Technology Acceleration Award
The AHLA Tech Acceleration Award recognizes hotels and suppliers leading the adoption of HTNG standards and best practices to shape the future of hotel technology. Selected by leaders of the Global Technology 100, both winners for 2025 demonstrated exceptional implementation of HTNG AI for Hospitality best practices.
2025 Tech Acceleration Winners
Hotelier Category Winner: Belmond
- Belmond – a collection of luxury hotels, trains, boats, and safari lodges – earned recognition for developing Bella, an AI-powered email assistant that leverages HTNG AI for Hospitality best practices to streamline guest communications and booking inquiries. The solution delivers enhanced efficiency and real-time personalization in guest interactions, demonstrating how HTNG standards translate into tangible operational improvements.
Vendor Category Winner: Canary Technologies
- Canary Technologies was honored for utilizing HTNG AI for Hospitality best practices to automate guest communications across voice, chat, and messaging platforms. Their implementation reduces staff workload while simultaneously boosting guest satisfaction and unlocking new revenue opportunities.
From left to right: Sandy Angel, Senior Director of Technology & Information, AHLA; Tim Kinsella, Global Sales, Canary Technologies; Tim Stoe, Divisional Director of IT, Belmond; David Sjolander, VP of HTNG Operations, AHLA
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Pictured above: 2024 AHLA Tech Acceleration Award Winner: Hyatt Hotels Corporation being recognized on stage during The Hospitality Show at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio on October 29.
Pictured above: 2024 AHLA Tech Acceleration Award Winner: Nonius being recognized on stage during The Hospitality Show at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio on October 29.
Pictured above: 2023 AHLA Tech Acceleration Award Winners being recognized on stage during The Hospitality Show at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas on June 28.
Pictured above: 2023 AHLA Tech Acceleration Award Winner, Oracle Hospitality, being recognized at The HTNG & Hotec EMEA event in Portugal on October 31.
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