The travel industry has come to a halt with the COVID-19 virus causing a third of the world's population to stay home and forcing the majority of the world to practice social distancing. The virus is (hopefully) a short-term threat to what has been a vibrant and growing industry over the last decade. But the virus is far from the only invisible threat to the travel industry. There are several long-term key threats to both travelers and travel providers related to technology. The technology story of the last decade in travel is one of fragmentation and consolidation.

The results are in from two Cendyn surveys polling hoteliers across the globe on how they are coping with the effects of COVID-19. Gauge the industry pulse and read first-hand accounts of how hoteliers are dealing with the coronavirus on both an individual level and as an operation.

There's no doubt we are experiencing one of the greatest challenges of our professional (and, in many cases, personal) lives. This pandemic has rattled our world—especially travel and hospitality. Now it's time for the hotel industry to pull itself up by its bootstraps and show the world what we are made of. We are innovative, we are adaptable, and we fulfill the most amazing experiences to our guests around the globe.

While global travel markets continue to wrestle with the implications of COVID-19, one thing is becoming increasingly clear - the crisis will have a deep and lasting impact on the industry. How the industry evolves to address the situation and future-proof their marketing, distribution, and hotel management strategies remains to be seen. But change is imminent.

Today, leading hospitality software company Quore has announced that VP of Business Development David Fox has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, a new position at the company. Fox previously led Quore's business development team in identifying new business opportunities and cultivating relationships with customers and partners.

What will it take to be successful in the new world? As part of its ongoing COVID-19 Webinar Series, Beekeeper will host industry experts from IHG, Fitler Club, and HDG Hotels to discuss weathering the COVID-19 storm and planning for recovery. The online event will be held Tuesday, May 19 at 11:00 a.m. EST / 5:00 p.m. CET.

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions has announced its latest achievement in maintaining a priority on sustainability and transparency with the recent publication of third-party certified Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for 18 of its security-based solutions. ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions worked with Sustainable Solutions Corporation to conduct the Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and publish the EPDs. With the publishing of the EPDs, ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions can provide its customers with complete transparency in how the life cycle of each certified product impacts the environment and affects a building's sustainability goals.

Hotels in North America and around the world are starting to look ahead to reopening their doors to guests. As we speak, from the smallest independent boutiques to the largest global chains, properties are formulating strategies for operations, marketing, revenue management, and many other areas in the context of a post-COVID-19 environment.

Hotel TV remotes are known to be an infection contamination risk, as they are used by multiple people over a short time span and are difficult to sanitise. As the hospitality industry eagerly awaits the return of guests, Otrum has prioritised COVID-19 initiatives to keep your guests safer.

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that it is delivering a webinar series presenting innovative solutions to help hospitality industry businesses survive and prosper in a COVID-19 business environment. The next webinar in this timely series, "Agilysys Hospitality Solutions for the Covid-19 New Normal", takes place on Thursday, May, 14, 2020, from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. EDT. It will discuss Agilysys products that are available today, as well as coming soon, to help properties implement mobile ordering, guest self-service, mobile staff communications, contactless payments and more.