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SHR | March 27, 2014
HOUSTON,TX, March 27, 2014- Sceptre Hospitality Resources today announced their new Internet Booking Engine (IBE) which will be released to the industry in April 2014. The new IBE includes responsive design, a shopping cart style booking process, persuasive messaging, and the brand new Call-to-Continue™ feature, among other exclusive functions. "It's exciting to see the result of months of collaborative work between our design and development teams. We're listening to our clients as we re-define the booking experience. We want to provide hoteliers with better tools to engage the guest and merchandise their offerings. At the same time,...
Infor Announces Industry Application Suites in the Cloud
Infor | March 26, 2014
Infor CloudSuite™ Combines Proven Industry Expertise, Differentiated User Experience, and World-Class Cloud Infrastructure from Amazon Web Services NEW YORK - March 26, 2014 - Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced Infor CloudSuite™, the first group of industry-specific application suites available on Amazon Web Services' (AWS) cloud. Infor CloudSuite provides beautiful software with deep industry functionality and a flexible, subscription-based delivery model that significantly reduces upfront IT expenditure. Each industry suite within Infor CloudSuite is buil...
Five Tips to Heightened Hotel Sustainability with a Mobile Key Front Desk Bypass Option
OpenWays | March 25, 2014
More travelers and meeting planners are including a hotel's sustainability efforts in its selection criteria; Mobile key expert, OpenWays, offers five tips on how mobile key implementation can offer an environmentally friendly program that improves the bottom line, enhances sustainability programs and appeals to millennial travelers Los Angeles-MARCH 25, 2014-Two-thirds of today's travelers "often or always consider the environment when choosing a hotel" - especially Millennials / Generation Y- according to a recent TripAdvisor report. The growing demand for green travel, especially in the group segment, combined with recent findings sh...
Cancun’s Largest Resort Chain, Palace Resorts, Automates Linen and Laundry Operations with InvoTech
Palace Resorts | March 25, 2014
InvoTech Increases Efficiency and Control for Palace Resorts' 7 Properties and Laundry Distribution Center LOS ANGELES - March 25, 2014 - Palace Resorts, the company that sets the standard in five-star, all-inclusive resort accommodations, recently installed the InvoTech Systems, Inc. Multi-Property RFID Linen and Laundry Systems for automated linen and laundry control and cost reduction. Palace Resorts implemented the InvoTech Linen System at all of its resort properties and installed InvoTech's Laundry System at the Palace Resorts laundry distribution center. The InvoTech Systems provide Palace Resorts with complete control over linen...
Cendyn Arcaneo® To Introduce End-To-End Strategic Meeting Management Platform At Pharma Forum 2014
March 25, 2014
New Platform Revolutionizes Event Execution And Measurement Collaborative and Intuitive SMM platform that delivers efficiencies, tracking, and metrics Boca Raton, Fla. - March 25, 2014 - Cendyn Arcaneo, a dedicated full-service agency specializing in turnkey solutions that drive bottom line results for the events industry, today announced that it will be showcasing a new way enterprises can strategically manage their meetings at the upcoming 10th Annual Pharma Forum 2014 (Pharmaceutical Meeting Management Forum) March 24-26th held in Orlando, Florida. The Pharma Forum 2014 is known as the "go-to" event for pharmaceutical and m...
Holiday Timing Helps Boost February Global Leisure Bookings and Rates
Pegasus Solutions | March 25, 2014
Easter Weekend Will Similarly Affect Leisure Business in April, According to Pegasus Solutions DALLAS (March 25, 2014) – Valentine's Day falling on a Friday helped boost global leisure bookings and rates in February, according to Pegasus Solutions. Last month, online bookings for leisure travel rose +4.6% over February 2013, and rates climbed a solid +4.0% higher, according to the largest processor of electronic hotel bookings. "Short-term shifts like weather, for example, and long-term opportunities like a holiday weekend make allocating inventory and setting rates a complicated science," said David Millili, chief executive officer o...
Former Howard Johnson Inn Fenway Park Boston Will Reopen As The Verb Hotel
BuildCentral | March 24, 2014
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Have Updated 106 Hotels in the Last Two Weeks with Changes in Personnel, Property Management or Ownership Chicago, IL. March 24, 2014 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have reported 106 changes in personnel, property management and ownership in the Hotel Profiles database over the last two weeks. Many hotels are getting a fresh start with a new Owner, Property Manager or General Manager. Recommend your product or service to someone who might be looking for a change. Hotels Under New Management: Residence Inn San Antonio North/Stone Oak (San Antonio, TX) San Jose Airport Hotel (San Jose, CA) Ramada Plaza ...
Preparing Your Hospitality Executives & Staff For Effective Corporate Communication
the Authors | March 21, 2014
Preparedness Versus Damage Control by Erin Bagley & Leora Lanz Effective Corporate Communication This article aims to investigate how corporate communication in the hospitality industry should be utilized effectively. Section I focuses on how to ensure effective communication from your CEOs and corporate executives by reviewing case studies and recommendations on how to speak to both internal and external groups. Section II reviews company-wide communications in the digital age, and recommends protocol for adopting and enforcing social media standards for all employees, not just executives. Section III concludes by considering uniqu...
HeBS to Speak on Meta Search Marketing at EyeforTravel’s Online Marketing Strategies Conference
HeBS Digital: | March 20, 2014
NEW YORK, NY – March 20, 2014 – HeBS Digital's President & CEO, Max Starkov, will speak at EyeforTravel's Conference titled "Online Marketing Strategies for Travel 2014: The Americas & Caribbean," June 2, 2014 at the Ritz Carlton Miami. Alongside Amy Labroo, Director of Global Marketing and eCommerce for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and Quentin Moores, Director, DerbySoft, Starkov will discuss the many facets of search marketing and meta search marketing as part of a session called "The Great Search Debate Continues: Analyze How The Rise of Meta Will Impact the Search Landscape." Some of the topics discussed will be how to tai...
CSM Lodging Names Shand Luce DOSM for The Depot Renaissance Minneapolis & Residence Inn at The Depot
CSM Lodging | March 20, 2014
Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 20, 2014 - CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has promoted Shand Luce to director of sales and marketing for both The Depot Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel and The Residence Inn at The Depot Hotel. Both properties are situated within an historic 19th Century train depot complex. Kate Burda, vice president sales & marketing, made the announcement. "I am so pleased to announce Shand's promotion," said Ms. Burda. "He has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and remarkable results in his previous role with our company, and we look forward to his continued success in his new position as leader of our...
Pegasus Solutions Expands Business Intelligence Offering for Hotels Worldwide
Pegasus Solutions | March 20, 2014
Next Generation of PegasusView Market Performance Analytics Global Hotel Booking Data DALLAS (March 20, 2014) – Pegasus Solutions is expanding its business intelligence offering for hotels worldwide with development of the next generation of PegasusView Market Performance Analytics. Leveraging data derived from the only global hotel booking switch, which is owned by Pegasus, the new Market Performance Analytics tools will provide useable market reports drawn from billions of global hotel transactions that totaled $14 billion in 2013 alone. "Pegasus is uniquely positioned as the only company that provides global industry data drawn fro...
Comanche Nation of Oklahoma Selects Agilysys Solution Suite
Agilysys | March 20, 2014
Point-of-Sale, Property Management System to be Implemented Enterprise-Wide ALPHARETTA, GA. - March 20, 2014 - Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that The Comanche Nation of Oklahoma has selected the Agilysys InfoGenesis™ POS system for its casino properties throughout the state - Comanche Nation Casino, Comanche Red River Hotel Casino, Comanche Spur Casino and Comanche Star Casino. In addition, Comanche Nation has selected the Visual One™ Property Management System for the new Comanche Red River Hotel, which is scheduled to open April 1. "When...
CSM Lodging Names Jamie Trumble Director of Sales for Homewood Suites by Hilton Lincolnshire in IL
CSM Lodging | March 19, 2014
Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 19, 2014 - CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has appointed Jamie Trumble director of sales for Homewood Suites by Hilton Lincolnshire, located in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Shannon Rychlik, general manager, made the announcement. "It is a pleasure to welcome Jamie to our hotel and to CSM Lodging," said Ms. Rychlik. "She comes to us with impressive experience and sales leadership credentials, and with important knowledge of our marketplace." Jamie Trumble was previously senior sales manager and interim director of sales for the Residence Inn and Hilton Garden Inn of Mettawa, Illinois. Most recently, s...
HRI Lodging Selects Aptech Targetvue, Execuvue BI, and Accounting to Simplify Reporting at 17 Hotels
HRI Lodging | March 19, 2014
Why Aptech? HRI Cites Easy-to-Use Property Performance Reports, Automated Multi-Property and Multi-System Data Gathering, Cost Effective Hosted Implementation Pittsburgh, PA - March 19, 2014 - Aptech Computer Systems, Inc. announced HRI Lodging, LLC (HRIL) will install the Targetvue, Execuvue®, and Profitvue® systems for its 17 hotels. HRIL selected Aptech's systems to simplify property reporting, data collection, and budgeting/forecasting for its expanding portfolio. Aptech is the leading provider of hospitality software for business intelligence, budgeting and forecasting, and enterprise financial accounting. Aptech will host HRIL's...
Thoma Bravo to Acquire TravelClick
TravelClick, Inc. | March 18, 2014
TravelClick to continue innovation in global hospitality industry to improve profitability for hoteliers San Francisco- March 18, 2014 - Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire TravelClick, a global provider of innovative revenue generating cloud-based solutions for the $500 billion global hospitality industry. Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire TravelClick from Genstar Capital for $930 million. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014. "The acquisition of TravelClick is consistent with Thoma Bravo's strategy of investing in market le...
Sunlake Group of Hotels in Jakarta Adds Full Portfolio to Pegasus Connect+
Pegasus Solutions | March 18, 2014
DALLAS (March 18, 2014) – Sunlake Group of Hotels in Jakarta has moved its full portfolio of privately owned hotels to Pegasus Connect+. The four five-star Indonesian hotels, including the Hotel Merlynn Park, Sunlake Hotel Jakarta, Metro Hotel Semarang and Hotel Manhattan Jakarta, will now be available through the global distributions systems (GDSs) and TravelSky in China under Pegasus Solutions' "UI" chain code. All four hotels can now also drive bookings through hundreds of Pegasus-connected online channels. "We launched our luxury brand 30 years ago with the Metro Hotel. Today, we have more to offer with four recently updated beaut...
Summit Hotel Properties Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Results
Summit Hotel Properties | March 17, 2014
AUSTIN, Texas--(March 17, 2014)--Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the "Company") today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. "We are extremely pleased with the performance of our portfolio in 2013. Despite the significant revenue disruption we experienced as a result of the government shutdown in early October, our fourth quarter was particularly strong and finished well above our initial expectations. The uncertain and volatile economic conditions early in the quarter undoubtedly affected our outlook," said Dan Hansen, Summit's President and CEO. "We believe we are in a great position...
One Hotel Closing Every Five Days
Hotel AG | March 17, 2014
ATLANTA - March 17, 2014 - Hotel AG announced today the firm continues to close 1 hotel transaction every 5 days and has done so for the past 3 1/2 years. The firm has closed 26 hotel transactions over the past 18 weeks. The recent closings range from Hilton and Marriott upscale select service assets to bank deals, private deals and full service hotels. Most of the recent closings were located from the northeast and along the eastern seaboard through the Midwest states. "2014 looks to be a strong transaction year for Hotel AG. Our client base has grown as well as the product type of current engagements. We have 16 portfolios on the mark...
Largest Casino Resort Destination In Minnesota Selects Rainmaker’s TribalREV®
Rainmaker | March 17, 2014
ATLANTA, GA - March 17, 2014 - The Rainmaker Group, a world leader in automated forecasting and profit optimization software and services for the Gaming & Hospitality industry, today announced that Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, in Prior Lake, Minn., will implement TribalREV®, Rainmaker's comprehensive revenue management software solution provided as a managed service. The two entities finalized the agreement in mid-January and the solution will be implemented in the first quarter of 2014. Billed as the largest casino resort destination in Minnesota, Mystic Lake offers 586 well-appointed guest rooms and suites, nearly 100 Blackjack tab...
Woodside Hotels Get the Duetto Edge
Duetto | March 17, 2014
Three Preeminent Northern California Properties - the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa and Stanford Park Hotel - Drive Higher ADRs with Duetto New York (March 17, 2014) - Three Woodside Hotels - two high-end resorts and an upscale property in the high demand Palo Alto market near Stanford University - have adopted Duetto Edge, the industry's leading revenue strategy and profit optimization solution. With Duetto Edge, the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa and Stanford Park Hotel can now dynamically price individual room types and customer segments to drive higher Average Daily Ra...
Open Hospitality Honored with More Website Design Awards
Pegasus Solutions | March 17, 2014
DALLAS (March 17, 2014) – Open Hospitality, the web services division of Pegasus Solutions, has once again been recognized for leadership in hotel website design. Summit International has honored Open Hospitality with two leader awards for outstanding work in emerging media communications for two websites: www.mountainskyhotel.com created for The Mountain Sky Hotel in Alaska, and www.pegs.com created for Pegasus Solutions. "When we launched Open Hospitality in 2004, we saw an opportunity to optimize the direct booking experience for hotels," said David Millili, chief executive officer of Pegasus Solutions, as well as founder and chief...
Top Hotels for Social Media Lovers
TrustYou | March 17, 2014
Calling all Twitter enthusiasts, Facebook aficionados, Instagram addicts and frequent users of [Insert your Favorite Social Network Here]. If your travel experience isn't quite complete until you've shared it with your followers - this list is for you. Hotels worldwide are eager to connect with travelers via social media - but the properties below have taken their social media efforts to the next level. From perks and upgrades to the world's first "Instagram hotel," read on to discover some of the world's best places to stay for social media lovers. W New York - Times Square (New York City, USA): W New York was home to one of the world'...
TSA Solutions Training Triples Rate of Room Upselling at Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin
TSA Solutions | March 14, 2014
Midscale property benefits from TSA Solutions' industry-leading training methodologies and staff performance reporting technology Hong Kong- March 14, 2014 - TSA Solutions, a leading global provider of measurable and sustainable revenue performance enhancing solutions for the hotel industry, has helped Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin triple its rate of successful guestroom upselling following the implementation of the Front Desk Upselling program. The innovative program is based on a unique combination of skills training, technology and ongoing performance management tools that help hotels generate greater revenues and higher gu...
Cabo Villas Beach Resort Sees Substantial Online Revenue Growth
Cabo Villas | March 14, 2014
Cabo San Lucas Full Service Hotel Finds the Secret to Successful Marketing; Wins Award & New Online Customers Jacksonville, FL (March 14, 2014) - Cabo Villas Beach Resort & Spa selected Vizergy - Digital Travel Marketing in 2012 to boost their hotel Internet marketing efforts. This full service, 142-room independent property located in Cabo San Lucas felt the need to enhance their online presence to maintain their edge over the competition. Vizergy recommended that the property invest in a new custom website design to achieve higher rankings on major search engines, increase website traffic and deliver a higher percentage of rel...
