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Redefining living space with a full-stack hospitality tech
Wednesday, 4th July 2018

The blend of technology, leveraging virtually every living space available in a destination, space design etc is shaping up new ways of how and where one stays while travelling. The evolution of accommodation options for travellers continues >>

Thailand registers double-digit growth in tourist arrivals in first five months of 2018
4 Jul 2018 : Thailand registered a total of 16.5 million international visitors during the first five months of 2018, representing a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth of 12.6% >>

Majority of travel buyers believe female business travelers face greater risk on the road
4 Jul 2018 : Nearly 7 in 10 (69 percent) travel buyers believe that female travelers generally face greater risk when traveling for business, according to new research released today. Additionally, 61 percent feel it is very important to consider female safety when implementing risk management programs >>

For Small Players with Big Ideas
4 Jul 2018 : Unplugged Collection, the cloud-based Hotel Management System of choice for boutique segments and unique, independent hotel companies is pleased to announced a free HMS option for smaller hotels and BnBs >>

UNWTO partners with IE Business School to promote tourism innovation and entrepreneurship
4 Jul 2018 : The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and IE Business School, one of the world's leading executive education centers, have agreed to join forces to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the tourism sector >>

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Hotel Owners: DORMs Who Drive Profit Are 'Cool'
Wednesday, 4th July 2018

While revenue managers can often be pigeonholed as nerdy numbers guys in the back office, once they start pulling levers and driving significant revenue, they’re often the coolest kid on the block.

All of a sudden everyone wants to hang out in the revenue manager’s office. But it’s no longer enough for the revenue leader to only know about yielding room rates; now they must be able to use those same pricing analytics to improve digital marketing and other revenue efforts >>

5 Tips To Rock Google My Business
Google is the number-one digital powerhouse in the world and across all industries, but perhaps more evidently so in travel where over 87% of vacation planning research begins online. Google is also increasingly playing a role in our day-to-day lives with a wide variety of relevant tools and features such as Google Home or Google Nest, acting as a virtual assistant that can help you accomplish many tasks >>

Artificial Intelligence in China's Flourishing Travel Sector
Chinese technology companies are making steady progress in artificial intelligence (AI), leveraging the technology to simplify travel planning and buying, and enabling communication in foreign destinations >>