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How Hospitality Hiring Trends Can Improve Your Hotel Experience

Smart Meetings

It’s no secret that the hospitality industry has been understaffed since the beginning of the pandemic. McKinsey & Company has found the biggest trends in hiring for the hospitality industry and developed a method for choosing the best employees. Some locations have gone as far as to install check in kiosks in their lobbies.

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Top 3 DMC Trends as Tracked by an AI Proposal Platform

Smart Meetings

Fiona Volmrich Since then she has expanded the number of cities to 12 with help from associates in each location who keep offerings current and are always searching for fresh, seasonal ideas. Automation is littered with the bodies of technology companies that don’t understand our unique industry,” she said.

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PCMA’s Big Bet on Presidential Visit Paid Off

Smart Meetings

Watch Live: 2024 Hospitality Predictions from Mike Dominguez President Clinton ventured that meetings could be the antidote for bad decisions being made by divided, angry people. He suggested that one way to add value in the future will be to provide the human touch missing from an automated world. “In

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Metasearch in Hospitality: an Overview of Hotel Search Engines

AltexSoft Travel

The hospitality industry was among those that suffered the most because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the hospitality industry, it means that the hotels’ inventory, rates, and availability are pulled from their own websites and/or OTAs they work with and displayed in one place. How metasearch engines work. Via open APIs.

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TIS – Tourism Innovation Summit selects the top 40 startups impacting tourism worldwide

Travel Daily Media

During the Touristech Startup Fest, 40 startups were selected as finalists to make their traditional elevator pitch to captivate companies and investors from different segments of the tourism industry: Distribution Channels, Destinations, Hospitality, Mobility & Travel, Activities & Leisure and MICE.

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dnata introduces ground-breaking cooking robot at World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE)

Travel Daily Media

“We are constantly looking for ways to further improve quality and efficiency by leveraging the latest technologies, including artificial intelligence and automation, across our global network. dnata’s catering and retail division is one of the world’s leading inflight hospitality providers.

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Revenue Management Systems for Hotels: Products and Features

AltexSoft Travel

Navigating the open seas of the hospitality industry means dealing with the ever-changing winds of demand and prices. From analyzing real-time data to making forecasts about future trends, these systems provide functionality for staying ahead in a dynamic hospitality market. What is a revenue management system for hotels?