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Tony Loeb

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Tony Loeb, un expert reconnu de l'industrie hôtelière et du marketing digital, a gravi les échelons de sa carrière, passant de webmaster à Directeur Technique puis co-fondateur de WIHP où il participe à la création Meta I/O. Il a ensuite lancé "Experience", le premier CRM hôtelier mondial, révolutionnant l'expérience client et aidant plus de 4500 hôtels. Actuellement, il innove avec 10minhotel.com, une plateforme et une base de connaissance pour hôteliers, combinant ses passions pour l'hôtellerie et le marketing. Le site propose également un podcast informatif, "10 min pour un hôtelier", démontrant l'engagement continu de Tony pour l'innovation dans l'industrie hôtelière.
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AI Adoption in Hospitality: Divided, Yet Accelerating

💻 2023's Rackspace report reveals 75% of travel/hospitality firms view AI as key, but 56% cite accuracy issues. Only 28% are “AI leaders,” while 250% AI spending growth is expected from 2024 ($2.5M) to 2025 ($8.7M). Top AI uses: customer service (51%), productivity (44%). Key barriers: resistance (54%), talent gaps (52%). 42% of companies plan $1M–$5M AI investments in 2023, with 78% planning more by 2030. Compliance challenges grow with evolving data laws.
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HT Talks Tech: Angela Englett, VP of Revenue Management, Dreamscape Hospitality

📈 Early in her career, a supportive general manager helped Angela Englett transition into Revenue Management by providing training and autonomy. Managing a portfolio of 100 hotels, she uses technology to isolate patterns and address specific issues. AI advancements excite her for enhancing revenue strategies and guest experiences. At Dreamscape Hospitality, she aims to build a tech-savvy team. Her advice: seek mentorship, be curious, and embrace unexpected opportunities for growth in hotel tech and revenue leadership.
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Case Study: Taco John’s Implements Smart Fire by Flybuy for Location-Based Order Fire Technology

📱 Taco John's integrated Flybuy's Smart Fire technology to optimize order timing for pickup, drive-thru, and delivery. This update led to a 70% increase in mobile order sales, a 10% reduction in delivery driver wait times, and a 23% decrease in missing or incorrect orders. Orders are prepared when customers are nearby, ensuring freshness and quick service. This has enhanced customer satisfaction and boosted loyalty through improved order accuracy and efficiency.
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No Wi-Fi? No Worries. Guests Won’t Even Notice

📶 Guests expect seamless digital experiences. SD-WAN and SASE platforms enhance this by encrypting tunnels and enforcing zero-trust segmentation. With 5G-ready SD-WAN, hospitality brands avoid costly $5,000-a-minute downtimes. These networks allow instant services like room unlocking or digital menu access. Strategy involves mapping digital journeys, assessing 30-minute outage costs, and ensuring diverse connectivity with at least two wired providers plus a 5G link. This approach bridges the competitive gap in the hospitality sector.
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STUDY: 57% of Customers Want Personalized Discounts

📈 Agilysys, Inc. announced Intelligent Guest Profiles at HITEC 2025, enhancing hospitality service through guestsense.ai technology. From June 17 to 19 in the exhibition's Booth #1611, attendees can explore how IGPS technology aggregates guest data across Agilysys systems, amplifying personalized service, upselling, and loyalty. Rohith Kori, SVP, explains its advanced data synchronization, enabling sophisticated AI usage. On June 18, from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. in Booth 801, a detailed session will occur.
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Yum China Rolls Out AI Assistant for Store Managers

💻 Agilysys, Inc. announced at HITEC 2025 (June 17-19, 2025) in a booth #1611, the Intelligent Guest Profiles, powered by guestsense.ai. This technology offers a unified guest data interface for hotels and resorts, enhancing personalized service, upselling, and guest loyalty. It integrates with Agilysys PMS and ancillary systems, collecting comprehensive data including RFM metrics to improve revenue strategies. Attend Rohith Kori's presentation on June 18, 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Exhibit Hall, Tutorial Stage A: Booth 801.
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