SiteMinder stories
Easter hotel bookings in Australia rise by 19.6% for 2025
Mon, 14th Apr 2025
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school holidays
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tourism
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hospitality
Hotel bookings across Australia for Easter 2025 have surged by 19.6% compared to last year, signalling a trend towards earlier travel plans.
SiteMinder appoints New Chief Technology & Data Officers
Tue, 11th Mar 2025
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data science
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ai
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chief data officer
SiteMinder has appointed Mike Rogers as Chief Data Officer and Tomas Varsavsky as Chief Technology Officer to enhance its data strategy and technology stack.
Ignition appoints Bec Donnelly as VP for global expansion
Wed, 19th Feb 2025
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hcm
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partner programmes
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management
Ignition has appointed Bec Donnelly as Senior Vice President of People & Culture to drive its global expansion strategy and enhance team performance.
Australia leads world in domestic hotel bookings trend
Thu, 23rd Jan 2025
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ecommerce
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airbnb
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siteminder
Australia is set to lead global hotel bookings in 2024, with 86% made by Australians, as direct website reservations hit an average of AUD $778.
Rise in Christmas hotel bookings boosts international travel
Fri, 6th Dec 2024
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christmas
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hospitality
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holiday season
Hotel bookings for Christmas have surged, with a 43% increase in Germany and British travellers among the busiest, highlighting a global travel revival.
Australians hesitant on AI for travel, report reveals
Tue, 12th Nov 2024
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cleantech
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sustainability
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tourism
SiteMinder's latest report reveals Australian travellers are wary of AI, with only 32% open to using it for accommodation, lagging behind Asia and Latin America.
The Right to Disconnect: balancing work-life in Australia
Mon, 26th Aug 2024
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work-life balance
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burnout
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siteminder
Australia's Right to Disconnect bill comes into effect, aiming to protect work-life balance by allowing employees to disengage from work communications outside official hours.
Leaders speak on AI potential & ethical impacts ahead of AI Day
Mon, 15th Jul 2024
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uc
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genai
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data privacy
As AI Appreciation Day nears, industry leaders spotlight AI's transformative impact across sectors, calling for a balance between innovation, transparency, and customer benefit.
SiteMinder & Cloudbeds forge strategic hospitality alliance
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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connectivity
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revenue management
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siteminder
SiteMinder and Cloudbeds unite to boost global hotelier revenue opportunities, integrating their platforms to enhance distribution and operational precision for 60,000 hotels.
SiteMinder deepens partnership with Trip.com amidst Chinese travel boom
Thu, 2nd May 2024
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paas
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iaas
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online bookings
SiteMinder bolsters partnership with global OTA, Trip.com, amid increased demand from the outbound Chinese travel market.
SiteMinder launches revolutionary mobile platform for hotel revenue management
Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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revenue management
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siteminder
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booking system
SiteMinder unveils an innovative mobile platform for hotel revenue management, fundamentally transforming operations with real-time booking adjustments and risk identification capabilities.
SiteMinder welcomes former Xero Managing Director Trent Innes as Chief Growth Officer
Thu, 16th Feb 2023
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siteminder
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job moves
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awards
SiteMinder, the open hotel commerce platform, appoints Trent Innes as Chief Growth Officer. Innes is a former MD of Xero Australia and Asia.
Re-Leased appoints board advisor as new Chief Revenue Officer
Fri, 3rd Feb 2023
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saas
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partner programmes
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ipo
Re-Leased, a proptech scale-up, has appointed Dai Williams as CRO. He will oversee global revenue growth and expansion of the software platform.
Hotel sector heads online to engage 'dynamic travellers'
Tue, 1st Feb 2022
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ecommerce
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siteminder
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traveltech
Direct bookings driving revenue growth in Australia's hotel sector as it embraces online commerce and technology, says SiteMinder.