Fred Bean
@fredbean.bsky.social
Rebel-in-Chief rewriting the rules. Tech + travel innovator. Cigar + bourbon enthusiast. Creating impact Across Industries.
Big takeaway from HEDNA:
LLMs are already driving guest discovery.
Understanding prompt behavior, managing brand conversions, and redefining the role of GDS/CRS in AI search aren’t future problems. They’re current ones.
Hospitality needs to move faster than it’s used to.
LLMs are already driving guest discovery.
Understanding prompt behavior, managing brand conversions, and redefining the role of GDS/CRS in AI search aren’t future problems. They’re current ones.
Hospitality needs to move faster than it’s used to.
January 22, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Big takeaway from HEDNA:
LLMs are already driving guest discovery.
Understanding prompt behavior, managing brand conversions, and redefining the role of GDS/CRS in AI search aren’t future problems. They’re current ones.
Hospitality needs to move faster than it’s used to.
LLMs are already driving guest discovery.
Understanding prompt behavior, managing brand conversions, and redefining the role of GDS/CRS in AI search aren’t future problems. They’re current ones.
Hospitality needs to move faster than it’s used to.
We talk a lot about accountability as a governance issue.
I’m starting to think it’s a cultural one first.
I’m starting to think it’s a cultural one first.
January 19, 2026 at 4:12 PM
We talk a lot about accountability as a governance issue.
I’m starting to think it’s a cultural one first.
I’m starting to think it’s a cultural one first.
Travel is global. Legal protection is still local.
Technology is reshaping how travelers access legal support abroad and why that matters now more than ever.
I wrote about it here: 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/legal-...
Technology is reshaping how travelers access legal support abroad and why that matters now more than ever.
I wrote about it here: 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/legal-...
Legal Support at the Push of a Button: How Technology is Changing Protection Abroad
Travel has never been more accessible or more complex. Students study abroad at substantial levels, corporations deploy teams across borders weekly, and leisure travelers increasingly blend work and e...
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January 15, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Travel is global. Legal protection is still local.
Technology is reshaping how travelers access legal support abroad and why that matters now more than ever.
I wrote about it here: 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/legal-...
Technology is reshaping how travelers access legal support abroad and why that matters now more than ever.
I wrote about it here: 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/legal-...
Trend reports are often read as history.
Search behavior works more like a forecast.
Looking at 2025 travel trends through that lens reveals something interesting:
2026 isn’t speculative. It’s already taking shape.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-2...
Search behavior works more like a forecast.
Looking at 2025 travel trends through that lens reveals something interesting:
2026 isn’t speculative. It’s already taking shape.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-2...
What 2025 Travel Trends Quietly Reveal About 2026
The most important travel decisions of 2026 are already being shaped by how people search today. Not in forecasts.
www.linkedin.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Trend reports are often read as history.
Search behavior works more like a forecast.
Looking at 2025 travel trends through that lens reveals something interesting:
2026 isn’t speculative. It’s already taking shape.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-2...
Search behavior works more like a forecast.
Looking at 2025 travel trends through that lens reveals something interesting:
2026 isn’t speculative. It’s already taking shape.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-2...
We were warned by sci-fi, not futurists.
Those films were never aspirational. They were cautionary.
Today, many of those systems are no longer fiction.
This is not anti-technology.
It is an argument for memory.
What are we doing?
www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-d...
Those films were never aspirational. They were cautionary.
Today, many of those systems are no longer fiction.
This is not anti-technology.
It is an argument for memory.
What are we doing?
www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-d...
When Dystopia Stops Being Fiction: The Futures We Were Warned About
I keep coming back to a strange realization. We are living inside the futures imagined by 1980s and 1990s science fiction.
www.linkedin.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:57 PM
We were warned by sci-fi, not futurists.
Those films were never aspirational. They were cautionary.
Today, many of those systems are no longer fiction.
This is not anti-technology.
It is an argument for memory.
What are we doing?
www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-d...
Those films were never aspirational. They were cautionary.
Today, many of those systems are no longer fiction.
This is not anti-technology.
It is an argument for memory.
What are we doing?
www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-d...
Heads up, hospitality pros! 🌟
We just dropped a new article on The BIG Idea with Fred Bean: how AI is redefining reputation and why data consistency now decides if your hotel even shows up in AI search.
Inconsistent info? Say goodbye to visibility. Dive in: www.linkedin.com/pulse/reputa...
We just dropped a new article on The BIG Idea with Fred Bean: how AI is redefining reputation and why data consistency now decides if your hotel even shows up in AI search.
Inconsistent info? Say goodbye to visibility. Dive in: www.linkedin.com/pulse/reputa...
December 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Heads up, hospitality pros! 🌟
We just dropped a new article on The BIG Idea with Fred Bean: how AI is redefining reputation and why data consistency now decides if your hotel even shows up in AI search.
Inconsistent info? Say goodbye to visibility. Dive in: www.linkedin.com/pulse/reputa...
We just dropped a new article on The BIG Idea with Fred Bean: how AI is redefining reputation and why data consistency now decides if your hotel even shows up in AI search.
Inconsistent info? Say goodbye to visibility. Dive in: www.linkedin.com/pulse/reputa...
Money can’t save a project without focus.
The 30-year-old CONFRM story still echoes across tech today.
Same traps: scope creep, bad PM, team fatigue.
Here’s how to break the cycle.
Read: When Well-Funded Projects Fail
www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-w...
The 30-year-old CONFRM story still echoes across tech today.
Same traps: scope creep, bad PM, team fatigue.
Here’s how to break the cycle.
Read: When Well-Funded Projects Fail
www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-w...
When Well-Funded Projects Fail: The Lessons We Keep Ignoring
Thirty years ago, a travel technology initiative called CONFRM set out to solve one of the industry’s biggest headaches—automating the confirmation process between fragmented reservation systems. It w...
www.linkedin.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Money can’t save a project without focus.
The 30-year-old CONFRM story still echoes across tech today.
Same traps: scope creep, bad PM, team fatigue.
Here’s how to break the cycle.
Read: When Well-Funded Projects Fail
www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-w...
The 30-year-old CONFRM story still echoes across tech today.
Same traps: scope creep, bad PM, team fatigue.
Here’s how to break the cycle.
Read: When Well-Funded Projects Fail
www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-w...
This is one you're not going to want to miss!
On Thursday, July 24th, I’ll be joined by Yolanda Perez and Nick Naamou of the #Miami Chamber of Commerce Dubai as we explore how Miami-Dade County and #Dubai are strengthening their ties to become global hubs for trade, innovation, and investment.
On Thursday, July 24th, I’ll be joined by Yolanda Perez and Nick Naamou of the #Miami Chamber of Commerce Dubai as we explore how Miami-Dade County and #Dubai are strengthening their ties to become global hubs for trade, innovation, and investment.
MBCC: International Trade Council Meeting
Council Chair Fred Bean cordially invites you to attend the next meeting of the International Trade Council. Topic: TBD Speaker: TBD Mission Statement: Our mission is to foster economic growth and pro...
business.miamibeachchamber.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I'm honored to be featured in this week’s PhocusWire CEO Spotlight.
Check out the full feature below.
#HotelPORT #HospitalityTech #TravelTechnology #Leadership #AI #CEO #Phocuswire #hoteldistribution #hoteldistributionservices #hospitalitytech #hospitalitytechnology #traveldistribution
Check out the full feature below.
#HotelPORT #HospitalityTech #TravelTechnology #Leadership #AI #CEO #Phocuswire #hoteldistribution #hoteldistributionservices #hospitalitytech #hospitalitytechnology #traveldistribution
CEO Spotlight: Fred Bean of HotelPORT
Hospitality distribution solutions company HotelPORT provides solutions for hoteliers to ensure accurate representation of property content shown through online travel agencies, tour operators and oth...
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April 18, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I'm honored to be featured in this week’s PhocusWire CEO Spotlight.
Check out the full feature below.
#HotelPORT #HospitalityTech #TravelTechnology #Leadership #AI #CEO #Phocuswire #hoteldistribution #hoteldistributionservices #hospitalitytech #hospitalitytechnology #traveldistribution
Check out the full feature below.
#HotelPORT #HospitalityTech #TravelTechnology #Leadership #AI #CEO #Phocuswire #hoteldistribution #hoteldistributionservices #hospitalitytech #hospitalitytechnology #traveldistribution
Happy Friday, South Florida! 🌴🏉
It’s GAME DAY for the Miami Sharks! 🦈🔥 Bean Intellisphere Group is proud to be a sponsor of the Sharks for the 2025 season!
If you’re a sports fan, come out and join us tonight for a great time as we cheer on our home team. 💪🏽🏟️
It’s GAME DAY for the Miami Sharks! 🦈🔥 Bean Intellisphere Group is proud to be a sponsor of the Sharks for the 2025 season!
If you’re a sports fan, come out and join us tonight for a great time as we cheer on our home team. 💪🏽🏟️
March 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Happy Friday, South Florida! 🌴🏉
It’s GAME DAY for the Miami Sharks! 🦈🔥 Bean Intellisphere Group is proud to be a sponsor of the Sharks for the 2025 season!
If you’re a sports fan, come out and join us tonight for a great time as we cheer on our home team. 💪🏽🏟️
It’s GAME DAY for the Miami Sharks! 🦈🔥 Bean Intellisphere Group is proud to be a sponsor of the Sharks for the 2025 season!
If you’re a sports fan, come out and join us tonight for a great time as we cheer on our home team. 💪🏽🏟️
As a board member of Legaroo, I’m continually inspired by the work we do in bridging legal access for travelers, expats, and students worldwide.
Fred Bean on LinkedIn: The Critical Role of International Legal Assistance
As a board member of Legaroo, I’m continually inspired by the work we do in bridging legal access for travelers, expats, and students worldwide. Recently…
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February 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
As a board member of Legaroo, I’m continually inspired by the work we do in bridging legal access for travelers, expats, and students worldwide.
My latest article has been published on Hospiality Technology. Take a look and let me know your thoughts. hospitalitytech.com/comprehensiv...
A Comprehensive Overview of Attribute-Based Selling in the Hotel Industry
ABS offers revenue and satisfaction gains, but ethical marketing and seamless implementation are crucial.
hospitalitytech.com
January 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
My latest article has been published on Hospiality Technology. Take a look and let me know your thoughts. hospitalitytech.com/comprehensiv...
Happy first day back to work for most of us! As we gear up to tackle 2025, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on a couple of key stats from 2024 that illustrate the scope of content work in hotel distribution and the impact of the part AI, part human ingenuity, HotelPORT® team.
Fred Bean on LinkedIn: #hotelport #hospitalityinnovation #contentmatters #happynewyear…
Happy first day back to work for most of us! As we gear up to tackle 2025, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on a couple of key stats from 2024 that…
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January 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Happy first day back to work for most of us! As we gear up to tackle 2025, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on a couple of key stats from 2024 that illustrate the scope of content work in hotel distribution and the impact of the part AI, part human ingenuity, HotelPORT® team.