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How AI Can Improve Hotel Guest Experience Without Losing Service

2026-09-02 / 6 min read

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Why Hotel Technology Strategy Needs an Operations Lens

2026-09-02 / 6 min read

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Why Sustainable Hospitality Depends on Better Measurement

2026-09-01 / 6 min read

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2026-09-02 / USAHotelNext News: Goodbye FIFA, hello conventions: US hotels pivot from group play to group demand as fall nearshotel revenue strategy news for USA hospitality leaders, summarized with source attribution, market context, and practical HotelNext analysis.

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2026-09-01 / CanadaHotelNext News: Top 10 PMS and POS Platforms: What Hotel Operators Should Comparehotel PMS and POS systems news for Canada hospitality leaders, summarized with source attribution, market context, and practical HotelNext analysis.

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2026-08-31 / GlobalHotelNext News: Emirates Environmental Group Launches “Emirates Hospitality Sustainability Alliance”sustainable hospitality news for Global hospitality leaders, summarized with source attribution, market context, and practical HotelNext analysis.

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2026-08-30 / AfricaHotelNext News: Business Travelers Reveal the Lengths They’ll Go to for a Little Downtimehotel guest experience news for Africa hospitality leaders, summarized with source attribution, market context, and practical HotelNext analysis.

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Episode 1 / CanadaAI Service Recovery in Modern HotelsEpisode 1 explores ai service recovery in modern hotels with practical hospitality insights for operators, technology leaders, and hotel brands.Guest: Sarah Mitchell

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Episode 2 / USAThe Independent Hotel Tech StackEpisode 2 explores the independent hotel tech stack with practical hospitality insights for operators, technology leaders, and hotel brands.Guest: Andre Williams

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Episode 3 / EuropeRevenue Strategy Beyond Room RatesEpisode 3 explores revenue strategy beyond room rates with practical hospitality insights for operators, technology leaders, and hotel brands.Guest: Priya Nair

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Episode 4 / AfricaCybersecurity for Hotel OperatorsEpisode 4 explores cybersecurity for hotel operators with practical hospitality insights for operators, technology leaders, and hotel brands.Guest: Lucas Meyer

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2026-09-02 / USAHotelNext Daily Brief: Highline Hospitality Partners Extends Analytics Platform with OtelierAI in hospitality update for USA hospitality leaders, with HotelNext context on hotel operations, technology adoption, guest experience, and market strategy.

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2026-09-01 / CanadaHotelNext Daily Brief: 12 Ways to Increase Direct Hotel Bookings and Reduce OTA Commission Costs - By Laure Cremershotel revenue strategy update for Canada hospitality leaders, with HotelNext context on hotel operations, technology adoption, guest experience, and market strategy.

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2026-08-31 / GlobalHotelNext Daily Brief: Lighthouse Launches Ernest Crews to Get Hotel Commercial Teams Running on AI in as Little as 30 DaysAI in hospitality update for Global hospitality leaders, with HotelNext context on hotel operations, technology adoption, guest experience, and market strategy.

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2026 Canada Hotel Technology Leadership Forum

2026 Canada Hotel Technology Leadership Forum connects hotel leaders on technology, AI, guest experience, operations, revenue, and regional growth.

Toronto, Canada2026-09-20

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2026 USA Hospitality AI Strategy Webinar

2026 USA Hospitality AI Strategy Webinar connects hotel leaders on technology, AI, guest experience, operations, revenue, and regional growth.

Chicago, USA2026-10-21