The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) today announced the appointment of Sabre Hospitality Solutions President Alex Alt to its 2017 Board of Directors. Alt proudly accepted the appointment to AHLA's Board, which represents leaders from all sectors of the lodging industry, including brands, owners and REITS, management companies, independents, and state associations. As a member of the board meeting three times each year, Alt will be a part of important discussions concerning a broad range of industry- and association-related issues.

Stockholm - Radisson RED, a new hotel concept focused on the millennial mind-set through art, music and fashion, is maximizing efficiency and boosting guest experiences at its Brussels and Minneapolis properties with the implementation of ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Mobile Access into the brand's hotel app for keyless guestroom entry. Along with the installation of ASSA ABLOY Hospitality's VingCard RFID door locks, ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Mobile Access, via Radisson RED's hotel app, provides unmatched security as well as improved processes and convenience for guests. 

Hotel operations platform ALICE announces New York City's historic Sohotel has adopted its ALICE Suite solution to power staff communication and improve guest engagement with the hotel. When the 100-room landmark hotel was undergoing its most recent reinvention - a hotel has been operating continuously at the site of the current Sohotel since at least 1805 - the owners learned the building could not support telephone lines to each guest room, and needed to find another way to communicate with guests. They soon discovered ALICE could not only supply Sohotel with a modern guest engagement solution, but could also improve internal communication for staff.

Lindeth Howe Hotel, a luxury country hotel overlooking Lake Windermere is the latest hotel to see an increase in their revenue and occupancy as a result of using Guestline's cloud hosted solutions.

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that InfoGenesis® Flex, the company's groundbreaking mobile POS solution, has been named a finalist for 'Product of the Year' in the 2016 BIG Awards for Business. Presented by Business Intelligence Group, the BIG Awards for Business recognizes top-performing companies and organizations from around the world using a proprietary judging process scored by well-known and experienced leaders and executives.

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, a leading provider of revenue management software solutions and advisory services, today announced the 2016 IDeaS Cornell Management Scholarship winners. Offered in partnership with the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, the IDeaS Cornell Revenue Management Scholarship presents hospitality professionals with the opportunity to earn online certificates developed by senior Cornell faculty leaders.

MONTREAL – dormakaba Group, provider of Saflok and ILCO RFID and mobile access security solutions, announced the Valcartier Hotel at Valcartier Vacation Village resort in Quebec (Canada) will open its doors in December 2016 with networked Saflok mobile-ready Quantum RFID electronic door locks. The now four-season Valcartier Vacation Village is the biggest winter playground in North America and will be the largest resort in Eastern Canada when it opens in December 2016. dormakaba is a leading company in the global market for access and security solutions. Click here for information on electronic door locks from the dormakaba Group.

Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) announces agenda and highlights topics to be covered at the 2017 Middle East Conference on 24-26 January in Dubai, UAE. HTNG conferences offer programs to keep attendees up-to-date on relevant technology issues inside the hospitality industry. This conference will provide knowledge, collaboration, networking, and business development opportunities with a wide range of industry professionals.

With the sophistication and adoption of analytics growing tremendously, there’s a massive opportunity to evaluate your own analytical capabilities – both as part of an organization or as an individual – and map out how analytics can move you from being reactive to proactive and predictive in revenue management, says Paul van Meerendonk, Director of Advisory Services, IDeaS Revenue Solutions.

Cendyn, the leader in cloud-based software and services for driving sales and marketing performance in the travel and hospitality industry, announced today that it has acquired Guestfolio Communications ("Guestfolio"), a leading CRM marketing platform for boutique hotels.