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Issue 2009-11-16
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Lodging Interactive Offers Turn-Key Mobile Websites For Hotels

Lodging Interactive, a leading interactive marketing agency servicing the hospitality industry, today announced the roll out of its mobile website design and hosting services for hotels. Lodging Interactive's new mobile services provide turn-key, cost-effective mobile solutions enabling hotels to provide easy acess to their website and to capture bookings from smart phones, iPhones and Blackberry users worldwide. ...more

InterContinental Hotels Online Videos Prove More Effective Than T.V. Spot

At Ad Tech NY this month we caught up with Jared Simon, V.P. of Corporate Development at TurnHere Internet Video, and we asked him to share with us his case study about InterContinental Hotels & Resorts. ...more

InterContinental Hotels Online Videos Prove More Effective Than T.V. Spot

At Ad Tech NY this month we caught up with Jared Simon, V.P. of Corporate Development at TurnHere Internet Video, and we asked him to share with us his case study about InterContinental Hotels & Resorts. ...more

New Email Marketing Tactics For Hotels To Use in 2010

With the growth of email marketing bombarding inboxes, it's time to get smarter and more creative as to how you use this marketing method. Here are a couple of ideas to think about coming into 2010 that will help you generate some other ways to look at this medium. ...more

How can Social Search Impact my Hotel?

In late October Bing announced that it would integrate Twitter into its search engine results pages, and within hours Google announced that it too would include Twitter updates. I am sure people thought, 'That's great news, but how will that impact me and my business?' As hoteliers, this could have a huge impact on your business if you are not participating in social media and communicating through today's social platforms. ...more

Online Is First Stop for Thrifty Travelers - Discounts the biggest draw

The staycation still rules as most US Internet users opt not to travel for the holidays this year. While 52% told About.com that, like in 2008, they would not travel this holiday season, another 24% said they were even less likely to travel this year than last. ...more

Sir Martin Sorrell's Forecast for 2010, Is Your Hotel Looking Ahead?

Sir Martin Sorrell finally appeared at Ad Tech NY this year, after turning down the invitations of the last three years. He opened Ad Tech with his keynote presentation on 'What's coming in 2010.' He focused on New Markets, New Media, and Consumer Insights. ...more

Hostels on HostelBookers Offer Christmas Presents, Free Meals and Parties to Christmas Shoppers

HostelBookers are offering customers the ultimate Christmas gift - cheap Christmas holidays in the most magical cities in Europe. ...more

10Best Solutions Launches New Social Media Reputation Management Tool

10Best Solutions is launching its new streamlined social media reputation and response tool, Vinepulse, at PhoCusWright's Innovator Summit next week. ...more

AAHOA Takes a Strong Stance On Important Online Travel Agency (OTA) Issues

To protect its members from a loss of control of their hotel operations and long-term investments, AAHOA announced today that it is taking a strong stance against two of these OTA positions. AAHOA is opposing any attempts by the OTAs to compel hotel owners to relinquish control of their room inventory and their pricing in exchange for a listing on the OTA websites, because this will harm the hoteliers, the hotel brands and the traveling public in the upcoming months and years. ...more

Aqua Hotels and Resorts Licenses eBuzz ConnectTM Social Media Management Tool

Milestone Internet Marketing announced today that Aqua Hotels and Resorts has selected eBuzz ConnectTM for Social Media and Online Reputation management for all hotels under their brand. ...more

Worldwide Revenue Solutions Launches Enhanced Social Media Department

WRS has developed a new suite of Social Media products and strategies to maximize results for hoteliers ...more

HeBS Wins Major Web 2.0 Design & Development Awards

Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS), the industry's leading full-service Internet marketing services and strategies consulting firm for the hospitality and travel verticals, today announced receipt of three prestigious awards in the design and development of online interactive sweepstakes. ...more

Hilton Worldwide Launches iPhone Applications

Company's Mobile Revenue Increases 59 Percent for Third Quarter 2009 ...more

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Introduces New Website

First in the Industry to Use Facebook Connect ...more

Google Creates Privacy Dashboard

Google, which has had a bullseye on its back when it comes to Internet privacy, on Thursday launched a Web site that shows people what data Gmail, Google Calendar and more than a dozen other Google products store about them. ...more

Travel Industry Industry Races to Deliver Mobile Applications and Post-Booking Solutions

Travelers young and old are increasingly using mobile devices for flight notification, check in, and seat selection, and are also willing to accept advertising with free travel applications. These findings and more were revealed in a global mobile survey of travelers, conducted by Sabre Travel Network(R), the world's leading provider of high-performance solutions for the travel industry. The survey of 800 corporate and leisure travelers from Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America covered topics ranging from preferred features to fees travelers might pay for travel applications. ...more

Denver Hampton Inn & Suites Boosts Customer Service Scores with Automated Tools that Drives Guest Satisfaction

General Manager Provides Look at Day-to-Day Issues via New 'Day in the Life of a Hotel GM' Video Series ...more

ENTER2010 eTourism Conference (Lugano, Switzerland)

ENTER2010@Lugano - scientific and business eTourism conference that will be held in Lugano from 10th to 12th of February 2010, hosted by the webatelier.net of the Università della Svizzera italiana (University of Lugano, Switzerland). ...more

World's leading Hospitality Technology Consulting partnership created

Two of the world's leading Hospitality Technology Consulting firms have created a global partnership that will provide unparalleled services to the hospitality industry. ...more

Hospitality Technology Experts Plan 2010 European Conference

Planning has begun for Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals' (HFTP(R)) 2010 European Hospitality Technology Educational Conference (EHTEC). The EHTEC Advisory Council, a group of global hospitality experts, is designing a program that tackles tough technology issues prominent in Europe. EHTEC 2010 is February 14-16 at the Amsterdam Hilton in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Registration is now available online. ...more

Six Casino Hotels Including Pinnacle Entertainment and Seneca Gaming Select The Rainmaker Group for Revenue Management

Rainmaker tapped by The Borgata, Greektown Casino Hotel, Pinnacle Entertainment, and Seneca Gaming to deliver revolution(TM) Product Suite for total guest value profit optimization ...more

Guests Get Busy in the Kitchen at Element Hotels with Nintendo DS and Personal Trainer: Cooking

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and its new eco-chic brand, Element Hotels, today announced a partnership with Nintendo to provide Nintendo DS(TM) systems pre-loaded with Personal Trainer(TM): Cooking software to hotel guests. ...more

Book Your Business Travel in Less Than Three Minutes with Tripware

Tripware, the behavior-based travel tool to plan, book, and manage business trips, offers business travelers the ability to book a full business trip in less than three minutes. Next week at the 2009 Travel Innovation Summit@The PhoCusWright Conference in Orlando, Florida, Tripware will demonstrate the speed of its Tripware OutBook tool. ...more

Hilton Orlando Taps SpaBooker's Online Spa and Fitness Software for New 1,400-Room Hilton Resort

Guests Will Be Able to Search and Book Spa Appointment Times and Confirm Fitness Center Services in Real-Time, 24/7 - Advanced Online Booking System Connects Customers from Hilton.com, SpaFinder.com and Leading Travel and Lifestyle Websites Directly with Resort's Appointment Book ...more

Notorious 'Catch Me If You Can' Imposter, Now Respected Authority, to Discuss Fraud Prevention at HITEC 2010

Frank Abagnale, Jr., one of the world's most respected authorities on the subjects of forgery, embezzlement and secure documents, is slated to discuss fraud prevention at the closing session of the 2010 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC(R)). ...more

hotel ServicePro Simplifies New-Build Opening Process at Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites in Lake Buena Vista/Orlando

hotel ServicePro Web-based maintenance tracking, asset management solution saves hundreds of hours in new-build hotel checklist approval completion ...more

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