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Content in Context Is King: A Response to Responsive Design-The Pros and Cons for Hoteliers
Vizergy | October 4, 2013
By: Jon Bosworth, Manager of Content Strategy Responsive design is the new black. Everyone is talking about it. Companies that want to look like the future are clamoring to introduce their brand to the contemporary multi-screen world with a sleek responsive website that will wow their users no matter what device brought them there. It's true that the future has increasingly more screens and devices to offer. For your business to serve the future, you will have to address these devices. The best way to know if responsive design is for your company is to study where it works and why. Compare what responsive websites do with what you need ...
Newmarket Connects Hospitality Venues with Event Planners to Create “Win Win” Success
Newmarket International, Inc. | October 3, 2013
Join a Complimentary Webinar to Learn the "Top Three Ways to More Effectively Reach Event Planners" October 3, 2013 - Portsmouth, NH - Newmarket® International, Inc. ("Newmarket"), the proven business solutions provider for empowering hospitality organizations to lower costs and increase revenue while improving customer satisfaction and guest loyalty, will be presenting a complimentary webinar on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 3:00 pm ET to share the "Top Three Ways to More Effectively Reach Event Planners." Research indicates that Event Planners in today's hospitality market are not always getting the critical meeting information they...
Revenue Strategy and Innovation Focus of the First Hotel Revenue Strategy Summit (RSS)
Duetto | October 3, 2013
Includes an Unprecedented Group of Speakers, Thought Leaders Powered by Duetto, the RSS Will be Held November 12, 2013 at the Affinia Manhattan Hotel New York, October 3, 2013 ... Silver Hospitality Group, LLC (SHG) announced selected speakers and session topics for the inaugural Revenue Strategy Summit (RSS), a gathering of thought leaders and practitioners who will examine forces reshaping the hospitality industry and discuss how marketing and technology must evolve to meet new demands. Distinguished speakers and panel participants will include: Lee Pillsbury, Chief Executive Officer of Thayer Lodging Cindy Estes Green, CEO and Co-...
Pegasus Solutions Names Bill Rose Chief Information Officer
Pegasus Solutions | October 3, 2013
IT Veteran Positioned to Help Nearly 100,000 Global Hotel Clients Focus on the Future DALLAS (October 3, 2013) – Pegasus Solutions has named Bill Rose chief information officer. The company's former senior vice president of IT Global Services was appointed to the position by chief executive officer David Millili to help Pegasus' nearly 100,000 global hotel clients focus on the future. "Bill has proven himself as both a capable leader and a forward-thinking IT professional," said Millili. "Helping hotels maneuver The World of Distribution extends beyond overcomplicated technology strategy and jargon. Instead, Bill has consistently con...
Andaz Maui Wailea Opens with Staff of 300 and InvoTech for Fast, Reliable RFID Uniform Management
Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort & Spa | October 2, 2013
Luxury Property Uses InvoTech Systems' Wireless Handheld Readers to Manage 3,000 Uniforms. Operates with Less Labor; Counts and Tracks Hundreds of Uniforms in Seconds. LOS ANGELES, CA - October 2, 2013 - InvoTech Systems, Inc. announced Hyatt's Andaz Maui at Wailea installed the InvoTech UHF-RFID Uniform System to automate management of 3,000 uniforms for its staff of 300. The uniform management system is integrated with the U-Pick-It automated uniform delivery system from White Conveyors that puts uniforms in employees' hands quickly. InvoTech's system includes UHF-RFID handheld readers that enable instant uniform tracking via the prop...
REX Demonstrates Appreciable Results at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Newmarket International, Inc. | October 2, 2013
October 2, 2013 - Portsmouth, NH - Prior to the deployment of REX - Room Expediter from Newmarket International, Inc. ("Newmarket"), the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess had challenges in preparing rooms and accommodating guests in a timely fashion. With a fully booked house, the last thing any hotel needs is a horde of exhausted, impatient guests waiting for their rooms. An ineffective room assignment and clearing process can certainly be taxing on the staff and equally frustrating for guests. Satisfied Guests, Happy Staff, and More Revenue Having recently deployed REX at their property, Mary Gustafson, Director of Housekeeping at the Fair...
HMC to Manage New-build 83-room Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Opening in Kenedy, TX in Q1 2014
Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC) | October 2, 2013
Dallas, TX, October 2, 2013: Leo Spriggs, President/CEO of Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC), one of the country's largest third-party privately held hotel management companies ranked in the top 40 (of all third party and owner operated) largest independent U.S. Hotel Operators is pleased to announce the signing of a property management agreement for a new build Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham, located in Kenedy, Texas adding to HMC's growing portfolio of managed properties. The Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham will have a total of 83 guest rooms and is to be completed by early February 2014. Some of the Hotel amenities ...
ZDirect and Sabre Perfecting eMarketing, Communications for Vantage Hospitality Group Hotels
ZDirect | October 1, 2013
Via a new interface between ZDirect's ZMail® electronic communication platform and Sabre's SynXis central reservation system, travelers will enjoy a convenient and personal booking experience and easy online/mobile two-way communications with hotels [HALLANDALE BEACH, FL- OCTOBER 1, 2013] - A new relationship between the hospitality industry's hotel marketing automation provider ZDirect and global travel technology company Sabre Hospitality Solutions is helping to make eMarketing as simple as possible for Vantage Hospitality Group. The 8th largest hotel company in the world with more than 1,000 locations has relied on ZDirect and its Z...
Hotel AG Closes 5 Hotel Transactions in September
Hotel AG | October 1, 2013
ATLANTA - October 1, 2013 - Hotel AG announced today the firm closed 5 hotel transactions in the month of September. The hotels sold consisted of a large Hampton Inn & Suites in the Northeast, a 12-story Fairfield Inn & Suites located in a top 25 CBD market, a Sleep Inn in Florida, a university-owned boutique asset in the Southeast and a high-end independent hotel located in an affluent beach resort. Keith Thompson, principal of Hotel AG, commented, "These recent transactions represent a fairly broad ownership base and continue to demonstrate the strength of today's hotel transaction market." ...
Regatta Travel Solutions Selected by Visit Tucson to Attract Bookings from Mexico
Regatta Travel Solutions Inc. | October 1, 2013
Charlottesville, Virginia (October 1, 2013) - Regatta Travel Solutions announced today Visit Tucson has chosen the Regatta booking engine to power their official destination website for the Mexico market, VamosaTucson.com. "We needed the booking engine to be sophisticated yet user friendly," said Felipe Garcia, Executive Vice President of Visit Tucson. "Most importantly, it needs to be in Spanish. After researching other booking engine providers it was clear that Regatta was the only company that had the full suite of tools and capabilities that we needed to make this project a success. We have spent years building a successful program ...
Market Segmentation: Identifying Where Hotel Demand Comes From by Stefania D’Antonio
September 30, 2013
This article discusses the different market segments and the breakdown of where hotel demand comes from. This is followed by an example of occupancy penetration through the different market segments. Introduction The basis of appraising a hotel or conducting a hotel feasibility study is to understand hotel demand in the market. For the purpose of demand analysis, the overall market is divided into various segments - commercial, meeting and groups, and leisure/wholesale - based on the nature of travel. The purpose of segmenting the lodging market is to define major types of demand, identify customer characteristics, and estimate future g...
Don’t Get ‘Scroogled’ By Google’s Latest Keyword Changes by DJ Vallauri
DJ Vallauri of Lodging Interactive | September 30, 2013
Have you read about Google's recent announcement to make "keyword (Not Provided)" 100% of all organic referrals? As a hotel marketer, you may be wondering what you can do to make sure you don't get "Scroogled." Google has been gradually moving in this direction since 2011 so it shouldn't be a total surprise to online marketers, yet many hotel websites that are built around keyword centric SEO models will be impacted. By "bucketing" all the organic keyword search data into (Not Provided), Google is essentially telling us to move from a keyword centric marketing approach to a more engaging content/page centric approach. Don't panic just y...
New Property Manager and General Manager for Upscale Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel
BuildCentral | September 30, 2013
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Have Updated 154 Hotels in the Last Two Weeks with Changes in Personnel, Property Management or Ownership Chicago, IL. September 30, 2013 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have reported 154 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: Best Western Victor Inn and Suites (Victor, NY) Larkspur Landing Folsom (Folsom, CA) Park Central Hotel (Mi...
Pegasus Solutions Launches New Website
Pegasus Solutions | September 30, 2013
Open Hospitality Digital Marketing Division Turns Award-winning Design on Corporate Site DALLAS (September 30, 2013) – Pegasus Solutions has launched a new website at www.pegs.com. The site was developed by its Open Hospitality division, which has recently been recognized with Interactive Media Awards and W3 Awards for sites implemented on behalf of hotel clients. The new pegs.com moves away from the traditional design of past websites. It provides a more fluid user experience and fully utilizes enhanced "responsive design." Pegasus first introduced responsive design usage for hotels in 2011 to optimize hotel websites for all mobile p...
Flip.to and Genares Announce Seamless Integration to Turn Guests into Huge, Trusted Marketing Force
Flip.to | September 27, 2013
Orlando, FL — October 1, 2013 — Flip.to and Genares announced the beginning of a strategic partnership that includes a seamless integration between Flip.to and the Genares Central Reservation System (CRS). Flip.to is the brand advocate platform that helps hotels boost brand awareness and earn new guests with the help of their most trusted, untapped marketing source- their guests. Genares Worldwide Reservation Services is one of the premier Central Reservation Systems in the world, helping hotels drive revenue via the electronic channels. The integration means that Generas CRS customers can immediately begin turning their guests into...
Lodging Interactive Earns ‘Travel Weekly’ Gold Magellan Award
Lodging Interactive | September 27, 2013
Hospitality's leading interactive and social media marketing agency was recognized once again by Travel Weekly for its website design and development work in hospitality; Lodging Interactive continues to add services to enhance its digital marketing portfolio PARSIPPANY, N.J. - SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 - Lodging Interactive, a full-service digital marketing and social media engagement agency exclusively servicing the hospitality industry, has once again earned a coveted Magellan Award from Travel Weekly in the Hospitality Website Category. This year, the company was selected as a 2013 Gold Magellan Award Winner for its "outstanding" design an...
Maestro Users Conference Gives Independent Operators Strategies to Maximize Profit and Productivity
Maestro Property Management Solution | September 25, 2013
NORTHWIND Provides Maestro Users with Business Strategies, Profit-Generating Tools, and Interactive Sessions that Improve Revenue, Operations, and Guest Service Across All Property Departments Markham, ON - September 25, 2013 - NORTHWIND, provider of Maestro™ Enterprise Property Management hotel software and reservation software solutions for the industry's leading independent hotel, resorts, and multi-property groups, hosted its 2013 Maestro Users' Group conference in San Antonio, Texas. The event, held at the Hotel Contessa September 16 - 19, was jam packed with interactive sessions, networking opportunities, hands-on labs, partner ...
Agilysys Announces Availability of Insight™ Mobile Manager Solution
Agilysys | September 25, 2013
Supported by iOS7, Dashboard Application Provides Instant Overview of Property ALPHARETTA, GA. - Sept. 25, 2013 - Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software and services, today announced general availability of the Agilysys Insight™ Mobile Manager application. The solution can be seen at Global Gaming Expo 2013 in Las Vegas. Insight Mobile Manager is a mobile dashboard application that enables hotel managers to view key information about the property quickly and easily from a mobile device. The application contains panels of strategically organized data, including re...
GCommerce Expands to South Pacific EMarketing Firm to Deploy Local Strategy to Develop Tourist Trade
GCommerce | September 25, 2013
PARK CITY, Utah, September 25, 2013 - GCommerce Solutions, a hospitality-focused digital marketing company known for driving significant incremental revenue for branded and independent hotels worldwide, is expanding its own global footprint with new contracts for two hotels, the Equus Hotel, Marina Tower Waikiki, and a new restaurant, Park, in Waikiki, Hawaii. The announcement comes on the heels of the news that Principal Hayley Hotels and Coast Hotels, comprising 63 hotels in North America, France and the U.K., engaged GCommerce for their digital marketing endeavors. Firmly establishing its footprint in the Waikiki hotel market, GComme...
Infor Wins Partner Award from Gaming & Leisure
Gaming & Leisure | September 25, 2013
Infor Hospitality Helps Organizations Increase Flexibility, Collaboration NEW YORK - Sep 25, 2013 - Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that the company was recognized by Gaming & Leisure in its 2013 Gaming & Hospitality Awards this week at the Gaming & Leisure Roundtable as the winner in the Partner category. Given annually, the Partner award winner best illustrates a granular understanding of the real problems faced by their customers, and takes steps within their offerings to address those challenges. In the last year, Infor revealed Infor 10x for ...
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. to Acquire Four Hotels for a Total of $96.5 million
Summit Hotel Properties | September 24, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas - 09/24/2013-- Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the "Company") today announced that it has four hotel properties, containing an aggregate of 503 guestrooms, under contract to acquire. The Company announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire a portfolio of three Southern California hotels containing an aggregate of 321-guestrooms for a purchase price of approximately $59.0 million. The Company expects to implement approximately $2.9 million in capital improvements to the portfolio. The Company anticipates a post-renovation estimated NTM capitalization rate for the portfolio in the range of 8...
Agilysys Announces Availability of InfoGenesis™ Mobile v2.0
Agilysys | September 24, 2013
Mobile Point-of-Sale Solution Streamlines Service, Enhances Guest Satisfaction ALPHARETTA, GA. - Sept. 24, 2013 - Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software and services, today announced general availability of Agilysys InfoGenesis™ Mobile v2.0, a full-featured mobile point-of-sale application that integrates seamlessly with the Agilysys InfoGenesis POS system. The solution can be seen at Global Gaming Expo 2013 in Las Vegas. Built on Android, the world's most popular mobile platform, InfoGenesis Mobile is designed to streamline food and beverage service in propertie...
Pegasus Solutions Reports Global Leisure Rates Surged by +4.2% in August
Pegasus Solutions | September 24, 2013
Corporate Travel Bookings and Rates Maintain Generally Positive Year-to-date Gains DALLAS (September 24, 2013) – Rates paid for leisure hotel stays grew by +4.2% over 2012 in August, according to Pegasus Solutions, the world's largest processor of electronic hotel transactions. While leisure booking volumes fell just short of 2012 levels, the corporate market maintained enough productivity to post positive year-to-date gains in both bookings and rates over the prior year. Leisure data, drawn from bookings made through online channels, showed leisure bookings were within -0.2% of August 2012. Year-to-date, bookings in the channel incre...
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Selects Infor Hospitality
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa | September 24, 2013
NEW YORK - Sep 23, 2013- Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, in in Atlantic City, has selected Infor Hospitality to help create a more efficient time and attendance management system. Infor Time and Attendance for Casinos and Infor Workforce Performance will help the organization to reduce payroll costs, automate pay rules, and provide clear visibility into every aspect of labor. News Points: "From full-service hotels, to gaming, to alternative lodging, specialized applications from Infor Hospitality give our customers the dep...
