CHICAGO — Hotel Communication Network (HCN) continues to evolve its hotel guest experiences by offering access to a catalog of global magazine brands free of charge to leading hotels and resorts via its AI Concierge ad-supported tablet platform. Through a partnership with ZINIO, one of the world’s largest digital reading services platforms, HCN is expanding its no-cost services to hotels and resorts.
Today, the leading global provider of AI Concierge enabled tablets is showcasing this partnership at HITEC Indy in Booth #2803. The premiere hotel technology tradeshow will be held June 17 to 19 at the Indiana Convention Center.
HCN is giving guests at participating hotels free access to the world’s most popular magazines, utilizing ZINIO’s industry-leading digital reading experience, optimized for mobile and tablet devices. ZINIO’s publishers will benefit from the opportunity to gain additional exposure for their brands and to deliver more value for their advertiser base, as the magazines are presented as published, including full editorial and advertising content. HCN offers similar opportunities via its programmatic ad platform for brands wishing to connect with affluent traveling consumers who spend up to 3.5 waking hours in the hotel room.
We are extremely excited to partner with ZINIO to deliver digital magazines to our hotel partners and their guests. Long form editorial content is the perfect match for a relaxed, affluent traveler looking to enhance their day with in-depth coverage of current events, or to spend quality time indulging their passions, be it art, architecture, business, or any of the many special interest magazines offered by ZINIO. For the wider brand community, our contextual advertising capabilities delivered via our ad platform provides the opportunity to connect with affluent consumers via targeted offers in a relaxed yet premium environment where brand messaging can have a real impact on consumers’ perceptions. Kevin Bidner, HCN CEO
Kent Roache, VP of Partnerships for ZINIO, said, The HCN platform presents an ideal opportunity to highlight the exceptional content offered by our publishing partners. Affluent travelers often have time to engage deeply with reading, and magazines provide a rich, immersive way to explore personal interests, passions, and current events. By offering a curated selection from our portfolio of over 5,000 leading global publications, we not only enhance the travel experience but also create a strong channel to attract new subscribers to ZINIO Unlimited.
For a complete list of magazines available on ZINIO Unlimited, click here. To see the breakthrough innovation tablets and learn more about its ad-supported platform, visit HCN at HITEC Indy, June 17 to 19 in Booth 2803.
About The Hotel Communication Network (HCN)
Hotel Communication Network (HCN) is the hospitality industry’s leading provider of in-room guest engagement and monetization platforms. Following its acquisition of Crave Interactive, HCN now operates the largest global network of smart hotel tablets and mobile solutions, seamlessly integrating guest services, hotel operations, and contextual media delivery. The combined platform delivers personalized digital concierge services, revenue-generating programmatic advertising, and strategic brand activations at scale. HCN supports major hotel brands across North America, Europe, and the Middle East, offering a turnkey solution that enhances the guest experience while unlocking new revenue streams for hotel operators. For more information, visit www.hcn-inc.com.
About ZINIO
ZINIO, a Naviga (Vista Equity) company, brings innovation and inspiration to the world of magazine publishers and consumers by delivering the ultimate digital reading experience on any device. As pioneers of the digital publishing industry for over a decade, ZINIO leads the digital magazine market in breadth of content and accessibility on any platform. For magazine publishers, ZINIO Pro converts print magazines to digital content through a SaaS platform that converts PDF to XML, offering publishers complete flexibility in managing and delivering their content in branded, native magazine applications for tablet, smartphone and desktop, in searchable article databases, or on the growing network of ZINIO Pro distribution partners. For magazine consumers, ZINIO operates online newsstands and award-winning iOS, Android, Windows and Kindle apps in more than 30 languages, providing the broadest selection of digital magazine content accessible on any platform that can be read online or offline, synced across multiple devices and searched for archival content.
