JO&JOE moves in with Ikea, Mekong innovative startups, differences between data and analytics and how to simplify the lives of hoteliers?.

JO&JOE moves in with Ikea
Friday, 30th August 2019

The new hospitality offering is a perfect match for the innovative IKEA concept: the two upper floors of the building will contain an Open House by JO&JOE.

Living facades of greenery and a publicly accessible park on the roof terrace also provide an inviting ambience and a pleasant microclimate >>

News from around the APAC region
30 Aug 2019 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Sri Lanka boost tourism with free visas on arrival, new MRT stations in Bangkok old town, Accor announces franchising deal and more >>

The Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism program, MIST, is accepting nominations
30 Aug 2019 : The Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism program, MIST, is accepting nominations for organisations that are innovative, inspire others with their approach to tourism, and create profits while maximizing benefits to society and the environment >>

Hilton signs 120 new hotels in Asia Pacific
30 Aug 2019 : Hilton reached the mid-year point of 2019 having signed 120 new hotels in Asia Pacific, taking its total estate to 845 hotels open and under development across the region >>

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How To Simplify The Lives of Hoteliers? Superior Technology!
Friday, 30th August 2019

Many countries, including some very large destination markets like Italy and Greece, have a large percentage of hotels which are unbranded, independent and family owned, many with 50 rooms or less

Year on year, there are continual signs of growth and consolidation within the hotel tech stack, as big players inside and out look to increase their own market share, or even gain entry into a market where they haven’t existed or gained sufficient scale in yet >>

Statistics All Hoteliers and Venue Owners Needs to Know
In the world of hospitality, effectively managing and marketing your hotel or venue space is no small task: Not only are events complex in nature with respect to their many moving parts — but guests and attendees are continuously raising the bar on their expectations >>

Tricks for Sleeping on a Plane
Not everyone can count on getting some good sleep on a long flight, while some of my girlfriends’ eyes start to fall shut the moment the aircraft takes off, I’m the one who sees each minute passing on my watch >>

It’s Not Where You Are. It’s Where You’re Going
Sometimes you find life lessons in unexpected places: This time it was on the golf course, almost every Sunday throughout the summer I play golf with some great guys and one Sunday we decided to play the championship tees—meaning we hit from the furthest point away from each hole >>

Understanding the Differences between Data and Analytics
The terms 'data' and 'analytics' can often be confused or misunderstood, so we asked Duetto CEO and Co-Founder Patrick Bosworth to explain >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsAugust 29, 2019
Marriott to remove single-use amenity bottles, midscale leads, creating hotel campaigns in Google Ads and Chinese social media change the world of global travel for millennials >>