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Ambiente ’ s Ethical Style Guide lists manufacturers that produce in accordance with sustainability and fair-trade principles .
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DEVELOPS TOOLS TO NAVIGATE TRADE FAIR
The Ambiente trade fair , which will be held February 8-12 , 2019 , at the Messe Frankfurt exhibition grounds in Frankfurt , Germany , is developing navigational tools to help visitors locate products among the 4,500 exhibitors . The Ethical Style Guide lists manufacturers that produce in accordance with sustainability and fair-trade principles . The Contract Business Guide helps visitors working in the contract business to find the right partners . The special show Solutions speeds up the process of finding innovative kitchen and household appliances .
Ambiente 2018 featured 4,441 exhibitors and attracted 134,600 visitors from 168 countries , presenting traditional and innovative products . The global consumer goods trade fair offers a wide range of events , programs for newcomers , trend presentations and award ceremonies .
HRS GROUP EXPANDS IN NORTH AMERICA
HRS Group grew its presence in the American market by opening new offices in Dallas and San Francisco . Proximity to travel companies , hotel chains and customers , as well as access to business travel and IT development professionals was key to the decisions , reports the company .
Three years after entering the market , North America is one of the most important growth regions for HRS . Customers now include more than half of the top 20 global corporations ( by stock market value ) and services include professional hotel sourcing and negotiation of special rates , rate audit and loading , booking and paperless payment for overnight stays and meetings .
FOH DONATES TO HAITIAN CULINARY SCHOOL
From Our Hearts , the CSR initiative of Front of the House ( FOH ), a Miami-based designer and manufacturer of dinnerware , buffet ware and tabletop accessories , teamed with Chef José Andres ’ World Central Kitchen and its culinary school , Ecole des Chefs , where students prepare for careers in Haiti ’ s growing hospitality industry . FOH donated more than US $ 10,000 in wares to the school . The From Our Hearts team traveled to Haiti in June to deliver and install donated products ahead of the school ’ s first student-led fundraising dinner .
Europe ’ s H-Hotels Group teamed with Duetto to implement the company ’ s GameChanger Open Pricing application .
DUETTO PARTNERS WITH H-HOTELS GROUP
Europe ’ s H-Hotels Group is implementing Duetto ’ s technology solutions across its portfolio of 61 properties in Germany , Austria and Switzerland ahead of expansion into other European destinations such as Spain , Italy and Hungary .
H-Hotels . com is adopting Duetto ’ s GameChanger Open Pricing application , its intelligent reporting solution , Scoreboard , and its groups business application , BlockBuster .
FOH donated dinnerware and tabletop accessories to Ecole des Chefs in Haiti .
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