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Hospitality Health: Mid-year Industry Trends
Hospitality Technology surveyed its audience of IT professionals to determine how their companies are faring in 2010, and to pinpoint the technologies and initiatives that are top of mind for the year ahead. We also asked a select group of restaurant and hotel operators to provide detailed answers to some of our burning questions regarding customer engagement, Payment Card Industry standards and more.
What's Your Integration Wish?
Industry survey reveals that system integration has become a significant issue for restaurant executives, in particular at the point-of-sale.

Pizza Hut: Being a "Mayor" Has Its Perks

In an effort to bump store traffic, Pizza Hut is launching a national promotion that rewards Foursquare "Mayors" with a free single order of breadsticks with the purchase of a large pizza.
Chili's Rewards Foursquare Check-Ins with Free App

For a limited time, Foursquare subscribers who check-in at Chili's Grill & Bar will receive a free order of chips and house-made salsa.
IHG Rewards Loyalty Points for Geolocation Check-Ins

A partnership with Topguest allows Priority Club members to earn up to 50 points per day when they "check-in" on major location-based service applications like Foursquare, Twitter and more.
Ubercool Offers Customer Engagement Roadmap at 2010 Restaurant Executive Summit

Ubercool founder will contextualize opportunities for restaurant operators in today's highly digitized, accelerated society, and provide critical motivational insights that casual observers might miss.
Starbucks Tops 10 Million Facebook Fans

Starbucks has become the first brand to clear the 10 million-fan mark on Facebook, with its nearest rivals both trailing behind at about 6.5 million, reports Mark Walsh of MediaPost.
Study Finds More Than One Third of Consumers Turn to Facebook, Twitter to Engage Brands Online

A new study released by ExactTarget finds that nearly 40 percent of consumers are turning to Facebook and Twitter to supplement the news, information or deals they receive via e-mail marketing.
Cold Stone Creamery Facebook App Ties Social Media to ROI

Cold Stone's new eGift application allows users to send a code for a tangible gift to any recipient's Facebook or e-mail, instantly redeemable in any of Cold Stone's 1,300 locations nationwide.
Maestro PMS Unveils ResWave Direct Website Bookings Using Social Media and Mobile Devices

Maestro's integrated real-time ResWave Booking Engine enables independent hoteliers to drive reservations from Twitter and Facebook, as well as the iPad and other mobile devices.

Hospitality Health: Mid-year Industry Trends

What's Your Integration Wish?

Pizza Hut: Being a "Mayor" Has Its Perks

Chili's Rewards Foursquare Check-Ins with Free App

IHG Rewards Loyalty Points for Geolocation Check-Ins

Ubercool Offers Customer Engagement Roadmap at 2010 Restaurant Executive Summit

Starbucks Tops 10 Million Facebook Fans

Study Finds More Than One Third of Consumers Turn to Facebook, Twitter to Engage Brands Online

Cold Stone Creamery Facebook App Ties Social Media to ROI

Maestro PMS Unveils ResWave Direct Website Bookings Using Social Media and Mobile Devices