Google's Latest Research Shows Search Marketing's Critical Impact on Travel

Consumers conduct research by searching for hotel Websites, special offers, reviews and videos. ...more

Google Real Time Search Integration & Hotel Social Media Marketing

With the recent launch of Google's real-time search engine technology, search engine optimization is poised to have a strong effect on social media marketing. ...more

Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS) Wins the Prestigious 'Best in Class' Interactive Media Award

Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS), the industry's leading full-service Internet marketing services and strategies consulting firm for the hospitality and travel verticals, is proud to announce the receipt of three esteemed Interactive Media Awards. ...more

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Unveils Multilingual Interactive Mobile Website

The mobile website allows guests to reserve, modify or cancel a booking with real-time availability. In addition, members of Shangri-La's guest recognition programme, Golden Circle, can use their profiles for quicker reservations. ...more

Airline Social Media Strategies Vary

A passenger on a flight notices his reading lamp is broken, so, using his mobile device, he complains on Twitter. Within minutes, the airline's ground staff has dispatched a flight attendant to fix the problem and has alerted maintenance at the destination airport. Corporate communications has passed the Tweet onto the customer service department, which contacts the passenger to apologize for the inconvenience. ...more

This Month's EcoFeature Product:

Flip.to, New Social Media Tool For Your Hotel ...more

Innovative Technologies Sought for Next Version of GUESTROOM 20X

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP(R)) and the GUESTROOM 20X Task Force, a group of hospitality technology leaders and experts, are searching for the latest and near-future technologies for the newest version of GUESTROOM 20X. The 2010 version of GUESTROOM 20X, a special exhibit showcasing the most innovative technologies for the guestroom, debuts at the 2010 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC(R)) June 22-24 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. USA. ...more

Acentic Acquired by PhilWeb Corporation and ISM Communications Corp

Acquisition paves the way for launch for expansion of Digital TV and HSIA services to the Asia and Middle East markets ...more

OpenTravel to Host Session for Tourism Distribution Professionals

Wednesday January 27 2010 2:00pm in Montreal, Quebec ...more

HFTP Mid-South Atlantic Chapters Join Together for Education Conference

Providing quality education at a regional level, four Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) chapters are joining forces for the Fourth Annual HFTP Mid-South Atlantic Regional Conference. ...more

Cendyn Adds 'Customer Order Center' Online Food and Beverage Ordering to eMenusTM

Starwood Hotels Chooses Customer Order Center to Enable Meeting Planners to Create Group Menus Online and Increase Staff Efficiency ...more

HITEC 2010 Online Registration and Housing Bureau Open

Attendee registration and the Housing Bureau for the 2010 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC(R)) is now available online at HITEC.org. ...more