News

2/2/2012
RezExchange Launches Direct Integration With Social Marketing Platform Flip.to
February 02, 2012 - Hotel Concepts – Brilliant, a leading global provider of technology and software solutions for the hospitality industry, announces the direct integration of the Flip.to social marketing platform into the RezExchange channel management and distribution system.

2/2/2012
Motel 6 Network Opens 55 Hotels in 2011 Continued Franchise Growth Drives Expansion Plans for 2012
February 02, 2012 - Accor North America, one of the nation’s largest owner/operators of economy lodging, announced the opening of 55 hotels in 2011, all under franchise contracts. The latest openings include 49 Motel 6 and six Studio 6 properties with a room count of more than 4,100.

2/2/2012
Amadeus Appoints Ex-Wyndham CIO Jeff Edwards to Lead Rapidly Expanding Hotel Division
February 02, 2012 - Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, today announces the key strategic appointment of hotel industry veteran Jeff Edwards to head up its growing hotel business.

2/1/2012
Rainmaker Offers RateGain’s Rate Shopping Solution to its Casinos and Resorts Customers
February 01, 2012 - RateGain, an industry leader in competitive price intelligence solutions for the hospitality industry, and The Rainmaker Group, a market leader in profit optimization solutions for the Gaming & Hospitality and Multifamily Housing industries, jointly announce a partnership for Rainmaker to resell RateGain’s competitive price intelligence data to its casino and resort customers who use Rainmaker’s revolution™ revenue management solution.

2/1/2012
IDeaS Revenue Solutions Honored with "Allied Vendor of the Year" Award from Minnesota Lodging Association
February 01, 2012 - IDeaS Revenue Solutions, a leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting, has been named the "Allied Vendor of the Year" by the Minnesota Lodging Association (MLA). The award is presented to an Allied MLA member that exhibits outstanding contribution to the industry and local community.

1/31/2012
La Crosse Area CVB Deploys Passkey's GroupMAX ME Hotel Booking Technology, Bringing it on Par with the Nation's Premier Event Destinations
January 31, 2012 - A routine day for the housing services staff at a convention and visitors' bureau (CVB) often entails processing hotel reservation request forms, sending guest reservation data to hotels and forwarding booking reports to meeting planners; all manual tasks that are not only time-consuming, but are prone to a high degree of error and risk.

1/31/2012
Libra OnDemand Expands Crew in the Cloud with Additions to Communications and Professional Services
January 31, 2012 - The crew in the cloud is getting even larger with the addition of two new members at Libra OnDemand, a leading provider of cloud based CRM and hospitality solutions.

1/30/2012
LodgeNet Launches Mobile App for Travelers
January 30, 2012 - LodgeNet Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ: LNET), a leading provider of interactive media and connectivity services to hospitality and healthcare businesses and the consumers they serve, announced a groundbreaking LodgeNet mobile app for the travel market.

1/27/2012
White Lodging Takes Development of the Year at ALIS
January 27, 2012 - White Lodging is pleased to announce it was honored with two separate, prestigious awards at the America's Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) this week in Los Angeles.

1/27/2012
EzRMS™ successfully implemented at One King West Hotel & Residence in Toronto
January 27, 2012 - Easy (Ez) Revenue Management Solutions Ltd (EasyRMS), a leading provider of SaaS revenue and yield management solutions to hotels around the world is pleased to announce the successful implementation of EzRMS™ at One King West Hotel & Residence, the latest hotel to join EasyRMS portfolio.

1/26/2012
Cornell School of Hotel Administration and Sabre Hospitality Solutions Collaborate on New Emerging Marketing Course
January 26, 2012 - The Cornell University School of Hotel Administration (SHA) is launching a new hospitality marketing course in collaboration with Sabre Hospitality Solutions, a leading global hospitality technology and marketing company.

1/26/2012
Horizon Hospitality’s Success Formula: Strong Markets, Strong Managers, Strong Tools with Aptech
January 26, 2012 -

Horizon Hospitality Management, Inc., a national hotel manager and owner, has a simple formula for consistently making money for investors:

• Develop successful brands in markets that outperform the industry,
• Hire teams that know their markets inside and out
• Leverage Horizon’s corporate executive experience and centralized hospitality software systems to free up property managers to focus on revenue.

1/25/2012
Centric Hospitality Group Celebrates CARINO Hotels and Resorts 10th Anniversary in New York
January 25, 2012 - Member hotels gathered last week at the Harvard Club of New York City for the Centric Hospitality Group Annual Sales, Marketing & Reservation Conference, which featured the announcement of new initiatives for 2012, a VIP 10th Anniversary Event and panel discussions with the industry’s top travel agencies and corporate travel buyers.

1/25/2012
Revel Selects InvoTech GIMS™ Ultra-High Frequency RFID Uniform Tracking System
January 25, 2012 - InvoTech Systems, Inc. announced Revel, a $2.4 billion lifestyle resort on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, selected the GIMS™ Ultra-High Frequency Radio Frequency Identification (UHF-RFID) uniform tracking system.

1/24/2012
Tom Walker Returns to The Rainmaker Group to Help Drive Revenue and Profitability for Casino Hotel Operators
January 24, 2012 - The Rainmaker Group, a world leader in automated revenue management software and services to the gaming/hospitality and multifamily housing industries, appointed Tom Walker as director of sales for Rainmaker’s gaming/hospitality division.

1/23/2012
NovaPLUS to WinPM Conversions—MSI Family Ties That Bind
January 23, 2012 - Multi-Systems, Inc. (MSI) has completed the conversion of three of its NovaPLUS properties to its WinPM property management system solution.  MSI answered the call for these Western Inns properties, which required the need for additional PMS functionality as they converted to an independent flag, and the ability to establish a two-way interface with the independent CRS, iHotelier.  

1/23/2012
Red Lion Hotels Partners with TravelClick to Create Hyper-Local Web and Mobile Platforms
January 23, 2012 - Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE: RLH) has partnered with TravelClick® to create industry leading web and mobile platforms for a dynamic and interactive travel research and booking experience that will forever change how guests interact with the brand online.

1/23/2012
Wyndham Hotel Group Launches New Website to Drive Direct Business
January 23, 2012 -  
Busy travelers looking for a quick and easy way to search and book any hotel within the extensive Wyndham Hotel Group portfolio can now do so on www.wyndhamhotelgroup.com, a new website designed to engage consumers with the company’s family of brands while helping to drive incremental bookings for hotel owners.

1/23/2012
LodgeNet Envision Installed as Interactive HDTV Platform in New Sheraton Flagship Hotel
January 23, 2012 - LodgeNet Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ: LNET), a leading provider of interactive media and connectivity services to hospitality and healthcare businesses and the consumers they serve, announced that they have installed their EnvisionTM interactive HDTV (iHDTV) platform at the Sheraton Stamford Hotel, the 379-room flagship property for Sheraton Hotels & Resorts.

1/20/2012
Quicken Loans Arena Becomes First Sports Venue to Introduce "Wireless Touchscreen Concierge" Using Smarttouch Technology
January 20, 2012 - With just a touch of a fingertip, Quicken Loans Arena (“The Q”) suite holders are entering a new dimension of service excellence.

1/20/2012
VingCard Elsafe Widens Lead In RFID Locking Systems Technology With Speed, Range Enhancements
January 20, 2012 - VingCard Elsafe, a global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, announced newly implemented enhancements to the electronics and lock control units of its RFID locking systems that are providing an even more satisfying guest experience, while building upon the company’s strident security standards.

1/18/2012
U.S. Resorts Embracing NAVIS Reservation Sales System In Last 30 Days Include Pinehurst Resort, The Biggest Loser Resort, Resort Collection of Panama City Beach and Vail Resorts
January 18, 2012 - NAVIS, a leader in reservation sales systems for the U.S. lodging industry, announced that numerous prestigious resorts have recently contracted with NAVIS to begin using the company’s reservation sales system.

1/18/2012
Vincci Hoteles Selects EZYield for Hotel Channel Management
January 18, 2012 - EZYield®, a TravelClick company, and a premier global provider of smart solutions that streamline hotel distribution, announced that Vincci Hoteles, a prominent Spanish hotel chain, will implement EZYield's Fuzionlink™ across their entire hotel group for superior channel management capabilities.

1/17/2012
Guest-Centric Maestro PMS Selected by Three Multiproperty Groups and Six Independent Operators for Peak Efficiency, Enhanced Guest Experience and Increased Direct Sales
January 17, 2012 - NORTHWIND, provider of Maestro™ Enterprise Property Management System announced three multiproperty hotel companies and six independent operators selected Maestro hotel software, reservation software and other fully integrated modules for a total of nine new installations.

1/17/2012
Danzinger, Gendron to Receive HSMAI Lifetime Achievement Awards
January 17, 2012 - The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has announced the recipients of its annual Albert E. Koehl Award for advertising and marketing and the Winthrop W. Grice Award for public relations excellence.

1/17/2012
Amadeus Unveils Landmark HRS Agreement
January 17, 2012 - Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, and HRS, a leading hotel portal for corporate customers, announced a strategic alliance to distribute HRS’ hotel content through Amadeus.

1/17/2012
Carino’s Italian Implements MICROS Kitchen Display System
January 17, 2012 - MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries announced that Fired Up, Inc., operating as Carino’s Italian, has begun implementation of the MICROS Kitchen Display System (KDS) in it restaurants.

1/17/2012
FCS Announces Partnership With Quoc Khoa Networks in Cambodia
January 17, 2012 - FCS, a leading global provider of comprehensive hospitality technology solutions, announces an official partnership with Quoc Khoa Networks Limited, a new Value Business Partner in Cambodia.

1/16/2012
EasyRMS Successfully Deployed EzRMS™ at The Crane, a Caribbean's Premier Residential Resort
January 16, 2012 - Easy (Ez) Revenue Management Solutions Ltd (EasyRMS) is a leading provider of SaaS Revenue & Yield Management solutions to hotel businesses worldwide.

1/12/2012
The Hotel Modern New Orleans Selects Agilysys Solution Suite
January 12, 2012 - Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions, announced that The Hotel Modern New Orleans has selected the Agilysys Guest 360(TM) property management system (PMS) and the Agilysys InfoGenesis(TM) POS solution to streamline operations and deliver personalized guest service. The 135-room property, which is owned and managed by August Group NYC, opened Dec. 16.