Addressing the Plastic Crisis through Crypto Anchors & Blockchain Technology
The Plastic Crisis: Out of Sight, Out of Mind From automated daily digests to dinner table conversations, the omnipresence of the Covid-19 pandemic has successfully managed to overshadow other – yet no less important – global challenges. In 2019, plastic…
The Role of Technology in Cleaning and Sanitizing in the Era of the New Normal
Written by: Nutthaphat Poolworaluk The need to be reassured that your night’s stay is cleaner than ever has never been this critical before in the hospitality industry. With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, heightened measures for cleaning and sanitization need to be imposed,…
Apple iOS NFC Contactless Access Control: A Coronavirus Response
Written by: Nick Price The use of near field communication (NFC) for business applications has been on the rise, and as hotels adjust to incorporate contactless operations to reduce the spread of Covid-19, this might be a key solution to…
Home-based Offices Introduce New Security Considerations
Last week, a HFTP Hangout was held with two security experts from Venza, highlighting security weaknesses for homebound personnel and recommending where to shore up safeguards.
Transition Technology for Hospitality – From Clean to Cleaner
Written by: Frank Wolfe, CAE, FIH Making a comfortable stay for your guests will shift to new cleanliness practices and technologies. Do you remember where you were when COVID-19 changed the world? Although it was not until several hours later…
In March, HFTP Revisits the Women Who Have Transformed the Hospitality Technology Industry
March has marked “Women’s History Month,” a month-long celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society. To cap off this special month, HFTP would like to honor the women of hospitality technology. You are invited to look back at…
Tech Trends of 2020: Where Innovation Lies
Facial recognition. Robotics process automation (RPA). Voice assistance. As technology becomes the cornerstone for the way we do business and a key driver for the guest experience, we have all become relatively familiar with tech terms like these — but…
The Threat of IoT Spies: Real or Imagined?
Written by: Sam Chester What is considered to be the first-ever “smart” device (a toaster that could be turned on and off via the Internet) was invented nearly 30 years ago in 1990. By 2008, the number of smart devices…
Omnichannel Surveys: The Next Step In Collecting Critical Customer Feedback
Written by: Jaime Bailey Back in 2013, Walker Insights made the bold prediction that by 2020 customer experience would overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator. Now, with 2020 literally weeks away, are they right? Further, how can you…
HFTP 2019 Club Forum — Security, Integration and System Selection
Central to the function of all businesses – whatever their purpose may be – is technology. And so, HFTP recently held its annual Club Forum with the main topic of club technology. The HFTP Club Forum is a one-day program…