 In This Issue
September 2005 |
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| Magazine Sections |
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| Platforms: |
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| Commodities Trading |
| 09/01/2005 |
| Author: Reid A. Paul, Editor-in-Chief |
| Does your accounting department provide a competitive advantage for your company?
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| Front Burner: |
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| Letters |
| 09/01/2005 |
| In July/August, Hospitality Technology published a Vantage Point column regarding wireless technology and the possible elimination of waiters. |
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| McDonald's Puts on Contactless Blitz |
| 09/01/2005 |
| McDonald's and MasterCard International enlist help from Troy Aikman, the MVP of Super Bowl XXVII and six-time Pro Bowl quarterback to introduce MasterCard PayPass, a contactless payment technology that help consumers speed their way through payments. |
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| Moore, Horner join HTNG |
| 09/01/2005 |
| The ranks of Hotel Technology-Next Generation (HTNG) continue to swell. |
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| Radisson Expands Online Check-in |
| 09/01/2005 |
| More than 70,000 guests have already used the Radisson Hotels & Resorts Express Yourself online guest check-in service in the United States and the program is being expanded internationally. |
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| On Property: |
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| Take Me Away |
| 09/01/2005 |
| Author: Lindsay Elkins, Assistant Editor |
| The increasing stress of the daily grind has many travelers longing for a getaway filled with relaxation and leisurely activities. However, the hassle of booking and scheduling activities at resorts can oftentimes leave guests feeling in need of another vacation. |
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| Point of Service: |
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| Point of Maximum Return |
| 09/01/2005 |
| Author: Lisa Terry, Contributing Editor |
| A point-of-sale system represents a huge investment for many companies, yet most fail to use even a fraction of the systems' capabilities. That relegates POS squarely to the expense category, when full use of the software and hardware they've bought can make POS a revenue-generator.
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| Speed Solutions: |
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| The Drive Way |
| 09/01/2005 |
| Author: Mary Carlin, Contributing Editor |
| There can be little argument about the importance of the drive thru for quick-service restaurants. |
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| Intelligent Biz: |
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| Building Relationships |
| 09/01/2005 |
| Author: Vicki Powers Contributing Editor |
| Managing the wide-range of relationships, suppliers and food-cost variables has always been one part science, two-parts art for hospitality operators. While a loft, ambition, bringing logic and efficiency to the supply chain has proven difficult. |
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| Killer Apps: |
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| Signal Recognition |
| 09/01/2005 |
| Author: Reid A. Paul, Editor-in-Chief |
| These days a guest at a typical hotel is far more likely to pick up his or her cell phone in a hotel room than use the guestroom phone. Quickly, the cell phone has become an essential tool, not just for business, but for everything.
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| Vantage Point: |
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| Breaking the Rules |
| 09/01/2005 |
| Author: Jeff Chasney, Guest Contributor |
| Many of us are reluctant to break rules and take the big risk. We have all done many of the same things. It only takes a small amount of time after one company has done something for everybody to jump on the bandwagon. We achieve excellence by getting there faster and less expensively. |
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| Three S's: |
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| Always On |
| 09/01/2005 |
| Author: Dianne Lorden Contributing Editor |
| Many multi-unit restaurants are lining up for high-speed access to keep their businesses competitive and their customers happy. |
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| Feature Stories: |
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| Yielding Results |
| 09/01/2005 |
| Author: George Koroneos, Contributing Editor |
| Revenue management wasn't always so easy for the 161-room Gainey Suites hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. Up until last summer, the property relied--if that is the word--on an outdated seven-year-old system that had limited functions and was slow and cumbersome. |
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