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Noting that hotels are seeking ways to automate manual tasks and improve efficiency during the industry downturn , Group360 has embraced the opportunity to provide technology solutions for hotels that need to do more with less . Central to the company ’ s efforts is GroupSync Engage , the first direct booking solution for groups on the market , which launched in October 2020 . Hoteliers have long been trying to solve the problem of booking groups , according to Group360 . With GroupSync Engage , hotels can now enable meeting planners to book a complete meeting online — group rooms , meeting space , catering and A / V — in a single purchase . Groups360 , Brentwood , Tennessee . groups360 . com
TransForm by b4checkin is a payment portal that facilitates secure online transactions by working directly with a payment gateway , eliminating the need to take credit card data directly from the consumer — a practice that leaves hotels liable to losing chargeback disputes . Using best practices for online transactions and adhering to PCI compliance standards , TransForm adds new layers to a hotel ’ s cybersecurity on top of those already embedded in payment gateways and credit card processors . Instead of staff manually recording credit card details , the customer enters them using an online payment portal . The card is validated , and the payment is processed directly by the hotel ’ s payment gateway . The card info is encrypted and securely stored for later use . b4checkin , Halifax , Canada . b4checkin . com / contactless-payments-hotels
Peak Event Services ( formerly Rentals Unlimited ), one of the largest event management providers in the U . S ., saves money on labor , water , energy and chemicals thanks to the MEIKO M-iQ . The company invested in the very first M-iQ flight-type dishwashing machine in the U . S . a decade ago , and they report that the investment paid off . Peak-shift hours fell more than 66 % while water use plunged more than 60 %, dropping from 1,760 gallons ( 6,662 liters ) a day to less than 600 gallons ( 2,271 liters ). Less water use significantly lowered utility costs . First-year savings were US $ 105,174 . After 10 years of M-iQ use , estimated savings could exceed US $ 1 million . MEIKO , La Vergne , Tennessee . meiko . us / en _ us / case-studies / catering-and-rental / rentals-unlimited
Dormakaba , provider of smart access innovations for hospitality , offers touch-free solutions that can transform any manually opened door into an automatic opening , providing safer access in critical areas of a hotel . Dormakaba offers various solutions to fit evolving access-control needs , including the increased health and safety concerns of hotel guests and employees . Minimizing high-touch points provides important safety improvements and increased convenience for guests . Learn how to address the five most critical access points for hygiene at dormakaba . us / hotels-touchfree . Dormakaba Americas , Indianapolis , Indiana . dormakaba . com
38 hotelsmag . com January / February 2021