Milestone, a leading provider of digital marketing software and services for hospitality, retail and finance, is proud to announce that 9 client websites have won Communicator Awards. Six website designs were awarded the highest Communicator Award of Excellence and 3 were awarded Communicator Award of Distinction.
Milestone, a leading provider of digital marketing software and services for hospitality, retail and finance, won two platinum, two gold and one honorable mention for client websites at the recently announced Hermes Creative Awards.
Two University of North Texas graduate students who turned a terabyte of raw hotel booking data into a comprehensive analysis of booking trends took DHISCO Inc.'s top prize in the second annual Big Data Challenge.
CIO Review has named Vizergy® Digital Marketing as one of the 20 Most Promising Web Development and Design Solution Providers for 2017. "The Vizergy team is incredibly proud to receive recognition from such a well-known technology publication" say Joe Hyman Vizergy CEO. "Innovation in hospitality-focused website development and digital marketing is critical to ensure the company's clients prosper in today's integrated marketing landscape."
You may have heard about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but do you know how it applies to your digital presence?
HeBS Digital is the recipient of four Internet Advertising Competition Awards (IAC) including one for Best Hotel & Lodging Website for The Maven Hotel at Dairy Block in Denver, Colorado.
The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) has honored The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas (UST) in the Philippines as the first academic institution in the world to be recognized as a Certified Guest Service Property. The designation is awarded to organizations that have made a commitment to train their people with AHLEI's Guest Service Gold® program and certify individuals as Certified Guest Service Professionals (CGSP®).
IDeaS Revenue Solutions and its global ecosystem of partners strive to deliver better revenue management solutions to hotels all over the world. At ITB Berlin this month, partner representatives were recognized by their IDeaS peers and awarded for their exemplary levels of client focus, innovation, results and team spirit.
TripAdvisor®, the travel planning and booking site, today unveiled its inaugural TripMaximizer Report, revealing how far a traveler's dollar can stretch in 10 of the most popular destinations on TripAdvisor this spring. The report, designed to help U.S. travelers plan a trip that best suits their budget, outlines the number of nights they can afford at 10 vacation hot spots worldwide.
Teneo Hospitality Group brings a new branding focus, expanded market research facilities, and a synergistic approach to its newly launched Digital Marketing Services unit. Led by an expert team of IT, marketing, and research professionals, the new unit will provide comprehensive digital marketing services to more than 300 hotels, resorts and destination management companies that are part of Teneo's global membership. These strategic Internet marketing initiatives are geared to the changing demands of today's hospitality industry and span a synergistic mix of services. These include custom website design and enhancement, pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, search engine optimization (SEO), local listings optimization (local SEO), email marketing, social media optimization and advertising.
With a firm commitment to luxury, The Willcox hotel, restaurant and spa in Aiken, S.C., earns top awards year after year, and 2016 is no exception. Thrillist Travel magazine recently called The Willcox the "Most Iconic Hotel in South Carolina," and Travel + Leisure magazinehas bestowed three top honors on the luxury boutique hotel this year, including: "No. 1 Resort Hotel in the South," "No. 2 Best Resort Hotel in the Continental U.S.," and "No. 7 Best Hotel in the World." One reason for the accolades are the cloud-like beds luxuriously appointed with cool, crisp linens, and guest baths and Spa dressed with plush, sumptuous terry products from Liddell.
This year once again, Hospitality ON has valorized initiatives taken by groups, brands and independent hotels to make the international hotel industry evolve, by organizing the annual Worldwide Hospitality Awards. Out of more than 150 applications presented in the 12 categories, finalists and winners were chosen after an online vote on Hospitality ON and the deliberation of two juries of experts on the Advisory Board, including both hoteliers and non-hoteliers, presided over by Georges Sampeur, Chairman of the Board, B&B Hotels, as well as by Hugues Parant, former prefect of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region who was designated to lead the jury this year.
The Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA), an international trade association representing professional property managers of traditional short-term vacation rentals, raised nearly $34,000 at the 2016 VRMA National Conference via live and silent auctions. The events, which featured entertainment sponsored by NAVIS, far exceeded the goal to raise more than previous years, with funds going to support the association's government relations and advocacy efforts.
Aptech Computer Systems announced that The William Vale, in Brooklyn NY, installed Profitvue to manage financial processes and property accounting. The visually-striking 183-room William Vale is a new-build property that opened in summer 2016. Aptech is the leading provider of hospitality software for business intelligence, budgeting, and enterprise financial accounting. Click here for more on Aptech's products and services.
TrustYou (www.trustyou.com), the world's largest guest feedback platform, today released its first annual list of the most underrated hotels in the US. The list identifies and highlights less frequented hotels with outstanding Trust Scores in popular destination cities.
Ron Pohl, CHA, CRDE, is the 2016 recipient of the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute's Arthur Landstreet Award. Pohl received the award during a luncheon on Tuesday, September 27 at The Lodging Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Named after the Tennessee hotelier who founded the Educational Institute, the Arthur Landstreet Award is presented to an individual who has made a lasting impact on the quality of professional development and training in the hospitality industry.
HeBS Digital is proud to announce the receipt of seven WebAwards from the Web Marketing Association in the Hotel and Lodging category, including the top award in its category, the Best Hotel and Lodging Website designation for TsogoSun.com. The firm that has helped hoteliers drastically increase direct bookings and lower overall distribution costs by deploying industry best-of-breed digital technology, consulting and marketing has also won three Outstanding Website awards and three Standard of Excellence Awards.
IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of revenue management software solutions and advisory services, today announced that IDeaS G3 RMS Learning Solution has received the Brandon Hall Group Silver Award for Excellence in the "Best Use of Blended Learning" category.
The travel industry's hottest start-ups and innovators will have the chance to pitch to top industry investors at EyeforTravel's Start-Up & Innovation in Travel Awards (October 6-7). Taking place as part of EyeforTravel North America 2016 at the Palms Las Vegas, successful applications stand the chance to receive much needed advice, funding and exposure against a backdrop of a new wave of innovation in mobile, data and technology.
Travel Oregon has become the first state tourism agency to earn the title of Certified Guest Service Partner from the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI). To achieve this distinction, all staff members completed AHLEI's Guest Service Gold® training and earned the Certified Guest Service Professional (CGSP®) designation.