TraknProtect, a leading provider of real-time location technology purpose-built for the hospitality environment, has continued its winning streak, claiming the top industry innovation award in this year's Entrepreneur 20X (E20X) competition at HITEC Minneapolis. Selected by an expert panel of judges comprised of hotel technology professionals, TraknProtect was honored with the Judges' Choice Award, which recognizes the most innovative hospitality technology startup solution each year.

Springer-Miller Systems (SMS), the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality and spa management systems continues to provide value added solutions for its guest. WorldNXT is a comprehensive platform of browser-based and mobile booking solutions that is customizable to cater to the unique needs of a wide variety of hotels and resorts. The suite of options available within the WorldNXT platform complements the robust core product offerings that Springer-Miller Systems provides today.

Eleven, the leader in cloud-based guest Wi-Fi management software, has published a 10-page white paper, Hotspot 2.0 in Hospitality: The Impact of Seamless & Secure Wi-Fi on Brand Loyalty and the Bottom Line.As the Wi-Fi industry continues to evolve and grow at a rapid pace, it is more important than ever for hotel brands to think about Wi-Fi connectivity with a strategic focus on user experience and security. Even though it is critical to building customer loyalty, Wi-Fi is too often considered just an IT function and not given adequate attention from a guest or business perspective. Complex hotel networks across multiple properties with various providers pose many hurdles to delivering the homelike Wi-Fi experience guests crave.In this white paper, Eleven explains how Hotspot 2.0 technology enables simple, seamless, and secure connectivity and the impact it has on brand loyalty and the bottom line while equipping hotels with the right network infrastructure for the future.Although Hotspot 2.0 has existed for a while, the technology still has an exciting future ahead. Adoption rates continue to grow among manufacturers and public awareness and demand is picking up as well. Soon, it will not only be thought of as a technology for enterprise businesses and airports, but more widely adopted even in residential applications.With the ability to deliver secure Wi-Fi that just works, there's no doubt that Hotspot 2.0 is at the core of the future of guest Wi-Fi. The latest free white paper from Eleven covers all of this and more- download it now.ABOUT ELEVEN

Hotel Zetta, managed by Viceroy Hotels and Resorts and boasting ultra-modern guest rooms, innovative health and wellness programming and cutting-edge tech experiences in the heart of San Francisco's bustling SoMa district, is giving its guests a fun and intuitive way to engage with the hotel and in-room technologies by featuring Amazon Alexa voice assistants powered by Volara in its guestrooms.

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions is set to showcase Vostio Access Management at this year's HITEC Minneapolis, taking place June 17-20 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. A next generation cloud-based solution that allows hoteliers to manage their security access operations from anywhere and at any time, Vostio Access Management is already utilized by several properties around the world, with those visiting HITEC booth #2708 able to witness how the technology is now being used to cost-effectively ensure the highest standard of security and data confidentiality at all times.

Nomadix Inc., Nomadix, a provider of guest-facing cloud-managed network edge devices, has announced the addition of Passpoint™ Hotspot 2.0 technology from Global Reach Technology to its Wi-Fi network gateway solutions. Mirroring today's cellular connectivity experience, the integration of Hotspot 2.0 with Nomadix gateway technology offers a next-generation Wi-Fi experience to secure and streamline guest Wi-Fi authentication. The integration will be showcased for the first time at HITEC 2019 in Minneapolis at booth #1646. Hotel guests will now be able to securely and frictionlessly connect to a property's internet service using the Global Reach Hotspot 2.0 profile stored on their devices.

INTELITY™, best known for providing the hospitality industry with the broadest guest engagement and staff management platform, announced today it will showcase its newest in-room tablet at HITEC Minneapolis. The new ten-inch Android tablet design is fully customized for hospitality and targets expanded capabilities and improved ease of use.

Leading hospitality technology platform provider, FCS, has revealed the start of a new phase for the company on the first day of HITEC 2019, which sees the unveiling of the company's fresh new brand identity and the introduction of REVO, a new range of mobile solutions designed to unlock higher ROI for hoteliers across every aspect of their operations.

Being a tech startup in hospitality can be tough. Working through the early days of development can be daunting as entrepreneurs understand the challenges of integrating their new ideas in a highly fragmented market. Hapi, the data streaming and integration platform, aims to make this easier with simple to digest APIs and connectivity to the industry-leading solutions. This week at HITEC Hapi is doing more to aid in their commercial success.

Infor, a leading provider of industry-specific cloud applications, today announced that Compass Properties and Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts have selected Infor Hospitality Management Solution (HMS) for their property management system (PMS). Margaritaville, which has been rapidly expanding throughout the United States and the Caribbean, has launched a new lifestyle, select-service hotel brand, Compass by Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts, and Margaritaville Island Reserve by Karisma, which will offer an upscale inclusive resort experience in beachfront destinations throughout Mexico and the Caribbean. Infor HMS will be the brand standard PMS for these properties and will be the preferred vendor for the Margaritaville full-service resorts.