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Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing tourism – and offers enormous opportunities for hotels that are prepared to use data intelligently. 125 hoteliers, experts and industry representatives needed to talk.
Tourism meets technology. That is the guiding principle of TIS, the Tourism Innovation Summit, which is already one of the most important events in Seville. Hotel exhibitors are rare. The priority is networking between destination managers, event organisers and tech professionals. Not a bad combination.
Artificial intelligence and data are changing the rules of the game in the hotel industry. How can hotels use this development to inspire guests and steer them successfully into the future? Answers can be found at "Need to talk". Participation is free of charge.
"The modern world meets traditional trade": Dietmar Dahmen is one of Europe's most sought-after futurists. He delivers his message about transformation, technology and radical customer centricity on stage like a rock star. As a visionary, he knows how companies need to reinvent themselves – including in the hotel industry.
Despite all the sceptical business travel statistics, demand in this segment increased noticeably in the first half of 2025 for hospitality-focused distribution specialist QR Quality Reservations. At the same time, direct sales and the number of customers grew.
The "RFP season" is in full swing. However, the rules of the game for these Requests For Proposals have changed for 2026 . The traditional focus on booking volume and price is increasingly giving way to a strategic view of the purpose of business travel.
Under the motto "Think ahead instead of just reacting", Quality Reservations is organising the QR Vordenker-Tage, a regional event series in Germany for hoteliers. Following successful events in Stuttgart and the QR headquarters in Hanover, the third event will take place in Münster on 4 June 2025.
By recognising hotels for their inspiring, holistic approach to online sales, Quality Reservations (QR) is setting new motivational accents. The measures implemented range from efficiency-enhancing 2-way interfaces to MICE links.
Many restaurant guests are currently price sensitive. Equally many want to treat themselves consciously and are willing to pay a good price for good performance. How to best address both groups and optimize your pricing is, last but not least, a question of psychology. Tim Plasse, Managing Director at F&B Heroes, explains what the hospitality industry can learn from e-commerce.
A gastronomy and food concept must be a complex and strategic decision to achieve sustainable success. It's not about personal taste, says Tim Plasse, Managing Director of F&B Heroes. Only the guests and investors need to be pleased by the result.
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When holidaymakers leave, landlords of holiday homes are often left with more than just memories – especially in the kitchen. What happens to the food that is left behind?
72% of consumers use digital platforms and apps to promote sustainability. Second-hand platforms, comparison portals and smart home technologies are particularly popular.
According to a survey, travellers want their holidays to be tailored precisely to their individual needs. To achieve this, they are willing to experiment and are open to new technologies.
How wonderful it would be to travel in your “own” glass train carriage and observe nature without disturbing or harming it. Every day, you can plan your journey via an app and travel from lakes to forests.
The city of Palma de Mallorca is introducing stricter rules for tourism. The city administration on the holiday island is planning a comprehensive ban on new holiday apartments and hostels.
According to the results of a study, in 2026 travellers will no longer be asking themselves primarily where to go, but rather why they are travelling. Instead of quantity, the focus will be on rest, comfort and relaxation – with or without the family.
Cybercrime causes financial damage amounting to 8.46 trillion euros worldwide, and the trend is rising. Companies are increasingly becoming victims of hacker attacks, as is currently the case with Motel One, for example.
When looking for a holiday home, you often find many filter functions such as location, size or price to choose from. One provider has now added public transport connections to make it easier to travel without a car.
Austria is already investing heavily in the digital future. But there could be even more and progress could be faster. The hotel industry is therefore hoping for support from politicians, e.g. through tax incentives and less bureaucracy.
Where do travellers get their ideas for their next trip? They prefer to travel to film locations - but to different ones than you might initially expect. However, the trend is changing.
