Innocent Ignorance or Crime and Punishment: The Perils of Duplicate Web Content - By Max Starkov

Duplicate Web content is when two web pages with different URLs contain 'largely identical content.' These two pages may reside on the same website (internal duplication) or on two different sites with two completely different core URLs (external duplication). ...more

Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS) to Present at the European Hospitality Technology Educational Conference (EHTEC)

The hospitality industry's leading Internet marketing and distribution consulting firm is scheduled to present insights into the Mobile Distribution Channel at the 4th annual EHTEC, held February 14-16, 2010 in Amsterdam. ...more

Marriott Launches Social and Multimedia Hub

The Marriott News Center Debuts on Marriott.com ...more

Consultation Services now Available for Hospitality Websites Seeking Internet Marketing Guidance and Success

Blizzard Internet Marketing Inc. announces new consultation services for hotels, resorts, vacation rental managers and hospitality businesses seeking to boost earnings from online marketing in 2010. ...more

DestinDirect.com and ABetterStay.com Benefits From New Affiliate Partnership

ABetterStay.com (www.abetterstay.com), a premier online source for booking alternative, high-value lodgings such as vacation rentals, condos, resorts, timeshares and bed and breakfasts, today announced that DestinDirect.com (www.destindirect.com) has joined its affiliate program. ...more

Open Hospitality Launches Innovative Social Media Solution For Hotels

Open Hospitality, a global provider of hotel Internet marketing solutions, has announced the availability of fully managed Social Media services. Participating hotels can now actively join in various social media, while reducing the impact on staff time required to adequately support emerging media. ...more

Hotels Book More Government Business With Innovative Link2Brand Service

Lodging Interactive, a leading interactive marketing agency servicing the hospitality industry announced the roll out of its innovative marketing tool for franchised and branded hotels, Link2Brand. Link2Brand provides hotels with a simple way to convert long and hard to remember brand system website URL links into short, customized, property specific website URL links. ...more

IP Telephony Revenue in the Hospitality Industry Will Top $2 Billion in 2014, Says ABI Research

Sophisticated systems based on IP telephone networks in hotels will increasingly enable a range of new services aimed at improving customer service in hotels and resorts, according to industry analyst ABI Research. Although worldwide revenue from such systems totaled only $869 million in 2008, by the end of 2014 annual earnings will exceed $2 billion. ...more

Intelity To be First in Hospitality iPad Revolution With ICE Canvas

ORLANDO, Fla. - January 28, 2010 - The wait it over for consumers and the hospitality industry alike, Apple's iPad tablet has been formally introduced to the world. Intelity, an interactive hospitality technology leader, has long anticipated the launch of the revolutionary tablet to unveil the Interactive Customer Experience (ICE) compatibility with the iPad. The much talked about iPad tablet will be made available to consumers in 60 days and Intelity's ICE will look to be the first touch screen virtual-concierge application available on the iPad. ...more

Cvent Continues Exponential Growth, Hiring 102 New Employees in 2009

Plans to Hire 130 Employees in 2010 ...more

Lanyon to launch Engagement & Project Sourcing(TM), the first solution to specifically target the $50B global market for mid- to long term stays

New service targets void in corporate sourcing process for hospitality spend management; includes traditional hotels, extended stay, and corporate apartment providers ...more

Luxe Worldwide Hotels Distributes Visual Content Exclusively through VFM Leonardo

Luxe Worldwide Hotels Selects VFM Leonardo's VScape(R) and VBrochure(TM) Products Exclusively to Distribute Visual Content and Visually Merchandise Hotels Online. ...more

EHTEC 2010 to Draw Delegates From 27 Countries

Delegates representing at least 27 countries are expected to gather soon at the 2010 European Hospitality Technology Educational Conference (EHTEC). The conference, produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP(R)), offers two full days of focused technology education and various networking opportunities with peers and vendors. ...more

Small Luxury Hotels of the World(TM) Adopts VFM Leonardo's VScape(R) Digital Asset Management System

VFM Leonardo's Platform Chosen by SLH to Manage and Distribute Photos for Over 500 Hotels; Also Named Exclusive Provider of Rich Media Distribution Services for SLH Hotels. ...more

OpenTravel Launches its First Moderated Discussion Forum

Provides Users of OpenTravel XML Schema A Resource for Answers and Information ...more

ResortSuite Solution Chosen to Manage Hippocrates' Accommodation and Spa Operations

ResortSuite, a leading provider of integrated, guest-centric hospitality management software solutions has been selected to provide resort designated systems for a preeminent leader in the field of natural and complementary health care, the Hippocrates Health Institute (HHI). Located just west of Palm Beach, Florida, HHI will utilize ResortSuite PMS and SPA modules to manage its room and spa operations. ...more