Brian Husting and Ron Javier attended HX 2018 and BDNY held concurrently at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York Nov 11-12. The two day Hotel Experience focused on Future Trends, Technology, and Operational Excellence in Hospitality.

Key takeaway's:

• Future = Environmentally conscious hotels and health care facilities


• Artificial intelligence is the next big thing; augmented reality has more to offer than virtual reality


• Hotel occupancy and profitability are currently breaking previous records


• Bring the outdoors inside with increased exposure to daylight


• Art improves wellness


• 23% of a hotel’s costs are lighting


• Not a lot of growth potential in gaming