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📅 Groups360 launched GroupSync Connect, integrating its hotel marketplace capabilities into third-party event platforms. On June 2025, Canapii, an event management platform, became the first integrator, enhancing hotel booking for users globally. GroupSync Connect provides real-time access to hotel rates and availability, eliminating external tools and RFPs. This initiative aims to streamline event planning, offering immediate value and expanding accessibility to instant group bookings. Future rollouts plan to transform traditional hotel sourcing.

📱 Groups360 has launched GroupSync Connect, enabling direct access to real-time hotel booking from third-party event platforms. On June 2025, Canapii became the first to integrate this solution, enhancing planner efficiency and the attendee experience. This integration allows Canapii customers streamlined access to thousands of global hotels with real-time group rates and availability. Groups360 aims to transform traditional hotel sourcing by embedding GroupSync into existing event tools, improving the booking process for diverse events.

🥞 Keke’s Breakfast Cafe, acquired by Denny’s in 2022, is modernizing with PAR Technology's POS and payment systems. With 73 locations and over 140 more in development, Keke’s is enhancing operational efficiency and guest experiences. The integration of mobile tablets aims to reduce wait times and improve service without losing personal interaction. This tech upgrade supports a broader transformation, including new store designs and menu changes, positioning Keke's as a leader in the breakfast sector.

💻 Fast-growing Keke’s Breakfast Cafe partners with PAR Technology Corp. to enhance its service with PAR POS, PAR Pay, and new hardware. Acquired by Denny’s in 2022, Keke’s now operates 73 locations, with over 140 units underway. The tech upgrade aligns with a brand transformation to improve operational efficiency. PAR’s cloud-based platform ensures seamless integration, empowering staff to deliver faster, personalized service. This modernization sets new standards in the breakfast space for Keke's.

📑 NYU SPS Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality, RateGain Travel Technologies, and HEDNA released the second edition of "The State of Distribution 2025". The report analyzes insights from over 700 hotel brands and 21,000+ properties across 310 cities worldwide. Key findings reveal early-stage AI adoption, varying commercial strategies by hotel size, leaner distribution functions, and the need for improved system integration—with 80% of hotels spending up to two days per week on manual reporting.