HOA 725


                 Information Technology in the Hospitality Industry

Fall 2005

 
Date
Topic
Notes
September  2
Overview and class introduction
Pre-test: Discuss application presentations
September 9
Overview o f Hotel Systems
*1. Read “An Introduction to Hotel Systems” AHLA primer 


*Bring an article a technology that can be useful for the hospitality industry. Be prepared to present your article. Also read HTNG Whitepaper
September 16
Reservation, Central Reservation, & Global Distribution Systems and Electronic Distribution Systems 


Powerpoint for E-Distribution
Robert's Powerpoint
 Read “E-Commerce” AHLA primer   pages 1-7; 19-33. 


Speaker: Robert Rospond, Travel Click
September 22
Powerpoint for Electronic procurement 
Read.“E
-Commerce
” AHLA primer pages 9-18;

September 30
Wireless Systems and Telecom Issues
Read. “A short Tutorial on 802.11”*Read.“802.11 g The New Mainstream Wireless Standard”*Read “ Going Wireless” Inge.
October 7
Gaming Systems
Meet at the FultonBuilding Gaming Lab
October 14
Exam 1
Exam 1
October 21
Restaurant Systems 


Restaurant Systems powerpoint
Specific industry software -etab
October 28
Do something fun 
Nevada Day Recess – No Class
November 4
Hospitality Information Systems
Student presentation
November 11
Take a break (New York Hotel Show)
Veteran Day Recess- No Class 
November 18
Purchasing a System
Read “Strategies and Tactics in Systems Selection” by AHLA 
November 25
Happy Holiday
Thanksgiving- No Class
December 2
Bio Metrics 


Biometrics power point

Powerpoint for Data Security and Privacy and Hotel Security
*Read “Focus on Security-Biometrics* Read information from http://biometrics.cse.msu.edu/info.html
 Read “Principales of Data Privacy and Data Security” and Tech SecurityAHLA
December 9
Telecom in the hospitality industry
Read Telecommunications in the Hospitality Industry by the AHLA


Final Papers Due by 5:00 am December 10th
December 16
Final Exam
Final Exam