2024 HTNG TechOvation Award - Videos
Watch the videos on HTNG's YouTube Channel and "like" your favorites! Your "likes" will help companies advance to the next round of the TechOvation Award as semifinalists.
The ten semifinalists will advance to present their products live on October 29 at The Hospitality Show.
Voting is open September 9 - September 20.
Away Together: Experience Better Experiences, by Away Together - Semifinalist
From pre-trip planning to post-trip reviews, these little buckets of data can tell the industry everything about a traveler. Away Together is a SaaS, mobile application that provides sustainable communication, while securing the data from the travelers journey. The app allows for hotel to guest communication, guest to guest interactions, and access to off-the-beaten path opportunities, for access to cultural, historical, and social-impact activities and events.
OPERA Cloud Central, by Oracle Hospitality - Semifinalist
OPERA Cloud Central removes complexity & long talk times by bringing data to life & introducing a start anywhere, go anywhere approach to simplify call center & voice reservations operations that helps to transform guest service and revenue optimization.
H2O Connected LeakAlertor PRO, by H20 Connected LLC - Semifinalist
H2O Connected's LeakAlertor, is a multi-patented, wireless, guest room solution that detects, alerts, diagnoses, & quantifies water use in toilets. This real-time monitoring enables hotel operators to swiftly reduce water waste & meet sustainability goals
WaverBed, by Waverlabs
WaverBed is an innovative relaxation, recovery and sleep technology company delivering innovative wellness to the hospitality industry. We have developed a breakthrough device that seamlessly transforms any hotel bed into premium amenity.
M3 CoreSelect, by M3
CoreSelect is a self-service accounting and financial data management solution targeting smaller portfolio hotel owners, operators, and management companies. It is designed by hoteliers, for hoteliers to facilitate hotel accounting from start to finish.
Levee, by Levee - Semifinalist
Levee is a data platform that uses computer vision AI to automate data capture and reporting for housekeeping and maintenance teams. This allows hotels to better understand their operations and drive efficiencies in where they couldn't before.
ProSafe Safekey, by WorldVue
ProSafe simplifies team communication, enhances the safety and security of your guests and associates, and improves operational efficiency.? Our Safekey is a duress button and master key.
TableTalker, by Electro-Media Design, Ltd.
TableTalker is a patented, portable, wired and/or wireless automatic sound system device with speakers & microphones placed on each meeting table. The presenter's voice & program audio are heard by the audience, while questions from the audience are picked up by TableTalker's microphones & immediately heard by the presenter & all in-person & virtual attendees.
AMP with Event Manager, by SONIFI - Semifinalist
Transform Wi-Fi from a standard amenity to something that sets you apart from the competition with SONIFI's Authentication & Management Platform (AMP), a self-service network tool that includes Event Manager for customizing conference network services.
CabView, by Kings III Emergency Communications
Elevator code is changing that requires video & 2-way text monitoring for ADA compliance. Our non-proprietary "CabView" solution is compatible with various video messaging fixture systems to help ensure the life safety measures of your employees & guests.
NEXIS: Next Innovative Smart Hotel Platform, by DOWHAT
DOWHAT is the first smart hotel platform that leverages AI-driven automation to integrate all aspects of hotel operations. By seamlessly connecting guests, hoteliers, and management, DOWHAT addresses fragmented solutions and scattered data, enhancing the guest experience from reservation to check-out. The platform provides hoteliers with data-driven insights, empowering service excellence through AI-driven CRM, sustainable marketing, and personalized guest experiences, redefining industry standards for efficiency and service.
ConnectWare by Phonesuite Installation Helper, by Phonesuite
The installation helper reduces downtime and helps ensure a fully tested and compliant system. A post-install summary email also shows the customer what was tested and any follow-up items that need to be addressed.
DIRECTV Hospitality's Advanced Entertainment Platform (AEP), by DIRECTV Hospitality
A robust in-room entertainment experience, featuring live DIRECTV satellite channels, On Demand library, app integration with apps such as Netflix*, YouTube, and Prime Video*, among others, including an optional casting feature for personal content.
Mobile Access with room keys in Google Wallet, by Vingcard
Mobile Access with room key in Google Wallet is what arriving guests expect when they think of a seamless room entry experience. In just a few taps, the solution avoids the need for guests to download a separate mobile app before receiving their room key. Instead, travelers can now safely store room keys alongside digitalized wallet items such as credit cards, event tickets, bus passes and more- delivering the ultimate definition of personalized check-in convenience.
Mobile Access with Web Provisioning, by Vingcard - Semifinalist
Mobile Access with web provisioning functionality sets a new standard in guest satisfaction by mirroring the check-in convenience of the travel industries. With no need to download a separate mobile app, the feature makes digital key-based room entry as easy as tapping on an emailed URL link. From check-in to check-out, web provisioning ensures that guests have the freedom to decide how they wish to interact with a hotel’s mobile key services on their terms.
Smart Summaries for BI, by Lighthouse - Semifinalist
Imagine turning mountains of hotel data into actionable insights at a glance. Smart Summaries does this, using AI to transform complex data into brief, clear daily reports for commercial teams.
InnSpire.ONE, by InnSpire - Semifinalist
InnSpire.ONE is an integrated AI-powered hospitality ecosystem that enhances guest experiences and empowers staff by automating both front- and back-of-house processes. It offers personalized AI chat, intelligent task management, and advanced review handling, streamlining operations and communication. InnSpire.ONE manages guest interactions in multiple languages with two-way translation, assigns tasks efficiently, and reads reviews across all major sites, crafting instant, personalized responses. These AI-driven tools make InnSpire.ONE an essential solution for modern, tech-focused hospitality operations.
Allin, by Alliants - Semifinalist
Allin is a sophisticated AI feature embedded within the Alliants guest experience platform. It leverages advanced machine learning algorithms and vast amounts of data to create highly personalized guest experiences.
Event Elevate, by Enseo - Semifinalist
Event Elevate by Enseo empowers hotels to offer custom features through the guest room TV that personalize TVs for corporate groups, weddings, and more. Create unique TV screen designs, add content for group-only channels, or send tailored messages to guest room TVs based on group PMS code. Guest room TV customization leverages the TV to bring added revenue from events while enhancing the guest experience for a group, entire hotel, or even one, select guest.
Bodhi - The Ultimate Hospitality Platform, by Software Development
Bodhi is the only hospitality platform designed to seamlessly control and integrate all hotel systems. It allows hotel management to optimize energy use, resolve issues, and make data-driven decisions through a comprehensive dashboard. Guests enjoy personalized control of lighting, climate, and services via the download-free, Bodhi Guest Web App. Whether managing single properties or large portfolios, Bodhi ensures on-site and cloud compatibility, enhancing guest experiences while reducing operational costs.