processes. With Infor’s cloud-based financial, supply chain management and budgeting applications, Valley View will be able to connect siloed applications, reduce manual processes and make more-informed business decisions.

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation SaaS and on-premise hospitality software solutions and services, today reported operating results for its fiscal 2022 third quarter ended December 31, 2021.

Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) crowned ShiftGenius by UniFocus the 2021 HTNG TechOvation Award Winner at the HT-NEXT Awards Program last month.

2022 is well underway but attracting job seekers to fill vacant hospitality positions is getting more difficult by the day. Those previously employed have moved on, either because they lost confidence in their employer, or they opted to work in less demanding environments. With employment priorities changing and people rethinking their options, research shows that former hospitality workers do not plan to return.

The US platform Hotel Tech Report has again surveyed thousands of hotel software users worldwide about their experiences. In the category CRM & Email Marketing, dailypoint™ was voted among the top 3 providers for the second year in a row. The ranking was based on more than 11,600 reviews by verified users. The HotelTechAwards rank among the leading awards in the hotel industry, with finalists selected from more than 1,000 of the world's best technology products. The winners are determined by a global community of more than 500,000 hoteliers from 127 countries.

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