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HeBS Digital Announces a Digital Marketing Budget Planning Webinar for Hoteliers
HeBS Digital | September 4, 2014
HeBS Digital will host The Smart Hotelier's Guide to 2015 Digital Marketing Budget Planning to guide hoteliers in structuring their 2015 digital marketing budget so they can shift more bookings to the direct online channel, and better utilize their marketing dollars to generate the highest returns possible from the property website and digital marketing initiatives. New York, NY (September 4, 2014) - HeBS Digital will host The Smart Hotelier's Guide to 2015 Digital Marketing Budget Planning Webinar on September 17th from 2 - 3 EST (11 - 12PST). Designed to guide hoteliers in structuring 2015 digital marketing budgets, the webinar will a...
Munich’s Oktoberfest Confronts The Travel Tech Sector
TrustYou | September 4, 2014
TrustYou's Inaugural Leadership Summit pits local brew with global brass New York City, USA and Munich, Germany - September 4, 2014 - TrustYou will host its inaugural travel technology leadership summit on October 2, 2014 at its European Headquarters in Munich. While the beer must conform to the Reinheitsgebot and be brewed within city limits, industry heads from around the world will convene without constraint to debate the next wave of strategic imperatives. Following provocative roundtable discussions, participants will switch gears from soaking in their peers' wisdom to soaking in local suds. The venue will also change to the famous...
Award Winning Sanctuary Hotel New York Selects Groupize Solutions
Groupize | September 3, 2014
Offering Direct Group Bookings Online Keeps Top Rated Times Square Luxury Hotel Ahead of the Competition Boston, MA, - September 3, 2014 Groupize Solutions, the leading online group booking platform for hotels, resorts, and large chains, has announced today that Sanctuary Hotel New York has selected their GBE (Group Booking Engine) to drive an increase group business. "The Sanctuary Hotel is a high touch, luxury boutique property, in one of the most competitive markets in the country," states Marissa Hoppe, VP, Sales & Marketing at Sanctuary Hotel New York. "The Groupize GBE enables us to stand out and offer something unique to grou...
The Rainmaker Group Names Sofya McIntosh Director, Sales
Rainmaker | September 3, 2014
16-Year Hospitality Industry Veteran Says She "Just Wants To Be Part Of It All." ATLANTA, GA - September 3, 2014 - The Rainmaker Group, a world leader in automated profit optimization software and services for the gaming/hospitality industry, is pleased to announce the addition of 16-year career hospitality veteran Sofya McIntosh as Director, Sales. "Sofya's experience adds tremendous breadth and depth to our sales efforts because she brings perspective, key insight and contacts from both the property as well as supplier side of the hospitality industry," said John Wallace, President, Gaming/Hospitality. Born and raised in Moscow, Russi...
Sabre Renews Technology Agreement with Sun-n-Sand Group
Sabre | September 3, 2014
SOUTHLAKE, Texas - Sept. 3, 2014 - Sun-n-Sand Group has renewed its technology agreement with Sabre, including use of the industry's leading distribution solution and SynXis central reservation system (CRS) with plans to use this technology to help increase bookings and revenue. Sun-n-Sand, Sabre's first hotel chain customer in India, is a well-known hotel group in India and one of the largest regional five-star hotel chains in Maharashtra. In addition to Sabre's SynXis CRS, Sun-n-Sand will use Sabre's other distribution solutions to drive more bookings via online channels and multiple global distribution systems. The hotel group also p...
SkyWire Announces Open House at New Las Vegas Headquarters
SkyWire | September 2, 2014
LAS VEGAS – September 8th, 2014 - SkyWire, a nationwide Hospitality Technology provider, announces an Open House on SEPTEMBER 18th from 4pm to 10pm at their brand new headquarters close to McCarran Airport, minutes away from the world-famous Las Vegas sign. Everyone is welcome. SkyWire's new headquarters will further strengthen its ability to continue leading the transformation of how business is done in today's social age. Come meet the new residents, learn more about SkyWire's suite of solutions, and enjoy adult beverages and other refreshments! Office Address: 7251 Amigo, Suite 210, Las Vegas, NV 89119. Facebook Event: Using a mobi...
SkyWire Names Robert Breedlove as New CFO
SkyWire | September 2, 2014
LAS VEGAS – September 3, 2014 - SkyWire, a nationwide Hospitality Technology provider, announces that they have brought on Robert Breedlove as chief financial officer. Breedlove will oversee the company's financial operations as well as human resources. He was most recently the CFO for Xpert Exposition Services. Breedlove is a certified public accountant (CPA) and received his master's of accountancy degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. ...
Casa Moderna in Miami to be Converted to ME Miami in 2015
BuildCentral | September 2, 2014
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Have Updated 140 Hotels in the Last Two Weeks with Changes in Personnel, Property Management or Ownership Chicago, IL. September 2, 2014 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have reported 140 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: Holiday Inn Frederick Conference Center at FSK Mall (Frederick, MD) Hotel Madeline Telluride (Telluride, CO) ...
SmartDepart Partners With TrustYou To Launch Its Hotel Decision Engine
TrustYou | September 2, 2014
September 2, 2014 - Dallas, USA & Munich, Germany - TrustYou, the inventor of the Meta-Review™ and global online reputation management leader, has partnered with newly launched hotel decision engine, SmartDepart to offer travelers a better way to book their hotels. SmartDepart gives travelers a full overview of hotel prices as well as aggregated review summaries and TrustScores from TrustYou's Meta-Reviews™. Travelers can then easily compare hotels and even receive hotel recommendations based on these details. "If you look at the current landscape of hotel booking sites, most do a great job at helping you find the best price, bu...
HeBS Digital to Speak on the Future Role of Intermediaries at EyeforTravel’s TDS North America 2014
HeBS Digital | August 29, 2014
HeBS Digital CEO Max Starkov will discuss the true cost of OTA distribution and present the hotelier's action plan for investing in the direct online channel at EyeforTravel's New York conference, "Travel Distribution Summit North America," September 11, 2014. NEW YORK, NY - August 29, 2014 - HeBS Digital's President & CEO, Max Starkov, will present on the "Future Role of Intermediaries and the Consequential Ripple Effect" at EyeforTravel's Travel Distribution Summit North America Conference on September 11, 2014 in New York City. Alongside Cheryl Scheideler, Head of Advertising & Business Development for Five Star Alliance and ...
Start-Ups, Keep Your Eye On The Ball
Puzzle Partner | August 27, 2014
Puzzle Partner CEO Shares Insights To Help Technology Start-Ups Hit It Out of the Park By Alan E. Young, CEO and Co-Founder of Puzzle Partner Toronto, CA August 27, 2014 Last night I was out in the backyard throwing the ball with my 10-year-old son, and while he has the arm of Greg Maddux, he has some difficulty catching the ball. I instructed him to watch the ball all the way from my throw into his glove. I kept on telling him to keep his eye on the ball. Once he understood this concept; the balls stopped falling onto the ground and remained in his glove. Obviously, once he was catching fastballs, pop flys and almost anything I threw a...
Independent Operators Use Maestro PMS 2-Way Expedia QuickConnect Interface to Save Time and Money
Maestro Property Management Solution | August 27, 2014
Why? The Expedia Interface Eliminates Manual Reservation Re-Keying, Maintains Accurate Real-Time Inventory Updates, Provides Optimized Rates to all Online Channels Markham, ON - August 27, 2014 - Independent operators are simply more independent than their chain-flagged colleagues. They rely on personal guest service, innovation, and online marketing and booking technology to be successful in their markets. Many indies rely on Expedia's 120+ travel booking websites such as Hotwire.com, Hotels.com, ClassicVacations.com and many smaller 'Affiliate Network" private-label websites for reservations. Automating Expedia inventory updates and ...
TSA Solutions’ Front Desk Upselling Program Increases Revenue & Staff Confidence Hilton Stockholm
TSA Solutions | August 26, 2014
Luxury Swedish property notes increased revenue from premium guestrooms and amenities after implementing TSA Solutions' Front Desk Upselling program. STOCKHOLM - AUGUST 26, 2014 - TSA Solutions, a leading global provider of measurable and sustainable revenue performance enhancing solutions for the hotel industry, has been credited with significantly enhancing the upselling abilities of front desk team at the Hilton Stockholm Slussen through its Front Desk Upselling Program (FDU), resulting in a significantly increased uptake in higher room products and amenity upgrades by arriving guests. As a property that offers breathtaking views of ...
One Website, Multiple Personalities
GCommerce | August 26, 2014
To boost bookings, hotel websites are becoming more personalized for users with dynamic content By: Chris Jackson & Scott Van Hartesvelt August 26th, 2014 For years the content presented on hotel websites has been static regardless of who visits the site. Granted, the look and feel of the site has been customized to the user device (mobile, tablet or desktop), but the information on the site has remained the same. Hotel companies are now implementing "dynamic content" that allows content to be customized to the user. In doing so, they are opening new opportunities to customize the user experience and improve their websites' perform...
West Volusia CVB Selects Regatta Travel Solutions to Power Booking Engine on visitwestvolusia.com
Regatta Travel Solutions Inc. | August 26, 2014
Charlottesville, Virginia (August 26, 2014) - Regatta Travel Solutions announced today that West Volusia Florida's DMO (Destination Marketing Organization) has signed with Regatta Travel Solutions to power the booking engine on their official destination website, visitwestvolusia.com. Regatta will allow visitors to the destination website to book hotels, attractions and packages. "We have been hearing a lot about Regatta for over a year now," said William O'Connor, Director & Chairman of the West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority. "They clearly have the best solution for what we are trying to accomplish. T...
How B&B Hotels Gains More Visibility and Customer Insights With TrustYou Guest Satisfaction Surveys
TrustYou | August 25, 2014
Oliver Goslich, Director of Sales and Marketing at B&B HOTELS, shares the company's results with TrustYou's online surveys and online reputation monitoring tools. B&B HOTELS is the fastest growing hotel chain in Germany, with more than 65 properties across the country. Q. Mr. Goslich, what is your approach to B&B HOTELS' online reputation management program? A. B&B HOTELS takes its hotels' online reputations very seriously, so much so that our Managing Director reads every single new review written about each of our 65+ properties. We take a holistic approach to reputation management: using TrustYou's monitoring tools to...
Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort Implements InvoTech RFID Uniform System
Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort | August 25, 2014
High-efficiency UHF-RFID Tags, Mobile Readers, Automated Garment Identification and Processes Eliminate Unaccounted Loss, Establish Accurate Laundry Accountability LOS ANGELES, CA - August 25, 2014 - InvoTech Systems, Inc. announced Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort has implemented the InvoTech UHF-RFID Uniform System to automate management of the property's more than 7,000 custom uniforms. The InvoTech Uniform System reduces labor expenses associated with manual handling and increases employee accountability with automated uniform tracking. The Orlando resort is the ninth Four Seasons resort that utilizes InvoTe...
The Smart Hotelier’s Guide to 2015 Digital Marketing Budget Planning
the Authors and HeBS Digital | August 22, 2014
By Max Starkov and Mariana Mechoso Safer Summary For the ninth year in a row, HeBS Digital announces the launch of "The Smart Hotelier's Guide to 2015 Digital Marketing Budget Planning," just in time for the 2015 budget planning season. This article outlines how to structure your budget so that you can shift more bookings to the direct online channel, better utilize your marketing dollars by increasing campaign effectiveness, and generate the highest returns possible from your property website and digital marketing initiatives. We recommend that hoteliers frame their digital marketing plan within two main categories: Direct Response D...
Singgasana Hotels Selects TrustYou to Boost Its Online Reputation in Indonesia
TrustYou | August 22, 2014
TrustYou's industry partnerships, such as Wego and Kayak, are attractive to hotels looking to improve reputation and increase awareness August 22, 2014 - Dallas, USA & Munich, Germany - TrustYou, the inventor of Meta-Reviews™ and global online reputation management leader, has been selected by Singgasana Hotels as its reputation management provider to assist in improving and promoting their standing among Indonesian hotels. Singgasana Hotels manages properties in destinations throughout Indonesia, including The Sultan Hotel and Residence Jakarta, Ayodya Resort Bali, and Singgasana Hotel Surabaya. Singgasana Hotels' Corporate Digit...
CheckMate Appoints Steve Smith as Vice President Global Sales to Drive Continued Market Expansion
CheckMate | August 21, 2014
Accomplished Tech Start-Up Executive Hired to Meet Demand for Leading Hotel Online and Mobile Check-In Platform San Francisco, CA, - August 21, 2014 CheckMate, the revolutionary hotel online and mobile check-in platform, has named Steve Smith as Vice-President Global Sales. As a member of the executive team, Mr. Smith will be responsible for continuing the rapid expansion of CheckMate's sales operations as the company scales to meet increasing demand for its innovative hospitality solution. "Steve has a long history of helping structure growing sales' teams and launching companies into their next growth stage," said Drew Patterson, CEO ...
Unifocus Achieves Ranking on Inc 5000 America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies 2nd Year in a Row
Inc. magazine | August 21, 2014
UniFocus would like to thank all of our client partners for trusting in us. Together we continue to reach new heights. Because of you - UniFocus is proud to announce it has earned Inc.'s 500|5000 exclusive ranking as one of the nation's fastest growing private companies in 2014. According to Inc. this list represents the most innovative, best run, and inspiring businesses, joining the ranks of powerhouses such as Microsoft, Pandora, Intuit, Under Armour, and Zappos. "The personalized service and solutions we provide to our customers increases performance, productivity, and therefore profit. Our newest technology integrates metrics to co...
Infor Enters Cloud CRM Market with Agreement to Acquire Saleslogix
Infor | August 21, 2014
Saleslogix SaaS CRM Will Enhance Value for Infor Customers by Adding Strong Sales and Service Functionality to Infor's Industry CloudSuites™ NEW YORK - August 21, 2014 - Infor, a leading provider of business application software and cloud services serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of Saleslogix, a leading provider of SaaS customer relationship management (CRM) software. Saleslogix' CRM will become Infor CRM™, establishing Infor's position as a leader in the cloud-based CRM market, and adding strong sales and service functionality to Infor CloudSuite™, t...
Intelity’s ICE Integrates with KNOW SERVICE by Knowcross Solutions For Improved Guest Service
Intelity | August 21, 2014
ORLANDO, Fla. - August 21, 2014 - Hospitality technology leaders Intelity and Knowcross Solutions are announcing integration between their respective systems, the ICE (Interactive Customer Experience™) guest service platform and the KNOW SERVICE guest request management module. Hotels with KNOW SERVICE can enable guests to input requests for any service through the guest-facing application of the ICE platform using mobile and in-room devices, including smartphones, tablets, laptops and TVs. Services available through the ICE platform include check-in, pre-arrival requests, in-room dining orders and wake-up calls. All requests then reg...
Rainmaker Group Earns Spot on Inc. 5000 List for Fourth Consecutive Year
Inc. Magazine | August 20, 2014
ATLANTA, GA - August 20, 2014 -The Rainmaker Group, a world leader in automated price optimization software and services for the multifamily housing and gaming/hospitality industries, is pleased to announce it has once again ranked in Inc. magazine's exclusive list of the nation's fastest growing private companies. This is the fourth consecutive year Rainmaker has earned the honor. Driving this year's No. 2745 ranking was the Atlanta, Ga.-based firm's three-year revenue growth of 136 percent, up another six percent over its 130 percent gain from a year ago. The company has added 64 employees in the previous three years (2010 - 2013), wh...
