FCS Computer Systems, a leading global provider of comprehensive hospitality guest services applications and solution design services, has unveiled FCS Messenger V1.3, the latest version of its advanced hotel staff mobile communication app. This innovative mobile solution ensures the instant and secure transmission of task details and updates across a hotel property and its various operational departments. Compatible with both iOS and Android devices, the latest version of FCS Messenger ensures that employees are able to effortlessly connect with each other via a push-to-talk walkie-talkie style platform that also offers the ability to seamlessly store and retrieve message information whenever needed.

Partner companies Tafer Hotels & Resorts and the Villa Group, representing two pioneering collections of luxury hotels and resorts in Mexico, have just introduced hospitality mobile wunderplatform ALICE to all fourteen of their distinct vacation properties. Overseeing these high-end collections to ensure that the millions of unique moving parts flow together seamlessly is Carlos Aquino, VP of Sales & Business Development, who was searching for better ways to connect his hotel departments and staff, and integrate the unique resorts with one another.

To meet the increasing demand for connecting non-desk hotel employees with corporate offices and each other, Beekeeper has established a Hospitality Division. Andrada Paraschiv has been selected to lead the group as Head of Hospitality. The former AccorHotels and FRHI Hotels & Resorts executive will use her internal communications expertise to ensure that the Beekeeper platform has the optimal feature set to serve and benefit the hospitality industry.

With advanced and powerful new products and services ranging from next generation POS technology to integrated loss prevention and data science cloud services, major companies across the sports and entertainment marketplace continue to find a foundation for innovation with Oracle Hospitality.

The evolution of revenue management has taken hotels from dynamic pricing of transient rates to a holistic strategy of maximizing profitability across multiple revenue streams. Revenue management has moved far beyond the Microsoft Excel expert in a small back office and now involves multiple stakeholders from several departments, all influencing overall revenue strategy with each of their key areas of function.

Eleven, the pioneer in cloud-based guest Wi-Fi management software, introduces the ElevenOS Guest Wi-Fi Platform for Multifamily, which makes it easy for property managers to onboard residents, manage Wi-Fi performance, and create secure personal area networks for each unit and across shared common areas.Centralized Wi-Fi Management ElevenOS Site Manager provides a centralized dashboard to access all of the features needed to optimize Wi-Fi at a single property or across all properties in a portfolio. Non-technical property managers can quickly onboard new residents, create engaging portals from branded templates, message residents, add or modify Internet plans and optimize Wi-Fi performance from a single, easy to use web interface. Designed to work with a broad array of network hardware, ElevenOS integrates with the property's existing infrastructure so that no additional hardware is required.Simplified Resident OnboardingElevenOS removes the hassle of resident onboarding by providing residents a simple tool to activate their Wi-Fi accounts and connect instantly after one-time authentication. Property staff can also add individual residents or bulk upload new residents to Wi-Fi and automatically reset the network when residents move out.Dedicated Personal Area Networks for Each UnitResidents connect automatically to Wi-Fi each time they arrive at home and are dynamically assigned to a personal area network (PAN) dedicated to their unit that allows them to share files, print wirelessly, stream content to their TVs, and connect to smart thermostats without concerns for privacy or security. ElevenOS delivers this capability using enterprise-grade networks to address the security challenges caused when residents bring their own wireless routers.Real-time AnalyticsThe ElevenOS dashboard was designed specifically for multifamily with 360-degree insight into Wi-Fi activity at a single property or across many properties. Comprehensive analytics include the number and types of devices connected, bandwidth allocation across units and common areas, and scheduled activations, de-activations and suspended accounts. Users log into one system to get all of the information they need to manage the Wi-Fi experience in real-time."Eleven continues to build on 15 years of guest Wi-Fi leadership in hospitality and is now delivering innovative solutions designed specifically for Multifamily," said Peri Pierone, CEO of Eleven. "We are pleased to partner with leading network integrators to bring streamlined cloud Wi-Fi management benefiting both residents and property managers."ABOUT ELEVENEleven pioneered the development of cloud-based guest Wi-Fi management software in 2002. ElevenOS central guest Wi-Fi platform enables property managers to centrally manage guest Wi-Fi to provide a consistent experience across devices, properties, and providers with real-time analytics. An open platform, ElevenOS integrates with leading network hardware and is deployed by network integrators worldwide. For more information, visit www.elevenwifi.com.

Take this for what you will – it's an opinion. However, I feel qualified to talk on the topic as I am well versed on the topic, I've conducted a study on millennial travel preferences and not to mention, most importantly, I am a millennial! So, close your eyes and follow me on this dream…

Crave Interactive, a global leader in digital guest services for hotels; today announced an agreement with AMResorts whereby Crave tablets will be installed in 13,000 luxury vacation rooms across the Caribbean and Latin America, replacing all paper collateral within the rooms.

Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) has developed the hospitality industry's first analytics platform to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help maximize total hotel revenue. SynXis Analytics Cloud is Sabre's new data and analytics platform built from the ground up for the hospitality industry.

RateGain Technologies, one of the largest hospitality and travel technology solutions companies, today announced its tie-up with Archipelago International, Indonesia's leading hospitality management company. RateGain would manage online rates and inventory distribution for Archepelago's properties existing in the Southeast Asian region. The two way integration with RateGain's advanced, comprehensive online distribution solution, RezGain, would enable Archipelago International to experience a complete suite of benefits like centralized and automated distribution, pooled inventory capability, dynamic rate management, real-time updates to multiple channels, etc. This would further empower the Group to stay ahead in all distribution operations and gain valuable data-driven insights to expand their reach.