Volara - the fully integrated voice-based conversation management software for the hotel industry - and Schneider Electric, the global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, have signed a partnership agreement to combine their automation and voice technology expertise to co-develop new innovative solutions in the hospitality industry. Together, Schneider Electric and Volara will provide intuitive voice activated guest room control that enhances the guest experience and provides enriched analytic capabilities that can improve operational efficiency for the hotel.

​Eleven​, the pioneer in cloud-based guest Wi-Fi management software, has published the ​Ultimate Guide to Guest Wi-FI Management eBook​.

Allbridge, the leading provider of data, video, and voice solutions for Hospitality, Healthcare, and Higher Education properties nationwide, announces their new in-room entertainment IPTV platform for hotels, Allbridge Entertainment. This product will bring a cloud-based, interactive TV experience to guests to enhance their stay with innovative features for increased user engagement.

RMS, a leading cloud-based property management system provider, announced today a partnership with M3, the leading cloud-based financial platform in the hospitality industry, to offer clients seamless hotel management solutions.

ALICE, the hospitality industry's leading concierge and hotel operations technology, is newly-integrated with transportation automation platform Chauffeur Express. The integration, built via ALICE's Open API, is making it considerably easier for concierges to book guest transportation - and make transportation booking a better experience for guests - at Firmdale Hotels' eight London properties.

Hotel distribution is beginning a journey of large transformation that will fundamentally change the way they distribute their inventory. This change has been years in the making but is beginning to gain traction only today. It is called the Attribute-Based Selling (ABS, for short).

The hotel distribution landscape is often touted as a duopoly held by Booking and Expedia, but we see it slightly differently. While they do command a sizeable part of the market share, there are actually other channels that hoteliers are leveraging successfully. After hundreds of hours analyzing the last five years of hotel distribution across a selection of our client base, we have produced a report to shed some light on how distribution has evolved and, hopefully, give some inspiration to hoteliers to optimizing it.

IDeaS Revenue Solutions today announced the 2019 IDeaS Cornell Management Scholarship recipients. As the leading provider of revenue management software and advisory services, IDeaS works in partnership with the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration within the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. The scholarships present hospitality professionals with the opportunity to earn online certificates developed by senior Cornell faculty leaders.

RMS today announced it has won a highly competitive tender to become the sole Property Management System (PMS) for The Ascott Limited (Ascott), one of the leading international lodging owner-operators.

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions has announced the successful implementation of VingCard Signature RFID locks at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Dallas Allen, a newly constructed modern luxury property located in Allen, Texas. Altera Development's decision to adopt RFID-based door locks by ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions is credited not only to the company's ability to provide the highest security technology standards, but also due to its reputation for leading the industry in customer service and support.