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HeBS Announces Launch of Mistral Restaurant Website

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

HeBS is proud to announce the launch of the new Mistral Restaurant website: http://www.dineatmistral.com/.

Mistral at Loews Coronado Bay Resort website by HeBS

Mistral at Loews Coronado Bay Resort website by HeBS

Mistral at Loews Coronado Bay Resort in California serves modern French cuisine with influences from the southern European coast of the Mediterranean region from western Spain to northern Italy. The restaurant’s commitment to sustainability and “the modern farm kitchen” and its Chef de Cuisine Patrick Ponsaty’s commitment to culinary authenticity and excellence render it one of the premier hotel restaurants in North America. Additionally, its picturesque location boasts views of the Pacific, the beautiful vistas of Coronado, and the San Diego skyline, turning an elegant dining occasion into an inspired Californian experience.

The Mistral Restaurant website features description of the restaurant, chefs’ biographies, high-resolution cuisine and restaurant photos, dining menus, press packets and information for reservations.

Click here to visit the Mistral at Loews Coronado Bay Resort website!

HeBS to Address Mobile Marketing at HSMAI Conference

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Max Starkov of Hospitality eBusiness Strategies to present on mobile marketing at HSMAI’s Revenue Management & Internet Marketing Strategy Conference on June 21, 2010 in Orlando, FL.

HeBS, the hospitality industry’s leading Internet marketing and distribution consulting firm today announces the firm will present at the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) “Revenue Management & Internet Marketing Strategy Conference” in Orlando, FL. HeBS’ Chief eBusiness Strategist, Max Starkov, will discuss “Mobile Marketing for Today and Tomorrow” on June 21, 2010 at 9:30 AM at the Orange County Convention Center. A range of topics will be discussed including the mobile distribution channel in hospitality, mobile-ready sites, an action plan for the hotel ‘m-marketer,’ and more.

The 2010 conference will focus on the latest trends in revenue management and Internet marketing, and explore revenue optimization, pricing, e-commerce and Internet marketing topics in the context of today’s challenging economic environment, through keynotes and twelve breakout sessions.

“Many hoteliers do not fully realize that the mobile Internet is not wireless access to the conventional Internet,” said Starkov.” The mobile Internet adheres to different rules than the conventional Web. For example more than 90% of mobile users access the hotel website via mobile devices with screen sizes of 320 x 480 pixels (vs. 1280×1024 pixels and above for regular websites), hence the need for mobile-ready hotel websites. Hotel guests—past, current and potential—are already mobile-ready and hoteliers have to respond adequately to this growing demand for mobile services. I look forward to sharing the latest trends and best practices in mobile marketing with the HSMAI conference attendees, and to providing concrete and actionable recommendations on what every hotelier needs to be doing in the mobile space in 2010.”

HeBS, a pioneer of mobile strategies in hospitality, creates and implements mobile-ready websites and mobile Internet marketing strategies for its clients. HeBS’ principals have written popular articles and research papers on the subject including “Wireless in Travel and Hospitality: Hype or Necessity?” (September, 2001) and “Mobile Marketing & Distribution Strategy in Hospitality: the Future is Already Here” (August, 2009). The firm recently won an Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) award for Best Hotel and Lodging mobile application for The Allison Inn & Spa mobile-ready website. Additionally, during the last EHTEC conference in February, Starkov led a presentation on mobile initiatives hoteliers should invest in for 2010 and how to apply the latest trends and best practices to their mobile Internet marketing strategies.

For more information on theRevenue Management & Internet Marketing Strategy Conference,” or to view a full schedule, visit www.revmanagement.org or www.travelinternetmarketing.org.

HeBS Announces Club Eldorado’s 60 Day Free Room and Show Giveaway!

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

HeBS is pleased to announce the launch of the Club Eldorado 60 Day Free Room and Show Giveaway: http://sweepstakes.eldoradoreno.com/index.php.

Club Eldorado Sweepstakes by HeBS

This interactive sweepstakes, designed and marketed by HeBS, allows participants to enter once daily to win a free night and show for two at the luxurious Eldorado Hotel Casino in Reno.

The contest also features a Grand Prize package for one lucky winner valued at $2,000:

  • 50” flat-screen HDTV
  • Free night at Club Eldorado
  • Dinner and show package for two

To qualify to win the Grand Prize, entrants must do at least one of the following:

Each action is worth one entry; there is no limit to the number of entries.

To further incorporate viral marketing, the Club Eldorado 60 Day Free Room and Show Giveaway also includes a refer-a-friend functionality; the person who refers the most friends to the sweepstakes via the website will win a $250 cash card.

Users looking to experience the renowned Reno casino online will enjoy the opportunity to try their luck at the Lucky Card Game between daily entries. By guessing the value of each consecutive face-down card that appears, players immediately catch the gambling spirit right on Eldorado’s sweepstakes site.

Club Eldorado’s sweepstakes will encourage frequent visits to its website; grow its opt-in email and mobile marketing subscriber lists; increase the number of people who “Like” Eldorado on Facebook and follow the property on Twitter; and promote Eldorado Hotel Casino as the premier luxury hotel in Reno, NV. In addition to social media, the sweepstakes will also be promoted using email marketing, online newswires, strategic linking and sponsorships, and the refer-a-friend functionality.

Eldorado Hotel Casino is a luxury boutique hotel and casino in Reno featuring elegant décor and accommodations, award-winning dining, leading casino games and services, and nonstop entertainment.

Click here to enter Club Eldorado’s 60 Day Free Room and Show Giveaway!

Only One Day Left to Enter the 2010 Hotel Internet Marketing Challenge!

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

You still have time to put your e-marketing knowledge to the test and enter the 2010 Hotel Internet Marketing Challenge—but there’s just one day left!

Don’t miss out on this invaluable opportunity to win exciting prizes, including a iPod Shuffle 4GB, Website Best Practices Utilization Audit, Banner Creative, Email Campaign Creative, $100 towards a Google AdWords Campaign, Twitter Best Practices Workshop, Amazon Gift Cards and much more. You may even win an iPad if you take that extra step and Like HeBS on Facebook!

Additionally, you have the option of referring the challenge to fellow colleagues so they too can win great prizes. The person who forwards the sweepstakes to the most colleagues will win a $250 VISA Gift Card. Let HeBS take your Internet Marketing pulse before time runs out!

Click here to enter the 2010 Hotel Internet Marketing Challenge.

HeBS Announces the Discover Okoboji 30-Day Free Room Giveaway Sweepstakes!

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

HeBS is pleased to announce the launch of the Discover Okoboji 30-Day Free Room Giveaway Sweepstakes: http://www.discoverokoboji.com/sweepstakes/.

Discover Okoboji sweepstakes by HeBS

Discover Okoboji sweepstakes by HeBS

This interactive sweepstakes, designed and marketed by HeBS, allows participants to enter once daily to win a free night at one of three quality Iowa hotels in the lake resort community of Okoboji:

  • AmericInn Lodge & Suites in Okoboji
  • Super 8 in Spirit Lake/Okoboji
  • Ramada of Spirit Lake/Okoboji

The contest also features a refer-a-friend functionality which awards a $250 cash card prize to the person who refers the most friends to enter the sweepstakes via the website.

Discover Okoboji’s sweepstakes will encourage daily visits to its website, appreciably grow its opt-in email list, and promote the hotels as the finest properties in the unique lake destination of Okoboji. Multi-channel marketing efforts to promote the sweepstakes include email marketing, strategic linking, online newswires, and the refer-a-friend functionality.

Discover Okoboji is a collection of premier family hotels—AmericInn Lodge & Suites of Okoboji, Super 8 in Spirit Lake/Okoboji, and Ramada of Spirit Lake/Okoboji—in Northwest Iowa. Surrounded by the Great Lakes, the town of Okoboji offers great opportunities for entertainment such as summer water sports, amusement parks, golf, go-carts, trails, live music and theater, year-round festivals, art galleries, music, and a wide array of shops and restaurants.

Click here to enter the Discover Okoboji 30-Day Free Room Giveaway Sweepstakes!