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chicago hotel installs Flyte systems technology
The Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown / Magnificent Mile has installed the FlyteBoard airline schedule display and FlytePass boarding pass printing solutions from Flyte Systems . The property ’ s FlyteBoard is a flat-panel , high-resolution screen that displays arrival and departure information for Chicago O ’ Hare and Midway International airports .
“ We are a high-occupancy , 357-room property that serves many business travelers and convention-center attendees ,” says Jim Lovekamp , general manager of the Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown / Magnificent Mile . “ We placed a FlyteBoard airline flight information screen in our lobby to give guests convenient glance-and-go airline arrival , departures and gate information for both airports . We also installed the FlytePass boarding pass and airline flight information terminal in our business center .” cheF Works oFFers virtual online Dressing room
Chef Works has released a virtual online dressing room via ChefWorks . com — Dress the Chef . The application is designed to give the customer instant gratification when it comes to seeing a uniform vision come to life . Dress the Chef features a quick search by item or categories , and items can be dragged and dropped onto a variety of mannequin choices .
The application also allows users to take a picture of a kitchen , restaurant or hotel and place dressed mannequins into their working environment . Predesigned ensembles can be saved and shared via email or text .
Dubai hotel uses acentic technology
Acentic has installed an Acentic Panorama IP Interactive system in all 1,608 rooms at JW Marriott Marquis , Dubai . The rooms are equipped with LG screens as part of the digital interactive TV package . The Panorama platform
All guestrooms at JW Marriott Marquis , Dubai feature an Acentic Panorama IP Interactive system .
promises to provide JW Marriott Marquis guests access to Hollywood movies as well as a branded user interface delivering hotel information .
“ With no requirement for a set-top box , Smartcom delivers outstanding functionality for hoteliers and their guests as well as less power consumption , fewer parts to maintain and all of the functionality of Acentic ’ s acclaimed Panorama platform ,” says Mark Teasdale , chief technology officer for Acentic . hmh partners With erevmax
Hospitality Management Holdings ( HMH ), Dubai , has partnered with eRevMax to boost online sales for its hotel portfolio . The group will be using RateTiger Suite , which promises a vast network of twoway XML connections , an integrated module of rate shopping and channel management , live ARI updates as well as delivery of relevant pricing reports .
“ We needed a reliable integrated solution for price shopping and channel management ,” says HMH CEO Laurent Voivenel . “ RateTiger will provide instant control over revenue management , allowing us to handle more product types while automating our distribution process .”
IN BRIEF
■ ■ Lara Morgan has launched consultancy Global Amenities Direct .
■ ■ ATI Decorative Laminates has appointed Dave Orbegoso western regional sales manager .
■ ■ iTesso has named Graeme Barrit chief executive officer .
■ ■ Avendra has selected American Hotel Register Co . as its preferred rooms distribution partner .
■ ■ Brad Willis has been named chief financial officer for
Ali Group North America .
■ ■ MaxLite has named Paul Shaskan VP of operations .
■ ■ Interior Image Group has appointed Laura Thompson director of design operations .
■ ■ David Dvorak has joined Cendyn Arcaneo as vice president , strategic accounts .
■ ■ Hotel SystemsPro has named Daphne Dickson vice president of customer satisfaction .
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