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	Atlanta, Ga. to Host 2011 HFTP Annual Convention & Tradeshow Thursday 2 September 2010 | Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) announces Atlanta, Ga. as the host city of the 2011 HFTP Annual Convention & Tradeshow.
	Understanding The Top 5 Travel Distribution Trends Thursday 2 September 2010 | Where is the travel sector headed? Which areas of distribution are going to see maximum growth? How is the whole travel planning, booking and in-destination process changing for the travellers? What is the role of technology and gadgets for additional sales channels and driving customer loyalty in the time to come?
	Starwood Hotels & Resorts Launches Its First Application for BlackBerry Smartphones :: The SPG(R) App for BlackBerrySmartphonesAllows Guests to Book Stays, Access Their Accounts, Check Reservations, Get Directions and More Thursday 2 September 2010 | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and its award-winning Starwood Preferred Guest(R) program announce the launch of the SPG Appfor BlackBerry(R) smartphones. To celebrate the launch, SPG will give away 100,000 Starpoints(R) to two lucky members who download and log in to the new application by September 30, 2010.
	Customer Direct And Travel Tripper Team Up To Offer Best In Class Hotel Call Center Services Wednesday 1 September 2010 | Customer Direct, LLC and Travel Tripper, LLC have created a new, best of breed call center offering for hotels in North America. The solution leverages Travel Tripper’s leading booking engine technology and Customer Direct’s award winning call center solution.
	INC Magazine ranks Magnuson #1 Hotel Company of 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies Wednesday 1 September 2010 | Inc. Magazine today ranked franchise-alternative Magnuson Hotels, the world’s largest independent hotel group, the number 1 hotel company on its exclusive annual ranking of America’s 5,000 fastest-growing private companies. The 29th annual Inc.
	HEDNA U Relaunches with Successful Session in Omaha :: History and Social Media sessions called very valuable by attendees Wednesday 1 September 2010 | HEDNA, the Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association, relaunched its popular HEDNA U educational effort in Omaha, Nebraska on August 19, 2010. HEDNA U is described as one of the best educational products available on electronic distribution. HEDNA U is designed to educate industry up-and-comers about electronic distribution.
	EasyRMS Enjoys Continued Expansion in Growing South American Market :: Leading Chilean gaming and entertainment company deploys EzRMS™ in all its five-star properties Wednesday 1 September 2010 | Continuing its ongoing expansion into South America, an exciting new contract with a major Chilean hotel chain has established Easy (Ez) Revenue Management Solutions Ltd as the leading RMS provider in the entire region.
	Plus Services Company Partners with UniFocus; Deploys Watson, R.M. ™ Time & Attendance Tuesday 31 August 2010 | UniFocus today announced that Plus Services Company has deployed the company’s Time & Attendance in all of their 60 US locations; they are also implementing Watson, R.M. Labor Management System.
	Mövenpick Resort & Spa Tala Bay Aqaba selects SpaSoft® for New Spa and Wellness Complex :: Powerful System to Manage second Zara Spa Tuesday 31 August 2010 | PAR Springer Miller Systems Inc. (PSMS), a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PTC) and the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems, announces that the Mövenpick Resort & Spa Tala Bay Aqaba, Jordan, has selected the SpaSoft Spa and Activity management system for its second Zara Spa.
	Nobis Hotel Selects TRAVELCLICK® As Its Ecommerce Technology Partner :: Newly renovated property in Stockholm will leverage TRAVELCLICK’s total solution to maximize distribution channels, leverage business intelligence, and drive web bookings through digital marketing Tuesday 31 August 2010 | TRAVELCLICK®, the market leader in hotel ecommerce solutions, has announced an agreement with Nobis Hotel, Stockholm’s first contemporary luxury hotel, to provide a complete suite of TRAVELCLICK products including distribution, business intelligence, and digital agency services.

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