Online Travel Bookings Shift Overseas

Growth in online travel bookings is rapidly shifting overseas, leading to a race to bolster operations in Asia and Latin America, the chief executives of two top online travel companies said on Monday. ...more

Key Takeaways from Queensland Case Study

What we learned from a social media success story ...more

Examples of How Hotels Are Using Social Media - A Guide for Getting Started - By Leora H Lanz, Barbara Fischhof and Rebecca Lee

HVS Sales & Marketing Services has assembled examples of how hotels are using social media as a reference for hotels that may wish to try. ...more

Yahoo Pact Gives Twitter Distribution, Revenue

Like Google and Microsoft, Yahoo Will Get 'Fire Hose' of Data ...more

VIDEO: What Travel Shoppers Want

VFM Leonardo, the leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, has launched a new episode on VTV Channel - Video: What Travel Shoppers Want with Tom O'Rourke, President/CEO of O’Rourke Hospitality Marketing. ...more

Leading Travel Marketing and Technology Company Unveils Free Assessment Tool for Lodging Managers to Measure Effectiveness of Their Website Design & Features

Travel is more competitive than almost any online marketplace. Better looking and consumer-centric websites will win over vacation travel shoppers and book greater revenue in the new decade. Bookt invites Vacation Rental & Hotel Managers to take a free online Quiz. How does your website stack up? ...more

Lodging Interactive Enables ROI Tracking of Facebook & Twitter Hotel Bookings

Lodging Interactive, a leading Internet Marketing Agency exclusively servicing the hospitality industry, today announced the ability to track Return on Investment (ROI) from hotel bookings generated by hotel Facebook and Twitter pages. ...more

Profitable Business Strategies 'Beyond PMS' is Focus of NORTHWIND-Maestro 2010 Users’ Conference

Interactive Event Offers Independent Hotel & Resort Operators Profitable Web Best-Practices, Performance Strategy Sessions, Social Media Training & Hands-On Labs ...more

VFM Leonardo Powers Visuals of Hotel Wedding Venues on OneWed

VFM Leonardo Enhances Wedding Venue Research and Selection Process for Engaged Couples on OneWed with Hotel Visual Content. ...more

Transfer of Knowledge Was a Central Theme for EHTEC 2010

Learning how to share the knowledge gained during the 2010 European Hospitality Technology Educational Conference (EHTEC) stood as a central theme throughout the recently-held conference, assisting delegates navigating through the complex hospitality technology world. ...more

Leading Hotel Technology Event Announces Stellar List of Speakers for March Event

Hospitality technology leaders will soon receive the benefit of a very powerful collection of speakers at Hotel Technology Next Generation’s (HTNG) 6th annual North American meeting. ...more

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Goes Live with Global TelePresence Meetings Suites Allowing Guests to Meet Across Continents

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) unveiled its first in-hotel Cisco TelePresence meeting suites today with a virtual, interactive meeting spanning across two continents. ...more

OpenTravel Alliance Names Timothy O’Neil-Dunne Keynote for 2010 Conference

Brings Unique Vision and Perspective to the Changing Travel Industry ...more

HTNG Board of Directors Further Strengthened with Two More Major Hotel Chain CIOs

Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), announced the election of two more major hotel company CIOs to its already distinguished board. Mike Blake reestablishes Hyatt’s presence on the HTNG board, which had until last September been unbroken since the organization’s inception. Robert Webb, CIO of Hilton Worldwide, was also elected, and expects to significantly expand Hilton’s involvement in HTNG. ...more

Nominations Sought for Distinguished Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame

For two decades Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) has honored innovative individuals behind technology-driven developments in the hospitality industry with the International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame. ...more