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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and O3b Networks Expand Business Partnership to Provide Gu... - 1 views

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  • Royal Caribbean was the first to enlist O3b's new maritime offering O3bMaritime aboard, Allure of the Seas' sister ship, Oasis of the Seas when they signed a contract last summer. Now guests and crew aboard Allure of the Seas will be able to enjoy lightning fast download speeds and performance that is anticipated to also be four times more responsive than existing and planned GEO satellite systems. O3bMaritime will be the only satellite system capable of enabling cruise line guests and crew broadband services on par with onshore telecommunication standards.
  • Royal Caribbean was the first to enlist O3b's new maritime offering O3bMaritime aboard, Allure of the Seas' sister ship, Oasis of the Seas when they signed a contract last summer. Now guests and crew aboard Allure of the Seas will be able to enjoy lightning fast download speeds and performance that is anticipated to also be four times more responsive than existing and planned GEO satellite systems. O3bMaritime will be the only satellite system capable of enabling cruise line guests and crew broadband services on par with onshore telecommunication standards.
  • O3b Networks has signed a second historic, multi-year deal with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to provide high-speed satellite-delivered broadband service
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  • "The partnership between O3b Networks and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. continues to expand, and the real winners are the guests and crew aboard the most innovative ships at sea. The alliance is based on a shared mission built on the belief that the Internet should always be within reach - on land and at sea."
  • anonymous on 21 Jan 13
     
    Royal Caribbean and O3b Networks have again signed a multi-year contract. O3b will once again be providing "high-speed satellite-delivered broadband service" to the Allure of the Seas. The system used is O3bMaritime and Royal Caribbean was one of the first cruise lines to use this system. This system will be on their two largest ships the Oasis and the Allure based in the Caribbean. It is also the only system that is on par with telecommunication standards on land. Soon O3b will deliver more bandwidth on these two ships than on all other cruise ships in the Caribbean. I personally feel internet access really lacks on many of the cruise lines right now and feel Royal Caribbean is taking a step in the right direction with O3b. My family and I like to cruise a lot and have received very spotty internet access around the globe. In today's world many people still have to check up on work while on vacation or keep in contact with family, it only makes sense for cruise lines to start working on faster internet comparable to on land. I read various cruise line message boards and this is a common complaint about slow internet access or virtually none. In the current economy where all the various lines are in competition against one another, this gives Royal Caribbean a leg up in the competition. Additionally, my understanding the only region where satellite internet is unavailable is off the coast of Japan due to government regulations. This system makes sense to have available one day in more regions.
  • marylauren1717 on 22 Jan 13
     
    I for one am very happy to hear this news. I too have experienced the snail-paced internet "access" on cruise ships. With the high cost per minute and slow speeds, cruisers can't help but feel that they wasted their money. This definitely gives Royal Caribbean an advantage over Carnival, NCL and other large cruise lines. By implementing O3b networks on their two largest and most popular ships, they will reach their target consumer and help spread the word.
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Cloud-Based Event Planning Design Tool Set to Preview at BizBash Ideafest -- NEW YORK, ... - 0 views

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  • The Plaza Hotel, Mandarin Oriental, The Pierre, Pier Sixty, Harriette Rose Katz of Gourmet Advisory Services, State of the Art, Marcia Selden Catering and Foremost Caters
  • chance for a mismanaged seating chart to ruin the entire event
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  • AllSeated.com is the new and completely free collaborative tool that connects venues, event planners, vendors and event hosts in the cloud so everyone can work together from one centralized and secure website -- no downloads required
  • archaic and inefficient methods
  • a practice that wastes approximately $5 billion a year in manpower and operations costs
  • core of AllSeated.com's unique usage includes creating and viewing venue maps, managing floor plans, table layouts, building guest lists, seating arrangements and the operational setup of an event. Venues can program in the specs for their own space using the services tools and then add various features like table and chair sizes, spacing specifications, placement and more
  • Event hosts can let their venue and event manager know they are using AllSeated.com so they can join in
  • Optimized for desktop, laptop and all iOS and Android tablets, everyone involved in planning the event has access to the service from anywhere, at anytime
  • Guest lists can be created in minutes as the tool allows hosts to import guests from social networks and email accounts.
  • An event is all about the glamour, best food and best music so it's great that we no longer have to give our customers a piece of paper for the layout but can offer them a state-of-the-art solution that will save an incredible amount of time, money and eliminate a lot of stress
  • AllSeated.com is an easy-to-use cloud-based event planning tool for venues, event planners, vendors and event hosts to seamlessly collaborate on the creation, updating and implementation of floor plans, seating charts and guests lists
  • Marcos Oliveira on 28 Mar 13
     
    In the fast paced and often stressful world of event planning, a new innovative planning tool has been released that allows customers, vendors and anyone else the opportunity to see event layouts, menus, specifications and make notes on the event from either a desktop, laptop or even an android device. The event planning tool is called AllSeated.com and is completely cloud based which eliminates the use of the much antiquated way of writing everything down or showing a photocopy of a layout. Allseated.com also utilizes social media and to sync guest lists making it even faster for the client. With AllSeated.com, the hassle of having to book an event is eliminated and the customer can feel more at ease with their event on hand and the event manager can also have a much less stressful experience.
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Back-of-house technology makes staff happier - 0 views

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  • In other words, take good care of the staff and they’ll return the favor to the guests
  • And modern technology that maximizes efficiency is lending a hand to the process of putting employees in a positive state of mind
  • At Revel, the new $2.4-billion luxury property in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the back of house is as nice as the guest amenities at many resorts
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  • The elevators were designed to be fast. By combining group dispatching with directed elevator shafts and proper speed settings, it’s easy to get employees where they need to be without delay.
  • The employee elevators at Revel move with efficiency and on multiple tracks, so employees aren’t stuck wasting time traveling from location to location.
  • wardrobe process and conveyor systems
  • The system features 11 individual stations. Upon an employee’s arrival, they visit their assigned station and punch in a personal code on the keypad. Their uniform is automatically conveyed to the door, which opens to allow retrieval.
  • there are no lockers. They simply put their street clothes into the bag, return to the wardrobe conveyor systems, punch in their code and hang the bag back on their assigned hook on the rack, with items securely locked inside
  • Employees can check email and message people from touchdown stations. These stations enable employees to stay in touch with the outside world while at work and when it’s appropriate
  • communicating through cell phones—sometimes provided by employers—supervisors have quick and easy ways to relate situations to all needed members of staff
  • Jennifer Mesa on 05 Apr 13
     
    This article talks about the importance of having happy employees and having the technology available to them to make their lives a little easier so that they are better equipped to make sure the guests are happy too!
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  • Technology has been a key driver of growth for the hospitality sector over the last decade. New technologies for jobs like real-time inventory access, seamless exchange of operational information and collation of key performance data, have transformed the hotel and restaurant business. And the biggest positive from this process has been the enhanced customer experience, leading to higher loyalty. Thus, technology has increased profits for restaurants and hotels, and also helped in reining in costs on a long-term basis by reducing manpower and improving the quality of service.
  • Key technologies used Currently the most popular technologies being used are accounting systems for back office needs and the Internet, along with POS solutions for front office solutions. These systems are found in over 90 per cent of the establishments in the industry.   K Ramakrishnan, president, Marketing, Café Coffee Day, says “The two key technologies we use are POS for our café operations and ‘SAP IS Retail’ for the back-end warehouse supply chain requirements. Besides, our Cafés are Wi-Fi enabled. We also use Facebook and Twitter to understand and listen to what our consumers have to  say. It serves as an excellent tool to receive reviews on what we do and how we can make the café space more fun and exciting. We use these inputs to refresh our menu, look and overall feel,” he adds.
  • Touch screen POS: Point of sale systems now have a touch screen  display to allow cashiers and servers to input orders. It automatically sends the order to the kitchen without the need for a call or a manual dining ticket. The latest POSs can even send separate dining tickets for different food preparations, for an order. Stock and time clock management: These two components can be directly integrated in the latest POS terminals, allowing employees to clock in and out of any POS. The central computer keeps tab of the hours worked. It also allows computers to keep track of food and dry stock, based on the orders that are coming back through the POS system. It alerts the server, if a particular ingredient is out of stock. Technology also helps accurately measure the exact amount that goes into a fryer basket or in portions/ servings. This helps in maintaining the same standards each time an order is placed. Modern financial control tools allow managers to make balance sheets, statements of cash flow and income. There are advanced softwares available, which help the management get a clear view of the finances involved in the day-to-day running of the restaurant. Future technologies Many new technologies are also knocking at the door of the Indian hospitality industry. Internationally, these tools are already in use to improve efficiency. For instance, client server technologies (CST) offer great advantages to mid and large sized multi-property hospitality chains. They allow owners to effectively integrate disparate systems like multiple computer platforms or software, accumulated over the years. They simplify report generation and MIS (management information system) support, making these functions more efficient. Players that are in expansion mode and are trying to overhaul their IT infrastructure can use these solutions to reduce their IT costs and improve staff productivity. Software as a service (SaaS) or pay as-you-go services (where software such as ERP solutions are made available on demand over the Internet and users are required to pay a monthly rental based on the time and nature of use) have also emerged as another cost effective way of handling data and processes over the Internet. Here, companies can reap big dividends by effectively cutting down on their system maintenance costs. Green technology is another option, players can look at. It helps improve sustainability in areas like energy efficiency through the use of solar power for cooking or water heating. Solid waste management, plastic and paper recycling machines, rain water harvesting, and water efficient technologies, are other green technologies. If deployed in earnest, restaurants and hotels can reap long term benefits,besides scoring high on environment friendliness and brand image improvement, among customers.
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TripAdvisor launches eco-friendly hotel program - 0 views

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  • Omar Shalaby on 10 Jun 13
     
    TripAdvisor just launched the new TripAdvisor GreenLeaders program, which ranks hotels across the U.S. according to their engagement in environmentally-friendly practices like linen and towel re-use, recycling and composting, solar panel and electric car charging station implementation, and green roofing.
  • Omar Shalaby on 10 Jun 13
     
    With TripAdvisor's launch of the new GreenLeaders program, it will help hoteliers as well as restaurants and other businesses increase their Green initiative commitment. I know for the Florida Green Lodging Certification, it is a simple, yet tedious, form to complete, covering many aspects that can help reduce waste of products, energy, and gasses. Thanks to a bill that was passed in the not-so-distant past, certain aspects of the government travel requires their selection of lodging and/or meeting facilities to be green. This is in an effort to encourage those changes in order to secure government business, as well as to encourage personal & leisure travel, government or not, to choose green facilities. The more we increase the demand for green properties, the more properties will seek to make the necessary changes and commitment. In addition, the application process changes periodically, increasing the information and steps necessary to become green. Through all of that, we will begin to notice bigger steps to be made to save our resources and our environment. TripAdvisor launching this program will only help in these efforts. Along with increasing efforts, the feedback will be a great tool for use when selecting how to make those changes. Sure, nothing is perfect and you will still have those that prefer the convenience instead of the overall "Save the Earth" way of life, but we will be able to see what is working and what may need to be adjusted a bit.
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The Virtues of Daydreaming : The New Yorker - 0 views

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  • In a culture obsessed with efficiency, mind-wandering is often derided as useless—the kind of thinking we rely on when we don’t really want to think. Freud, for instance, described daydreams as “infantile” and a means of escaping from the necessary chores of the world into fantasies of “wish-fulfillment.”
  • A daydream is that fountain spurting, spilling strange new thoughts into the stream of consciousness. And these spurts turn out to be surprisingly useful.
  • Schooler argues that it’s clear evidence that those twelve minutes of daydreaming allowed the subjects to invent additional possibilities, as their unconscious minds pondered new ways to make use of toothpicks.
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  • We think we’re wasting time, but, actually, an intellectual fountain really is spurting.
  • Xiaoqing Zhang on 31 Jan 13
     
    Daydreaming sometimes is really meaningfull.
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Eco-Friendly Green Computing Definition | Green Computing Initiative - 0 views

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  • Eco-Friendly Green Computing
    • Juan Du
      Juan Du on 14 Feb 13
       
      To protect human beings environment is crucial. Every year, we produce a lot of e-waste and it is very harmful for the earth and our health. Eco-friendly green computing is a really good idea. From this idea, it can prolong the computing lifecycle
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Effects of Layoffs on Hospitality Employee Communication Networks. - Thursday, 24th Jan... - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 24 Jan 13
     
    In the hospitality industry, communication technology provides many benefits in helping workers in the hotel environment. This is an interesting article because it talks about how Informal networks are restored after downsizing…especially when there is a layoff. Everything that happens in a business's network is important because worker's store all updates and information in the system. Now when a layoff happens, it is harder for the remaining employees to take over the task of those who left. Sometimes it happens that the network/employee connections after a downsizing can interrupt the business itself. It is also important for the remaining workers to restore communication and access all other information. In every workplace, computer networks and communications are crucial for the businesses workflow. The author also mentioned that "Corporate downsizing is extremely disruptive to the surviving employees, even if the company does not formally reorganize," said Susskind. When the hotel industry, or any business, experience downsizing, it is highly difficult to gather all the workers and have them focus on getting the problem fixed. This study wanted to analyze how only few of the workers, only 97 individuals, respond to the implications in the workforce…How they correspond to the downsizing flow and turnovers. Employees might feel like all their work was a waste of time, especially if they cannot retrieve the industries information. It is the manager's task to help the workers figure out a solution and other ways to restore the communication pathways after the downsizing. In that study, they were able to evaluate how the communication pathways of the workers continued, and some who felt that it was not possible to regain the network's data had left, but many of the corporation workers decided to help with the recovery, and helped in reestablishing their tasks in organizing the system.
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Royal Caribbean and the Enviornment - 0 views

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  • Mikaela Vourtsis on 05 Feb 13
     
    Twenty years ago marked the beginning of a new period in Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited (RCCL) and helping the environment. They proposed a Save the Waves program, which allows guests to choose when towels and linens are ready to be washed saving numerous amounts of water and energy as well as reducing, reusing, and recycling. Today, their green initiative goes even further, and as the arictle discusses RCCL is implementing a plan to improve their waste, power, and most importantly, their future. Protecting and conserving the environment is a priority this company is willing to stand for. They constantly plan their efforts to maintain environmental protection and to continue to be environmentally responsible.
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property management system - 0 views

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  • One of the most important features of a Property Management System is its ability to keep track of inventory
  • Having a Property Management System allows modern businesses to operate smoothly with a minimum of waste in man hours or inventory
  • Mingxue Jia on 15 Feb 13
     
    This paper describes the PMS definitions, characteristics and applications in many industries. For example, the real estate, the hospitality industry, government offices, manufacturing and many other agencies and industries. As for the hotel industry, it provides timely and effective information to the front desk clerck what are required of the guests in hotel room. Also, it helps hotel staff handling reservations, checking guests in and out, assigning rooms and managing room inventory, and handling accounting and billing. Based on my internship experience in Raddison Hotel of Tianjin, China, the PMS increase efficiency and maximize profits. This hotel use the Opera PMS, which connected with the Internet, the information provided are in time and accurate. What's more, it's easy for hotel employees to learn and use in daily work.
  • jingyaoxie on 16 Feb 13
     
    Property management systems, also known as PMS, have been around for centuries but with the introduction of computers, they have been streamlined and optimized to save both time and money. These systems are used in many industries to increase efficiency and maximize profits. For computerised systems, some people also termed them as property management software. Property management systems, also known as PMS, have been around for centuries but with the introduction of computers, they have been streamlined and optimized to save both time and money. These systems are used in many industries to increase efficiency and maximize profits. People do use them for personal property but property management systems are also used in real estate, the hospitality industry, government offices, manufacturing and many other agencies and industries. Property Management Systems exists in many different terms, for example, hotel management system for the hotel industry; real estate management system for the real estate industry. For computerised systems, some people also termed them as property management software.
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Latest Technology in Restaurants! iPads as restaurants - 0 views

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  • Using an iPod as a menu has the potential to take your restaurant to the next level.
  • Your restaurant will be seen as a trendsetter.
  • They know how to use it, and they will be impressed with the sophisticated presentation you will be able to create with an iPad as the menu card.
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  • Today, the average diner is more sophisticated in every way.
  • You will be able to change your menu on a daily basis and even several times a day if you choose to
  • ablets are also environmentally friendly. You will be able to stop printing paper copies that kill trees and to stop adding to the overwhelming state of waste from printer cartridge
  • You might add games for children or offer games that will connect other patrons to compete against each other in a spirited quiz or puzzle.
  • Using iPads as menus will bring in more customers and improve profits in the end
  • you will be ensuring the success of your future.
  • anonymous on 28 Jun 13
     
    This article give a good perspective of the Ipad as a menu in restaurants, Ipad, will make your restaurant trendy, because nowadays many restaurants are implementing this advise. Also says how the Ipad will make your business save time and money, since you don't have to print menus again this will contribute to the environment is paperless and you will be able to change the menu as many times as you want even during a day depending on your inventory or other reasons. Basically this article agree that having the Ipad as menu will give more positives aspects and in the end will improve profits to the business. 
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Homework Help: Maths, Physics, Chemistry | Online Tutoring: English, Science, Statistic... - 2 views

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  • Long Term Financing in Hospitality Industry
  • Renovations, upgrading and expansions are done through long term financing in hospitality.
  • Long term financing in hospitality industry gives a lot of investment potentials.
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  • Business plans in hospitality succeeds with expertise, experience and cost effective plans.
  • Qike Chu on 18 Oct 12
     
    Long term financing in hospitality is often done for a period of more than one year. Such financing will have good impacts on hospitality industry like renewing its equipments and meeting operating costs with smooth cash flow. Therefore it is a cost-effective way to help hotels during their tough times in accounting and cash problems. Like we learned in accounting and financing classes, ratio analysis is the best  method to analyze finance in a hotel, which compares the current ratio with the past in order to make feasible investments in the future. What's more, long term financing in hotel industry gives lots of investment potentials. For example, by investing new sectors in F&B as well as accommodation, the job opportunity has also been increased. Besides the investments in hotels, hospitality investment also includes in airlines, cruise lines and tourism bureaus which can also bring profits. So long term financing help hospitality industry make a successful goal with experience and cost effective strategic plan in order to attract more and more tourists as well as guests.
  • Michael Anthony on 19 Oct 12
     
    I didn't agree with the pricing method of examining the past and the prices. What for? Prices, consumers wants and needs along with products constantly change. It's an unpredictable market at times. So examining the history would be a waste of time, the only thing you could possibly get from this would be to see how much your costs have gone up in recent years and plain your profit margins accordingly. But you can do this with out having to manage your previous records and histroy. You could just look at any expense report and go from there
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Reforming hospitals with IT investment - McKinsey Quarterly - Health Care - Strategy & ... - 1 views

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  • Mandated upgrades to health care IT will demand heavy investments by providers but will help them minimize waste and standardize best medical practice.
  • New regulations that require US health care providers to use electronic health records (EHR) and adhere to strict data-coding standards will force hospitals to spend billions of dollars over the next decade to upgrade their IT systems.
  • We estimate that total savings across the US provider landscape could be on the order of $40 billion annually.
  • Joshua Frost on 23 Oct 12
     
    IT Investments are on the rise in this world. The thought of savings money and appearing to be environmentally conciscious catches the eye of many big companies and industries. In the case of this article, United States health care providers are now demanding that hospitals make the switch from traditional paper systems to an all electronic system. This investment will cost health providers billions of dollars for the time being, however the return on investment could be a $40 billion savings for the industry in savings alone. The return on investment regarding this switch from paper to computer will require proper training and management skills in order to be successful.
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Keeping hotel locks safe | Hotel Management - 1 views

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  • Our Classic magstripe locks do not store critical security information within individual locks, such as master key information, and any service device must authenticate itself through diversified encryption methods to gain access to the lock software
  • VingCard Elsafe’s locks can also detect tampering and work to alert hotel security staff using the company’s VISIONLINE system. “[The VISIONLINE system] incudes alarms to alert the hotel front desk if someone attempts to tamper with a door lock as well as providing real time alerts to the hotel’s security staff when activity is detected that a card is being misused,”
  • Other alarms include detecting that a door is forced open, left open, or ‘mule tool’ intrusions when a door is opened from the inside handle without an occupant in the room.”
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  • VingCard Elsafe provides comprehensive training on the technology for the hotel staff and encourages everyone who will have interaction with the locks to participate
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      TIANJIAN ZHANG on 03 Nov 12
       
      Nowadays, locks security is an essential issue in hospitality industry. Actually, most hotels upgrate their locks systems with advanced technology. The role of technology in the security sector is fundamental, but despite the rapid technological progress, one thing has remained constant: the importance of trust. Whether hoteliers wising up to the fact that they've bought what could be called a flawed security system will be willing to trust the supplier of said equipment for a fix.
  • After installation, hotels must work to keep their staff trained and their system upgraded to keep pace with the latest security issues. 
  • As hotel locks become increasingly automated, preventing them from becoming vulnerable to security concerns has become a top priority for hoteliers.
  • As hotel locks become increasingly automated, preventing them from becoming vulnerable to security concerns has become a top priority for hoteliers.
  • When VingCard Elsafe moved the industry towards RFID technology, security was one key driver, and our primary focus was to add additional security to the RFID card to prevent cloning. To that end, VingCard Elsafe hotel locking systems do not work with cards that have no anti-cloning capability.”
  • As hotel locks become increasingly automated, preventing them from becoming vulnerable to security concerns has become a top priority for hoteliers
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  • As hotel locks become increasingly automated, preventing them from becoming vulnerable to security concerns has become a top priority for hoteliers
  • As hotel locks become increasingly automated, preventing them from becoming vulnerable to security
  • “  Our Classic magstripe locks do not store critical security information within individual locks, such as master key information, and any service device must authenticate itself through diversified encryption methods to gain access to the lock software ,” Shea said. “  When VingCard Elsafe moved the industry towards RFID technology, security was one key driver, and our primary focus was to add additional security to the RFID card to prevent cloning. To that end, VingCard Elsafe hotel locking systems do not work with cards that have no anti-cloning capability.”
  • VingCard Elsafe’s locks can also detect tampering and work to alert hotel security staff using the company’s VISIONLINE system. “[The VISIONLINE system] incudes alarms to alert the hotel front desk if someone attempts to tamper with a door lock as well as providing real time alerts to the hotel’s security staff
  • VingCard Elsafe’s locks can also detect tampering and work to alert hotel security staff using the company’s VISIONLINE system. “[The VISIONLINE system] incudes alarms to alert the hotel front desk if someone attempts to tamper with a door lock as well as providing real time alerts to the hotel’s security staff when activity is detected that a card is being misused,”
  • For instance, a ‘wandering intruder alert’ warns hotel security personnel when a card is presented to a number of different doors.  Other alarms include detecting that a door is forced open, left open, or ‘mule tool’ intrusions when a door is opened from the inside handle without an occupant in the room.”
  • After installation, hotels must work to keep their staff trained and their system upgraded to keep pace with the latest security issues.  
  • VingCard Elsafe provides comprehensive training on the technology for the hotel staff and encourages everyone who will have interaction with the locks to participate ,”
  • As with any hotel upgrade, hoteliers understand that renovation and upgrades are a regular part of running their business
  • Looking past RFID solutions for instance, VingCard Elsafe has made our RFID locks compatible with next generation technologies, like Near Field Communications (NFC), providing our customers with an easy upgrade path at reasonable cost.”  
  • Michael Anthony on 02 Nov 12
     
    This article discusses the security issues with room keys. These hotel locks will not open with cards that are read as duplicates or duplicatable. The locking mechanism has been specifically designed to alert the front desk and secuirty departments in the event these locks are tampered with. I'm sure at one point or another we have all experimented with our room key and tried to open other doors. A system like this will prevent activity like that.
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  • Yingjie Cao on 03 Nov 12
     
    VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, announces that it has phased out the use of brass metal plating and painting in the manufacture of its locking systems, opting instead to use a more eco-friendly process to color stainless steel. VingCard Elsafe has adopted a new method of metal coloration called physical vapor deposition, or PVD, an environmentally friendly process that involves vaporizing an alloy onto stainless steel within a heated vacuum. PVD requires no chemicals and produces no waste or hazardous materials of any kind, resulting in no environmental impact whatsoever. The PVD process has other added benefits, as well. PVD-treated surfaces have high wear resistance for discoloration, and the stainless steel adds enhanced anti-corrosion properties. Besides eliminating the negative environmental effects of the brass plating process, the move by VingCard Elsafe to simplify its lock manufacturing process has had other related green benefits. By doing away with the need for secondary surface treatments of the locks, new product components are now supplied directly from metal stamping to the point of use in the assembly line. This means less shipping and transportation is required for product manufacture, resulting in a diminished carbon footprint.
  • Xue Yan on 03 Nov 12
     
    VingCard Elsafe is a new kind of lock system, which contains RFID technology and is compatible with the Near Field Communications. It has several advantages compared to traditional magstripe locks. First of all, it can add security to the RFID card and prevent cloning, which is much safer than the traditional key card. Another is that it can detect tampering and know when and where staffs use the lock. It can send alert to the front desk. Moreover, the front desk can know when the door is forced open. However, before using the lock system, training program should be provided. So this new kind of lock system brings safety to the guests and to the hotels.
  • rebecca Bonet on 03 Nov 12
     
    This article talk about the issue that hotel are having with their security system lock for guest room. These cards are easy to duplicate. The new system will alert front desk or security if the lock has been tampered with. Other alarms include detecting that a door is forced open 'mule tool' instruction when a door is open from the inside handle without an occupant in the room.
  • Gaby Belardo on 04 Nov 12
     
    This article discusses the current state of hotel lock safety. Monitoring safety has changed as these locks become more automated. The article states that, "Hotel Management corresponded with Tim Shea, president of ASSA ABLOY Hospitality, for ways in which vendors are keeping hotel locks secure." Through VingCard Elsafe's locks, hotel security and safety has increased. VingCard says, "Our Classic magstripe locks do not store critical security information within individual locks, such as master key information, and any service device must authenticate itself through diversified encryption methods to gain access to the lock software." This is just one of the ways the locks increase security. The article also states that the system is cost-effective for hoteliers.
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The Savoy Hotel Goes Green - 1 views

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  • aali057 on 17 Nov 16
     
    The Savoy Hotel Goes Green! Patterson is the Sustainability Manager at the Savoy and she states "environmental responsibility is a core value of the Savoy and it factors into all of our business decision making." Their goals are toe become socially, economically, and environmentally responsible. Some of the initiatives that they have started on the property include reclaiming heat from the kitchen refrigerator to preheat water, as well as combined heat and power plant (CHP). The CHP chip uses heat generated from a gas engine which is used to heat the building and promote hot water. This CHP chip produces 90% of our summer cooling and 50% of winter heating. Guest rooms on property have Inncom AC and heat systems which help control the temperatures in the room. The property has LED lighting and they use metering and water bottling plant systems, food waste recycling.
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Six tips for an effective online press room | Econsultancy - 0 views

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  • much time and money does your company spend to promote your web site, your business, service and products to the media, magazines, blogs and industry trades? It is all wasted if you do not have an easy to find and easy to use pressroom and/or press page.
  • Gerson Dias on 09 Apr 12
     
    For every hospitality organization, the online press should be an important component of public relations, sales and marketing plans. In addtion, the business websites and its press room should be able to provide all the info needed. Therefore, the most important question to ask: does your web site work for the press and analysts that visit it? So, the top six steps to have an effective online press room are: 1. Make your press room easy to find 2. Press release index 3. PR Contacts 4. Photos, images and video 5. Background Information 6. Press Clips and Press Coverage Page
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Get the Most out of E-Marketing - 0 views

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  • Jingjing Zhu on 06 Apr 12
     
    The Nation 2010 report mentioned that 41% of UK hospitality business do not have capability to trade online, but the chance of internet cannot be overlooked in the future. Website: a website can provide your customers a good place to visit ,they can see the plenty of food quality and high resolution images of your hotel Google: google is a well known tools which can help your business cannot be overlooked. If you put your hospitality address on google map ,customers will find you when they use google maps. That is an effective way to do your online marketing business. Social networking: company can use twitter ,facebook of youtube as social networking tools to maximize marketing. Youtube： when put a simple video clip about the location of your company, or you use the video show your products to customers, the method can attract a lot of potential guests . Offer vouchers online: online voucher sites are a good way to enhance your presence online and reach new customers. Broadening your reach: over 60% of UK dinner go online to research restaurants and more and more customers choose to search hotels through internet ,it is convenient for them to visit these information at home or abroad. Online orders: software form companies like supercontrol can be integrated on to our site to provide real time booking information. Some tools may not be so appropriate to some age groups but do not rule anything out. You can conduct a survey to figure out which one is your customers most often visit.
  • YUNTING CHEN on 07 Apr 12
     
    Too many companies do not realize how important it is for them to have a representable website. A company that has a webiste shows people it is more likely a legitimate company. A company with a nice website tells people its employees take whatever they do seriously, in which make it easier for potential customers to consider using its service. How many times have people nevigate away from a website only because how pathetic it looks not even caring how good the company is? All the money a company spends on advertisement and marketing can go to waste after just one click.
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2 New LEED Certified Hotels Open Their Doors In Los Angeles - 0 views

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  • Fei Qi on 13 Apr 12
     
    LEED is developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Its responsibility is to promote sustainable building and development practices through a suite of rating systems for buildings that implement better environmental and health performance. There are two new LEED certified hotels opened in Los Angeles. One is the Shore Hotel. This hotel a Silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) registered property that offers eco-friendly accommodations with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. Shore Hotel owns some sustainable features such as 50% of construction waste was recycled or salvaged, wood used in the project is from sustainable forests, 10% of all building materials are from within a 500 mile radius of the project, 'Low flow' water fixtures, significantly reducing water consumption and native landscaping, reducing the extent of required irrigation. The hotel took significant measures to ensure that the design, construction and operation of the facility will reduce the impact on the environment. Another is Hotel Wilshire. It has the sustainable features such as use of building materials with high recycled content. For example, carpeting was made of recycled materials and installed without harmful VOC adhesives, high efficiency HVAC systems route heating and cooling throughout the building based on individualized, local controls using much less energy than traditional temperature control systems and all lighting is LED or compact fluorescent, significantly reducing electrical usage.
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Smart Mobile Payment Processing - 1 views

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  • Ting Li on 31 Aug 12
     
    In this article by Hospitality Business News, the author emphasizes the benefits of the new Mobile Payment Processing and the basic knowledge of the Smart Phone payment. This payment way attracts a lot restaurants owners' eyes, especially in large cities and big restaurants. This Mobile payment revolutionizes the traditional payment method in hotels and restaurants, and it brings much convenience to both merchants and customers. First, it can definitely increase speed of the table turn and save time for consumers and servers. Time is money, especially in the business, customers don't need to give the card to server, and then the server brings the card to the front desk, later bring it back to the customers and customers get that. that's a waste of time compared to this smart phone payment. Second, it is also a fully integrated extension of the current POS system, it makes the POS better and resolve some patches of the current POS. it is a win-win for everyone involved. This Mobile Payment Processing is now being applied in 13 states in 49 cities. In the future, I believe that it will be applied wider than that and it will be more and more popular all over the world, especially for those busy businesses.
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GDS - 0 views

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  •   NFO Plog is a recognized and highly respected research firm that specializes in the travel industry, and has more experience in surveying travel agents than any other research company.
  • travel agents
  • travel agents are increasing … not decreasing … their reliance on GDS systems for hotel information. 
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  • Travel agents are now less likely to use printed hotel directories, direct mail, fax, and the phone to gather information about hotels.
  • Travel agent readership of the promotional text messages continues to have significant influence on hotel choice: 53% of all travel agents who recall GDS advertising report that they made a booking at a hotel at least once in the prior three months due to a GDS ad.
  • ad impressions are sent to 83% of GDS terminals worldwide
  • An advertiser only pays for ads delivered to these terminals.  Situations where an advertiser does not pay for ads would include the following: Terminals at selected agencies that have been turned off to GDS messages by agreement with the GDS to support the agency’s preferential booking programs. A travel agency group has created their own user interface that does not utilize the screen interfaces (with advertising) provided by the GDS. Terminals that are not viewed by a travel agent, but instead are being utilized by a robotic program.  This determination is based on an assessment of the transaction speed that would indicate a programmatic application.  In order to make sure that ad impressions are not wasted, advertising is turned off to these terminals.
  • In 2003, estimates are that travel agents will book $11.5 billion in room revenues compared to total online consumer bookings via the Internet of $7.5 billion.
  • Hotels are seeing a large return on their advertising investment through the GDS.  For a typical reservation worth $200 in rooms revenue (two night stay and $100 ADR), only a 0.5% response from travel agents would create a 10 times return from a GDS advertising campaign. 
  • Still Rely on GDS for Hotel Selection , 83% of GDS Terminals Receive Text Messaging/Advertising
  • Michael Anthony on 14 Sep 12
     
    GDS and text messaging being used in the travel agency
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