*Hospitality eBusiness Strategies Receives "Official Honoree" Distinction for the 12th Annual Webby Awards in 2008 - the only award within the hotel category this year. Read the press release here.
*Hospitality eBusiness Strategies to Present at Eye for Travel’s Social Media Strategies for Travel Conference in San Francisco. Click here to read more.
*Hospitality eBusiness Strategies wins three Adrian Awards - two Gold awards and one Bronze award in the Web Marketing category for its clients.
*One of the leading hotel management and development companies in the United States retaines HeBS to revamp its Internet marketing strategy, boost its Internet marketing presence, and significantly increase ROIs from property websites. Jan, 2008
*A major California hotel management company retains HeBS to overhaul its Internet Marketing Strategy, provide state-of-the-art analytics, eCRM and Direct Internet marketing and distribution strategies, Jan 2008
New York, NY – May 12, 2008 – Hospitality eBusiness Strategies, (HeBS), NYC has been recognized as an Official Honoree in the Tourism Website category by The Webby Awards, the leading international award honoring excellence on the Web. This distinction acknowledges work exhibiting remarkable achievement, and HeBS is proud to receive the only award within the hotel category this year. The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states.
New York, NY – January 25, 2008 – Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS), the leading Internet marketing consulting firm for the hospitality industry, today announced the firm will present during EyeforTravel's Social Media Strategies for Travel conference to be held in San Francisco March 5-6. This will be the premier travel event in 2008 to be focused 100% on social media.
New York, NY – January 7, 2008 – Hospitality eBusiness Strategies, (HeBS), NYC tops the HotelMarketing.com’s 50 Most Popular Articles in 2007 list with one of its strategic articles "Current Trends and Best Practices in Hospitality Internet Marketing." A total of four HeBS articles made the Top 50 Articles List, including, at number 6, the article: “Internet Marketing Trends Impacting the Hospitality Industry." All four articles, written by HeBS principles Max Starkov and Jason Price, provide hospitality industry trends, expert advice, and concrete recommendations for hoteliers to help them succeed in their online marketing efforts.
New York, NY – December 5, 2007 – Hospitality eBusiness Strategies, (HeBS), NYC today announced receipt of two Gold and one Bronze HSMAI Adrian Awards in multiple Web Marketing categories. The Adrian Awards are presented by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI), the international organization of sales and marketing professionals representing all segments of hospitality, travel, and tourism. The awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and marketing, based on creative innovation and success in meeting practical objectives such as increased conversion rates and ROIs. Winners were chosen from thousands of entries submitted from all over the world.
New York, NY – November 7, 2007 – Hospitality eBusiness Strategies, (HeBS), NYC today announced receipt of three Silver awards for outstanding achievement in website development. The W3 awards are sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, consisting of top-tier professionals from media, advertising and marketing firms. The 2007 awards were chosen from a pool of 2,700 entries worldwide.
New York, NY – October 15, 2007 – Hospitality eBusiness Strategies, (HeBS), New York, NY, today announced launch of the 2008 Benchmark Survey on Hotel Internet Marketing Strategies, Budget Planning and Best Practices. After the acclaimed 2007 edition, for a second year in a row the benchmark survey will ask hoteliers what Internet formats and methods they are using to reach their customers, what Internet marketing practices they find most productive, why they choose to devote marketing dollars to certain mediums over others, and more.
New York, NY – September 18, 2007 – Hospitality eBusiness Strategies, (HeBS), New York City, today announced receipt of five 2007 Web Marketing Association WebAwards for exceptional achievement in website development, including the Outstanding Website in Hotel and Lodging award for New Harmony Inn in Indiana. Entries were judged on top web site design, ease of use, copy writing, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation, and use of technology.
New York, NY - March 20, 2007 - Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS), a leading Internet marketing consulting firm for the hospitality industry, today announced the firm will present an Internet Marketing Workshop: "Economy Hotel Branding Strategies Online" at the Economy & Budget Hotels World 2007 Conference, May 22-24 at the Millennium Mayfair Hotel in London.
New York, NY – November 7, 2006 – Hospitality eBusiness Strategies, (HeBS), New York City, today announced receipt of seven new awards for outstanding achievements in hotel website development. Both the Interactive Media Council (IMC) and the International Academy of the Visual Arts have recognized the work of Hospitality eBusiness Strategies by awarding them with these authoritative organizations' highest awards in 2006.
New York, NY – October 10, 2006 –Hospitality eBusiness Strategies, (HeBS), NYC, and PREVISUAL, LLC, Damascus, MD, today announced receipt of five 2006 Web Marketing Association WebAwards for outstanding achievement in website development, including the Best Travel Website Award for RIU Hotels & Resorts in Cancun, Mexico, for their RIU Cancun portal (www.riu.com/cancun).
New York, NY – April 12, 2006 – Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS), a leading Internet, eMarketing and eDistribution consulting firm for the hospitality industry, today announced the firm will present a one-day workshop at Economy & Budget Hotels World 2006, being held on June 13-15, at the Royal Garden Hotel in London.
New York, NY – February 15, 2006 - Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS) announced today the firm has been appointed a leadership role on the steering committee of the Hospitality Technology Buyers Conference (BITAC), scheduled at the Marriott Marquis in New York City on May 8-10, 2006.
New York, NY – January 30, 2006, Hospitality eBusiness Strategies, (HeBS), NYC, today announced receipt of two Silver and one Bronze Merit Award in the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Golden Click and Adrian Web Awards Competition. These 2005 awards recognize the very best of hospitality and travel Web sites for results-driven, customer focused market development and metric-based ROI combined with excellence in web design.
New York, NY – October 17, 2005 – Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS), a leading Internet, eMarketing and eDistribution consulting firm for the travel and hospitality industry, announced today that for a third year in a row the firm had been chosen to present and comment on important Internet distribution and marketing issues at the National Trust Historic Hotels of America (HHA) annual meeting. This time HeBS principals will participate in an important panel discussion at the HHA's annual meeting on Thursday, October 27 at the Heathman Hotel, Portland Oregon.
New York, NY – September 1, 2005 – Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS), a leading Internet marketing and distribution consulting firm for the hospitality industry, today announced the firm will present a one-day Internet Marketing workshop at the Economy & Budget Hotels World 2005 Conference, September 19-21 at the Royal Garden Hotel in London.
New York, NY - October 20, 2004 - Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS), a leading direct Internet distribution and marketing consulting firm for the hospitality industry, today announced a strategic consulting services agreement with Phoenix Inn Suites, Wilsonville, Oregon. Phoenix Inn Suites, a leading hotel group with premier all-suite hotels conveniently located in important business and leisure destinations in Oregon, Washington and Arizona, will work with HeBS to develop a comprehensive direct online distribution strategy to substantially increase direct Internet bookings, and decrease dependence on online intermediaries.
New York, NY - September 15, 2004 - Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS), a leading Internet distribution and marketing consulting firm for the hospitality industry and Blue Square Studios, Phoenix Arizona, a provider of business solutions for the hospitality industry today announced availability of their Internet Marketing Investment Survey. The goal of this survey is development of a set of benchmarks that enable hoteliers to create meaningful ROI metrics for their Internet marketing investment, and measure the results against both the competition and alternative channels of distribution. The survey can be accessed at www.hotelwebsurvey.com. Participants will receive copies of the results.
The RUSH Report, an intelligence report on user satisfaction and website performance in the hospitality sector, provides the industry with an in-depth analysis of key aspects of site performance and user satisfaction. The Report is based on feedback from nearly 40,000 survey respondents, actual website visitors to hotel brand websites.
iPerceptions and Hospitality eBusiness Strategies launch the RUSH Report, a collaborative Report on User Satisfaction & Hotel Website Performance for the hospitality industry, based on feedback from over 72,000 actual website visitors to hotel brand websites.
