IDeaS Revenue Solutionsis pleased to announce that Electra Hotels and Resorts, one of the most influential players in Greek tourism,has chosen IDeaS G3 Revenue Management System (RMS) following a lengthy review process to optimise revenue performance across its 616-room property.

From the rampant adoption of mobile internal communications tools to artificial intelligence to the Internet of Things, IT departments across the hospitality landscape should prepare to see some big shake-ups in their lineup. In addition to innovative gadgets and software, 2019 will also be a year for IT to uphold international security compliance across all digital properties and tools.

Hotel Monville, in the heart of Montreal's trendy city center, is Canada's most innovative property. It opened with automated rapid-check-in kiosks, room service delivery robot, high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity and Quantum RFID BLE enabled electronic door locks from dormakaba. The 269-room Hotel Monville is a four-star hotel, a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts and ideal for business travelers and tourists who want to immerse themselves in the Montreal experience. dormakaba is a total solution provider for the hospitality industry. Its products include secure Saflok™ and Ilco™ electronic door locks. dormakaba is one of the top three companies in the global market for access and security solutions.

DALLAS (December 11, 2018) - OpenKey, the industry standard for universal mobile key in hotels, today announces it has partnered with the global hotel industry's leading guest acquisition platform, SiteMinder, to make the delivery of mobile keys automated, faster and more widely available to hotel properties worldwide. Together, the leading tech giants will reach more than 160 countries where their platforms are currently active.

Jonas Hospitality is comprised of over 5,500 hotels, resorts and spas today that utilize hundreds of technology partners to meet their needs. Springer-Miller Systems™, MSI™ and Bookassist© currently make up the Jonas Hospitality portfolio of companies. Jonas Software™ is committed to continued growth of its hospitality software vertical, and to encompass a variety of best of breed solutions to serve its customers diverse needs.

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that its InfoGenesis® POS solution was selected by Crystal Springs Resort as the point-of-sale system to be implemented across the multi-property resort to provide a more seamless guest experience across the properties and ensure ease-of-use and mobility for the staff.

Are your hotel employees disengaged? If so, Beekeeper and ALICE are inviting hoteliers to attend a Webinar on Wednesday, December 12th at 1:00 p.m. EST, that will address one of the biggest problems in hospitality today: Employee Engagement.

In the realm of HR, we'll continue to see an uptick in employee engagement strategies. While on the surface things like perk programs or daycare come to mind, the trends will also point to more practical functions like payroll and scheduling. The reason for this trend is obvious: when basic HR functions are digitally integrated, employees can spend less time focusing on personal logistics and more time on guests. Hosting digital interconnectedness within in a robust, well-design multimedia forum is a surefire path to employee satisfaction.

London, 7 December 2018: RateGain Technologies, the market leader in data and intelligence solutions for travel and hospitality industries, today announced its integration with Google Reviews, a development that would allow all hotels using BrandGain to instantly view and respond to any guest feedback appearing on Google Reviews. The collaboration would enhance the overall efficiency of partner hotels, who would now be able manage their online reputation even more efficiently in a hyper-competitive environment of today. The first round of feature implementation has been done for our clients and the feature has been warmly welcomed.

Baby-proofing is big biz. But why? The truth is that not that many children stick their fingers in sockets and get burned. Sticking those covers in outlets is insurance against the trauma and cost of something that could happen. Nowadays, parents just do this. It's an inexpensive part of the process that makes sense in order to minimize the risk that an unstable little toddler machine will end up in tears, or worse.