routes leads from partner sites directly into sales automation systems installed at hotel sales offices and destinations for immediate follow-up. The power of is that it enables hotels to immediately evaluate and accept business from Web-based sales leads, merge a proposal, and email it back to the planner in minutes, saving hours or days of delay. Another benefit facilitated by is that once leads are routed into the sales automation system, they are stored for future opportunities.
"I think a hub such as adds a powerful level of efficiency to the planning process," said Jim Curtis, Chief Executive Officer of Meetings & Travel Online. "When planners know they will receive immediate responses, they can select from a wider range of venues, while hotels can access leads from a larger number of Web-based sources."
Meetings & Travel Online joins publishing partners AllMeetings.com, BusinessMeetings.com, Hot Dates Hot Rates, MADSearch.com, PlanIt Online, RFPExpress, and StarCite.
About Meetings & Travel Online
Meetings & Travel Online () is an exciting new point of contact for professionals throughout the world seeking current information on hotels, CVB's, and Convention Centers via the Web. Services include: access to floor plans for hundreds of facilities (unavailable from any major print catalog); an Employment Center for jobs offered and wanted; "How-To" articles to make your job easier; Reservations - check airline schedules and make reservations; Specials - hot deals from hotels, conference centers, etc.; Speakers & Entertainment; and Software and Equipment, featuring information on the latest on new products. Searches can be made by name, meeting needs, venue type, city, or country.
About Newmarket International
Newmarket International () provides software and e-commerce solutions that automate sales and operations for every type of hospitality venue, from independent hotels of any size to resorts, casinos, convention centers, convention & visitors bureaus, and the complete corporate enterprise. Newmarket is widely recognized as the premier innovator of scalable sales and catering systems, web-enabled applications, and today's business-to-business e-commerce strategies (). A total solutions provider, Newmarket offers leading-edge technologies, comprehensive training, consulting, project management and superior support based on unparalleled industry expertise.
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