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August 22, 2011

American Express Global Business Travel Announces New Mobile Capability

American Express Global Business Travel today announced the launch of Mobile Communications Management (MCM), a dynamic, visual traveler tracking and integrated two-way messaging solution. This new capability can assist companies in promptly locating employee travelers and communicating to them on the spot to offer direct assistance in times of travel disruption. MCM also offers the added benefit of continuously monitoring and mapping major travel disruptions such as weather systems, strikes or other events to help with contingency planning before events take place. American Express Global Business Travel selected technology provider Charter Solutions to provide their patent-pending dynamic mapping functionality with our solution.

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August 22, 2011

BCD Travel Launches Comprehensive Travel Risk Management Solution

In response to increased emphasis by corporations on reducing security and reputational risk, BCD Travel, the third-largest corporate travel management company worldwide, announces a comprehensive Travel Risk Management solution that draws on technological advances and a personalized approach to help companies drastically reduce risk for travelers.

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August 17, 2011

NC4 Introduces Global Insights at GBTA!

NC4, Inc. (GBTA booth #575), an innovator in travel risk management solutions, is introducing Global Insights to travel managers at the Global Business Traveler's Association (GBTA) Convention in Denver. Global Insights is the newest addition to NC4's ActivTravel, a travel risk management solution that combines travel intelligence, traveler tracking and real-time threat alerting to provide travel managers a 360° view of a corporation's travel risk exposure.

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August 16, 2011

American Express Global Business Travel to showcase latest technology and Travel Management Services at the 43rd Annual Global Business Travel Association Convention

American Express Global Business Travel, a long standing exhibitor at the Global Business Travel Association Convention (GBTA), is returning once again this year and can be found at booth #1075. Focusing on the evolution of service, the core foundation of any travel management program, a unique historical depiction of American Express's brand connection to its long history of service excellence will be on display.

American Express GBT

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August 9, 2011

U.S. Bank Speakers To Address Electronic Expense Management, Global Card Programs At GBTA 2011

Business travel managers looking for the latest in electronic expense management and global travel cards can hear insights from U.S. Bank travel payment specialists at the Global Business Travel Association annual convention, Aug. 21-24 in Denver. U.S. Bank speakers will be featured at two education sessions during the conference.

U.S. Bank

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July 4, 2011

Activeion's Chemical-free Cleaning Technologies for Hotels

It's new, it's fast and easy to use and it's laboratory tested – the ionator EXP™ from Activeion looks a bit like an ordinary trigger-spray bottle, but is packed full of ionising technology. Jaron Weijel, co-owner of Conscious Hotels in Amsterdam, initially doubted that cleaning with just ionised tap water made sense. At first, the ionator EXPTM seemed no more than a nice gimmick that suited the hotel's green philosophy, but, he says, his colleague Yael Ashtar's enthusiasm inspired him.

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June 22, 2011

Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley Resort And Optii Keeper Partner To Improve Productivity

Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley Resort, a member of the Intercontinental Hotels Group, deployed Optii Keeper in late March 2011 with a focus on achieving additional efficiencies to its housekeeping department. Building on improved practices introduced by a new Executive Housekeeper in late 2010, the key challenge was to overcome the 'tyranny' of distance in a resort property spread over a large area.

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May 24, 2011

Lodging Interactive Launches Brand Field Marketing Services For Franchisees

Lodging Interactive, an award winning Interactive and Social Media Marketing Agency exclusively servicing the hospitality industry, announced today that it has launched a series of Field Marketing Services for branded hotels. The Brand Field Marketing Services are designed to meet the needs of hotel franchisees and to ensure brand pages are optimized to the highest level.

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United States

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April 19, 2011

Check Safety First and Diversey Extend Licence to Tackle Health and Safety Risks in Portugal

Check Safety First has joined forces with Diversey -- a leading supplier of hygiene and cleaning systems -- with the aim of supporting the Portuguese hotel industry in managing the issue of health and safety. Diversey has licensed Check Safety First's risk management audit system, E-Cristal, and will target hotels with this solution.

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United Kingdom

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March 29, 2011

Explore Halifax outdoor activities this Spring

Spring is in the air in Halifax, Nova Scotia. With a roster of Halifax outdoor events promoting healthy active living, it's easy to find new ways to enjoy the fresh ocean air in Halifax. Runners of all levels can take part in the Credit Union Atlantic Lung Run (April 09) along the Halifax waterfront, raising funds for the Lung Association of Nova Scotia.

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March 25, 2011

VingCard Elsafe’s SENTINEL II Safes Selected by Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands

VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, has completed installation of its state-of-the-art SENTINEL II in-room safes at the renowned Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The SENTINEL II by Elsafe UL-listed safes employ the latest locking technology, including anti-tamper labyrinths and sold-steel hinges, making it one of the most secure in-room safes in the world. With its industry-leading audit trail, spring-loaded door and Flash-RAM memory, the safe is perfect for protecting guests' valuables, and the attractive, adaptable design makes it perfect for blending into any hotel environment.

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March 9, 2011

Wyndham Achieves Five Star Health And Safety With Check Safety First

The prestigious Wyndham Grand, London Chelsea Harbour has implemented health and safety expert, Check Safety First's online E-Cristal health and safety risk management system to ensure the wellbeing of its guests.

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February 18, 2011

Kyriad Rabatau Selects Signature RFID by VingCard For Security and Comfort

VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, recently completed installation of its Signature RFID by VingCard contactless electronic door locks with NFC cell phone compatibility at the Kyriad Marseille Centre-Rabatou in Marseille, France. Located a few steps from the Congress Palace and the city's Stadium, the 88-room Louvre Hotels property is conveniently located close to the city's main attractions, public transportation stops and superb beaches, making it an attractive location for both leisure and business travelers.

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December 7, 2010

In its Quest for Growth, Hotel Brand Key West Inns Retains Steven Belmonte/Hospitality Solutions

For years, hospitality industry veteran Steven Belmonte, CEO of Hospitality Solutions LLC and former President and CEO of Ramada Franchise Systems, has advocated: "The road to success in the U.S. hospitality industry can be long and difficult. The shortest, easiest route to prosperity is with someone who's been there before and can help lead the way." This month Neal Jackson, President of Birmingham, Ala.-based Key West Inns Inc., is turning to Belmonte and Hospitality Solutions for guidance by serving as a Strategic Advisor to the brand.

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United States

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November 11, 2010

iPhone 5 will be Compatible with OpenWays CAC™

While it's uncertain as to when the iPhone 5 will be released, it is announced to be OpenWays Crypto Acoustic Credential (CAC™) compliant. The same is true ALL other next generation smartphones from the leading handset manufacturers. As the only “in use” Mobile Key front-desk bypass solution capable of working TODAY with all 5 billion mobile devices around the globe, OpenWays is unlocking the future to hospitality and guest self-service.

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United States

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November 9, 2010

OpenWays: Check In Today All the Way to Your Room Using 'Your' Cell Phone, ANY Model and ANY Carrier

While hotels around the world begin shifting their focus from plastic keycards to Mobile Keys as a way as a way of giving guests the option to bypass the front-desk, receive an exceptional personal stay experience and protect the environment, OpenWays continues to lead the industry with the only “in use” Mobile Key front-desk bypass solution capable of working TODAY with all 5 billion mobile devices on the market.

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October 26, 2010

Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel Improves Guest Experience and Satisfaction with KABA’s RFID Next-Generation Lock System

For travelers, the most important part of a hotel is the guestroom. At a high-volume group convention property, a key element of guest service is ensuring that guests are able to get into their rooms quickly and easily. Technology is making this easier with the implementation of RFID, or radio frequency identification, locking systems that set new standards for reliability.

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Montreal, Canada

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October 26, 2010

Onity Pilots New Mobile Room Key in Chicago Hotel

Onity announced today that they are part of a trial program of the hospitality industry's first mobile-based front desk bypass solution that provides guests with the option to use their cell phone as a mobile room key. Onity, one of the world's leading providers of electronic locking solutions, is a business of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).

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October 15, 2010

The Bed Bugs Aren’t Biting Meetings Planners

The Knowland Group, the world's largest data firm in the global meetings and conventions industry, today released a survey on meeting planners' reactions to the recent outbreak of bed bugs across America. Meeting planners routinely schedule events at hotels, which include the use of meeting space and multiple hotel rooms. The survey found that a minority of planners are concerned about bed bugs, instead focused on cost and location of an event in this tough economy.

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August 10, 2010

GroundLink’s free WiFi services now available on the ground & in the air on over 3000 daily flights with Gogo partnership

Beginning today, the easiest and most affordable way for travelers to arrange ground transportation from the airport might be in the air, from the comfort of their seat at 30,000 feet. Aircell, the world’s leading provider of inflight connectivity, has partnered with GroundLink, the world’s largest marketplace for all forms of ground travel services, to enable passengers to book ground transportation while in flight through Aircell’s Gogo® Inflight Internet. Aside from excellent vehicles and prices that in some cases are less than a local taxi company, GroundLink, through its LimoRes retail brand, will give a free Gogo Inflight Internet session to any passenger that books a car from the sky. The “WiFi and Drive” package is now available across the Gogo network of airlines.