Bob Russo summarizes the changes for Hotel & Motel Management and says hoteliers must be aware of their responsibility and make sure their vendors adhere to payment card industry standards.

The app will help guests secure early check-in from outside the hotel or peruse the many hotel options around the globe.

Exclusive H&MM photos from the Hospitality Industry Technology Expo and Conference trade show floor, where hotel vendors introduced new products for the hospitality market.

Some vendors were wildly impressed with the quantity and quality of prospective buyers; others expected more attendees. Here are the top five trends I noted at HITEC 2010.

The best new hospitality technology products launched at HITEC 2010 will help staff on hotel floors perform their jobs more efficiently. So far, it looks like iPad applications will be a hot topic.

Understand which tools and services are critical in marketing your property's inventory, then print a PDF of related vendors who will be exhibiting at HITEC.

ChoiceADVANTAGE, currently available to franchisees in North America, will be deployed to nearly 5,000 hotels by 2012. Choice also plans to roll out the system to international properties later in 2010.

Choice Hotels International awarded the distinction based on its Guest Information Survey scoring, which includes guest satisfaction, overall room product condition and staff service.

Using Payment Application Data Security Standard-certified property-management vendors does not mean your hotel won't be breached. But it's certainly a step in the right direction; and if your vendors aren't certified, as a merchant you aren't PCI-compliant.

The first casino in south St. Louis County has implemented the centrally hosted enterprise solution along with 60 Micros Workstation 5 terminals for its food-and-beverage and retail operations.