Among other features, Hilton's smart room designs include a 3M Digital Easel that instantly records flipchart content electronically into a variety of formats for Mac and PC computers and enables collaboration with participants in multiple locations through a shared meeting application.

"Enabling the Online Marketplace for Groups and Meetings: A Toolkit" was co-published by the Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association (HEDNA) and travel industry research company PhoCusWright, and examines the evolution of booking meetings in the online marketplace and the current opportunities and challenges that exist.

SynXis, the Sabre Holdings business that provides hotel distribution and Internet marketing services globally, and MICROS Systems, which provides information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, are collaborating to enhance integrated inventory management across property management and reservations systems.

The Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals Education Advisory Council is putting together an education program that uncovers numerous methods to improve the work environment and allows attendees to get up to speed on current topics in hospitality finance and technology.

Motel 6 is developing a series of uniquely American journeys as part of its new Web site, Goin6.com.

NORTHWIND-Maestro PMS announces that The Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa opened March 3 in Dallas with the full suite of Maestro property automation tools.

Onity has added two new models, the OS200 and OS400, to its growing line of electronic in-room safes.

On June 16, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals will honor Ian Cole as the 2008 Certified Hospitality Technology Professional of the Year during the opening session of the 2008 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference.

Acting as an "Online Concierge," this custom message board allows guests at the hotel to interact with one another and also have any questions or requests addressed before and/or during their stay at the New York property.

Nikki Beach, one of the world's most recognizable lifestyle and entertainment brands, has selected SynXis, the Sabre Holdings business that provides hotel distribution and Internet marketing services globally, to help its expansion into the luxury boutique hotel and resort business.

On March 28, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals and the GUESTROOM 2010 Task Force will end their comprehensive global search for the hospitality industry's most innovative technologies to be exhibited in GUESTROOM 2010.

Kaba Ilco's new corporate site, www.ilcolodging.com, is also a portal to ILCO Key Systems and Kaba Access Control.

Attitude POSitive's AccuPOS Food Services Point of Sale (POS) software can now handle online ordering processes.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, in partnership with EMI Music, today announced the Fairmont Music Store, a new online retail initiative that will provide guests of the luxury hotel chain access to digital music exclusively from EMI Music's impressive catalog.

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals is now seeking hospitality technology innovation nominations for the 2008 Hall of Fame, whose inductees will be recognized at the Opening Session of the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference on June 16 in Austin, Texas.

iHAMMS Direct is Marker InfoComm's newest solution specifically designed for connecting existing hotel property management systems and CRM/loyalty programs directly to the world's most popular frequent flyer programs.

IHG has selected MICROS 9700 and 3700 point-of-sale (POS) systems as the preferred vendor solution for all of its owned and managed hotels.

The Roosevelt Hotel proudly announces the addition of new flat screen TVs and faster Internet service in each of the hotel's 1,015 guest rooms.

The custom solution controls employee usage and enhances capabilities on multifunctional copiers.

The RedX Distribution Management System that connects thousands of hotels to online distribution channels has been certified by Visa as meeting the PCI (Payment Card Industry) Data Security Standards.