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ernestbailey

Tech Networks of Boston Joins the American Sustainable Business Council as Partner Orga... - 1 views

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  • ernestbailey on 02 Sep 13
     
    Technology group joins green initiative and climate-related advocacy projects to that benefit the the environment, but also contribute to the economy. Tech Networks of Boston a provider of tech services to non-profit and small business has recently joined / aided / launched programs : Climate Action Liaison Coalition (CALC), and  The American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC). CALC provides business community with support services that sponsor business's speaking out about climate change, but also supporting policy improvements. The ASBC project is a co-sponsored initiative which seeks to promote signing of a Climate Declaration that covers topics such as employment, environmental impacts, and sustainability. Tech Networks of Boston http://bit.ly/17vfaBq American Sustainable Business Council http://bit.ly/14Tu9of Climate Action Liaison Coalition | CALC http://bit.ly/1a1nRnm
anonymous

Conference News - Event Management Compaines - Cvent Joins DMAI to Promote DMOs to Meet... - 0 views

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shared by anonymous on 26 Mar 13 - No Cached
  • Meetings technology company Cvent has joined Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) as an "Alliance Partner," DMAI announced last week
  • anonymous on 26 Mar 13
     
    Cvent and Destination Marketing Association have joined as alliance partners. This was announced in January 2013. According to DMAI, Cvent will provide meeting professionals with more educational opportunities and promote the use of destination marketing organizations. The purpose of promoting DMOs is to show they can be the a point of contact. DMAI supports this because they are looking to support the meeting community and advocate why DMOs are a valuable source for meeting professionals to go to directly. With this alliance, CVENT has integrated information from the empowerMINT website by DMI into its own Destination Guide. DMAI foresees this will help meeting professionals quicken searches during the RFP process. Added to the Cvent website is a new feature to the RFP process which allows planners to add DMOs and CVBs on every RFP they send. After reading the article I found this to be an interesting alliance because I think both organizations will be able to help each other make meeting professional's lives easier. Cvent is a popular program in the events industry since it allows you to fill out one RFP and send it to multiple companies over the internet. DMOs are important part of the industry, which can help a planner plan an event in an unknown destination or provide contact information for additional venues or products. Integrating information will allow meeting professionals to save time but still be able to focus on the event. An important area I believe it promotes is the use of DMOs, which makes it more convenient for people to find DMOs in specific regions. DMOs have a great impact on the event because they know the region, especially if a meeting planner is not from the area. Ultimately this alliance will help further the important value DMOs bring to the meeting community.
leahesper

HEDNA Joins HTNG/OpenTravel Partnership to Strengthen Focus Around Distribution - 0 views

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joins partnership focus distribution technology hospitality travel tech business

shared by leahesper on 15 Sep 19 - No Cached
  • The Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association (HEDNA) has joined a partnership with Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) and The OpenTravel Alliance, to advance distribution technology in the hospitality industry.
  • a community of interest to advance electronic distribution in the hospitality industry. While the missions of the three associations are different, they all share the goal of improving the traveler experience from the searching and booking process through to the conclusion of the trip.
  • In addition to uniting around distribution, HEDNA and HTNG will further their collaboration, including promoting each other's events and partnering on other future activities.
  • leahesper on 15 Sep 19
     
    This article is an industry update in which readers learn that the Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association has joined partnership with Hospitality Next Generation and The OpenTravel Alliance with the goals to improve and advance technology distribution technology in the hospitality industry! This awesome partnership will leverage the strength of HEDNA's business focus. This article gives information on HEDNA as well as OpenTravel Alliance as well.
Yi Pan

Hoteliers raise tough questions about Room Key - 0 views

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Room KEY strategy

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  • Yi Pan on 05 Feb 12
     
    Highlights of the article: REPORT FROM THE U.S.-After the initial jubilation over an online distribution channel with commissions around 10% wore off, hoteliers are now beginning to ask tough questions about how Roomkey.com will be marketed to compete with existing third-party sites. My descriptions: President and CEO at Hospitality eBusiness Strategies stress the importance of Room Key. He mentioned how large Room Key can cover and spread to the market. He and other members of the management team found the strategy of eBusiness is cost-saving.Emarketing can help their company cut half of the marketing budget. Hilton and Marriott international hospitality management company have already joined Room Key.And because franchisers have increase franchisers fees about advertisement, more and more hotel join Room Key.
  • Lorena Collazos on 05 Feb 12
     
    There are concerns about how Room Key will gain a stable consumer base ".. the average consumer-how do they even learn about Room Key?" However it is clear that Room Key will be more accurate and reliable when consumers search through rates for participating hotels. Room Key has been created to offer "one last shot to convince the consumer." However, there are some hotel franchiser's that will not continue backing this project.
  • Yi Pan on 05 Feb 12
     
    Highlights of the article: REPORT FROM THE U.S.-After the initial jubilation over an online distribution channel with commissions around 10% wore off, hoteliers are now beginning to ask tough questions about how Roomkey.com will be marketed to compete with existing third-party sites. My descriptions: President and CEO at Hospitality eBusiness Strategies stress the importance of Room Key. He mentioned how large Room Key can cover and spread to the market. He and other members of the management team found the strategy of eBusiness is cost-saving.Emarketing can help their company cut half of the marketing budget. Hilton and Marriott international hospitality management company have already joined Room Key.And because franchisers have increase franchisers fees about advertisement, more and more hotel join Room Key.
Godelieve Olibrice

India's Fortune Hotels Adds 19 Hotels and Switches Seven to Pegasus Solutions - 0 views

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GDS global distribution

shared by Godelieve Olibrice on 17 Sep 13 - No Cached
  • Godelieve Olibrice on 17 Sep 13
     
    Pegasus is one of the leading GDS in online travel distribution system. Hotels chain in India have joined this giant in order to gain more exposure and compete in the global market.  The clients who joined the new Pegasus will benefit from personalized service, new tools such as automated sales tools, market performance that can certainly increase the profit margin of those chains' hotels. 
upasnab

Routier joins forces with Cybint to protect user data | Hotel Management - 1 views

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software technology hospitality tech

shared by upasnab on 09 Jan 19 - No Cached
  • Routier has partnered with Cybint, a cybersecurity education company, for integrated cybersecurity into the Routier interface and hospitality management software. The partnership was formed in the wake of an increased cyberattacks on user data in the travel and hotel industries.
  • Our partnership with Cybint and the addition of its cybersecurity educational programming will help secure and protect end users in the wake of the Marriott [International] hacking scandal,
  • upasnab on 09 Jan 19
     
    This recent article talks about the partnership which was formed due to the recent Marriott International hacking scandal. Cybint, military trained cybersecurity experts, and Routier, a service which provides hotels with engagement, operational and marketing products, have joined forces to prevent such future attacks. Routier co-founder and CEO Gal Bareket states "Our partnership with Cybint and the addition of its cybersecurity educational programming will help secure and protect end users in the wake of the Marriott [International] hacking scandal,". The article further highlights other benefits of this union between Cybint and Routier such as cyber literacy courses and hands on simulator labs for cybersecurity professionals. The article also highlights the prime features and services provided by both Cybint and Routier.
marilyn diaz

Job Tips - Job Tips for Getting Started in the Meeting and Event Planning - 0 views

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event planning job getting started tips insider

shared by marilyn diaz on 01 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • We all know having contacts can be priceless when exploring a new career.
  • Three industry pros share the wisdom of their years.
  • Volunteer. Just like any other field, the more experience you can bring to the table, the better - and volunteering is the perfect way to test the waters.
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  • Network. Greg Jenkins, partner and co-founder of California-based Bravo Productions, cites another important reason as to why volunteering is an ideal place to start, "…it provides opportunities for networking.
  • Join. You don't need to be a full-fledged meeting planner before you can become a member of one (or more) of the many respected associations of the events world.
  • being a part of an association is invaluable.
  • Research. Before you're even hired, it's a good idea to become as familiar as possible with the meetings and events industry.
  • invest in one or two industry guides
  • Carter explains, “For those individuals that would like to explore event planning as a career, you need to know that the hotel event/convention business is a unique industry. It is extremely important to gain a basic understanding of the business including hotel operations, terminology and sales concepts before assuming it is the right career for you.
  • To get started, read a meeting planning primer or concise reference manual to give you an idea of what you will encounter while planning meetings. Industry articles will also give you a feel for what event planners face each day.”
  • Be Real. As Carter advised, know what you're getting into before you jump in. Landing a job you regret is a waste of time and resources, yours and your employer's. Greg Jenkins provides this final bit of caution, "…if you enjoy a 9-5 job, the event and meeting industry is probably not for you. The hours and days are quite erratic and can be long and exhausting."
  • marilyn diaz on 01 Oct 12
     
    This article is how to be successful in entering the event planning industry. It has tips from insiders on things they did to become successful. It states that networking is key. Volunteer and get to know people in all types of events from school functions to jazz festivals. People interested in the event planning field should join one or more associations in this field. Research should be done, for example read books, articles and learn what you can. If you want to be an event planner in the hotel industry then you should also learn the terminology, sales concepts, and gain a basic understanding into the the hotel/convention business. Last be realistic, this is not a 9 - 5, it is hectic and your schedule will fluctuate from event to event.
Danielle Forem

Real-Life Teaching in a Virtual World -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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technology campus world teaching

shared by Danielle Forem on 17 Jun 13 - Cached
  • A 3D virtual environment is believed to increase participation and improve retention.
  • Second Life is free to join, so both teachers and students pay nothing to get started. Virtual land--the meeting space--has a fee, but Linden Lab gives a discount to educational institution.s (See secondlife.com/land/privatepricing.php).
  • Danielle Forem on 17 Jun 13
     
    Second Life is a website that provides companies to use a virtual world to benefit their companies. It hasn't worked that great in small stores and traveling ideas such a cruise lines but education is one idea that has used the virtual world to a great advantage. "The Second Life Educators (SLED) community has an e-mail list that included more than 4,700 working in or interested in education in Second Life." Many universities have made exact replicas of their campus so that students couldn't feel as if they really traveled to get to class. I feel this is the best perk for students because they won't have to spend money on gas when they could just wake up and communicate through a microphone to their instructors. One thing that is surprising is, Second Life is free to join for students and teachers. Its important to keep up with the fast growing technology and this is the perfect way.
laura kaczkowski

Investing in Hotel Technology- Guest Needs Versus Franchise Demands - 1 views

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shared by laura kaczkowski on 25 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • How does a hotel owner follow franchisors brand standards, whilst managing potential conflict with guest needs and ensuring a good return on investment?
  • otel technology is one of the key areas in which conflict between individual owner/operators and franchisors crops up, with both sides very territorial over how much ground (and control) they yield to the other party.
  • By joining a major hotel chain, these individual owners benefit from the brand association they get from being under such a well-known corporate umbrella, broader consumer recognition, plus access to well-established centralised reservation and booking systems.
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  • The big franchisors maintain that owners must follow their brand standards to the letter, a situation that inevitably leads to conflict over things like in-room technology. When it comes to investing in hotel technology, owners can be loathe to implement anything that doesn’t offer a good return on investment.
  • hotel owner said
  • “Property exit value is key. No ROI while the asset is in my ownership? No technology project.
  • Around the world, it’s David versus Goliath as franchisors are being challenged as to why certain standards are in place even though, more often than not, these investments have a negligible impact on the ability of the hotelier to bring in additional revenue.
  • While such examples may seem trivial, these are just the tip of the iceberg in the debate currently raging between franchisees and franchisors. Realising the bargaining power that these individual owners have when they speak together with one voice, some of the larger chains like Intercontinental have understood the situation and established owner association meetings in which franchisees can air grievances.
  • An industry forum promoting two-way communication is a step in the right direction and just one tactic among many to address what has become a difficult relationship between two mutually dependant parties.
  • laura kaczkowski on 25 Oct 12
     
    In the article "Investing in Hotel Technology- Guest Needs Versus Franchise Demands" it talks about how hotel owners follow brand standards while managing potential conflict with guests and are making sure they are getting their moneys worth on this investment. Technology is a huge part of hotels today, everything is done from the Internet and it even helps employees organize all of their information in an easy, user friendly way. Over the past years many hotel owners have opted to become franchisees of big name industries. "By joining a major hotel chain, these individual owners benefit from the brand association they get from being under such a well-known corporate umbrella, broader consumer recognition, plus access to well-established centralized reservation and booking systems." When hotel owners opt to become franchises of these bigger hotels they also give up their right to make certain decisions for their own hotel. Although this could be a downfall for the owner, "these investments have a negligible impact on the ability of the hotelier to bring in additional revenue," which is something that the hotel needs help with. Overall, when small hotels opt out and decide to become franchisees of big name hotels like the Hilton, it has both its advantages and disadvantages.
delaneyverger

New York Hotels Make a Green Pledge - The New York Times - 0 views

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new york hotels green initiatives green hospitality hotel solution green solution travel green initiative

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  • Marquee properties like the Waldorf Astoria New York, Grand Hyatt New York, Loews Regency New York and the Peninsula New York recently joined the NYC Carbon Challenge, a program Michael R. Bloomberg started as mayor in 2007 with the city’s universities to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
  • This initial group of properties — accounting for more than 11,000 guest rooms — has pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions from their buildings by 30 percent or more in the next 10 years, a move that could reduce emissions by more than 32,000 metric tons and save $25 million of energy operating costs.
  • Similar to the Grand Hyatt, other NYC Carbon Challenge hotels may have to financially invest in energy conserving upgrades, but their leadership realizes that they will save money in the long run.
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  • Like the Waldorf, tackling the issue of greenhouse gas emissions was already a priority for several of the properties before becoming a part of the NYC Carbon Challenge, but now they’re intensifying their efforts.
  • delaneyverger on 02 Sep 16
     
    This article talks about a group of New York City hotels that have pledged to become greener. Seventeen hotels have joined the NYC Carbon Challenge, an initiative originally created to get the city's universities to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. These hotels have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30% in the next ten years, which can significantly reduce the amount of greenhouse gases produced by the city's buildings. This is all in an effort to reduce the city's overall greenhouse gas emissions 80% by the year 2050. The Office of Sustainability worked with the Hotel Association of New York City, a coalition of hotels in the city, to get this first group of hotels involved with this green initiative. The hotels that have already started working towards making their property greener are already on the right track to meeting their goals and these implementations will involve minor construction and little hindrance to guests. The article talks about some of the changes that these hotels are making, such as changing to LED light bulbs, installing more energy-efficient elevators, implementing sensors that turn off bathroom lights after a certain period of inactivity, and using an energy-conserving air-conditioning system. Although these changes will cost the hotels a hefty sum of front, they also know that these changes will save them money in the long run. Most of these changes will not be visible or known to guests, but people who want to stay someplace that is environmentally-conscious can educate themselves about what these hotels are doing.
Shiyuan Peng

Secure iPad POS for Restaurants - 0 views

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ipad pos restaurant Technology hospitality software

shared by Shiyuan Peng on 30 Aug 12 - No Cached
  • Secure iPad POS for Restaurants
  • Revel Systems
  • has joined forces with Network Intercept to create a new, leading-edge iPad POS system.
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  • one of the most secure restaurant POS providers on the market.
  • uses verification and encrypts all data and payment information from end to end.
  • Shiyuan Peng on 30 Aug 12
     
    Revel Systems has joined forces with Network Intercept to create a new iPad POS system. It will make Revel Systems one of the most secure restaurant POS providers on the market. Because keeping the customers' credit card information safe is the top priority of Revel Systems, they have a passion to create the software which can provide the highest level of protection by using verification and encrypting all data and payment information from end to end.
agrie013

Hospitality Upgrade | Online Skimming Threatens Hospitality E-Commerce Sites - 0 views

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shared by agrie013 on 16 Feb 20 - No Cached
  • Attacks against the hospitality industry to gain payment information continue. There is a growing threat to all e-commerce websites called Web-based or Online Skimming. These attacks infect e-commerce websites with malicious code, known as sniffers or JavaScript (JS) sniffers and are very difficult to detect. Once a website is infected, payment card information is “skimmed” during a transaction without the merchant or consumer being aware that the information has been compromised.
  • Today two industry cybersecurity organizations, PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and the Retail and Hospitality ISAC, joined forces to highlight this growing threat.
  • By exploiting vulnerable plugins, brute force login attempts (credential stuffing), phishing and other social engineering techniques, the hackers attempt to gain access and inject malicious code.  “These attacks are either directly into e-commerce websites or often into a third-party’s software libraries that merchants rely upon.  These service providers may not be aware of the risk they create for their customers if they are not focused on security and the potential threats targeting them
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  • The ability to detect these threats before they can cause damage is significantly important. Examples of PCI DSS Requirements providing ”detection” controls include: Reviewing code in order to identify potential coding vulnerabilities (Req. 6) Use of vulnerability security assessment tools to test web applications for vulnerabilities (Req. 6) Audit logging and reviewing logs and security events for all system components to identify anomalies or suspicious activity (Req. 10) Use of file-integrity monitoring or change-detection software (Req. 11) Performing internal and external network vulnerability scans (Req. 11) Performing period penetration testing to identify security weaknesses (Req. 11) Alerting on posts to newly observed domains in proxy logs can further provide additional avenues of detection for future phishing attacks as well as the initial reconnaissance phases of an attack on a thirdparty JavaScript library. 
  • agrie013 on 16 Feb 20
     
    This article goes in to detail that attackers have targeted information that is acquired on websites such as credit card and other personal information. This writing does tell how PCI and Retail and Hospitality ISAC joined forces to help prevent such attacks from happening on these websites. Now PCI and ISAC are the standard when it comes to protecting information. These attacks are easily undetectable by these websites because they are only skimming for the information. this article does give tips for prevention and detection. PCI is the industry standard and by them teaming with ISAC it will make these websites and your information more safe.
Ashley Reed

Know your clients - social tourism marketing | Pro Tourism - 0 views

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tourism marketing social travel trends

shared by Ashley Reed on 19 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • It´s amazing how much money tourism organizations are wasting on inoperative marketing
  • Most of these fancy brochures are dropped in the waste bin after a quick glance at some nice photos.
  • H-U-G-E amounts are spent on traditional ads. Sure, you´ll probably reach some interested clients. But at least 3 out of four readers are not.
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  • If you´re marketing by ads and brochures, or collecting surveys at the hotel or tourism centre, you´ll never know who these people are or why they didn´t show up.
  • Todays E-marketing tools allows you to communicate with them, but I´m not talking about a simple newsletter. I mean dialogue. Questions. Answers. Problemsolving.
  • One way is to build a society, club or community. Social marketing with a specified topic.
  • Or running travel clubs for different tourism niches, like fishing, local culture, ancient architecture or whatever your destination has to offer certain target groups.
  • Competitions, lotteries, research studies, interviews, articles and movie clips are just a few samples of what´s attracting people enough to fill in their names and numbers because they want the information you´re providing.
  • Ashley Reed on 19 Nov 12
     
    This article discusses different approaches to tourism marketing through social media outlets. The author points to excessive advertising costs especially with printing brochures and guides that are usually tossed in the trash. E-Marketing strategies need to involve the users interactively by having them join, register, or enter and engage in activities. This way you are collecting user information, gauging trends, and possibly making more customers out of viewers.
Zhe Chen

successful online training program teaches agents about Starwood's nine brands and offe... - 1 views

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online training general

shared by Zhe Chen on 21 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • The ProLearning module is a 25-minute online training program that is designed to help travel professionals better understand each of Starwood's nine brands and gives agents exclusive access to the hotel company's lowest room rates, which start at $69 per night. Each of the four current training modules contains video, audio, high-resolution images and other learning aids.
  • Zhe Chen on 21 Jan 13
     
    This article talks about a successful online training program belongs to STARWOOD HOTELS&RESORTS which is called ProLearing module. This specific online training program is quite beneficial to travel professionals to have a full version of starwood's brands and get familiar with the room rates for agents. Online training systems are commonly used by most internal employees but fewer for externals in hospitality industry. Most of the hotels have their own online training systems for employees to familiar with company concepts, hotel operations, service manuals and even a sales system like StarHot. As a part of training program for externals, ProLearing module does a good job for its company band expansion for agents and finds new market segments which is not just includes regular guests and potential employees. I believe that more and more travel professionals will join this program and make it to succeed.
lamia elachchabi

Marketing and e-business for the tourism industry - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

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shared by lamia elachchabi on 09 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • Marketing and e-business for the tourism industry
  • With increasing competition in the tourism industry, successful entrepreneurs know that a good marketing plan is vital to success.
  • Tourists and enthusiasts have quickly adopted the Internet as a preferred means of shopping for excursion and destination venues which allow them to quickly compare accommodations, aesthetics, services offered, and prices.
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  • E-mail newsletters and promotions: Consent of the recipient is essential - and the frequency should not be intrusive.
  • Build traffic through Web links with other sites
  • Get involved in discussion sites related to your specialty
  • Simplify off-season bookings: offer online reservations
  • Extend the season through auction-style sales of fringe-season packages
  • customers and by advertising in high-draw areas. Increase a Web site's marketing pull: form a marketing ring of related operators
  • Generate more customer attention and create related product marketing opportunities: become a source of information on your area or industry
  • Grow profitability: analyze customer information to optimize marketing efforts
  • lamia elachchabi on 09 Jun 13
     
    Marketing and E-business for tourism industry A good marketing plan is important to the success of businesses. There are several guidelines and ways to use electronic medium to stay competitive. A business has to always take care of the existing customers and their needs without forgetting to attract new customers. Tourists are using internet to shop for new destinations so an online presence is very important for consumers so they will be able to find out information about the business. There are several guidelines to consider: * Promptness people expect to get a response within a reasonable time. * Quality means that your website should be able to compete with other websites on the internet and this means that it should have good quality photographs and professional tone to the websites. * Consistency means a good consumer service and a professional image. There are many ways to promote services online: email newsletters and promotion, building traffic by working with other websites, offer deals, get involved in discussion sites about the industry you are in. During an off season bookings, simplicity of booking should be a priority. Tourism operators should join travel and tourism "mall" to offer their products and host their site and use these low cost services. Companies can also promote their products online by offering auction style sales that helps consumers have some kind of control over the prices of the different services in tourism. One of the perks of online shopping for travel services is the price transparency and the fact that costumers have choices of different prices in front of them. Company should Increase a web marketing pull by offering different services and also advertising with other companies. Promote and minimize the costs of the services by adding "do-it-yourself" features. A list such as: A FAQ, maps of location of other area attractions and local guides for rental outlets. To improve the way you market your products and
Paulette Grant

Sabre and United Airlines sign new distribution and merchandising agreement «... - 1 views

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GDS technology airline

shared by Paulette Grant on 06 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • Sabre and United will co-develop solutions using next-generation technology that will permit United to offer more relevant personalized offers to their loyal customers.  These advancements will also better promote and disclose the unique value of the airline’s different fare and ancillary products and services to travel agents with additional descriptive text and graphics for enhanced on-screen merchandising within the Sabre Red Workspace and through Sabre Web Services.
  • Paulette Grant on 06 Jun 13
     
    Sabre, one of the three largest Global Distribution System signs a long-term agreement with United Airlines. This agreement would allow customers to provide ancillary products and services to customers through the Sabre market place. With United airlines and Sabre joining forces they will use the latest technology allowing both companies to provide more personalize products and services to customers. Sabre will market United Airline ancillary products including air fares and economy plus seats to passengers that buy products and services from Sabre in a way that would differentiate United Airlines products from that of its competitors. Other Global Distribution systems such as Amadeus and Travelport are presently making it a standard policy, mandating airlines to provide ancillary products and services to GDS. American airline one of the major airline who for a long time was reluctant to market its ancillary products through GDS is now one of the many airlines that are presently jumping aboard the GDS wagon. The airlines are beginning to see the benefit of expanding their brand globally through GDS and reaping substantial revenue beyond the sale of air fares.
Yuting Peng

The importance of social networks in hotel business - 0 views

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network hotel business

shared by Yuting Peng on 24 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • The booking tool offers fans who follow us on Facebook the opportunity to directly book their stay at one of our hotels. Social media will grow in significance and we consider it particularly important to offer excellent services – also on the Internet.
  • In addition to social networks, hotels should also focus on mobile solutions and complement their classical marketing mix with mobile applications for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry smartphones.
  • Yuting Peng on 24 Jan 13
     
    The article tells us how the social networks important to the hotel business. The study shows the network and social media are benefit to hotel marketing. And the ARCOTEL sees this potential opportunity in social media and network application Facebook. Nowadays, the network and some third party such as kayak, priceline provide many hotels boost in booking and increase in guest loyalty and public relation. But study shows that only 24 percent of the users would like to join hotel profiles on Facebook. The ARCOTEL hotels have integrated the apps into their Facebook sites. By using this app, the fans can directly book their favourite hotel and read ratings and other information through the app. The social media will get after them to offer excellent services. Both of them were done on the internet. At the same time, the fans who use the app to book hotel will also get prize draws, special discounts or a user-friendly booking function with extra tools. Although the network has given the hotel a instrument to contact with the guest, the modern technology still can not replace the classical booking and marketing paths, the network is just like the catalyst. As the internet business is rapidly growing worldwide. Hotels have to focus on combine their classical marketing with new technologies such as smartphones, ipad and facebook. They will help the hotel gain business and be success.
Yujia Xie

Sabre Hospitality Solutions and Passkey join forces - 0 views

www.breakingtravelnews.com/...utions-and-passkey-join-forces

PMS CRS hospitality travel

shared by Yujia Xie on 12 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • “This new connectivity is great for our customers and for Sabre Hospitality Solutions. The ability to upload GroupMAX reservations automatically into a hotel’s Property Management System (PMS) reduces their work load significantly,” said Kristie Goshow, vice president of marketing for Sabre Hospitality Solutions.  “It also provides real-time reporting and tracking of room blocks and inventory, giving our customers the ability to maximize revenue.”
  • The integration is based on industry standard OpenTravel XML specifications and allows reservations to be communicated directly and securely to hotels’ property management systems in compliance with PCI standards and without the need to re-key or even import rooming lists.  Details included are all of the guest information, additional names, and guarantee/credit card details.  GroupMAX is automatically updated with the actual hotel confirmation number which ensures the reservation is fully confirmed. This automated process allows event organizers to leave blocks open longer to maximize attendance.  Hotels will also benefit from the ability to yield rates after cutoff, allowing last minute bookings closer to the actual event date.
  • Yujia Xie on 12 Feb 13
     
    As this article mentioned, Sabre Hospitality Solutions and Passkey announced their new cooperation. This new program allows you to book passed from Passkey's GroupMAX platform to the hotel's PMS via Sabre's CRS. The action can benefit many aspects, such as hotels, meeting planners and event attendees around the world. It can track inventory and maximize the revenue better. In my opinion, it can be more convenient for the customers, especially meeting planners. By making use of GroupMAX technology, it increases not only their efficiency for hotels, but also their revenue.
Craig S. Wright

Starwood's 9 Hotel Brands Come to Life Through an Exclusive Series of Worldwide Music E... - 1 views

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hotel brands life music branding loyalty

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  • bringing together social media components like Foursquare check-ins, with exclusive offline experiences and concerts to reach SPG members in new, interesting ways."
    • Craig S. Wright
      Craig S. Wright on 06 Apr 12
       
      This is an extremely effective use of social media. After the experience, there are follow up images posted which urge followers to engage in the next contest.
  • Nine artists will be carefully selected to represent the essence of each brand
    • Craig S. Wright
      Craig S. Wright on 06 Apr 12
       
      Not only does this educate consumers about the brand, it makes the brand itself more dynamic.
  • SPG is launching a first-of-its-kind global program On Tour with SPG: Hear the Music, See the World which will allow SPG members to experience exclusive music events in incredible destinations such as Dubai, Macau, Santiago, Paris, Miami and more
    • Craig S. Wright
      Craig S. Wright on 06 Apr 12
       
      This is a great way to connect with existing members and will surely spark interest in non members with a call to action to join SPG.
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  • Also, members who reside in the US and "check-in" on Foursquare at a Starwood hotel or resort during the promotion will unlock a $15 Live Nation concert cash code to be used towards amphitheater show tickets or for artist merchandise.
    • Craig S. Wright
      Craig S. Wright on 06 Apr 12
       
      A proper marketing strategy uses several forms of social media and ecommerce to effectively engage the consumer.
  • partnership with Live Nation, the world's leading live entertainment and e-commerce company. In partnership with Live Nation, SPG is launching a first-of-its-kind global program On Tour with SPG: Hear the Music, See the World which will allow SPG members to experience exclusive music events in incredible destinations such as Dubai, Macau, Santiago, Paris, Miami and more
  • Members of the SPG program, which is free to join, can register for their chance to attend their choice of one of the nine Hear the Music, See the World events – including airfare and hotel stay – by visiting SPG.com/HearTheMusic
  • Melissa Krajewski on 06 Apr 12
     
    It seems they are really customizing the guest experience by offering guests the opportunity to take advantage of their relationship with Live Nation. I like how they get the guests involved in promotions by offering them a cash code, a benefit of being an SPG member.
Michelle Wilson

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  • ing Identity solutions for human resource applications help companies get the most out of their HR technology investments. The company’s cloud identity management solutions allow employees to securely access UltiPro and other Web-based HR applications using Single Sign-On (SSO), while making it easier for Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) to provision and manage user accounts. Whether a customer chooses PingFederate cloud identity management software or PingOne cloud identity management as a service, Ping Identity’s products are designed to work with existing HRIS systems, as well as a wide variety of Web-based environments and business applications. Connections—The Ultimate Partner Forum is Ultimate Software’s annual customer conference. Each year, a dynamic group of more than 1,000 HR, payroll, and talent management professionals come together to learn about UltiPro product enhancements, industry best practices, and compliance regulations. On March 29, 2012, at 10:45 a.m. PDT, Ping Identity Senior Technical Architect Paul Madsen will join Ultimate Software’s Vice President of SaaS Technology Jim Jenson and Director of Strategic Alliances Jennifer Brafman Staffen in a track session for UltiPro Enterprise that will cover “The Advantages of Single Sign-On and How to Get There.” The session will repeat at 4 p.m., PDT, March 29, 2012, in a track session for UltiPro Workplace. To learn how Ping Identity’s cloud identity management solutions work with UltiPro and other HR applications, please stop by the Ping Identity booth. The Ultimate Connections Conference begins today and continues through Friday at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. About Ping Identity | The Cloud Identity Security Leader Ping Identity provides cloud identity security solutions to more than 800 of the world's largest companies, government organizations and cloud businesses. With a 99% customer satisfaction rating, Ping Identity empowers more than 42 of the Fortune 100 to secure hundreds of millions of employees, customers, consumers and partners using secure, open standards like SAML, OpenID and OAuth. Businesses that depend on the Cloud rely on Ping Identity to deliver simple, proven and secure cloud identity management through single sign-on, federated identity management, mobile identity security, API security, social media integration, and centralized access control. Visit pingidentity.com for more information. Contacts fama PR for Ping IdentityWhitney Parker, 617-986-5011pingidentity@famapr.comFollow Us on Twitter: @PingIdentityJoin our LinkedIn Group: Ping Identity CloudSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: PingIdentityTV Recent Stories from Ping Identity UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School Turns to Ping Identity to Solve Identity Management Complexity April 04, 2012 DENVER--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Ping Identity today announced that the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School has selected PingFederate to ease the management of identiti... more » Ping Identity Partners with Macnica Networks April 03, 2012 TOKYO--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Ping Identity®, The Cloud Identity Security Leader™, today announced that it has partnered with Macnica Networks Corp., the leading value-added distributor in Ja... more » Ping Identity Launches Certified Service Partner Program April 03, 2012 DENVER--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Ping Identity announced its Certified Service Partner Program. more » More Stories class
  • Ping Identity solutions for human resource applications help companies get the most out of their HR technology investments.
  • allow employees to securely access UltiPro and other Web-based HR applications using Single Sign-On (SSO), while making it easier for Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) to provision and manage user accounts.
  • Michelle Wilson on 05 Apr 12
     
    This article shares some information about a Ping Identity that was demonstrated at the Ultimate Connections Conference in Las Vegas which was held at the end of March. Ping's experts were on hand to discuss how Ping Identity can help eliminate multi-employee passwords, increasing security. Ping uses cloud identity management solutions which will allow employees to access web-based HR applications using SSO (single sign-on), making it easier for HR managers to monitor user accounts. Pings systems are designed to be used with a wide array of products already in use. This is very interesting and will help the HR department, making their job a little easier by not having to worry about misuse of employee sign ons.
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