Panel Discussion: Hotelier Roles Moving with the Times or Becoming a Thing of the Past?

  • Tech takeover? Concerns of traditional roles being replaced by digital technology
  • Endless opportunities for enhancing guest and staff experiences
  • Supporting, not replacing: Reducing workloads for existing staff
  • Tech enabling profit-driven and efficient task allocation
  • Foreseeing functionality errors and needs for manual input
  • New goals, new roles: The introduction of job roles to support advancing technology strategies

A Smooth Flight to Standardising Processes in Hotel Chains

  • Identifying new tools needed for automating staff processes
  • Achieving standardisation across all major global systems with a single cloud-based solution
  • Incorporating “champion” representatives across properties during project development
  • Uplifting team attitudes towards new systems
  • Leveraging system data for the best outcomes across properties

Interactive Panel Discussion: How Can Hoteliers Regain Control Over Guest Reservations?

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  • Best practices for boosting direct bookings
  • Enhanced offerings driving guest loyalty and higher rebooking
  • Rethinking rewards: Stay top of mind by diversifying and enhancing member benefits
  • Minimising search detours with built-in price comparison tools
  • Beat the rate race: Combat pricing pressures from OTAs and comparison sites

Moderator: Ryan Haynes, Director, Haynes MarComs