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📌 A PMS integration should separate essential, core, and peripheral services, with essentials like property and channel management on a single platform. Core functions like guest communications and performance tracking should be streamlined. Peripheral services, such as marketing and POS, can be integrated via open APIs. Ideally, employees should use no more than five systems, with front-desk staff using just one. Open APIs are crucial for adapting to new technologies and ensuring scalability. A PMS should be easy to use, requiring minimal training, and capable of growing with the business. Scalability is a priority, and CIOs must ensure their PMS can handle diverse property types. A hybrid strategy of an all-in-one system with open APIs avoids costly integration pitfalls.

💳 In the 2024 POS Software Trends Study, 84% of restaurants plan to enhance POS software with new features; 50% are developing mobile POS solutions. Over half of diners wish to order (66%) and pay (58%) via mobile, while 32% prefer table-side payment in full-service restaurants. Flexibility and user-friendly interfaces are essential for POS systems. Additionally, 82% of guests desire loyalty program discounts, and 59% of operators aim to boost digital customer engagement. Operators are integrating POS data for personalized guest experiences (85%), loyalty programs (60%), upsell promotions (54%), and tailored offers (51%). Yet, only 30% are satisfied with vendor innovation, with 85% prioritizing system integration. By 2030, POS will likely use AI for predictive analytics and offer autonomous ordering.

🏕️ Derek De Salvia, Executive VP and Chief Customer Officer at Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV), reveals HGV's innovation in vacation ownership on Nov. 26, 2024. HGV's transformation includes flexible, experience-centric timeshare models and the Ultimate Access platform offering memorable experiences. De Salvia discusses "Inspired Hospitality," customer listening for innovation, building generational loyalty through personalization, the significance of the Chief Customer Officer role, and evolving family travel dynamics. The episode is sponsored by Roomza, featuring a pilot program and a free Hotel Personalization Starter Kit.

📡 Enseo, with 24 years of experience, provides customized hotel TV features for special events and groups, enhancing guest experience and generating added revenue. Their technology portfolio includes digital TV, managed Wi-Fi, IoT smart room automation, energy management, and MadeSafe® employee safety devices. Enseo excels in service and support, offering 24/7/365 customer care and remote monitoring. These solutions contribute to increased guest satisfaction, brand loyalty, and operational efficiency, positioning hotels ahead of the competition.

🏨 MGM Resorts streamlined customer service and operational efficiency with Bloomfire, a centralized knowledge management platform. 55% of call center employees reported increased efficiency, and the average search time was cut by 50%, from over an hour to under 30 minutes per shift. Service quality improved by 55%, with consistency across teams increasing by 80%. A 3x return on investment was achieved within 12 months of implementation, enhancing customer satisfaction and revenue streams for MGM's 800+ customer support agents.