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� July 11, 2005 � ACCOR North America announced that it has entered into
an agreement to implement Passkey, the leading online group reservations
management solution, in 17 of its key group properties in North America
and Canada. Properties that will offer the new online meeting management
tool include Sofitel Chicago Water Tower, Sofitel Los Angeles, Sofitel
Montreal, Sofitel Miami, Novotel Toronto and Novotel New York, among others.
�We pride ourselves in always
being innovative and in anticipating our customers� needs ahead of time,�
explained Scott Wiseman, Vice President of Marketing, ACCOR North America,
Business & Leisure Division. �We are very planner-focused and
strive to increase their satisfaction, as well as in what we offer our
customers. With Passkey we know that we found the right solution to help
streamline their event management process even more.�
 ACCOR,
recognized for being progressive in the meetings and conventions industry,
will benefit from the installation of Passkey in the following manner:
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Streamline the overall group reservations
management process for meeting planners, and significantly increase group
online bookings, eliminating time consuming and error-prone manual data
entry;
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Automate the entire rooming list
management process, from viewing the rooming lists as they are built and
not waiting until cut-off, to managing all changes online;
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Drive incremental revenues from
up-selling of room types and hotel facilities and attractions by effective
target marketing to event attendees prior to arrival;
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Reduce wash by 20% by viewing
group pickup prior to cutoff, enforcing strict cancellation policies, and
allowing groups to remain open past cutoff.
�We are very excited about our
partnership with ACCOR North America,� stated Greg Pesik, President and
CEO, Passkey International Inc. �ACCOR hotels are not large in size.
However, they are exceptionally dedicated to pleasing their meeting planners
and maximizing their profitability. Passkey is very pleased with
this milestone rollout, and we continue to deliver solutions that enable
our customers, large and small, to stay competitive.�
Recently named by MeetingNews
magazine as one of the top hotel brands for meetings in the Upper-Upscale
category, ACCOR continues to strive to host world-class events.
About ACCOR North America:
Accor North America has a
balanced portfolio of more than 1,200 hotels in the United States, Canada
and Mexico, representing more than 130,000 rooms. In key gateway cities
and suburban locales, you see our brands everyday: Sofitel, Novotel, Ibis,
Red Roof Inns, Motel 6 and Studio 6. Whether attending a business seminar
or planning a family vacation, Accor North America offers today's traveler
quality brands they can trust. www.accor-na.com
About Passkey:
Passkey,
the internet-based booking engine and event management solution, is the
meeting and convention industry's standard for group reservations management
and distribution. The Quincy, Mass.-based provider empowers organizers
of single-property meetings and city-wide events with access to a web-based
application that provides all parties with 24/7 shared access to critical
event information and real-time reports. The Passkey-enabledSM global network
consists of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs), hotels, association
and corporate meeting planners, meeting management companies, professional
congress organizers (PCOs), travel agencies, and registration vendors.
Passkey investors include: Lazard Technology Partners; Galileo
(NYSE: GLC); Worldspan; and TravelCLICK..
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