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GrouPe Gm Partners on orGaniC vino-CosmetiC amenities

Groupe GM has joined Spanish brand Viñali to launch a line of hospitality products based on antioxidant grape extracts . The products are enriched with organic grape water and organic grape extracts , and across the product line , water has been replaced with organic grape water rich in resveratrol , which carries detoxifying properties as well as essential oils and minerals . All vines used to extract grape water are organic , harvested in a natural and biodynamic way and completely chemical-free .
The new Groupe GM amenity line includes natural soap in addition to shower gel , shampoo , hair and body gel , and body lotion . All are presented in white packaging featuring a grey minimalistic grape leaf design and a red logo .

maestro launChes online traininG

Northwind-Maestro has released eLearning that offers online tutorials , documentation , streaming videos and a management dashboard that allows supervisors to design eLearning agendas for any module and track staff progress .
Staff can log in to take tutorials and stream video , and documents are available in PDF format . New users can watch an online demo and view sample courses , and all users can take tutorials as their schedules permit .

smartv and QuadriGa worldwide merGe

Quadriga Worldwide and The SmarTV Co . are merging to become a global guest technology and managed services provider to the hotel industry . Operating under the Quadriga Worldwide brand name , the company will focus initially on North America , Europe , the Middle East and Africa where the group has existing sales and operational resources . SmarTV will rebrand as Quadriga Technology .

Centara teams with reviewPro

ReviewPro has entered a multi-year partnership with Centara Hotels & Resorts . ReviewPro ’ s Global Review Index ( GRI ) is based on data from more than 100 online travel agencies and review sites . It can analyze online reputation performance , make comparisons between hotels and compare results with direct competitors .
Centara will also use ReviewPro ’ s Guest Satisfaction Survey to create questionnaires on guest feedback .

PlanninG underway for interGastra 2016

Intergastra 2014 in Stuttgart , Germany , featured some 100,000 square meters ( 1.1 million square feet ) of exhibition space filled with 1,229 exhibitors and almost 90,000 visitors . Consequently , show organizers are optimistic for the 28th Intergastra , which is scheduled for February 11-15 , 2016 . “ Intergastra has now become a must-attend event throughout Europe ,” says Ulrich Kromer , president , Messe Stuttgart .
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