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Dishing 2019’s Hot F&B Trends for Groups

Smart Meetings

cities, but, ready or not, automation is already here in hospitality. In F&B, an increasing number of beta sites are being closely watched, says food and restaurant consultant Michael Whiteman. It was a hot button in last year’s strikes against hotel companies in several major U.S. Whiteman also predicts sour will have its moment.

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Consistency Is Key: Better Brand Management With Astute Review!

Endless Events

And today, the techie duo welcomes a very special guest who developed a brand management tool and mostly works with consulting firms and banks. One is a PowerPoint automation tool that you can think of like Grammarly, but for presentation formatting. Especially in the consulting world; that’s where we get the most feedback.

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How Hospitality Hiring Trends Can Improve Your Hotel Experience

Smart Meetings

Planners can expect a more automated lobby in the future, hopefully reducing delays. AI can add a personal touch to the impersonal automated check in, too, when it gives you recommendations and makes plans like a human concierge. Event planning consultant. Flexible Schedules. Accountant. Marketing and PR executives.

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Hospitality Strike Votes Could Increase with Arrival of High-Tech Hotels, Minimum Wage Increases

Smart Meetings

Strike votes by hospitality workers in Las Vegas and, now, Chicago could be harbingers of more labor actions in response to loss of job security caused by automation, according to labor experts. The Las Vegas call for a strike was an indicator, according to Randy Pullen, CEO of hospitality human resources consulting company Wagewatch.

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Are Virtual Events Really More Inclusive & Accessible?

Endless Events

Now, you can use an automated tool to at least get you 80% of the way there. “If I was a technology company looking to get into the sector, I would definitely bring on consultants and hospitality-minded people in order to think along those lines,” says Nick. .” A case in point are captions. That’s who we are.

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Accessibility Rules: How to Make Everyone Comfortable at Event Venues

Smart Meetings

Matt Sterling, a former hospitality consultant who has been disabled since birth and uses a wheelchair, reports that often, little details make the difference between a comfortable stay and a painful barrier to fully participating. Look for a designated, convenient and enforced parking area for those with disabilities.

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Contactless Guest Experience as the Future of Hospitality

AltexSoft Travel

Several hotels around the world now use technology solutions to automate their check-in, in-room, and check-out experiences for visitors. Bjorn Hanson, a hotel lodging consultant, said, “ The privacy of an enclosed room is ideal for workers with pandemic anxiety regarding sharing space.”