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Reservation System Contract . Fastest Growing Reservations System in the World Partners with Meetings & Convention Industry Leader |
DALLAS � AUG. 21, 2003 - Unirez, the fastest growing hotel reservations
service in the world, announces that Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET)
has selected Unirez to provide reservation services at the Gaylord Opryland
Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, Gaylord Palms Resort
& Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida, and Gaylord Opryland Texas
Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. Unirez was awarded
the business of providing Global Distribution Systems services and Internet
connectivity to all three Gaylord Hotels properties.
�We conducted an extensive search for a service that responds to our Internet marketing and GDS requirements, which the Unirez product certainly does,� says Mark Fioravanti, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Gaylord Entertainment. �Through Unirez, Gaylord Hotels has found a proven technology and dedicated client service that satisfies the needs of the meeting planners � as well as our convention and leisure guests � who depend on our flawless customer service and state-of-the-art technological support.� Gaylord Hotels and its growing network are recognized for offering exciting amenities and entertainment, the best in fine dining, dedicated technology, and its hallmark � flawless customer service. Additionally, the company is known for successfully operating a number of specialty entertainment businesses � including the world-famous Grand Ole Opry. As the leader in Internet-based hotel reservations services, Unirez embodies the ideals of impeccable attention to detail and �can-do� customer service with their growing roster of more than 3,800 hotel clients. �The Gaylord Hotels name is among the most famous lodging names in the world. To have been selected by this outstanding organization after a long, and very detailed process is extremely gratifying,� says Dwight Hendrickson, president and chief executive officer of Unirez. �To partner with Gaylord as they launch their own two-letter chain code is also very exciting for Unirez. Gaylord clearly understands the power of our system and it will provide them a competitive edge due to our real-time updating of all hotel information, giving a distinct advantage in today�s reactive market. In addition, having their newest resort in our own backyard of Grapevine makes the relationship even more special.� For more information on Unirez visit www.unirez.com or call Dwight Hendrickson at (817) 416-5800.
About Gaylord Entertainment: Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET), a leading hospitality and entertainment company based in Nashville, Tenn., owns and operates Gaylord Hotels branded properties, including the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville and the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., and the Radisson Hotel Opryland in Nashville. The company�s entertainment brands include the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, the General Jackson Showboat, the Springhouse Golf Club, the Wildhorse Saloon and WSM-AM. For more information about the company, visit www.gaylordentertainment.com. |
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Contact
President & CEO Unirez, Inc. 2555 Southwest Grapevine Parkway, Suite 200 Grapevine, TX 76051 817-416-5800 817-722-1883 - fax www.unirez.com [email protected] |