As the COVID-19 vaccine rolls out around the world, we wondered "what changes that were spurred by the pandemic are here to stay?... and has any good come out of all of this?" To find out, we conducted a blind survey of over 1,000 US residents. Notably, “curbside pickup” led the way as the “most [...]
When it became clear that COVID-19 was bringing about a swift change to work from home for a large portion of the U.S. workforce, we set out to better understand sentiment, trends and challenges of those who are now working from home. Do people prefer working from home? Are they more productive? Are they shifting [...]
At Metova as part of our work on technology in the hospitality industry, and how tech can help to address some of the consumer concerns and demands amid COVID-19, we’ve taken a deep dive into the subject, going so far as to interview over 1000 people who have stayed at a hotel, resort, or casino [...]
The Tech-supported, Contactless ‘New Normal’ For Hotels, Resorts and Casinos Amid COVID-19 A Q&A with a senior hotel operations leader of one of Las Vegas’ leading hotels on COVID-19’s effect on the hospitality industry According to a recent survey of 1000 people who have visited a hotel, casino, or resort in the past 2 years, [...]
Metova surveyed over 1000 people in the United States who have stayed at a hotel, resort, or casino in the past two years regarding their sentiment about COVID-19 practices, concerns, and technology in the hospitality industry. Nearly 90% prefer that the hotel they visit has a mobile app offering the ability to completely manage their [...]
Editor's Note: To view a short video of Dr. Darren Sommer and, Metova VP of Engineering, Scott Davis on Contact Tracing technology in the fight against COVID-19, click HERE New Survey Reveals Growing Acceptance Around COVID-19 Contact Tracing and Exposure Notification Apps June 2020 Survey Reveals 77% Would Want To Be Notified [...]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employees and companies across the world are scrambling to adapt to the new reality of working from home. To learn more about some of the technological and security issues around this, we spoke with Metova CTO, Andrew Cowart. Is working from home less secure than working in-office? For most [...]
