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Mr. DeMoss

David DeMoss

CEO and Founder, WAKEUP CALL

A seasoned risk management professional with extensive expertise in the hospitality sector, David DeMoss has served in all aspects of the industry from coast to coast. Prior to founding WAKEUP CALL, he spent over ten years as vice president of Petra Risk Solutions, where he received his CIC designation. He helped his clients by effectively engineering their insurance policies as part of their overall risk management strategy. This overall strategy would become the blueprint for handling the diverse risks they faced on a daily basis within their respective hotels and resorts around the country. As a former insurance broker specializing in the hotel market, he gained experience and expertise in a wide range of risk management processes specific to the hospitality industry, such as property inspections, onsite training, OSHA compliance resources, HR services and other areas requested by his clients. When requests for these services began to grow faster than the brokerage, he identified a need for a simple and streamlined risk management solution for the industry, and set out to provide it. With years of in-depth service dedicated to the hospitality sector, David is knowledgeable in virtually all aspects of hotel, resort and spa risk exposure and management. His specialized expertise led to the development of the WAKEUP CALL platform, which was introduced in 2011. Until then, the hospitality industry had been under-serviced by a couple of general resources, which provided minimal support. With the advent of WAKEUP CALL, David has single-handedly revolutionized the industry with a powerful, single-source, online solution that provides complete, real-time information and tools to assist hotels in managing critical and emerging issues.

Please visit www.wakeupcall.net for more information.

Mr. DeMoss can be contacted at 866-675-3909 or david@wakeupcall.net

Coming up in January 2020...

Mobile Technology: Meeting Tech Expectations

What once seemed futuristic is now the norm, owing to the escalating developments in mobile technology, and hotels must continue to innovate in order to meet guest expectations. In a recent study from Mower, 65 percent of guests said they would gladly pay more for a hotel that provides the mobile technology they deem essential. The same study shows that 44 percent of travelers are more likely to book a smart hotel, and nearly 7 in 10 want to use smart devices provided by the hotel. And how do guests wish to use all this technology? A majority expressed a desire for mobile check-in and check-out, and mobile payment options. They also want to be able to stream content from their phone to the TV; to make service requests of the hotel staff; to control in-room lighting, temperature and sound; to order food and beverages; and to request a wake-up call - all from their mobile device. Guests also expressed preferences for robust wi-fi and convenient device charging ports throughout the hotel. They also appreciate the use of hotel branded apps which allow a guest to book a room, access loyalty programs, receive discounts and rewards, and even use the app to choose the room, floor and view they prefer. Some hotel apps also allow a customer to track their charges throughout their stay, rather than waiting to receive a bill at the end. Finally, mobile tech lounges are popping up more frequently in some hotels. These lounges offer guests the opportunity to perform tasks like airline check-ins or access to local info guides, but they also provide a place where guests can comfortably get some work done outside their room. The January Hotel Business Review will report on what some hotels are doing to meet their customers' expectations in the mobile technology space.

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