RE: Hotel Tech Goes Green
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Glenn,
Very interesting article. This coupled with what I was reading in the Hotel Business magazine (Hitec edition), definitely shows an upsurge for the more adventurous Hoteliers to set the new standard. This will be where guests want to go and they will certainly be talking about their experience, when business is tough, let alone when it gets better. Hard times is the best time to stand above the crowd and build a name.
because of the public being introduced to these innovations, it will be the prelude to these innovations being translated at a cheaper price into millions of homes eventually and we will all be the better for it.
Posted by: Scott Douglas-Hiley
Email: sdouglas-hiley@tornranch.com
6/26/2009
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RE: Mobile Mania Invades Hotel Industry
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Great article, Glenn.
The use of mobile devices is definitely taking off in the hospitality industry. Guests always have a mobile device handy. Check out this article that offers tips for hoteliers on how to engage guests over mobile: http://www.nextgenselfservice.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=MultiPublishing&mod=PublishingTitles&mid=2E3DABA5396D4649BABC55BEADF2F8FD&tier=4&id=96F23BB00F2C412BACBDD252E8682D40
6/25/2009
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RE: Technology Moving Into The Cloud
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As a supplier of technology to hotels its has become clear that hotel managers have better things to do than to manage and understand technology. We have shifted from giving them technology to helping them manage technology and thr internet channels. A case in point is our FaceBooks Tourism and Travel Marketing application recently launched: PR http://tr.im/facebookprweb - We all talk about technology becoming easier, in some ways this is true - but managing channels, bookings services, and distribution is more complex. Hotels managers as well as reservation managers find hard to keep up with it all. Cloud is a good solution for many
Posted by: Ian R Clayton - CHA
Email: iclayton@axses.net
6/24/2009
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RE: The Blog Bonanza
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Thank you for the reminder of what good business blogs can and should be! That blogs do have a longer shelf-life than other social media is indeed cause to not overlook this marketing platform.
Posted by: Ms. Frances Conklin
6/22/2009
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RE: Economy Can't Stop Sustainability Movement
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Glenn
It is very gratifying to see the message is finally coming thru about the importance of green and sustainability.
Gene Faul
CEO, Cypress
Posted by: Mr. Gene Faul
Email: ichief@AOL.COM
6/22/2009
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RE: 10 Reasons to use Social Media When Launching a Hotel
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The hotel industry definitely needs to catch up with internet technology. There is so much that can be done.
However, quoting your article, 'for new construction, conversion, or reflagging hotels can make great use of...' internet and professional networks in other interesting ways as well. Think for example about Develhotel.com, the first online B2B marketplace for hotel development and management. Hotel owners can showcase their hotel assets and look for investment, financing, an operator, a development partner, etc. anywhere in the world. This is yet another way to leverage the internet on the b2b front.
So basically I would add one more step at the top of the list: leveraging internet hotel sites for development and management.
Keep the good suggestions coming and best regards!
Ivar
Posted by: Mr. Ivar Yuste
Email: ivar.yuste@develhotel.com
6/22/2009
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RE: Economy Can't Stop Sustainability Movement
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Thank you Glenn for this article!
Unfortunately during an economic downturn, there are businesses that resort to the expectation that the end user will need to subsidize company losses for those businesses to survive. Therefore, charge more for products in high demand or products that are becoming mandated, especially in the green and sustainable movement.
In our business, we promote "A Touch of GreeN" theme with our clients. We manufacture cabinetry and furniture pieces using E-1 plywood or Bamboo solid core for the carcasses of our product and Bamboo for doors and drawer faces.
Large bump in price? NO.
We are a North American company and we manufacture off-shore, where sustainable materials are harvested and produced. Our factory produces to clients specs, and we also have a proprietary line of our own.
We can offer our products considerably lower than our domestic manufactures, as we truly bring the factory directly to our client. There are no multi-level distribution or dealer networks here that only add to tier profit taking. These operations often sacrifice quality in process and materials, to maintain profit margins when competitive client budgets are prevalent.
There are those clients that will agree to downgrading for the sake of budget constraints and entrusting the recommendations of old vendor relationships.
We hope to encourage necessary change with purchasing agents in that there is no need to sacrifice quality to maintain budgets here. Our factory becomes their manufacturer to the point of potential Private Labeling the designs of the end user.
Simply put, we do not exploit GreeN in our cabinetry and furniture pieces.
Carl Miranda
Abitare by Design
www.wholesalecabinetoutlets.com
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Email: carlmiranda@hotmail.com
6/17/2009
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RE: Hotel Cos Looking For Supplier Diversity
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Wow Glenn, my head is still spinning from all the activity
at The Bitac Diversity Event. It was full of great information, now it's time to get to work!
Aida
Posted by: Ms. Aida Perez Flamm
Email: aida@aidaandcompany.com
6/12/2009
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RE: Dissecting Diversity
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Despite the slow down in the economy Kamran and Company, Inc. continues to receive major benefits from our active commitment to and active involvement in, Diversity Programs..In fact I beleive that this, plus our continuing emphasis on making certain that all of our decisons are based on what is in the best interests of our clients, is the main reason for our continued growth.
Posted by: Bernard Otis
Email: botis75@sbcglobal.net
6/9/2009
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RE: The Valuation Equation
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Dear Glenn
I read the article about the valuation equation, i like his statement on the current hotel valuation, i also believe that 2009 is the best time to buy and not 2010 for mnay reasons
1-by 2010 many of asian markets and all middle east countries; economy will recover faster than the west
2-Oil prices are rising from $40 in janary to $62-68 last week will refresh the economy first in europe and then america, that will get the economy cycle improves
2-best best hotel buying opportunities are in amercia,spain and germany at current room rates in some states the investor can buy a hotel 25-30% less than 2007 price
good luck
Posted by: mohamed najib al belaidi
Email: mohamednajib@in.com
6/4/2009
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