Libra OnDemand announces its presence on three social networks – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn – to interact with the public by sharing company news and information on its Web-based suite of Customer Relationship Management applications. Based on its success and skill-set, Libra OnDemand also offers a Social Media Consultancy to assist anyone looking to better understand the bigger picture of tying social media into long-term marketing strategies and improving customer service.

FastBooking, a leading provider of advanced Internet booking systems and e-marketing services for the hospitality industry, recently surpassed 5,000 independent and chain hotels worldwide which rely on its solutions to increase revenue and exposure on the Internet and efficiently manage distribution strategy.

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions, has announced that South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas has selected the Lodging Management System® property management solution, DataMagine™ document management system and Guest eMarketing direct guest marketing solution, all by Agilysys, to streamline operations at the 2,163-room property. South Point already uses InfoGenesis™ POS by Agilysys.

VingCard, a leading hospitality security provider and part of the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Group, recently completed the installation of VISIONLINE, its wireless RF-online system, and Signature RFID, its contactless electronic door locks with NFC cell phone compatibility, at the new Doubletree Dallas/Richardson hotel. The 300-room Texas property, a member of the Hilton Family of hotels, is a modern, first-class property in the heart of Dallas’ Telecom Corridor. The property reopened in July, following a complete renovation which included a total overhaul of the security system.

The SMS|Host Users Group announces the 2009 SMS|Host Users Group Conference, November 1-5, 2009 at Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Florida. 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the formation of the SMS|Host Users Group and the annual users conference.

Preferred Hotel Group™, a global leader in the hospitality industry with more than 700 members in over 75 countries, has selected Sabre Hospitality Solutions to provide complete distribution marketing and technology for its members. Preferred Hotel Group (PV) will transition all five of its brands, Preferred Hotels® & Resorts (PH), Preferred Boutique™ (PH), Summit Hotels & Resorts™ (XL), Sterling Hotels™ (WR) and Historic Hotels of America® (HE) to Sabre Hospitality Solutions' SynXis Central Reservation System (CRS) in 2010.

Sleep like a rock star. Since April 2009, the design hotel Sanctum Soho situated in London´s buzzing neighbourhood Soho leaves nothing to be desired by musicians, artists and other bohemians. The British TV channel BBC shot a documentary following the construction of the Sanctum Soho, London's first rock ´n´ roll-themed boutique hotel. Co-starring: Hotel management software by Dortmund´s protel hotelsoftware GmbH.

IDeaS Revenue Optimization, the leading provider of pricing, forecasting and optimization solutions and services, today announced the appointment of James Zhao as the company's new sales manager for Greater China, based in the SAS offices in Beijing.

The design hotel Mama Shelter in Paris was voted best business hotel in this year´s CNBC´s ranking of Europe´s Top 25 Business Hotels. Every year the news channel CNBC ranks Europe's best hotels for business travellers. Mama Shelter in Paris, this year´s top ranking hotel, uses hotel management software from Dortmund´s protel hotelsoftware GmbH since they first opened their doors. However, not only the winner, but also the Hotels The Lowry in Manchester and The George in Hamburg ranked 12th and 17th are using protel.

IDeaS Revenue Optimization, the leading provider of pricing, forecasting and optimization solutions and services, was today named the latest winner of the Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS) Award. The program is aimed at promoting themeasurable businessbenefits being delivered by today's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)solutions.