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Vacations are meant to be enjoyable but planning activities and finding appropriate accommodations can be a stressful experience. IBM Watson Advertising (NYSE: IBM) and Best Western have teamed [...]

Three years ago, at the PAII Conference in Austin Texas, we announced that we would transition PAII from a “For Profit” Corporation to a “Non Profit” Corporation. As [...]

As technology innovations continue to transform every industry and job role in the United States, the service industry is certainly no exception. In fact, Gartner believes that artificial [...]

Personalization in the hotel industry has ceased to be a trend. Today, it’s an obligation. Back in 2015, American Express Travel reported that 83 percent of millennials would allow brands [...]

PATA and Skal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to share knowledge through research and publications, to reciprocate in event participation, to support mutual agreed advocacy positions, [...]

You’ve implemented a social media strategybut is it effective? Measuring the return on investment for social media programs often is difficult for marketers. While many businesses are [...]

Day one and the grandest party in Direct Booking Summit history are behind us, and we are eager to share the exciting agenda we prepared for the participants on the […]

Months after becoming the first Costa Rican property management system (PMS) provider to ensure hotel compliance with the mandatory use of an electronic billing system, Seven Suite has partnered [...]

Hotel booking websites have been told to stop “one room left” warnings designed to pressure holidaymakers into booking, under a crackdown by competition watchdogs. Such warnings are [...]

As the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) held its 2nd World Conference on Smart Destinations in the Spanish city of Oviedo (25-27 June 2018), Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili emphasized [...]