2014 has been a big year for the hospitality industry as a whole. Business is improving, and many hoteliers are seeing larger Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) gains than they have in several years. Technology has played a critical role in the effort to grow revenue while simultaneously managing rising costs, and it will continue to be an important part of changes in the industry as we enter the new year.

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting today announced that Kamp Group, which includes Hotel Klaus K will be implementing IDeaS Revenue Management System (RMS) across five of their properties, driving revenue performance for more than 700 rooms.

The 'System MOT' courses have been designed for hotels to streamline their current property management and distribution systems and get acquainted with the latest functionality to maximise efficiency for the year ahead. Aimed at General Managers, Revenue Managers, Front of House staff and new starters, hotels will learn how to tidy the database and remove unwanted codes; add new analysis codes where needed and increase revenue through the channels and online bookings.

CHICAGO – (November 24, 2014) – Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), the membership association that unites the world's hospitality companies and technology innovators to solve industry challenges, has introduced a new and improved innovation competition, building on its popular Most Innovative Hospitality Technology award. Applications for this year's competition are now being accepted.

PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (PSMS), a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) and the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems, today announces that Vive Hospitality has selected ATRIO PMS for their Qliq Damansara Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Aptech Computer Systems announced that Sandals Resorts International (SRI) upgraded to the latest Execuvue Business Intelligence for easy-to-use, flexible global reporting for its 21 resorts throughout the Caribbean. SRI operates Sandals, Beaches and Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts. Aptech is the leading provider of hospitality software for business intelligence, budgeting, and enterprise financial accounting. Click here for more on Aptech's products and services. Execuvue BI enables Sandals to make decisions on near real-time performance information

ADARA, the leader in leveraging global travel data to drive future business performance, and Cendyn/ONE, the leading cloud-based CRM provider for the hospitality industry, today announced the results of a recent data-driven digital marketing campaign that secured a 34 percent increase in hotel bookings for a major five-star resort. The campaign helped demonstrate the value of combining Cendyn/ONE's first-party CRM data with first-party purchasing intent data from ADARA's Magellan travel intelligence platform, ultimately securing a dramatic increase in campaign performance.

Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), the membership association that unites the world's hospitality companies and technology innovators to solve industry challenges, announced a planned succession of its volunteer leadership, as well as several high-profile CIO-level additions to its Board of Governors.

Limited service operators and owners are facing both high-demand situations at present and over-supply on the horizon. They need to squeeze high returns out of assets while times are good right now, whilst getting ready to have that competitive advantage in the near future. Limited service operators and owners are facing both high-demand situations at present and over-supply on the horizon. They need to squeeze high returns out of assets while times are good right now, whilst getting ready to have that competitive advantage in the near future. 

Cendyn/ONE™ has gained national recognition by claiming top honors in two highly competitive awards competitions for the hotel digital marketing industry. Cendyn/ONE's talented design and development team brought home a total of five awards for their outstanding work for clients in the hotel and lodging industry, for entries in the Web Marketing Association's 2014 WebAwards and the W3 Awards, sponsored by the esteemed Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts.