Lisa Omagari

In this conversation from Skift Global Forum, we hear from Medallia Zingle and MGM about how contactless technology is helping hotels recover from Covid-19 while simultaneously simplifying the travel journey and reinforcing the value of human-powered hospitality. 

In this video conversation from Skift Global Forum, we hear from Josh Neckes, Co-Founder and President of Simon Data about the ways in which the company is delivering exceptional experiences.

In this video conversation from Skift Global Forum, we hear from Destination Canada Business Events about the crucial role that local experts will play in driving the future of business events and sustaining economic growth.

Virtually all industries have seen a rise in contactless payments due to new health and safety measures around Covid-19. For travel suppliers, supporting personalized touch-free payment experiences has increasingly become a benchmark for success.

Atlanta’s BeltLine loop has already transformed the way meeting and event attendees can experience the city, and will continue to do so as the project continues to develop through 2030.

Tapping into local experts like Dr. Vikram Misra, a professor in microbiology at the University of Saskatchewan, is helping Destination Canada attract meetings, break down silos, and drive long-term economic growth.

Border closures, flight cancellations, and a host of Covid-19-related restrictions have made consumers less confident about flying. New technologies such as contactless hotel and meal vouchers can help airlines manage flight disruptions more efficiently, thereby easing traveler distress, strengthening brand loyalty, and helping the industry rebound.

In this report, Skift and Amazon Web Services explore the state of digital transformation in the travel and hospitality sector, providing a benchmark for executives to follow as they gauge their own progress with this critical discipline.

In this video conversation from Skift Forum Europe 2020, we learn more about how Destination Canada's business events strategy is bridging the gap between tourism, meetings, and economic development sectors.

Designing a loyalty program solely focused on collecting huge numbers of points is no longer enough. In order for loyalty to deliver results in today’s rapidly changing hospitality sector, owners and operators need to reassess why they operate a loyalty program in the first place.