June 7, 2018 HB ROUNDTABLE SERIES Tech legacy: How new innovations are shaping modern brands NEWS Supply chain management: A fully integrated approach NEWS Tech solution for rentals—and it’s free EDITOR'S NOTE A few words from Christina Trauthwein NEWS Flophouze offers unique proposition: a hotel made from shipping containers BEHIND THE BRAND St. Regis brings the Gilded Age forward EVENTS & ASSOCIATIONS HB ON THE SCENE: ‘Sunny’ skies but ‘slower growth’ at Meet the Money INDUSTRY INSIDER Q&A with Tim Harmon, Mosaic Hotel Group SUPPLY SIDE: BEDDING & LINENS SmartLinen brings together towels and technology SUPPLY SIDE: BEDDING & LINENS Fil Doux Textiles turns fabric into hope SUSTAINABILITY: ENERGY MANAGEMENT HB EXCLUSIVE: First 100% solar-powered U.S. Marriott hotel coming soon COVER STORY Game Changer or Gimmick? Blockchain technology could revolutionize the hotel industry TECHNOLOGY: BACK-OF-HOUSE Artificial intelligence can make contracts easier AMENITIES: PACKAGES & PROMOTIONS With new promotion, Hilton gives guests the full New York experience in a New York minute BRANDING: MARKETING CAMPAIGNS Wyndham puts the pedal to the metal with NASCAR MARKET WATCH Houston & Harvey: boosts in occupancy, ADR, RevPAR OPERATIONS What properties should know about business intelligence HEALTH & WELLNESS Kimpton’s Sedona resort delivers wellness to workdays TREND WATCH Is bitcoin the future? INDUSTRY SNAPSHOTS Hospitality in photo form