Is your hotel ready for the next wave of travel trends? Join travel industry visionary Chris Hemmeter, Managing Director of Thayer Ventures, for an insider's look at the trends that will reshape the travel and hospitality sectors. Hemmeter, known for his keen eye for disruptive technologies and an investor in many of them, will share innovations that are revolutionizing how hotels can cater to and stay ahead of the rapidly changing preferences of modern travelers in the context of the ever-evolving travel ecosystem.

The travel landscape is constantly evolving, fueled by innovative technology and ever-changing guest expectations. Join us for an insightful discussion on how hotels can leverage technology to optimize operations, cater to evolving guest needs, and maximize revenue in the years to come.

Revenue management has transcended its traditional focus solely on guest rooms and is now a team sport. By adopting a "one team, one goal" mindset, we'll hear from a sales leader how collaboration between sales and revenue management can optimize space utilization and revolutionize your approach to function space profitability.

What lurks just beyond the buzz and hype of generative AI? A new landscape of threats and opportunities that will transform our experiences, our businesses, and society as a whole. While most perspectives on AI are mired in a long history of science fiction, in this keynote we’ll cut through the noise to take a brutally honest look at what generative AI means not only for your bottom line but also for our collective future.

Why? It's a question that echoes through the inquisitive minds of children, yet its significance extends far beyond the playground. Tapping into your childlike curiosity when working with data analytics and strategic planning is an important skill to refine. From uncovering hidden opportunities to refining your decision-making process, explore how revenue intelligence tools, paired with the power of "why?," can drive substantial, and profitable, improvements to your revenue strategy.

The hospitality industry stands at the threshold of a groundbreaking transformation fueled by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). Join us for a deep dive on this cutting edge technology, understand its capabilities, and unlock its transformative potential for hotels.

Join us as we unveil the latest advancements in pricing optimization, offering a first-hand glimpse into how these sophisticated approaches balance competing objectives while mitigating risk. Gain invaluable insights into how hotels can effectively optimize pricing to maximize revenue, enhance profitability, and navigate uncertain market conditions with confidence.

Multi-property revenue operations require efficient, accurate, and effective ways to work at scale. Imagine equipping your team with a single tool capable of identifying risks, seizing opportunities, and deploying critical business decisions across multiple properties with just one click. Hear how IDeaS' latest innovation, Portfolio Navigator, will empower you to scale your revenue operations and optimize strategies across your entire hotel portfolio.

Dr. Ravi Mehrotra, IDeaS Chief Scientist and Co-Founder, has a passion for explaining complex algorithms in simple terms, often on a whiteboard in the company breakroom. Join us for an enlightening session where Dr. Ravi will explain IDeaS' "opportunity cost" approach to optimization and the science behind Last Room Value. He'll also dive into the power of hybrid forecasting and the importance of choosing the right forecast for your hotel.

Accurate forecasting is vital to smart planning, cost control, and profitability. Even marginal enhancements, as small as 1%, can result in substantial shifts in your hotel's profitability. In this session, we'll explore the state of hotel forecasting, why focusing on rooms revenue is not enough, and how hotels are improving total revenue forecasting practices.

Have you ever felt like you can make a difference, but unsure where to start? In this session, we'll explore the transformative power of "one + one." We'll delve into how one individual, armed with one powerful solution can become a catalyst for positive change within their organization. Join IDeaS Chief Evangelist & Development Officer Klaus Kohlmayr as he shares his personal journey of becoming a data storyteller and influencer. Learn practical tactics to champion change, translate complex data into compelling narratives, and develop the changemaker mindset. Plus, get a taste of how IDeaS G3 RMS empowers hoteliers by combining the power of people and powerful solutions.