UrVenue Expands Executive Team to Drive Hospitality Product and Development Strategy

Leading hospitality technology company, UrVenue, a platform that powers commerce, enhances the guest experience, and monetizes a resort’s real estate, today announced the appointment of Maile Housel as Head of Product Marketing and Simon Kaltgrad as Director of Guest Services Development and Integration Strategy.

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Product Update: New +Booking Features

We are excited to announce the launch of our NEW UrVenue +Booking features. We have taken the next step to make it easier for your employees to book multiple experiences for your customers, all in one place.

UrVenue Celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

We at UrVenue love shining a bright light on the diverse and unique individuals that make up this incredible team. Whether it’s celebrating our women leaders, sharing the stories of our tenured team members, or looking back at how much we have grown over the past decade, it’s the unique backgrounds and experiences of each of our talented team members that contribute to UrVenue’s overall success.

Why Selling Experience-Based Inventory Via a Direct Booking Path Increases Resort Revenue Opportunities

With advancements in booking technology, resorts have seen experience-based inventory – shows, restaurants, pools, nightclubs, lounges, amenities and...

Celebrating Women’s History Month with Partner, Innovator and Resorts World Executive, Lori Kobashigawa

At UrVenue, we have the unique opportunity to partner with a vast network of female hospitality innovators on the front lines of technological innovation. Many of these women have helped transform the way multi-billion dollar resorts and hotels drive commerce and elevate the guest experience.

UrVenue Celebrates its “Women in Tech” in Honor of Women’s History Month

Each of UrVenue's "women in tech" has made significant contributions to the rapid growth of our organization by simply being herself. When we asked women about how they view their contributions to UrVenue, we were amazed by the wide scope of answers, but we weren’t surprised — fostering diverse teams has been a priority for us from the start.

UrVenue Expands with New Executive Promotions and Hires

Leading hospitality technology company, UrVenue, a platform that powers commerce, enhances the guest experience, and monetizes a resort’s real estate, today announced the appointment of Tracee Nalewak as Chief Growth Officer, Bill Sklar as VP of Client & Technology Services and Nancy Nitsche as Director of Sales.

UrVenue Welcomes Hospitality Leader Nancy Nitsche as Director of Sales

Nancy joins UrVenue with over 20 years of management experience from small business startups to Fortune 500 companies and has held leadership roles at Caesar’s Palace, Paris Las Vegas, ARIA & Vdara Las Vegas, CityCenter Residential and Corporate MGM Resorts International.

Predicting Future Hospitality Tech Trends for 2022 and Beyond

Emerging hospitality tech stack trends point toward personalized, customizable approaches that keep guests at the center while opening new revenue streams and giving operators more control over creating comprehensive guest experiences.

UrVenue Anniversary: Celebrating 10 Years of Powering Hospitality Commerce

2021 marks the 10 year anniversary for UrVenue. Developed first by Cedric Ancellin, UrVenue was built to spark new life into hospitality by empowering venues with innovative booking and operations technology.

Introducing UrVenue’s Itinerary Builder: A Unified Booking Solution for Experience-Based Inventory

For years, resorts have been forced to use distinct, siloed systems to manage and sell their unique experience-based inventory. As a result, guests have endured frustrating, disjointed booking journeys when planning their on-property stay, having to book experiences such as restaurants, pool cabanas and event tickets using disconnected websites, apps and analog channels.

How a Solid Customer Experience Strategy Can Drive Incremental Revenue

You can’t deny it: customer expectations have rapidly evolved in the post-pandemic era. The customer journey itself has been redefined, shifting from a focus on entertainment value to one that is more balanced between peace of mind and unique entertainment offerings.

Unified Booking: Unlock Hospitality Revenue Beyond the Room

How can a restaurant reservation, show ticket, or cabana purchase turn into opportunities to upsell, cross-sell, package, and bundle profitable resort experiences? Two words: unified booking.

Learn 4 Ways To Maximize Seasonal Revenue

Tis the Season of Sports! As we move deep into Autumn, a time for falling leaves, harvest moons...

Team Member Spotlight: Alejo Ventura

For me, I consider UrVenue “familia.” I consider it my second home, my second family. It's always been about the team and our customers, and at the same time, it's been about being a company driving innovation. It’s a perfect match for me and it keeps me on my toes because my goal is to one day be UrVenue’s CEO.

The Top 6 Ways to Optimize Your Resort Website for Increased Bookings

Appealing to the modern luxury traveler means that resorts need dynamic websites that are interactive, mobile-friendly, extremely intuitive, and seamlessly branded — all while centered around booking and converting for the business.

The Hospitality Technology Stack: Why and How You Should Consolidate

Resorts learned a hard lesson in 2020: never underestimate the power of technology. When the pandemic hit, many hotels and resorts were running decades-old technology stacks. As travel began to pick up near the end of 2020, hotels and resorts that were unprepared to meet the new consumer expectations failed to maximize profitability.

Illinois News Today: Resorts World Technology could be the foundation of the future of the game

The resort will be the first to use a new integrated amenity booking system with UrVenue and OpenTable. Guests can book restaurants, clubs, pools, attractions, bundles, recreation and more all in one shopping cart. Hutchins said his team is “under consideration” as to whether the partnership will be integrated into the Resorts World app or as a “deep link” with the app.

RestaurantDive: OpenTable teams with UrVenue to offer integrated resort booking

This original article was published here by RestaurantDive.com Dive Brief: OpenTable has partnered with UrVenue, a hospitality technology...

Las Vegas Review-Journal: 2 Las Vegas resorts among first to participate in new booking system

Two Las Vegas Valley resorts are among the first to participate in an integrated amenities booking program. Guests at the Sahara Las Vegas and Resorts World Las Vegas will be able to book restaurants, clubs, pools, attractions, bundles, recreation and more all under one shopping cart, a release said.

OpenTable and UrVenue Partner to Launch a Unified Solution for Booking Resort Experiences

LAS VEGAS and SAN FRANCISCO, June 2, 2021 – OpenTable, the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations...

UrVenue Survey Finds That More Than 75% Of Luxury Leisure Travelers Are Ready To Make Travel Plans This Year

LAS VEGAS, May 25, 2021 – With resort restrictions starting to lift across the country, leading hospitality technology...

UrVenue Partners with Satisfi Labs to Elevate Conversational Commerce for Next-Generation Hospitality

LAS VEGAS, APRIL 28, 2021 – Leading hospitality technology company, UrVenue, a platform that powers commerce, monetizes resort...

Seasonal Features: Grab your sunscreen and cocktail, pool season is on the horizon!

Emily Curtin, Director of Operations at UrVenue, lays out successful tactics you should consider for maximizing your pool...

UrVenue Welcomes Hospitality Veteran Kerry Osborne as Senior Enterprise Relationship Manager

Leading hospitality technology company, UrVenue, a platform that powers commerce, enhances the guest experience, and monetizes a resort’s real estate, announces the appointment of Kerry Osborne as Senior Enterprise Relationship Manager.

UrVenue Tapped As Technology Partner For Resorts World Las Vegas

Leading hospitality technology company, UrVenue, a platform that powers commerce, enhances the guest experience, and monetizes a resort’s real estate, today announced its partnership with Resorts World Las Vegas, the first resort to be built on the Las Vegas Strip in over a decade.

UrVenue Appoints Tracee Nalewak As Chief Marketing And Product Officer

Leading hospitality technology company, UrVenue, a platform that powers commerce, enhances the guest experience, and monetizes a resort’s...

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Virtual Venue Experiences Drive Record Pre-Opening Bookings for Circa’s Stadium Swim

Mike Peña, Director of Pool Operations at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, knows his way around a casino opening. Each one, he says, comes with a unique set of challenges, but opening Circa during a pandemic was new territory.

Las Vegas Business Press: Technology, Innovation Essential for Hospitality Companies

UrVenue CEO Deron Pearson shares how we worked overtime during the pandemic to help our resort and hospitality partners bounce back in this recent article published in Las Vegas Business Press.

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Las Vegas Review-Journal: Circa Uses UrVenue to Monetize Real Estate Within the Resort

The Las Vegas Review-Journal recently reported on Circa's technology and innovation featured throughout their resort. UrVenue was highlighted as the technology platform that monetizes Circa's real estate within the resort and beyond the room.

Behind the Neon Lights: How UrVenue Founder, Cedric Ancellin, Revolutionized Hospitality Tech Working Side-by-Side with Operators

Cedric Ancellin developed UrVenue to spark new life into hospitality by empowering venues to leverage technology and guest data. His side-by-side partnerships with the largest Las Vegas hospitality groups continue fueling the ever-evolving UrVenue systems. These close-knit partnerships set UrVenue apart from other hospitality services providers.

Olea Kiosks®, Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership with UrVenue

Olea Kiosks®, Inc., a visionary provider of self-service kiosk solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with UrVenue, the leading hospitality technology platform that powers commerce, enhances the guest experience and monetizes a resort's real estate. With conveniently placed Olea kiosks on-property, this partnership enables venues and hotel properties to layer in another customer touchpoint that drives self-service revenue with transactions that are contactless, resource-free, branded, and always open for business.

You're Open (At Limited Capacity) - Now What?

As we enter a new recovery phase, hospitality will look drastically different from a year ago. If there is one industry that thrives on resilience, it's this one. We can't give the people everything they (and we) want, but we can make the most of what we can offer.

Circa Partners Exclusively With UrVenue Technology for Stadium Swim and Circa Sportsbook

Leading hospitality technology company, UrVenue, a platform that powers commerce, enhances the guest experience, and monetizes a resort’s...

Digital-First Customer Expectations are Driving New Sportsbook Revenue Opportunities

These virtual apps can only do so much to deliver a branded experience. Today, for the ultimate sports betting experience, the most innovative brick and mortar sportsbook locations have evolved to become the experiential intersection of technology meets live entertainment and branded events.

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UrVenue Appoints Deron Pearson Chief Executive Officer to Drive Growth as Company Invests Heavily In People, Product and Technology

Today we announced the appointment of Deron Pearson as Chief Executive Officer. Pearson, in partnership with Cedric Ancellin,...

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UrVenue Expands Executive Team to Drive Hospitality Product and Development Strategy

Press Kit & Media Assets

Product Update: New +Booking Features

UrVenue Celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Why Selling Experience-Based Inventory Via a Direct Booking Path Increases Resort Revenue Opportunities

Celebrating Women’s History Month with Partner, Innovator and Resorts World Executive, Lori Kobashigawa

UrVenue Celebrates its “Women in Tech” in Honor of Women’s History Month

UrVenue Expands with New Executive Promotions and Hires

UrVenue Welcomes Hospitality Leader Nancy Nitsche as Director of Sales

Predicting Future Hospitality Tech Trends for 2022 and Beyond

UrVenue Anniversary: Celebrating 10 Years of Powering Hospitality Commerce

Introducing UrVenue’s Itinerary Builder: A Unified Booking Solution for Experience-Based Inventory

How a Solid Customer Experience Strategy Can Drive Incremental Revenue

Unified Booking: Unlock Hospitality Revenue Beyond the Room

Learn 4 Ways To Maximize Seasonal Revenue

Team Member Spotlight: Alejo Ventura

The Top 6 Ways to Optimize Your Resort Website for Increased Bookings

The Hospitality Technology Stack: Why and How You Should Consolidate

Illinois News Today: Resorts World Technology could be the foundation of the future of the game

RestaurantDive: OpenTable teams with UrVenue to offer integrated resort booking

Las Vegas Review-Journal: 2 Las Vegas resorts among first to participate in new booking system

OpenTable and UrVenue Partner to Launch a Unified Solution for Booking Resort Experiences

UrVenue Survey Finds That More Than 75% Of Luxury Leisure Travelers Are Ready To Make Travel Plans This Year

UrVenue Partners with Satisfi Labs to Elevate Conversational Commerce for Next-Generation Hospitality

Seasonal Features: Grab your sunscreen and cocktail, pool season is on the horizon!

UrVenue Welcomes Hospitality Veteran Kerry Osborne as Senior Enterprise Relationship Manager

UrVenue Tapped As Technology Partner For Resorts World Las Vegas

UrVenue Appoints Tracee Nalewak As Chief Marketing And Product Officer

Virtual Venue Experiences Drive Record Pre-Opening Bookings for Circa’s Stadium Swim

Las Vegas Business Press: Technology, Innovation Essential for Hospitality Companies

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Circa Uses UrVenue to Monetize Real Estate Within the Resort

Behind the Neon Lights: How UrVenue Founder, Cedric Ancellin, Revolutionized Hospitality Tech Working Side-by-Side with Operators

Olea Kiosks®, Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership with UrVenue

You're Open (At Limited Capacity) - Now What?

Circa Partners Exclusively With UrVenue Technology for Stadium Swim and Circa Sportsbook

Digital-First Customer Expectations are Driving New Sportsbook Revenue Opportunities

UrVenue Appoints Deron Pearson Chief Executive Officer to Drive Growth as Company Invests Heavily In People, Product and Technology

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