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eArthCheCk introduCes risk-mAnAGement App
EarthCheck has introduced a Risk App designed to help the hospitality industry swiftly rebound from crisis situations and climatic events such as earthquakes and tsunamis .
The ERI Risk App provides users with timely prompters for handling disaster mitigation based on preparatory action plans . It reminds users to capture time-stamped imagery , provide status updates , track unfolding incidents , communicate with stakeholders and map out recovery .
“ The ERI Risk App is an evolution of technology that puts the paper-based crisis-management practices we ’ ve been preparing for years into a smartphone and into the hands of operators , no matter where they are ,” says EarthCheck CEO Stewart Moore .
nuxe pArtners with Groupe Gm
Nuxe has partnered with Groupe GM to launch its first line of hospitality products , which is based on the Rêve de Miel range that uses the traditional therapeutic properties of honey .
The Rêve de Miel line consists of shower gel , shampoo , conditioner , hair and body gel , a body lotion , two bars of mild soap , large-volume distributor bottles and a miniature 10-ml bottle of Huile Prodigieuse . Groupe GM also offers a line of related accessories .
The line is free of paraben , silicone , mineral oils , colorings and materials of animal origin , except honey . Products are packaged in recyclable bottles and cardboard boxes .
Beekman 1802 ’ s new amenity line for Andaz in New York includes shampoo , conditioner , shower gel , body lotion , facial bar and body bar .
AndAz feAtures BeekmAn 1802 Amenity line
Andaz Wall Street and Andaz 5th Avenue in New York City , in partnership with upstate New York ’ s Beekman 1802 farm , have debuted a new in-room amenity line .
The Fresh Air line includes shampoo , conditioner , shower gel , body lotion , facial bar and body bar . Made exclusively for Andaz Hotels in New York , it features Beekman 1802 ’ s logo as well as its tagline , “ Made Fresh in Upstate New York .” All products are cruelty-free and made with purified water . Product packaging is 100 % recycled material .
“ The new amenity line represents our ongoing commitment to feature all things that are quintessential New York in our hotels ,” says Megan Montenaro , director of communications for Andaz New York . “ We were particularly drawn to Beekman 1802 because our companies share many of the same values , one of which is to offer our guests the highest-quality products that are not only natural , but also locally sourced .”
IN BRIEF
■ ■ Protel received the Best Exhibitor Award for Travel Support & Media at ITB Berlin 2014 .
■ ■ Micros Systems has added Iris Software System ’ s hospitality guest service applications to the hosted Micros Commerce Platform ( MCP ).
■ ■ Kahla recently signed a deal with Hilton in the Middle East so guests in Mecca will be able to dine on the Cumulus porcelain series .
■ ■ The WIHP Academy is a series of free hotel marketing seminars currently taking place in Paris , Rome , and Barcelona .
■ ■ Marriott International has chosen Baskervill as the prototype architect for the new AC Hotels flag adaptation for the U . S . and Canadian market .
■ ■ TripAdvisor has certified Trust International as a TripConnect Premium Partner on TripAdvisor ’ s new platform .
■ ■ Alto-Shaam has received a Kitchen Innovations Award from the National Restaurant Association for its new CT Proformance Combitherm oven .
■ ■ Wilson Associates has joined forces with East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co . Ltd . ( ECADI ), a company affiliated with Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Design ( Group ) Co . Ltd .
■ ■ Ecolab will offer the Easy Ice Commercial Ice Machine Subscription Program to its customers throughout all major markets in North America .
■ ■ Active Network Business Solutions and Lanyon have merged to become a combined company operating under the name Lanyon .
60 HOTELS May 2014 www . hotelsmag . com