The difficulties of the past year were unprecedented in many ways. While the year is new, many challenges remain, and most hoteliers must continue focusing on solving the immediate crisis: occupancy. Given this challenge, the industry is leaning on wide distribution as the ideal solution to restoring the most essential source of revenue. Within the crisis, however, are opportunities to reinvent - to grow revenues well beyond traditional lodging products and seek unified reservation platforms that avoid the pitfalls of traditional hospitality technology.

IDeaS, a SAS company, the world's leading provider of hotel revenue management software and services, announced today that Casa Angelina, a luxury, boutique hotel on the Amalfi Coast, has selected IDeaS G3 Revenue Management System (RMS) and enlisted the IDeaS Advisory Services team. IDeaS will provide strategic support to help Casa Angelina capitalise on a projected short but busy season and position the property for long-term success.

Cendyn, the leading innovator in CRM, sales, and revenue strategy for the hospitality industry, is excited to announce a new partnership with Oaky, the leading upselling platform in hospitality, to power Oaky's first CRM integration.

Beekeeper, the leading mobile workforce productivity and collaboration platform designed specifically for frontline workers, today announced the acquisition of Lua. The acquisition of this prime operational workflow platform underlines Beekeeper's commitment to providing a full-stack mobile platform to enable frontline teams to operate more efficiently and effectively. Lua, with a presence in Denmark and the U.S., digitizes how work is coordinated and orchestrated across frontline teams. Beekeeper and Lua will use their combined expertise to digitize manual, paper-based processes to enable companies globally several trillion dollars in productivity gains.

The first annual Innovative Hospitality Summit (IHS) featured industry thought leaders who tackled the current challenges of the campground and hospitality industries, changing traveler trends, and effective operational strategies. Powered by RMS North America, a leading provider of cloud-based hospitality software, this year's conference took place virtually on March 16-17, 2021.

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation cloud-native SaaS and on-premise hospitality software solutions and services, today announced the availability of its innovative new, hospitality marketing solution, Agilysys Digital Marketing.

TraknProtect, a pioneer of location-based technology purpose-built for the hotel industry and a leading employee safety button provider for several major hotel brands, is pleased to today announce it has been selected as a Preferred Supplier of Safety buttons by Avendra, hospitality's leading procurement services company. After successfully completing a strict vendor approval process, TraknProtect is now set to provide members of Avendra such as Hyatt Hotels with seamless access to its advanced location-based solutions that are industry-proven to lead to safer, more efficient and profitable hotel operations.

INTELITY®, the developer of hospitality's most comprehensive guest experience and staff management platform, announced today a new deal with Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The renowned property will implement the entire INTELITY platform, including a branded mobile app, mobile check-in, mobile key, in-room tablets, and GEMS®, INTELITY's staff suite. With the full platform in place, Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort will use the INTELITY platform to connect with guests and players before, during, and after their visit.

Infor today announced that Estonian hospitality leader Metropol Hotel Group has invested in Infor Hospitality Management Solution (HMS) in the cloud. The group consists of the 155-room Metropol Hotel and the 137-room Metropol SPA Hotel, both in the popular Rotermann quarter of the Estonian capital, Tallinn. Infor HMS replaces a legacy property management system that no longer supports the Metropol's ambitions for growth.

Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of communications solutions for the world's top hotel brands and management companies, today announced that Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in Western North Carolina recently deployed the Cloud5 HSIA solution into their 1,100 room property and will now be extending the deployment as part of their expansion project scheduled to open later this year.