“Blockchain, disruptive tech of the future for hospitality, or just current buzz words that confuse people, plus more fallout in the EU with Google”

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Tim Peter
Stuart Butler
Edward St.Onge
Robert Cole

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:04 Open discussions on Blockchain article from HFTP and its problems in message
:07 What exactly is blockchain and how to understand it simply for its use for hospitality
:21 The real value of blockchain is a sustainable program for transactions for hospitality
:34 Blockchain is not real time, create an issue
:36 Screenshare from Robert of the Gartner Hypercycle timeline of tech.
:43 The potential reason that this content was developed by HFTP
:48 HITEC discussion and its changing landscape
:56 Quick chat about the real impact of Hyatt’s potential departure from Expedia
1:02 Saber’s data breach article expands the victim’s list to include Four Seasons
1:06 The real issue of new versus what is useful
1:12 Brand does the absolute minimum to acquire a new franchise
1:20 Amadeus experiment goes well Tim predicts Marsha will go away
1:25 Article from eyefortravel about the feedback related to the EU fine on Google Tim discusses the horizontal search value is different than a vertical search related to a product. fairserach.org is the driving force.

Potential topics

Google search: time to let all in travel ride the carousel?
http://www.eyefortravel.com/social-media-and-marketing/google-search-time-let-all-travel-ride-carousel#.WV9Ebwmxj55.linkedin

Will Blockchain Technology put Airbnb, Expedia, and Priceline out of business
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/blockchain-technology-put-airbnb-expedia-priceline-out-frank-wolfe?published=t

https://fronteranews.com/news/asia/expedia-aims-to-double-market-share-in-apac-region-with-mix-of-tech-and-takeovers/

* Hotel and Online Travel Agency Direct Booking Winners and Losers in 5 Charts https://skift.com/2017/07/10/hotel-and-online-travel-agency-direct-booking-winners-and-losers-in-5-charts/
* Data Breach at Sabre Hits Four Seasons and Other Hotels https://skift.com/2017/07/11/data-breach-at-sabre-hits-four-seasons-and-other-hotels/
* Expedia data shows strength among independents http://www.hotelsmag.com/Industry/News/Details/74094
* Amazon Will Be Broken Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCg0tSyNIqM
* Eye for Travel Start-up & Innovation in Travel award – What 3 Words: https://what3words.com/2017/05/start-innovation-travel-award/ | (divides the world into 57 trillion 3×3 meter squares & applies random three-word identifier for definitive navigation.)
* 2017 Phocus Forward: The Year Ahead in Digital Travel (Free download) http://www.phocuswright.com/Free-Travel-Research/2017-Phocus-Forward-The-Year-Ahead-in-Digital-Travel (report attached)
* My favorite chart of the week (This is what 2nd-stage disruption looks like): Hotel and Online Travel Agency Direct Booking Winners and Losers in 5 Charts https://skift.com/2017/07/10/hotel-and-online-travel-agency-direct-booking-winners-and-losers-in-5-charts/
* Data Breach at Sabre Hits Four Seasons and Other Hotels https://skift.com/2017/07/11/data-breach-at-sabre-hits-four-seasons-and-other-hotels/
* Expedia data shows strength among independents http://www.hotelsmag.com/Industry/News/Details/74094
* Amazon Will Be Broken Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCg0tSyNIqM
* Eye for Travel Start-up & Innovation in Travel award – What 3 Words: https://what3words.com/2017/05/start-innovation-travel-award/ | (divides the world into 57 trillion 3×3 meter squares & applies random three-word identifier for definitive navigation.)
* 2017 Phocus Forward: The Year Ahead in Digital Travel (Free download) http://www.phocuswright.com/Free-Travel-Research/2017-Phocus-Forward-The-Year-Ahead-in-Digital-Travel (report attached)
* My favorite chart of the week (This is what 2nd-stage disruption looks like):