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Mr. Mandelbaum

Abi Mandelbaum

Founder & CEO, YouVisit

Abi Mandelbaum is co-founder and CEO of YouVisit, the only fully integrated platform for creating, distributing, and monetizing virtual reality and other immersive experiences across all devices, including headsets, mobile, and desktop. YouVisit empowers businesses and institutions to create and share memorable interactive virtual experiences that both engage and convert target audiences. Under Mr. Mandelbaum's leadership, YouVisit has become an industry leader, working with thousands of clients around the world, including top businesses and institutions such as Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Carnival, Yale, Zumba, and New York's Central Park. Prior to co-founding YouVisit, Mr. Mandelbaum worked in influential positions at both EMC Corporation and The New York Times Company. He graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in computer science and economics from Brandeis University, where he also played on the Men's Varsity Tennis team. In 2010, he received a master's degree in business administration (MBA) from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a scholar for the National Society of Hispanic MBAs. Mr. Mandelbaum is a fervent advocate of youth entrepreneurship, and when he is not working he enjoys serving as mentor to younger generations, playing tennis, drums, and hiking with his wife and son.

Please visit http://www.youvisit.com for more information.

Mr. Mandelbaum can be contacted at 866.585.7158. or Abi Mandelbaum

Coming up in January 2019...

Mobile Technology: The Future is Now

Mobile Technology continues to advance at a relentless pace and the hotel industry continues to adapt. Hotel guests have shown a strong preference for mobile self-service - from checking-in/out at a hotel kiosk, to ordering room service, making dinner reservations, booking spa treatments, and managing laundry/dry cleaning services. And they also enjoy the convenience of paying for these services with smart phone mobile payments. In addition, some hotels have adopted a “concierge in your pocket” concept. Through a proprietary hotel app, guests can access useful information such as local entertainment venues, tourist attractions, event calendars, and medical facilities and services. In-room entertainment continues to be a key factor, as guests insist on the capacity to plug in their own mobile devices to customize their entertainment choices. Mobile technology also allows for greater marketing opportunities. For example, many hotels have adopted the use of “push notifications” - sending promotions, discounts and special event messages to guests based on their property location, purchase history, profiles, etc. Near field communication (NFC) technology is also being utilized to support applications such as opening room doors, earning loyalty points, renting a bike, accessing a rental car, and more. Finally, some hotels have adopted more futuristic technology. Robots are in use that have the ability to move between floors to deliver room service requests for all kinds of items - food, beverages, towels, toothbrushes, chargers and snacks. And infrared scanners are being used by housekeeping staff that can detect body heat within a room, alerting staff that the room is occupied and they should come back at a later time. The January Hotel Business Review will report on what some hotels are doing to maximize their opportunities in this exciting mobile technology space.

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