Closing the Decade, Ready for the Future: Hospitality Technology Trends for 2019The phrase ‘by 2020’ has been attached to a lot of goals and initiatives and 2019 is the year where there will be a real push to deliver on all the goals. A Few of My Favorite Takeaways…Experts agree tech wins are designed by giving guests what they want before they even realize they want it. Predictions for Hospitality Tech in 2019 From a hyper-personalized guest experience to robots, 2019 promises to offer some fun and valuable hospitality tech to consumers. Jason Silva of Nat Geo Brain Games Fame to Keynote MURTEC 2019 Emmy-nominated host will inspire restaurant IT leaders to become organizations of the future. One in Four Businesses Struggle to Adapt and Thrive from Technology Disruption However, almost 37% of companies view technology disruption as an opportunity to improve and grow as a business. Routier Awarded U.S. Patent for Hotel Guest Engagement Technology Hotel management platform receives patent on installation-free guest engagement technologies that create zero latency for end user. Hospitality: A Look Into the Technology of the Not So Distant Future Take a look at some upcoming technologies that aim to improve the guest experience as well as a hotel's bottom line. First Marriott Property to Be 100% Solar Powered Now Operational High Hotels spent $1.5M to install a 135,200-square-foot solar panel array – that's twice as big as a football field. Carnival Corporation Awarded Three U.S. Patents for Guest Experience Innovations Patents protect 46 intellectual property innovations for OceanMedallion, its wearable device powering its guest experience platform. Survey: 75% of Travelers Have Trust Issues with Smart Hotel Technology but 44% Want It Anyway Travelers seek digital check-in the most; keyless entry via smartphone raises the most security concerns. First Previous 4 5 6 7 8 Next Last
