Aptech Computer Systems announced that Kahala Hotel & Resort installed PVNG Enterprise Accounting to upgrade its back office financial processes. The Kahala Hotel & Resort is a respected luxury oceanfront destination known for its gracious Hawaiian hospitality and elegant amenities. Browser-based PVNG simplifies accounting operations and safeguards data in the cloud. Aptech is the leading provider of hospitality business intelligence, budgeting and forecasting, and enterprise hotel accounting software systems. Click here for more on Aptech's products and services.

This analysis could be titled in a number of ways, each with a lean towards what was disclosed by Marriott last week when it emerged some 500 million guest accounts had been hacked.

Booby traps and secret passages, solving puzzles and venturing into the unknown. The greater the goal, the harder the journey will be, and the pitfalls are aplenty as we chase the things everybody wants, but few can find. Whether our quests are personal or professional, aren't we all seeking a holy grail of sorts?

Residents of the new senior independent living community known as Whitehall at Lady's Island will have Amazon's Alexa at their beck and call. Whitehall at Lady's Island has selected Volara's conversation management solution and secure integrations hub to seamlessly manage voice-based resident engagement in a manner that is consistent with its commitment to guest privacy and data security.

When you've had a banner year like Beekeeper, it's difficult to see it end. Looking back on 2018, the leading communication and employee operations platform company is seeing an impressive list of accomplishments, yet it is even more excited for what is coming in 2019. Beekeeper is one of the most talked about and recognized technology providers today due to its ability to digitize hospitality workers who don't sit behind a traditional desk and don't have access to work email. By connecting operational systems and communication channels within one secure, intuitive platform, Beekeeper is helping hoteliers exchange information, share property updates, and communicate best practices within or across departments in 30 languages.

The historic and luxurious Georgetown Inn - part of the Georgetown Collection - is now offering guests a faster check-in experience with OpenKey's automated mobile key technology. OpenKey, the industry standard for universal mobile key in hotels, has developed this innovative technology with the leading PMS providers making the delivery of mobile keys faster, and reducing guest check-in times.

Dr. Ravi Mehrotra, co-founder, president and chief scientist of IDeaS Revenue Solutions, was named to the board of the Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship (PIHE) at Cornell University's S.C. College of Business Hotel School.

Whether you're aiming for an organizational overhaul to become more competitive in your market or merely seeking to cut down on costs of everyday business, these five trends may deliver the results you need to meet your operations management goals in 2019.

protel has partnered with HotelTechReport.com to bring ratings and reviews to protel's App Store. protel clients can now research top rated hotel management software applications and instantly set them live, from directly within the protel Services Marketplace.

Intelity®, the world's first and most widely used integrated guest services platform, is now live at The St. Regis Atlanta and providing technological advancements for both guests and staff. The addition of Intelity is a part of the resort's multi-million dollar, property-wide refresh expected to be completed in early 2019.