Wrkspot Offers Solutions to Hotels’ Post-COVID-19 Challenges
Guests are returning to hotels as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes. However, hotels still face labor shortages, meaning many hotels are overwhelmed with tasks and guest requests. Wrkspot provides a solution that solves that problem for hotels of all sizes.
Wrkspot is the developer of a software solution to help streamline hotel operations and resolve labor challenges, replacing clipboards, walkie-talkies and spreadsheets with a single digital tool that combines human resources information systems (HRIS) and operations management.
Last week, hospitality data analysts STR reported that demand for hotel rooms in September 2022 was just 6% less than pre-pandemic levels, making it the fifth consecutive month of global demand at more than 90% of pre-pandemic levels.
Meanwhile, a survey this summer by the American Hotel & Lodging Association found that nearly all (97%) of respondents were experiencing staffing shortages, while almost half (49%) experienced severe staffing shortages. And Bloomberg reported in July that more than half of hospitality workers will not go back to their former jobs.
That combination indicates that hotels need a way to work more efficiently, said Raja Epsilon, founder and CEO of WrkSpot. "WrkSpot gives hoteliers the ability to do more with less - fewer people, which is a big concern in this labor market, as well as less time and fewer tools. Running all of your operations on one platform means that your data is connected, communication is faster & easier, and you don't spend time translating information from one system to another - no double or even triple-work."
Even today, Epsilon said, hotels are run largely on paper and pencil and by people who are walking the property or using walkie-talkies. That makes for an inefficient process that is vulnerable to errors and duplication of effort.
"Say a housekeeper goes home sick or doesn't show up at all. Now those rooms have to be reassigned," Epsilon said. "That means someone has to go out and walk the halls to find housekeepers who are already at work and give them additional rooms. That someone is then not able to focus on the job they're supposed to be doing, and there are the endless distractions that become possible as soon as you stop focusing on your task."
Walkie-talkies provide immediate communication, but without privacy, and without the precision of written communication, which leads to mistakes. "All of that means a room may not be cleaned or towels may be delivered to room 214, instead of 241," Epsilon said. "Those aren't tragedies, but the cost adds up."
A digital solution also generates and stores operational data instantly, instead of by requiring input from paper records. That provides hotel managers with access to information they can use to be smarter about how they run their business, he explained.
WrkSpot also streamlines hotel operations by putting all of the back-of-the-house operations systems in a single tool, adding value by combining different elements of the management system. That means staff do not need to train on and juggle multiple systems, transferring information from one tool to another.
"For example, when someone's information goes into WrkSpot during the hiring and onboarding process, it's attached to that person when the general manager is building schedules," Epsilon said. "That means all of the required information is there to create a payroll file. That same person also uploads their completed paperwork to their record and gets training assignments, including videos from a library the hotel creates, all in WrkSpot."
Wrkspot customers also can take advantage of integrations like the new Choice PMS and HotelKey PMS integrations that improve the pace of housekeeping assignments and adjust in real-time as guests check out. It also has deep functionality, such as automated communication that alerts managers when an employee is about to move into overtime, and chat that translates between languages, so there is no delay or confusion between employees who speak different languages.
Together, Wrkspot adds up to cost savings at a time when hotels face thinner margins, as business rebounds and overtime costs may spike. Epsilon said that Wrkspot users report time saved in communication and in scheduling people down for routine tasks, as well as in more efficient scheduling of housekeeping and maintenance requests, and tracking which rooms have already been serviced. Managers also have more visibility into scheduling and clock-in/out, ensuring scheduling matches budget.
"We also see much faster guest request response, because everyone can see that a request is being taken care of and who it's assigned to, so you don't have multiple people on the same request and the person closest to that guest can take care of the problem quickly," Epsilon said. "That means better guest satisfaction, which leads to better reviews, which leads to higher bookings."
Wrkspot also assists managers with hotel portfolio management, enabling them to see both individual hotels as well as patterns across properties. "If you are examining employee attrition rates, you can look at trends by department and other criteria, then dig into individual hotels to see if the problem is driven by one or two properties or is a portfolio-wide trend," Epsilon said. "Seeing that kind of pattern without juggling spreadsheets and files is worth a lot."
WrkSpot goes beyond problem-specific solutions to handle the entirety of hotel operations, including labor management, in one integrated solution. It also provides a training platform and document management system, both of which are integral to digital transformation for hotels. "I think of it as helping hoteliers solve problems they don't yet know that they have," Epsilon said.
To learn more about how Wrkspot integrates and streamlines all aspects of hospitality management, visit wrkspot.com.
About Wrkspot
WrkSpot, founded in 2017, is the developer of a revolutionary software suite for hotel portfolio management that integrates HRIS, operations management and communication in a single app. By managing and engaging staff, controlling costs and streamlining operations, and improving compliance and safety, WrkSpot allows hotel managers to avoid being bogged down by the unavoidable details of hotel operations.
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Westbury’s Beloved Nursery is a Magical Christmas Destination
WESTBURY, N.Y. - November 2, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Hicks Nurseries, Long Island's largest and premier garden center, transforms into a magical destination for Christmas. A trip to the beloved nursery has been a holiday family tradition for decades, and their free events include pictures with Santa, a live brass band, letters to/from Santa and an animated Christmas story walk-through.
The beautifully decorated store provides inspiration as well as many picture-perfect moments.
- The Christmas gallery features an exquisite display of fully decorated lifelike Christmas trees and holiday décor that highlight the latest trends as well as traditional favorites.
- There are more than 90 pre-lit lifelike trees on display in the artificial tree yard exclusively made for Hicks Nurseries.
- A vast selection of farm-fresh live Christmas trees come in the end of November in sizes up to 14 feet and can be pre-ordered now to avoid the rush.
- The greenhouse is stocked with the finest indoor plants, including seasonal poinsettias, amaryllis and Christmas cactus.
"We are a one-stop-shop for everything you need for Christmas," said Felix Cutrone, store manager at Hicks Nurseries. "Our selection is unmatched and the experience we create around the shopping aspect is treasured by generations of customers."
The experience includes the following free events:
Animated Christmas Story: The all-new children's story, "A Stroll with Santa," is open daily Nov. 14 through Dec. 31. The walk-through features six animatronic scenes and read-along story cards. Hicks Nurseries collects donations at the end of the walk-through of non-perishable food items for Long Island Cares.
Meet & Take Pictures with Santa: Santa will be at Hicks daily, Monday-Friday 1-4 pm and 5-8 pm; Saturday and Sunday 10 am-1 pm and 2-6 pm, Nov. 25 through Dec. 23.
Live Brass Band: A popular brass band helps customers get into the holiday spirit with lively music weekends Nov. 26 through Dec. 18, 12-3 pm.
Mail a Letter to Santa: Drop a letter in the North Pole mailbox and get a response from Santa himself. Mailbox is open Nov. 14 through Dec. 19.
For more information visit Hicks Nurseries Christmas Events
ABOUT HICKS NURSERIES
Hicks Nurseries is Long Island's largest and premier garden center, family-owned and -operated since 1853. Dedicated to helping its customers achieve success in their homes and gardens, Hicks Nurseries provides expert and friendly advice along with an exceptional selection of quality products including indoor and outdoor plants, outdoor furniture, planters, lawn care, seasonal décor including artificial Christmas trees and more. They also offer complete award-winning landscape design/build services. Hicks Nurseries is located at 100 Jericho Turnpike in Westbury, NY. Follow on social media @hicksnurseries and learn more at https://hicksnurseries.com/
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Visited App Publishes List of Most Popular Ski Destinations in the World
TORONTO - November 2, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Visited, a popular travel app published by Arriving In High Heels Corporation, has published a list of the top 10 most popular ski slopes in the world based on data of international skiers.
Visited, available on iOS or Android, is a travel app which aims to inspire travelers to see the world and help them relieve their travel memories. The travel app, also allows users to get a custom map of their travels, find new destinations, check off places from bucket lists and get custom-printed travel maps.
The most visited ski slopes in the world include European resorts with Alpine views and rugged Rocky Mountain slopes in the U.S. The top 10 most popular ski destinations according to Visited include:
- Dolomites, Italy in northern Italy attracts the most skiers for its scenic Alpine slopes and a wide variety of slopes to suit all levels.
- Chamonix, France has 5 slopes and breathtaking beauty in the French Alps conveniently located just 1 hour from Geneva international airport.
- Innsbruck, Austria includes 13 world-class ski resorts in the pristine Alps. Innsbruck has hosted two Winter Olympics and offers top-level slopes.
- Zermatt, Switzerland serves up year-round skiing in the beautiful Alps.
- Val d'Isere, France has consistent snowfall and picturesque skiing for all levels in the French Alps.
- Vail, United States is the most popular U.S. ski destination, with rugged slopes for all levels in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.
- Breckenridge, United States has five peaks and expansive mountain views in Colorado's Rocky Mountains.
- Val Thorens, France is the highest ski resort in the Alps and is part of the 3 Valleys of Val Thorens, the world's largest ski area.
- Sudtirol, Italy - or South Tyrol - has scenic skiing for all levels in the Italian Alps.
- Zell am See, Austria features snow-capped mountains and beginner and intermediate-level skiing in the Austrian Alps.
To see the complete list of the most popular ski slopes and over 50 bucket lists of the top travel destinations in the world, download Visited on iOS or Android.
To learn more about the Visited app, visit https://visitedapp.com.
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Arriving In High Heels Corporation is a mobile app company with apps including Pay Off Debt, X-Walk, and Visited, their most popular app.
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Asia-Pacific’s Travel Industry Could Be the First to Recover by 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia - November 2, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
According to Inspiring Vacations, provider of exciting worldwide experiences including tours to Alaska, Scandinavia tours and everywhere in between, the pace of recovery for the tourism industry has been strong, as more places reduce or remove travel restrictions and the demand pent up during the pandemic is released.
Inspiring Vacations explains that certain factors pose a risk to the recovery of the travel industry around the world including rising inflation, high energy prices, labour shortages at airports and lockdowns in China.
Despite these concerns, the annual report produced by London-based World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that Asia-Pacific is expected to recover at an incredibly strong pace. The report highlighted that tourism revenue dropped in the Asia-Pacific by 59% in 2020, which was more than anywhere else in the world.
The Alaska tours operator explains that in 2021, with most countries in the region maintaining strong border restrictions, recovery to the travel industry was muted. The WTTC report showed revenue from tourism in Asia-Pacific contributed only 16% to regional gross domestic product while in Europe that figure was 28% and 23% in North America.
This year, however, the WTTC report indicates that Asia-Pacific travel revenue is expected to contribute 71% to the overall economy. Inspiring Vacations says travel in the region is skyrocketing, with restrictions eased or removed in most countries.
The WTTC report expects Asia-Pacific's travel industry to continue to gain traction with positive growth forecast in 2023 and 2024. It estimates that by 2025, travel revenue will contribute 32% more to the region's GDP than pre-pandemic levels.
In more exciting news for the industry, the WTTC report predicts that 126 million new jobs will be added in the next decade, with 65% of the new jobs expected to be in Asia-Pacific.
A proudly Australian owned and operarted company, Inspiring Vacations offers tours to suit everyone at unbeatable, value for money prices. To discover more about exciting worldwide experiences including guided tours of Alaska and tours to Scandinavia, get in touch with Inspiring Vacations.
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Maui and Sons Announces Holiday ’22 Collaboration With Corona®
Maui and Sons x Corona Holiday '22 Collection
Maui and Sons \/ Corona collaborate on an exclusive limited-edition capsule collection celebrating Living the Fine Life and the spirit of Aloha.
Maui and Sons / Corona collaborate on a limited-edition capsule collection celebrating Living the Fine Life and the spirit of Aloha—blending luxury loungewear with Hawaiian style. Inspired by the signature beach robes and paradisiac views of Corona's branding, the collection includes Terry fabric robes and lounge sets designed in an array of oceanic hues. All pieces in the collection are made in Los Angeles, California. Launching on November 4, 2022, at 10 a.m. PDT exclusively @ mauiandsons.com (IG: @mauiandsons) and coronausa.com (IG: coronausa)
The collection includes a Hawaiian shirt ($88.00), boardshort ($68.00), and robe ($128) featuring the collection's signature design, "Palm Fusion" — with cascades of Hawaiian hibiscus and palm leaves, adorned with Maui and Sons' signature shark logo and the Corona logo in vibrant, oceanic hues; a luxury lounge set in blue Terry toweling (top: $68, bottom: $78); and a t-shirt ($34) with Maui and Sons' vintage inspired "Enjoy" graphic of Sharkman relaxing by the pool, holding a bottle of Corona Extra® Beer, printed in puffer ink. All of which are made in Los Angeles, California.
"Living the fine life is a whole lot more stylish with this limited-edition capsule collection," said Alex Schultz, vice president of brand marketing at Corona. "In addition to the beachside aesthetic, what we love most is the relaxed nature, which aligns with Corona's refreshed perspective. We're pleased to introduce this collaboration with Maui and Sons in time for the holiday season, bringing a beachy perspective to consumers across the country, wherever they celebrate."
"The conversation started with the Corona team wanting to bring the signature beach robes from the commercials to life for fans. From there, our designers were inspired to create a visual representation of the beachside oasis within that represents the Corona 'fine life', blended with the Aloha spirit of Maui and Sons. The combination of the two perspectives became a collection designed for the spa — to the beach — to poolside — to the home. An all-encompassing collection dedicated to wearers getting some much-needed R&R. We decided to make this a Holiday collection as a symbol of escaping the impending (in many places) cold weather and discovering somewhere bright and optimistic." — Chris Janci, Chief Brand Officer at Maui and Sons
The full collection will be available at https://mauiandsons.com and https://www.coronausa.com — dropping on Nov. 4, 2022, at 10 a.m. PDT.
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GerdLi: New Supplement for Heartburn Was Made by a Physician Who Sought Natural Heartburn...
Physician-engineered GerdLi is the natural answer for people who live with acid reflux and heartburn. It's a premium-formulated antacid that maintains gut health and allows one to get back to eating the foods one loves. For those who hate to swallow pills, GerdLi comes as a small, easy-to-swallow capsule.
People that suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are left to take prescription medications and must reduce or eliminate eating spicy foods, acrid vegetables, fatty, fried foods, fruit juices, wine, coffee and soda. Even large meals or eating before bedtime can cause uncomfortable acid reflux symptoms and, at times, damage to the esophagus.
GerdLi contains D-limonene, derived from the rinds of citrus fruits such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, limes and grapefruits and works in several ways to help with GERD.
- D-limonene decreases stomach acid
- It relieves symptoms of GERD, including indigestion, sour taste, regurgitation and bloating
- GerdLi is made with non-GMO ingredients, is vegan, gluten-free and has no artificial flavors or fillers
"So many products on the market aiming to combat GERD and acid reflux, but GerdLi is by far the best remedy I've used. GerdLi offers great relief and the fact that it's created by doctors makes it stand out even more." MK, Happy Customer
GerdLi was developed over three years, and after three months of trials and testing, half the participants found improvement in their GERD symptoms. GerdLi may work as soon as one week and averages 2-4 weeks for relief of acid reflux symptoms. One study showed 72% of the participants experienced improvement within the 2-4 week period.
Although GerdLi is proven to alleviate heartburn and symptoms of GERD, lifestyle changes are just as crucial to a successful acid reflux regimen. GerdLi is meant to complement healthy lifestyle habits allowing patients to choose a natural way to relieve acid reflux and heartburn. Improved health includes staying active, eating clean foods and staying hydrated by drinking lots of water throughout the day.
GerdLi is manufactured in a special FDA-registered facility, ensuring it's a safe supplement made with the highest quality ingredients. High-potency D-limonene is carefully sourced to be sure each bottle of GerdLi delivers the most effective results for reducing acid reflux. It works as an alkaline in the stomach to reduce acid, and its name is derived from lemon rinds, which have the highest concentration of limonene.
Once D-limonene is taken, it's rapidly absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and distributed into tissue. GerdLi reduces heartburn and reflux symptoms and may help some people reduce the amount of prescription medication they take.
The mission at GerdLi is to help people suffering from acid reflux while offering them an alternative to prescription medications that often cause side effects. GerdLi also cares about creating a healthier world, donating part of its proceeds to support the Esophageal Cancer Society.
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