How Small Business Is Using Social Media

The University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business looked at the relationship between social media and small businesses and found that the technology adoption rates in the U.S. have doubled in the past year from 12% to 24%. ...more

Why Conversions Are More Important Than Clicks

Conversion rate optimization is the key to achieving significant ROI in online advertising campaigns ...more

Does Anyone Remember When A Suit Came With Two Pair Of Pants? - By Neil Salerno

Isn't That Like A Hotel Offering 3 Nights For The Price of 2? ...more

Does the New Decade Have You Anxious About Your Old Website? - By Anthony Murgio

10 essential web features lodging providers must have to surge ahead in this new decade ...more

Expedia Signs Global Partnership Agreement With Top International Hotels

German hotel brand partners with global online travel leader to support growth ...more

Cornell Report Profiles Innovative Companies That Exploit Technology and Market Opportunities

A new set of profiles of ten innovative service companies demonstrates the use of technology to create benefits for both customers and companies. The profiles are presented in a new report from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research. ...more

VIDEO: The Role of OTAs in the Travel Planning Process

VFM Leonardo, the leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, has launched a new episode on VTV Channel: The Role of OTAs in the Travel Planning Process with Chris Anderson, Assistant Professor at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. ...more

HFTP Seeking the Next Leaders of the Association

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) relies on the collective vision, knowledge and experience of its members to help make the association the best it can be for its members and the industry. HFTP is encouraging members to become more involved with HFTP by being a part of its leadership. ...more

Travel Video And Mapping Technology Merge To Create An Exceptional Online Shopping Experience

TripTelevision and PlanetEye, Inc. announced a partnership to combine TripTelevision’s High Definition (HD) quality, professional videos, technology, and marketing services with PlanetEye’s mapping, technology and geo-tagged content for the travel industry. ...more

HITEC 2010 to Discuss How to 'Tweet Up' Potential Customers

With over 700 million people actively engaging through social media, this is an opportunity hospitality professionals can not ignore. During his general session 'I'm Going to Tweet You Up' at the 2010 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), trendsetter Michael Tchong will explore the latest social networking trends and discuss its importance in the hospitality technology industry. ...more

IPhone Opens Hotel Doors

OpenWays Presents its iPhone Application to Bypass Front Desks and Open Room Locks ...more

MICROS-Fidelio Seminar Points the Way to Profit for Hospitality Sector

Industry presentations to focus on the benefits of fully integrated systems and operations to drive productivity across the board ...more

Nexus Opens Up MICE Market for Hotels

Nexus today announced the launch of GroupworX 7.0, a major new system release designed to deliver more Meetings, Incentive, Conference and Event group business to hotel partners. ...more