Outrigger Hotels takes control of Web 2.0 by selecting Avalon BUZZ Report, the leading hotel solution
Avalon Report Corporation announced they have been selected by Outrigger Hotels & Resorts as the preferred solution for Web 2.0 monitoring. The intuitive Avalon BUZZ Report(C) will deliver on demand data regarding traveler reviews, ratings and other user generated content to hotels within Outrigger's premiere Pacific rim portfolio. ...more

Best Practices on Monitoring Hotel Review Sites - An Action Plan for Monitoring and Responding to Internet Chatter about Your Hotel - By Max Starkov and Mariana Mechoso
Hoteliers often ask HeBS how they can monitor the Internet chatter surrounding their hotels and whether or not they should pay for services that offer this type of monitoring. What hotel review websites should you monitor? How often should you check for reviews about your hotel on these websites? Should you provide a rebuttal for reviews? These are just a few of the questions hoteliers ponder on this subject. This article offers a free, quick, and easily implemented action plan for monitoring reviews about your hotel. ...more

Video Your Hotel Room - and Make Money!
First Web Portal Which Pays Travelers for Their Videos Launched ...more

Best Western Statement Regarding Sunday Herald Data Theft Story
This statement is intended to provide further detail on the largely erroneous story originated by The Sunday Herald newspaper in Scotland, concerning the breach of Best Western's Central Reservations System. ...more

Marriott Rewards Members Share 'Insider' Travel Tips in New Digital Lobby
Online Social Network Allows More Than 3.5 Million Elite Members to Advise Each Other on Getting the Most Out of Travel and Hotel Stays ...more

Sunday Herald uncovers theft of data from every guest in 1300 Best Western Hotels in past 12 months
8 million victims in the world's biggest cyber heist ...more

StraightupTraveler.com, a new type of search engine referencing exclusively the most upscale and esteemed names in the world of travel writing
How many times have you gone to a big search engine with a simple request, only to receive a gazillion entries, mostly reflecting a webmaster's sneaky ranking skills or the big advertising budget of a mega-chain? For example, you're looking for insightful travel articles on visiting a destination, and if you're lucky, you'll hit the jackpot on entry 789. ...more

With help from the Web, travel agents regain relevance
Not long ago, the advent of online travel - allowing travelers to research and book their trips with a few clicks of a mouse - was thought to be a death knell for traditional travel agents. But faced with the increasing cost and unpredictability of travel today, vacationers seem to be returning to the fold. ...more

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New Survey Reveals Unique Habits and Preferences of Next Generation Travelers
Technological change has reinvented the manner in which travel service suppliers bring their products and services to the marketplace in recent years, and a new survey now reveals that emerging technology has had an equally profound effect on the behavior of those who use it. ...more

Hospitality Technology Experts Plan 2009 European Conference
The EHTEC Advisory Council, a group of global hospitality experts, are designing a program that tackles tough technology issues prominent in Europe. EHTEC 2009 is February 2-4, 2009 at the Amsterdam Hilton in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ...more

White Paper - Remote Replication Best Practices for Oracle 10g using XP Continuous Access
This paper provides a comprehensive set of test-proven best practices for properly configuring, deploying, and operating an Oracle 10g database on an HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array (XP12000) in an HP-UX environment using HP StorageWorks XP Continuous Access Software as the remote copy infrastructure. ...more

Japan's Granvia Hotels Switches to SynXis Distribution Services
West Japan Railway's Hotel Group Cites Extensive International Functionality as Top Reason for Switching to the RedX(TM) Distribution Management System ...more

First Asia-Pacific Conference to Highlight Future Trends and Asian Issues
Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) today announced the program for its first Asia-Pacific Members' Meeting and Conference, to be held on September 22 and 23, 2008, at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel. ...more

Apple Enterprise pimping Macs to hospitality industry
Apple has posted a new online seminar, called 'Mac for Hospitality.' The seminar pitches various digital solutions for the hospitality industry featuring Mac hardware running Nanonation software. ...more

Wi-Fi is Biggest Tech Demand, Says Report on U.S. Hotels
Wireless Internet access, or Wi-Fi, is nearly pervasive at U.S. hotels, according to a new survey of hotel executives conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association. ...more

Batrus Hollweg International and JobApp Network Team Up to Offer End-to-End Hourly Hiring Solution
JobApp Network (JobApp) and Batrus Hollweg International (BHI) announced today a strategic marketing partnership agreement to deliver BHI assessments by phone and web using JobApp's integrated talent acquisition platform. ...more

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