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📱 June 16-19, 2025, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis: Maestro PMS will exhibit at HITEC North America 2025. Booth #2411 will feature the enhanced Guest Experience Management System, MezzoPay integrated with Silverware POS, and the new Maestro Touch interface. Updates include two-way messaging, spa management, and front desk efficiency. Maestro’s innovations aim to improve hospitality operations and guest experiences, helping independent hoteliers compete with branded operators. Visit Maestro's booth for exclusive insights.

💻 Cloudbeds and Canary Technologies announced a strategic partnership, enhancing hotel operations with integrated solutions. The collaboration merges Cloudbeds’ property management system with Canary’s guest management tools, including AI communication and mobile check-in. This aims to automate workflows, increase profitability, and improve guest experiences. From June 16-19, 2025, both companies will showcase this partnership at the HITEC event in Indianapolis. The integration promises operational efficiency, personalized services, and revenue growth for hoteliers.

💻 Jeff Venza, of VENZA and CyberTek MSSP, announced the acquisition of Guest Voice AI to elevate hotel communication with AI-driven tools. Guest Voice AI integrates with major PMS, answering 95% of guest inquiries and saving hotels up to $20,000 annually. VENZA aims to enhance guest experiences by optimizing hotel operations with automation. Guest Voice AI will be showcased at HITEC 2025, June 16–19, booth #3411.

💸 Nomadix® Inc. introduces its Energy Management Solution for the hospitality and lodging industry, offering operational cost reductions and sustainability benefits. Energy Star notes energy savings of 35-45% in heating and cooling, and Parks Associates report up to 20% OPEX savings for MDU properties using EMS. The solution eliminates extra on-premises equipment, leveraging existing IT infrastructure, and will be showcased at Apartmentalize Las Vegas and HITEC Indianapolis in November 2024.

🏨 Nominations for the 20th Annual Hotel Visionary Awards are open until July 18, 2025. The awards, celebrating technology leadership across hotel departments like marketing and finance, will be presented during the Hotel Technology Forum at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas from November 12-14. Categories include Lifetime Achievement, Rising Star, Partnership, and Solution Awards. Winners will be announced at the event, marking two decades of recognizing 75 trailblazing individuals and companies.

🍽 Majewski and Taffer at this year's restaurant industry show emphasize that while AI and robotics, crucial due to labor challenges, should enhance—not replace—hospitality. Taffer’s Tavern incorporates technology in the back of the house to maintain customer connection. Now part of Craveworthy Brands, with 17 brands including Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken, Taffer’s Tavern aims to expand nationally through a franchise program focused on hospitality, culinary innovation, and efficient operations.

📶 AI and automation are transforming hospitality, with AI in the industry projected to surpass $1.4 billion globally by 2029. The shift calls for robust, modern networks to support real-time data and diverse traffic. SD-WAN technology prioritizes and secures traffic efficiently, offering performance and control. Edge computing enhances real-time processing, while hybrid networks provide redundancy and flexibility using fiber, broadband, 4G LTE/5G, and satellite. Hotels investing in these technologies can redefine guest experiences, ensuring seamless, reliable service.

📈 Quore completed a fully-customized Preventive Maintenance (PM) template for LBA Hospitality, a Dothan, Ala.-based hotel management company. Since 2017, LBA uses Quore across more than 100 properties from brands like Hilton, IHG, and Marriott. This standardization enhances maintenance management, guest satisfaction, and operational efficiency. Quore’s intuitive platform allows for electronic tracking of inspections and facilitates proactive issue resolution, directly impacting guest experience. LBA collaborates with Quore on brand integration projects, including one with Marriott’s GXP platform.