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🏡 Lighthouse acquired The Hotels Network, a leader in hotel marketing personalization technology, to enhance its commercial intelligence platform for the travel and hospitality industry. The Hotels Network, founded in 2015, serves over 20,000 hotels in more than 100 countries, including brands like Minor Hotels and One&Only Resorts, and has increased direct bookings by an average of 32%. The acquisition merges AI-driven marketing tech with Lighthouse's data, aiming to personalize the guest experience and boost direct revenue for hotels.

🏨 Sabre Hospitality, part of Sabre Corporation, renewed its strategic partnership with Preferred Hotels & Resorts, adding SynXis Retailing and gift card & vouchers to their agreement. This expansion includes SynXis Booking Engine, GDS Distribution, Call Center Services, Digital Marketing, and SynXis Voice Agent solutions to support Preferred Hotels & Resorts' goals, such as boosting the I Prefer Hotel Rewards program and broadening hotel distribution. Sabre's Frank Trampert and Preferred's Michelle Woodley emphasize mutual trust, shared vision, and commitment to innovation in the hospitality industry.

🏨 Sabre Hospitality, part of Sabre Corporation, renewed its strategic partnership with Preferred Hotels & Resorts, now including SynXis Retailing and gift card & voucher services. This expansion aims to boost revenue and attract new guests for Preferred Hotels & Resorts' member hotels. The partnership continues to provide Preferred Hotels & Resorts with a full suite of hospitality solutions, supporting the I Prefer Hotel Rewards program and member hotel distribution. The agreement includes SynXis Booking Engine, GDS Distribution, Call Center Services, Digital Marketing, and SynXis Voice Agent solutions. Sabre and Preferred Hotels & Resorts' relationship is based on mutual trust, shared vision, and co-innovation, with a focus on enhancing guest experiences and driving industry impact.

📅 The Travolution European Summit will take place on May 13 at Events at No 6 in Aldgate, London. New speakers announced include David Norris from Holiday Extras, Mik Ruberl from Chain4Travel, and Beatriz Oficialdegui from Destinia. The event focuses on travel and technology with discussions on AI, multi-channel search, web3, and crypto. Last year's key speakers were from companies like easyJet holidays and Amazon Web Services. Sponsors for this year's summit include Belvera Partners and Stripe among others. Tickets are available online.