Innovation

  • Eaglewood Resort Guests Get Real-Time Flight Info

    Eaglewood Resort & Spa has guests flying high with real-time flight information displays and boarding pass printing kiosks from Flyte Systems. The system is set apart from other PC-based applications by its ability to post accurate, real-time airline flight arrival and departure information, including delays caused by Air Traffic Control, aircraft maintenance, crew availability and weather.

  • Epson's Releases Repositionable Liner-Free Label Printer

    Epson releases the TM-T88IV ReStick thermal label printer with repositionable liner-free labeling for quick service restaurants (QSR) and casual dining restaurants. The cost-effective and efficient labeling solution is aimed at reducing inaccurate food orders and speeding order delivery.

  • Get Smart about Location Growth
    Restaurants and hotels turn to location mapping software to buffer the affects of economic uncertainly on growth. These software systems digest thousands of algorithms about customers, demographics, and locality to produce the best opportunities for new locations.

  • VeriFone Announces PAYware PC for Next-Generation Payment Acceptance
    Provides end-to-end payment processing and customer management capabilities for small-to-medium-sized merchants

  • The Palazzo Las Vegas Named Largest 'Green' Building in the World
    U.S. Green Building Council Awards The Palazzo Silver LEED Certification

  • Survey Says Digital Bar Media Has Significant Impact On Ad-Adverse Trendsetters

    Flexible media allows advertisers to connect with 21-34-year-olds

  • Leading Analyst on 2008 POS Trends
    Lee Holman, lead retail analyst for IHL Group shares with HT his predictions for POS trends that will continue to have an impact on the foodservice industry over the coming year. Holman and IHL Group identify workforce, environment among top POS concerns for restaurant operators.

  • Analysts Caution Hotels on Bluetooth
    The Bluetooth Special Interest Group wants Bluetooth operating over high-bandwidth 802.11 WiFi by 2009. That means fast Internet connections and high powered downloads. Sounds like just the type of cutting-edge tech that you'd be proud to put in the hands of your guests. But as telecom analyst Teresa Cottam discovered during her investigation, the hospitality industry should carefully consider its entry into this market.

  • Renaissance Guests Can Carry Wireless IP Phones Anywhere
    Touchscreen phones integrate with Renaissance Montgomery POS, PMS; guests can book reservations, check stocks and weather, view city maps and more

  • Hilton's New Concierge is Interactive TV
    Hilton is using interactive touch-screen televisions to give guests access to information at any time that ordinarily might require interaction with a conference manager or concierge. Hilton indicates that this is both an opportunity to serve its customers as well as a chance to give them a peek at technology of the future - much as hotels did when they first offered air conditioning or remotes in rooms.
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