Event space rentals, planning and catering are critical to maximizing hotel revenue, but they are often managed by hotel sales and operations working in silos, creating inefficiencies and missed opportunities. With OPERA Sales and Event Management in the cloud, Oracle Hospitality is helping properties increase their event revenue by optimizing inventory, bookings, streamlining logistics and delighting hosts with standout execution.

Today Beekeeper is announcing an innovation partnership with Whispr that uses voice and mobile app technology as an augmented-reality component to increase productivity of hotel housekeepers. As part of its new "Innovation Labs" initiative, the award-winning operational communication company is exploring use cases on how Augmented Reality (AR) can support its customers.

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions has announced the successful implementation of VingCard Essence Mobile-Access ready door locks at the newly constructed Wood Hotel in Brumunddal, Norway. Located within Mjøstårnet Tower, the world's tallest wooden building with a total of 18 stories that also simultaneously serve as apartments and offices, Wood Hotel with VingCard Essence can ensure that both security integrity and guest convenience remain at the highest level despite the frequent entering and exiting of large numbers of visitors or residents into the building.

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that Hard Rock Hotel San Diego has selected Agilysys' award-winning InfoGenesis® POS as a hosted solution. InfoGenesis will increase efficiency across the property and help deliver world-class guest service.

After signing Reverb by Hard Rock, Ireckonu partners with the Hard Rock Hotel brand, with plans to implement their Core and IKnowU solutions across Hard Rock's global hotel portfolio.

INTELITY®, the provider of the travel industry's most comprehensive guest engagement and staff management platform, announced today that it will attend the 35th annual Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention, organized by the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA). The event, taking place March 24-27, 2020 at the San Diego Convention Center, is the longest-running gaming tradeshow in history and the largest gathering of tribal leaders and casino executives in North America.

UK-based Crave partners with HALL Arts Hotel to provide an unparalleled level of guest services to the first hotel in Dallas' famed Arts District with the installation of its in-room tablets.

With just one day to go Guestline are delighted to reveal a sneak preview of their virtual stand - an alternative solution for hoteliers that were going to visit ITB and who want to know more about innovative hospitality technology.

UgoVirtual, a comprehensive online platform designed to meet the growing virtual travel and event management/hosting needs of the global travel and hospitality sectors, is providing a timely alternative to onsite events that have come under scrutiny in light of recent global health concerns surrounding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). As cases of the virus continue to escalate worldwide, the hotel, travel and event industries are particularly vulnerable, due to their inherent reliance on physical travel, and are bracing for its economic impact.

Sertifi, a fin-tech leader in the hospitality and travel spaces, is pleased to announce that it will be relocating to the Merchandise Mart. This move comes as the company experienced a 66% headcount growth in 2019, and they're expected to hire 40-50 more people this year. The company will be hitting another major milestone in the next few months by hiring their 100th employee.