Leticia Proctor of PM Hotel Group (left) and Richard Pastorino of REVPAR International Inc. listen to several startups pitch their product market fit during a "New Players, New Models" panel session at RSS 2018. — Photo by DeAudrea Rich, Rich Methods
Thom Kozik, chief commercial officer for Loyyal Corporation, breaks down potential use cases for blockchain technology in hospitality during the keynote presentation of RSS 2018. — Photo by DeAudrea Rich, Rich Methods
REVENUE Strategy Summit 2013

Washington – The sixth annual Revenue Strategy Summit brought together technology innovators and hospitality industry leaders, including brand executives and asset managers, to examine the challenges hotels face in maintaining rate growth and managing a distribution landscape that gets more complicated by the day.

The one-day conference, held at the Knight Conference Center at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., combined hotelier-led panel discussions with keynote presentations on voice-activated digital assistants like Amazon's Alexa, blockchain's potential to improve hotel loyalty, and Wall Street investors' sentiment toward the travel industry.

In both networking opportunities and educational sessions, startup disruptors like Koddi, Koridor and Skylark shared the stage with leaders from hotel companies like Marriott International, Starwood Capital Group and Red Roof Inn.

"It's gratifying to see RSS continue to grow in its sixth year," said Patrick Bosworth, Co-Founder and CEO of Duetto, which co-hosts RSS with Kalibri Labs LLC and Silver Hospitality Group. "The hoteliers who joined us for RSS recognized that they're competing with online travel agencies and newer digital disruptors to create more value for travelers. The companies that can achieve this earlier in an evolving customer journey will see continued success."

Cindy Estis Green, Co-Founder and CEO of Kalibri Labs, added: "Revenue Strategy is not just the way of the future for hotels — it's needed in the present, as the digital marketplace that has come to dominate hotel bookings only gets more complex. There are few events like RSS focused on the needs of revenue strategists, who must keep abreast of emerging technologies while remaining proficient in the blocking and tackling needed to target and deliver profit contribution and improve asset values."

A prevailing theme several hoteliers brought up during their presentations was the need for what one panelist called "revenue leadership," added Stacy Silver, President of Silver Hospitality Group.

"The important point our colleagues heard over and over this year is an effective revenue strategy has to start with investments in our people," Silver said. "To that end, we will always strive to make RSS the conference where current and future leaders can learn from each other and guide our industry through whatever challenges or opportunities come next."

For information about attending or sponsoring RSS 2019, please email Stacy Silver at [email protected].

About RSS

The Revenue Strategy Summit (RSS) is a one-day conference hosted by Duetto, Kalibri Labs and Silver Hospitality Group, bringing together thought leaders and practitioners to examine forces reshaping the hospitality industry. This innovative conference taps into industry leaders who help elevate the perspective of Revenue Strategy while addressing revenue data, marketing and technology.

About Kalibri Labs LLC

Kalibri Labs evaluates and predicts hotel revenue performance with its cloud-based revenue strategy platform, next-generation industry benchmarking and analytical reports. The Kalibri Labs database, updated monthly, is comprised of guest stay records, including cost of sales and detailed source of business information, from over 31,000 hotels dating back more than 5 years, to give an expansive view of the U.S. hotel industry. The Kalibri Labs team is a seasoned group of executives with deep hospitality industry experience and a passion to sustain the hotel industry's financial health in a highly challenging and dynamic digital marketplace.

For more information, visit http://kalibrilabs.com.

About Silver Hospitality Group

Silver Hospitality Group (SHG) specializes in building revenues and profitability for hospitality companies through targeted industry relations outreach, creative marketing solutions and specialty events. The firm and its network provide unparalleled experience and relationships in all facets of hospitality.

For more information, visit http://silverhospitalitygroup.com.

About Duetto

At Duetto, we create cloud-based software to unlock revenue and profit potential for hoteliers, leveraging our years of hospitality and technology experience. Built with an Open Pricing methodology, we bring all your data together so you can capture dynamic demand, make optimal inventory decisions, and increase efficiency in real-time. Globally trusted, more than 6,300 properties in 60+ countries are using our products. These include GameChanger for yielding and distribution, ScoreBoard for reporting and forecasting, BlockBuster for group business, Advance for 24x7 revenue management, and OpenSpace for function space optimization. Named the world's #1 revenue management system in 2022, 2023, and 2024 in the HotelTechAwards, we're dedicated to becoming the revenue and profit operating system for the hotel industry. Duetto — greater in every way. For more information, please visit duettocloud.com.