Lodging

Kokua Hospitality rolls out Flyte Airline Information Systems across their portfolio to better serve business guests and differentiate properties.

One of the toughest challenges that independent hotels face is brand distribution. Although independent hotels lack many of the resources of the larger brands, there is one outlet that managers can turn to: the Internet. Rodrigo Machaz, general manager of the Memmo Baleeira Hotel, shares some tips and strategies that will increase guest visits through Web direct channels.

Certain Software's release of Version 11 of eventsPro and eventsInteractive features new modules such as enhanced sales and sponsorship applications, floor management and feedback.

The latest Goin6 tour takes travelers through California's best public golf courses. Pelican Hills in Orange County and Harding Park, or Pasatiempo in the Monterey/San Francisco Bay area are among the listed destinations.

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, upgrades their current digital signage network to include a higher versatility of features. The partnership with Scala InfoChannel results in the deployment of 11 new media channels.

Best Western International is set to rollout a new property management system interface from MSI that will support their Gold Crown Club International (GCCI) guest loyalty program in over 550 properties.

Thayer Lodging Group, whose portfolio includes 14 hotels, partners with UniFocus to evaluate how service standards relate to perceptions and how employee attitudes impact service delivery.

RedPrairie's Supply Chain Execution suite uses RFID and other AIDC technologies to track inventory and assets.