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INTERGASTRA SETS NEW RECORDS
Intergastra , a trade fair for gastronomy and the hotel sector , set new records in February with 98,189 visitors and 1,306 exhibitors . The show , held in Stuttgart , Germany , doubled the number of foreign visitors it had in 2014 and saw a significant increase in the number of visitors from the hotel industry .
“ The increases in recent years have shown that the market is supporting our attempt to provide an important platform for the gastronomy and hotel sectors ,” says Ulrich Kromer , president of Messe Stuttgart .
The next Intergastra will be held in Stuttgart February 3-7 , 2018 .
SAMBONET RECEIVES SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CERTIFICATION
Sambonet is the first company in the table and kitchen design sector to have received SR10 social responsibility certification . Developed by IQNet along ISO 26000 guidelines , the SR10 certification specifies requirements that enable the integration of social responsibility into an organization ' s business strategy .
By meeting these requirements , Sambonet is now among 90 SR10 certified companies worldwide .
SERENATA RECOGNIZED AS LEADING HOTEL CRM PROVIDER
Serenata ’ s innovative NetHotel CRM solution won the company the World Travel Award for Leading Hotel CRM Provider . Installed in some of the most renowned properties around the world , NetHotel provides hoteliers a sophisticated CRM tool that integrates all guest-related systems . The system is designed to recognize and anticipate guests ’ behaviors and needs at each step of the guest experience .
Presented by an international jury of hospitality experts , the World Travel Awards recognize companies that have taken customer expectations to new highs , among other criteria .
ONITY SUPPLIES HILTON WITH MOBILE KEY SOLUTION
Onity is supplying its DirectKey mobile access solution to Hilton Worldwide , enabling guests to use their smartphone as their room key . Hilton now features DirectKey at more than 100 properties in the United States and intends to expand the feature to its full-service hotels in the U . S . by 2017 .
The DirectKey system uses cloud-based credentialing and Bluetooth technology to allow hotel guests to download their assigned key to their smartphone through the hotel ’ s loyalty app .
WMF CONNECTS APPS TO COFFEE MACHINES
WMF ’ s “ Future in a Box ” display at the Intergastra and Internorga trade fairs presented ideas for connecting mobile devices to its coffee and espresso machines . Included were a business app for generating drink recipes via smartphone , and the integration of machines with online payment systems like PayPal . “ Our goal is to offer a central service and analytics platform for mobile , Internet-based applications ,” says Head of Marketing Melanie Nolte .
54 hotelsmag . com May 2016