Companies often assume upgrading technology yields the biggest return on investment (ROI). While technological innovation is an essential part of any hospitality business, it may not deliver the ROI you expect. Alternatively, investing in your hospitality employees could result in the biggest improvement to your bottom line.

Inline translation technology opens the door to a new level of connectedness with your entire staff, making our world smaller (in a good way). Language has always been the toughest barrier in globalization, but we've made great strides in breaking it down with tools like Google Translate, Facebook's own translation system, and countless others that can be tailored to fit specific needs.

Cloud5 Communications, hospitality's #1 communications technology and services platform, is partnering with Volara to offer WiFi powered voice-based guest engagement for hotels and resorts. The partnership is a natural extension of Cloud5's holistic hospitality communications platform designed to deliver an exceptional stay experience for today's always-on hotel guests. Cloud5 will be showcasing Volara in booth 1029 at HITEC 2017 in Toronto next week. To schedule an appointment, click here.

Long gone are the days when a company would "off-shore" its software development requirements as a regular course of action - especially within the travel and hospitality industry. As our industry becomes increasingly dependent on technology to support operations, there is now the need to find a technology and consulting partner that understands not only the inherent complexities but also has the development resources required to truly deliver.

dormakaba, one of the top three companies in the global market for access and security solutions, will launch its Quantum® Pixel electronic door lock at HITEC 2017 in booth 1901.

Aptech Computer Systems, a leading provider of hospitality enterprise accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and business intelligence systems, announced today that TPG Hotels & Resorts has deployed Execuvue Enterprise Business Intelligence System.

RMS Hospitality Solutions is adding a Sales, Catering and Events Module to RMS – The Hospitality Cloud. Designed to automate the event booking and scheduling process, the module streamlines everything from set-up and task scheduling to reporting and billing.

The hotly anticipated hospitality technology show, HITEC, is around the corner once again. Hospitality technology companies from across the country (almost 400 of them) are getting set to unveil their latest innovations as well as new products and services at the event, which is convening in Toronto this year. Due to be another exciting and busy venue to learn everything you will want to know about the latest advances and trends in our industry, HITEC is sure to be success yet again.

FCS Computer Systems (FCS), a leading provider of operations-enhancing technology solutions and services, has announced the launch of FCS Connect, an update to its leading hotel guest service management solution.

Angie Hospitality, creator of Angie, a revolutionary voice-based hotel guest room technology solution, will be competing in the Entrepreneur 20X (E20X) competition, taking place during day one of HITEC Toronto on June 26 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Angie Hospitality is one of 13 start-up contenders and will be pitching its innovative voice command solution with a four-minute presentation detailing Angie's key features, as well as her significant impact on guest communications and back-of-house operation protocol for the hospitality industry.