Aptech Computer Systems will standardize Concord Hospitality's accounting processes for 112 hotels on the PVNG Enterprise Hotel Accounting System to support expansion of Concord's multi-brand portfolio. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., Concord Hospitality holds more than three decades of experience in operating leading hotel brands including Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt, among others, in all economic cycles and markets throughout North America. Aptech Computer Systems is the leading provider of business intelligence, budgeting and forecasting, and enterprise hotel accounting software systems in the hospitality industry. The PVNG implementation is expected to take place this year and into early 2020.

TraknProtect, a leading provider of real-time location technology purpose-built for the hospitality environment, has been selected by HFTP (Hospitality Technology Financial Professionals) to present its award-winning solution during the Entrepreneur 20X (E20X) competition at this year's HITEC Minneapolis on June 17, 2019. During E20X, selected companies prepare and deliver four-minute presentations which are then judged by a panel of hospitality technology industry experts. At this year's event, TraknProtect will present its suite of location-based services, which includes a comprehensive safety button alert platform, in addition to advanced inventory-tracking technology.

New York and Menlo Park, Calif. — June 10, 2019 — Volara is now powering the independent WooHoo® Enterprise AI Assistant for hotels from SmartBeings. Through a technical integration and exclusive distribution arrangement, hotel guests can now speak or touch a screen to command the Volara-powered independent voice assistant solution to order toiletries, contact the valet, expedite check out, play music, and control room temperature, lighting, or curtains, among other powerful interactions. Volara's real-time conversation-management software and secure integrations hub connects WooHoo to more than 30 hotel technologies, giving travelers an immersive on-command experience that is engaging, modern, frictionless and fun.

Hoteliers looking for proven ways to attract and retain top talent should plan to attend a breakout session at HITEC Minneapolis this month led by Beekeeper. "Hospitality: The People Business" will take a hard look at employee engagement and how operations-focused communication strategies will help hotels thrive and keep employee satisfaction high despite current low unemployment rates and related retention hurdles. This "Tech Talk" will be held on Wednesday, June 19th at 2:00 p.m. in the HFTP Booth on the HITEC tradeshow floor (located at the end of aisles 2500 and 2600).

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InnSpire, a leading provider of guest engagement, digital entertainment and business intelligence solutions for the global hospitality industry, has been selected by Isla Bella Beach Resort in Marathon, Florida, to deploy its comprehensive Digital Guest Journey platform for guest engagement at the luxury oceanfront property.

Knowcross®, the preferred service quality management platform of the finest hotels across the globe, today announced they will be sponsoring HITEC's Inaugural Women in Hospitality Technology Luncheon, which takes place on June 17, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Knowcross President of the Americas, Karen O'Neill, has also been selected as a featured speaker at the event, hosting a Tech Talk at the HFTP booth on Wednesday, June 19 at 11 am, titled, The Future of Hospitality.

ALICE, the hotel operations platform that empowers operational excellence and meaningful guest experiences, today announced ALICE Housekeeping, a new solution for hotel housekeeping staff that optimizes room assignments and streamlines communication between each other as well as all hotel departments. The solution was designed with direct input from the challenges housekeepers face today and is part of an entirely customizable platform based on department needs.

Quore, one of hospitality's best-kept secrets, is coming to HITEC Minneapolis this month. The company develops innovative cloud-based solutions that hotels use to run their day-to-day operations more efficiently. At the Minneapolis Convention Center, Quore will be showcasing software June 17 to 20 in Booth 1940 that improves communications between guests and staff by streamlining housekeeping, guest relations, engineering, and every other aspect of running a hotel.

Volara - the voice hub for the hotel industry - is now powering the voice module of Bittel's modern, modular MODA smart device. By speaking simple commands, such as "Alexa, call the front desk" or "Hey Google, bring me more towels," guests' requests will be interpreted accurately and fulfilled quickly. Volara's voice-based conversation management software and secure integrations hub will connect MODA by voice command to relevant property technologies, including IPTV systems, room controls solutions, energy-management systems, workorder-management systems, and SMS guest-based room engagement solutions.