Hotel Industry News - Internet

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of eMarketer's new report 'Maximizing the E-Mail/Social Media Connection,' to their collection of Social Networking market reports. - More

Because of the importance of social media, the Cornell Hospitality Research Summit (CHRS) will focus several working sessions on strategies and tactics for hospitality companies to make optimum use of social media. Produced by the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research, the CHRS is scheduled for October 6-8, 2010, on the Cornell University camp... - More

ITA Software, which is known for its flight search business, has been 'looking at' hotel search for 'a couple of years,' according to someone familiar with the matter. - More

Research Identifies Motivations for Consumers ‘Layering’ Online Interactions - More

CoMMingle by Lodging Interactive, an award winning leading interactive and social media marketing agency servicing the hospitality industry, today announced it is offering a free social media marketing audit service to hotels. - More

Along with the complete renovation of its four-star, Belle Epoque property, this Great Hotels of the World member is improving its online distribution and reservation management. - More

With Expedia, Orbitz, and other online travel stocks hovering just above the basement, news of Facebook and Google dancing around the travel niche cannot be thrilling. Online travel, in case you’ve been trapped in a dungeon somewhere, is about to take off like a rocket. For some that is. - More

Google's $700 million acquisition of ITA Software, announced on July 1, has left many wondering how ITA's clients are going to survive. ITA, based in Boston, provides software that handles information about airline flights and fares and times, and it's used by airlines, travel agencies and websites like Orbitz, Kayak and Bing. Will Google blow t... - More

acebook is acquiring social travel recommendation site Nextstop, according a blog post on the startup’s site. The startup, which launched in early 2009, mixes social recommendations with search and adds a reputation system and elements of gameplay. It was founded by a couple of ex-Googlers, Carl Sjogreen and Adrian Graham, who helped launc... - More

Announcing the launch of VEM Global™ – an emerging leader and educator in internet marketing that helps develop and connect your brand experience to consumers looking for your business solution. - More