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Equiant’s Backup Servicing Plans Provide Assurance - Disaster, Data Security and Business Continuity Plans Included in Equiant Solutions

Whether businesses service their own portfolio or rely on an outside loan servicer, having back up servicing in place should be part of any business continuity or disaster plan. Equiant offers customized back-up servicing solutions, ranging from “hot,” “warm” or “cold” servicing, which denotes the time required for Equiant to assume the duties of a primary servicer. - June 30, 2020 - Equiant

Laura M. Dennis Recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2020 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide

Laura M. Dennis of Omaha, Nebraska has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2020 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of travel. About Laura M. Dennis Laura Dennis is a travel consultant for... - June 30, 2020 - Strathmore Worldwide

OTA Insight Shapes the Future of Real-Time Market Intelligence with Market Insight

OTA Insight, the cloud-based data intelligence platform for the hospitality industry, announces today the launch of Market Insight, an industry first predictive market intelligence solution that captures hotel booking intent in real-time to uncover new revenue opportunities. Forecasting volatile... - June 27, 2020 - OTA Insight

OKKAMI and VDA Group Partner to Provide Digital Guest Services

In-room control management solutions for room automation and interactive TV systems for the hospitality industry are a highlight of the partnership. - June 27, 2020 - OKKAMI

Imagicaa Eyes Tech Applications to Transform Safety and Guest Services

Digital Transformation set to raise guest experience and safety threshold. - June 26, 2020 - Imagicaa

Hinfo Guest Digital Compendium: Holiday Home Groups and Guest Wi-Fi Access

Hinfo Guest Digital Compendium now fully supports holiday home groups, making their contactless solution the viable digital solution. Guests can now easily access your property and local area details, immediately after connecting to your guest Wi-Fi. The Hinfo contactless, cost-effective, digital hotel compendium is suitable for all property types and sizes, without the need for dedicated resources in each guest room, such as hotel tablets. - June 24, 2020 - App IT Byte (Developers of Hinfo)

Intertek Protek Supports AMResorts(R) CleanComplete Verification(TM) 360-Degree Quality Programme as Part of Reopening Plan

Intertek Cristal, a market leading global health, safety, quality and security risk management business focused on the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors, is pleased to announce their support in helping AMResorts® implement a safe and healthy re-opening plan across its branded properties. - June 24, 2020 - Intertek

MerPerle Hon Tam Resort nominated for Asia’s Leading Luxury Resort & Spa

MerPerle Resorts & Hotels last week announced that one of its luxury properties, MerPerle Hon Tam Resort has been nominated for the award of Asia’s Leading Luxury Resort & Spa. - June 23, 2020 - MerPerle Hon Tam Resort

WORLD HOTELZ LTD, Part of Low Cost Holidays, Now Specializes in Providing High-Quality Travel Around the World. This Year the Agency Celebrating Its 12th Anniversary.

WORLD HOTELZ LTD's director Larisa Zelman has received the Award of Excellence as one of the largest independent travel agents in the UK. The awards ceremony took place on 30 April 2019 at The Cumberland Hotel in London. The judges praised Larisa for her exceptional commitment to WORLD HOTELZ LTD,... - June 19, 2020 - WORLD HOTELZ LTD

MerPerle Resorts & Hotels Offered a Training Course for Its Managers

To enhance marketing capacity for managers working in Sales & Marketing departments and to stay competitive ahead of its competitors, Khai Vy Group, the mother company of MerPerle Resorts & Hotels offered a training course known as “Professional Marketing” for managers who came from MerPerle Hon Tam Resort, MerPerle Crystal Palace Hotel and the sales unit of wood production management team. - June 19, 2020 - MerPerle Hon Tam Resort

RSA Assists Main Street USA Businesses Reopen in Partnership with Canon USA

RSA announces its Printer Package Program (PPP) in conjunction with Canon USA. Main Street Businesses can purchase an RSA Printer Package Bundle including Canon IPF printer, PosterArtist software and 2 rolls of starter media to create their own COVID-19 social distance and hygiene signage for their business. With complete customization capability, businesses can promote their products and services and safe customer and employee experience at the same time. Let's Get Back to Work. - June 18, 2020 - Reprographic Services Association

Pala Casino Spa Resort Announces New Outdoor Summer Concert Series

Pala Casino Spa Resort is starting three new outdoor summer concert series, beginning Sunday June 28, with concerts throughout July 4th weekend. Domingos de Musica y Baile features Latin artists of different genres, the Superstar Imposters Tribute Series features the nation's top tribute bands on select Friday nights and the Funk Funk Get Down - Big Grooves & Dance Moves will feature top R&B, soul and funk bands. - June 17, 2020 - Pala Casino Resort Spa

ResClubs Adds Buenaventura, Pacific Riviera, Republic of Panama

An amazing location on the Pacific Riviera, in tourism friendly Panama, added to the growing family of ResClubs branded Residence Clubs locations. - June 15, 2020 - ResClub

ResClubs Adds The Idaho Club to Its JNRC Membership Offerings

Coming on the heels of the first Jack Nicklaus Residence Club in Orlando, the second location has been officially launched. - June 15, 2020 - ResClub

ResClubs Accepting New International Brands

Residence Clubs International (ResClubs) is an innovative membership program recognized for launching and operating Residence Clubs creating new sales, rental, royalty and ancillary revenue streams for internationally recognized brands, and resort developments. - June 15, 2020 - ResClub

A New Brand of Prestige Condiments Has Been Launched to Target a Gap in the Market for Upscale Products

Le Must is the premier luxury condiment brand of choice to five-star hotels and prestige venues around the world. The collection is single-portioned and organic. Combining classic culinary techniques with a contemporary enthusiasm for innovation, the maîtres artisans of Le Must craft... - June 13, 2020 - Le Must

Midas Hospitality Opens St. Louis' First Aloft Hotel

Hotelier has high expectations for the Cortex community's sole hotel. - June 10, 2020 - Midas Hospitality

Vietnam Coach on a Visit to MerPerle Hon Tam Resort on Hon Tam Island

In a recent public announcement, MerPerle Hon Tam Resort revealed the exciting news that Park Hang-Seo, Vietnam Football Squads Coach, paid a visit to the resort where he took a tour to the amazing mud bath zone and paused his steps along with the rustic bungalows where luxury accommodation was provided to affluent travelers. - May 30, 2020 - MerPerle Hon Tam Resort

OTA Insight Publishes Weekly Global Hotel Market Rate Trends Data

To help the hospitality industry better understand the dynamic trends and impact of COVID-19 on major markets’ hotel open rates and pricing, OTA Insight, the cloud-based data intelligence platform for the hospitality industry has issued its Weekly Global Hotel Market Rate Trends - a free... - May 29, 2020 - OTA Insight

Pesapal Achieves Oracle Validated Integration with Oracle Hospitality OPERA Property Management System

This industry first integration to Oracle Hospitality OPERA ensures that availability and pricing is distributed real time to travel agents, hotel websites and major booking online travel agents such as Booking.com, Expedia, and Hotels.com. - May 28, 2020 - Pesapal

New Hyatt Place Melbourne/Palm Bay Open for Business

This unique hotel experience is located off I-95 and Palm Bay Rd. - May 28, 2020 - AD1Global

Revenue Insight, Industry’s Leading BI Solution, Releases New Features to Support COVID-19 Recovery Planning

Lightning-fast business intelligence and insights delivered to support COVID-19 recovery plans. OTA Insight, the cloud-based data intelligence platform for the hospitality industry, is rapidly developing its market leading business intelligence solution Revenue Insight to deliver several new... - May 28, 2020 - OTA Insight

Healing Hotels Hosts Master Class on the Future of Hospitality

Session to focus on consumer demand for personal transformation in a post-COVID world. Healing Hotels of the World will host a 45-minute master class to explore the role of healing in hospitality, and why consumers are seeking transformation today more than ever. - May 22, 2020 - Healing Hotels of the World

Pala Band of Mission Indians Announces Plans to Reopen Pala Casino Spa & Resort on May 22

Pala Casino has announced it will reopen on Friday, May 22, following a mandatory closure in March due to COVID-19. - May 20, 2020 - Pala Casino Resort Spa

Healthper USA, Inc. Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to Healthper to take advantage of the scalability, reliability, and agility of Azure to drive well-being. - May 20, 2020 - Healthper USA, Inc.

Filled with Historic Photos and Little Known Lore, New California History Book "Highway 101" is a Fascinating and Nostalgic Look at a Legendary Highway

Highway historian Stephen H. Provost presents a fun-filled look at the history and attractions of one of California’s great highways in the new book "Highway 101: The Story of El Camino Real." "Highway 101" tells the picturesque story of this great highway and the restaurants, motels, gas stations and tourist stops that made the road memorable to generations of travelers, illustrated with 200 historic photographs of the life and times of the great highway. - May 20, 2020 - Linden Publishing

Hotel and Cruise Line Guests Can Now "Break the Seal" and Stay with Confidence with SAFE-ROOM CERTIFIED(TM)

Company provides random testing of hotel rooms and cruise line cabins to ensure proper cleaning and disinfecting to give travelers peace of mind. - May 06, 2020 - Safe-Room Certified

MerPerle Hon Tam Resort Will Launch a Re-Designed Tour Package and Open a New White Sand Beach

MerPerle Resorts & Hotels announced last week that it had completed re-designing a luxury tour package and would launch it at the beginning of June 2020. - May 06, 2020 - MerPerle Hon Tam Resort

Thomas Beach Vacations of North Myrtle Beach Reopens to Guests

Thomas Beach Vacations (TBV), located in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., is excited to restart its vacation rental operations. It has been closed for several weeks due to the COVID-19 business closures. - May 03, 2020 - Thomas Real Estate Inc.

Sena Hospitality Design Project for Summer Bay Orlando by Exploria Resorts Up for American Resort Development Association Award

Sena Hospitality Design Inc., an Orlando-based licensed interior design firm specializing in resorts, has been named a finalist for an ARDY award from the American Resort Development Association. Sena has been recognized in the Refurbishment-Common Area Category for the Check-In Building at Summer... - May 02, 2020 - Sena Hospitality Design

Leading Short-Term Apartment Rental Startup Frontdesk Secures $6.8 Million Series A Financing Round

Founded in 2017, Frontdesk, the tech-enabled short-term apartment rental startup transforming the way people experience travel, announced it has completed a $6.8 million Series A raise in a combination of debt and equity. This financing comes on the heels of the company’s $2.75 million bridge... - April 28, 2020 - Frontdesk

Laser Facility Taps FM Industry Veteran Joe Fairley as New Director of Business Development

Laser Facility Management is excited to welcome industry veteran Joe Fairley as their new Director of Business Development. Joe joins the company with over 28 years leading operations, customer service, marketing, and national sales efforts within the facility maintenance and commercial cleaning... - April 26, 2020 - Laser Facility Management

PreLynx® Expanding Its Distribution Channel Globally

PreLynx® Portal inquiries are pouring in with an overwhelming interest. The company thanked everyone for their positive feedback. They are one step closer to bringing people back together again. - April 23, 2020 - 123 Design

Brand Tango, a Lamark Media Group Company, Up for National Recognition in 2020 Awards Competitions

Brand Tango, a Lamark Media Group Company, Up for National Recognition in 2020 Awards Competitions. Firm Could Win Seventh National Addy Award. - April 23, 2020 - Brand Tango

Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center Innovates Online Ordering Function for Guests’ Convenience

Coronavirus Pushes a Traditional Industry to Go Digital. - April 21, 2020 - Kempinski Hotel Beijing Yansha Center

Cristal Standards, an Intertek Company, Announces POSI-Check, an Easy to Implement Audit Solution for the Prevention of the Spread of Infection in the Hospitality Sector

Cristal Standards, an Intertek company and market leading global health, safety, quality and security risk management business focused on the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors, has published a new audit solution to help in the Prevention of the Spread of Infection (POSI). The POSI-Check audit... - April 21, 2020 - Intertek

Buzz Pop Cocktails Donates $50,000 in Pops to Help COVID-19 Healthcare Workers in the US

In the spirit of Easter and its socially conscious mantra, Buzz Pop Cocktails offers free mini boxes of its world famous Buzz Pops to front line COVID-19 Healthcare workers throughout the USA via Facebook. The response was overwhelming. Buzz Pop Cocktails® are the world’s first and only... - April 11, 2020 - Buzz Pop Cocktails

Mamour Introduces an Exclusive New Concept in Product Sampling; Partner Brands Build Exposure Through Personal Customer Experiences

Gift bag specialist Mamour Inc. has created a unique, non-traditional sampling program that allows brands to engage customers at key moments in their personal or professional lives. - April 08, 2020 - Mamour

Q Stay and Lounge Ueno Announces Advance Sale Accommodation Vouchers

Q Stay and lounge has begun offering advance sale accommodation vouchers for guests to purchase now, then use to stay whenever they please, once the threat of the Coronavirus has subsided - April 05, 2020 - LS Corp.

Equiant Responds to COVID-19 Outbreak; Business Continuity Plan in Place; Social-Distancing Solutions for Clients

In light of the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Equiant has activated its Business Continuity Plans to support the general health of its employees and maximize productivity in its workforce. The financial services and technology provider’s clients can rest assured that systemic... - March 27, 2020 - Equiant

Geekland Introduces AI Based Access Control Devices for Worker Safety

To help combat the spread of the COVAD19 virus at the workplace and ensuring the safety of employees at work, Geekland has introduced a tried and tested device that enables fast screening of employees at entry points to the building facilities for high body temperature that may indicate potential virus infection. The device alerts the employee of high body temperature so that the employee can decide not to enter the facility and take appropriate medical help. - March 27, 2020 - Geekland USA, LLC

HospitalityUnited.Club to Host Webinar to Discuss New Business Strategies to Recover from Coronavirus Pandemic

Webinar: Path to Recovery for Travel Businesses – United We Can - March 26, 2020 - eRevMax Inc.

Hinfo Guest Digital Compendium: Accessible Easily on Over 3.7 Billion Devices Worldwide, via Their Mobile App and New Website

Hinfo.com has been revamped to become the single source for everything about their guest digital compendium. All aspects of the Hinfo service are now available with a bright and dark interface. - March 25, 2020 - App IT Byte (Developers of Hinfo)

Pala Band of Mission Indians Announces Temporary Closure of Pala Casino to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

In an effort to protect the health and safety of guests and team members and to further prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Pala Band of Mission Indians today announced the temporary closure of Pala Casino Spa & Resort on Friday, March 20 at the close of business. Pala... - March 19, 2020 - Pala Casino Resort Spa

Best Travel Website to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 24th Annual WebAward Competition

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best travel sites in the world as part of their 24th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including travel,... - March 19, 2020 - Web Marketing Association