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News / Online

The state of influencer marketing for travel brands

By Mitra Sorrells | March 29, 2018

Photos, blog posts and other content shared by social media influencers can be an effective way for brands to communicate with consumers – particularly since surveys have found that between one-third to... Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Brian Chesky of Airbnb

By Jill Menze | February 27, 2018

The three co-founders started Airbnb with an air mattress in their apartment. Now, the 36-year-old CEO oversees a travel company worth $31 billion. Read More

News / Startups

Hostaway secures €700K to expand distribution tool for thriving rental market

By Mitra Sorrells | February 22, 2018

Helsinki, Finland-based Hostaway has raised €700,000 in funding to grow its vacation rental channel management solution. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Steve Milo of VTrips

By Jill Menze | February 20, 2018

The founder and CEO of VTrips, Steve Milo has learned every aspect of the vacation rental industry, starting when he bought his first vacation home 15 years ago. Read More

News / Distribution

Expedia earnings: Cloud migration, supply expansion, and HomeAway

By Nick Vivion | February 8, 2018

Earnings calls generally get interesting towards the end. While it's useful to hear how a business is doing, it's equally revealing to hear how executives respond to analyst questions. Outside of the Read More

News / Distribution

Vacation rentals vs hotels? HomeAway VP of Data Science keynote at HEDNA 2018

By Nick Vivion | February 2, 2018

There was a bit of an interloper at this year's HEDNA North America conference: vacation rental provider HomeAway. It's possible that Expedia's recent acquisition of HomeAway had something to do with Read More

News / Technology

Rental tech providers Hostfully and Orbirental merge

By Kevin May | January 31, 2018

Two vacation rental technology startups have agreed to combine companies, three years on from their inception in the U.S. Read More

News

Video: Presentations and winning teams hacking hospitality tech at the HEDNA hackathon

By Nick Vivion | January 31, 2018

Hotel and hospitality technology was the focus of the latest tnooz hackathon. The event kicked off the HEDNA conference in Austin, TX, and featured the APIs from hotel tech provider SnapShot. This inc Read More

News

tnoozLIVE@HEDNA: Watch the hackathon teams present live from HomeAway HQ in Austin, Texas

By Nick Vivion | January 26, 2018

tnoozLIVE is making its way down to Austin, Texas to showcase the teams presented as part of the HEDNA hackathon this weekend. The hackathon event is geared towards new tools, services, and projects t Read More

News / Technology

Sharing economy spurs hotel investment in tech, loyalty programs

By Mitra Sorrells | January 19, 2018

Competition from Airbnb, HomeAway and other sharing economy businesses that offer alternative accommodations is prompting hotels to beef up their marketing technology and loyalty programs. Read More

Opinion / Online

Tech and the transforming vacation rental industry

By Steve Milo - VTrips | January 17, 2018

The vacation rental industry, a once sleepy and highly fragmented niche segment of travel, is rapidly being transformed from the “mom and pop” operations epitomized by T-shirts and flip-flops to slick... Read More

News / Online

Tripping eyes growth with expanded leadership team

By Mitra Sorrells | January 16, 2018

Vacation rental search site Tripping is initiating an aggressive expansion strategy led by a new executive team. Read More

News / Technology

Expedia knows how online travel makes you feel

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | December 29, 2017

On the reflective side of one-way glass sits a test subject in a soundproof room, multiple sensors applied to her face, wearing high-tech glasses that track her eyes' every movement. Read More

News / Startups

Tech rental ecosystem grows: MyVR lands $6.1M

By Kevin May | December 6, 2017

MyVR is the latest company to capitalize on the emerging sub-network of services around providing services to private accommodation sellers. Read More