Don’t miss NewspaperDirect at Equip’Hotel Middle East 2008

Well, 2008 is winding down, but not before NewspaperDirect makes another splash in the hotel industry.  This weekend, we will be exhibiting in the first multi-specialist show for the hospitality industry in Abu Dhabi – EQUIP’HOTEL MIDDLE EAST, being held from 14 to 16 December 2008 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. 

EQUIP’HOTEL MIDDLE EAST is the only event of the region which brings a 360 degree view of the lastest products, services, concepts & technologies specifically designed for the hospitality market. 

NewspaperDirect will be showcasing ND Press and  Hotel PressDisplay  at booth I17, so why not drop by and see what’s new – we’ve got new titles (30 in the last month alone), new features and what’s even better…new promotions!  

If you’re at this show, then you know how important it is to take customer satisfaction to a whole never level.  So why not join thousands of hotels worldwide that have discovered the secret of making their properties more attractive to travelers, so they keep coming back again and again.  

Offer your guests the one amenity that makes them feel right at home while away from home – their favorite newspaper – the way they want it – hot off the press in print, or online. Your guests will love you for it.

And if you’re not at the show, don’t worry.  We’re happy to give you the same show promotions.  Just contact us at hospitality@newspaperdirect.com to learn more and don’t forget to ask for our free trial.

Gayle

 

 

 

 

Announcing ND Press Promotion

Hello everyone!

Well, Thanksgiving is upon us and Christmas is just around the corner.  And to celebrate this special time of year and the launch of our new ND Press web page, NewspaperDirect is in the giving mood!  

Starting December 1, 2008, NewspaperDirect is pleased to offer a special limited-time promotion to new Hotel and Aviation ND Press subscribers that will delight their guests and save them money at the same time.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with ND Press…

ND Press is a web-based Print-on-Demand newspaper service for hotels to conveniently and cost-effectively print over 800 of the world’s most popular newspapers for their guests, on-site – on-demand – on existing in-house equipment. 

If you subscribe to ND Press between December 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008, you will receive 20% off our standard Annual P5 package. 

But that’s not all!  As an added bonus, you will also receive an additional two months of ND Press absolutely free!

That’s a total savings of over $1,000!

Imagine being able to offer your guests a printed copy of their hometown newspaper often before it hits the newsstands.  With ND Press, it’s easy.  Just subscribe to this promotional package using the offer code: NDDec

More information about ND Press, including our complete schedule of 3-month, 6-month and other 12-month packages, or for a complimentary 7-day trial, please visit our website. 

So why not join hundreds of hotels around the world who have made their properties more attractive to business travelers and vacationers who need to keep on top of current events and stay in touch with home.

Offer them the one amenity that makes them feel at home while away from home – their favorite newspaper, hot off the press!

And have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Gayle

Hotel PressDisplay officially launched

Hi everyone and welcome back.

After many, many months of development, re-development, chaos and excitement, NewspaperDirect is very happy to release its latest product, Hotel PressDisplay.

Over the past few months we had been getting more and more requests from hoteliers for a newspaper product that would help their “green initiatives” by minimizing costs and wastage from the traditionally delivered local papers, but would still appeal to their guests.

Additionally, many hoteliers also needed a product that catered to the needs of guests who lived vicariously through their laptops and mobile devices.

So… in an effort to creating a more sustainable, yet tech-friendly, global environment, we developed Hotel PressDisplay.

Hotel PressDisplay will enable hoteliers to provide guests with access to hundreds of local and international newspapers, which they can view onscreen or download to their laptops for future reading. The full-colour, original-format newspapers can be accessed via the hotel’s high-speed Internet service in the guest rooms or in public areas such as the hotels’ lobby, restaurants or pool area.

Here is a list of some of the features available to Hotel PressDisplay users. You can find more detailed information in the Resources section on the right-hand-side of this page:

• Extensive global newspaper selection
• Download Newspapers for off-property reading
• Advanced features for quick searches and easy reading
• Jump to specific articles using the table of contents
• Link to and share articles
• Translate articles into multiple languages
• “Listen” to articles using newspaper radio

 The service is excellent for hotels that are especially in-tune with their tech-savvy guests and mobile professionals, and want to offer amenities that are more customized to their guests’ needs.

Also, for all of the hoteliers out there that are looking to reduce their hotel’s ecological footprint, Hotel PressDisplay will be able to help them minimize the number of daily deliveries, and capitalize on their existing resources and manpower.

Hotel PressDisplay is the newest member of the PressDisplay.com family. PressDisplay.com currently serves over 6 million personal and corporate users, and library patrons, worldwide.

For more information and to register for a free Hotel PressDisplay trial, please click here. You can also check out the official press release by clicking here.

Thanks and we hope to see your Hotel PressDisplay trial request very soon!

Cheers,
Sandeep

New relationships- NewspaperDirect and Leading Hotels of the World

Hi everyone, 

As some of you may have already heard — and as we are very pleased to announce — NewspaperDirect has been selected by Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) to join its elite collection of vendor companies, the Leading Services and Products Network (LSPN). If you would like to read our official Press Release, please click here. 

Over the past 7 years, some of LHW’s finest properties have had great success in providing our digital newspaper services to their guests, including:        

• The Setai

• Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, Mumbai

• The Shilla Seoul

• The Baltschug Kempinski Moscow

• Langham Hotel Auckland

• Hotel Astoria

• Donbass Palace Hotel

So how did we become a member? As more LHW member properties began to implement our services, we realized that this could turn into an opportunity for us. In the fall of 2006, we decided to take the leap and apply for membership with LSPN. Since LHW selects only the very best, you can imagine how thrilled we all were when we had officially been accepted as a new member.  

We have to admit, we have definitely been taking advantage of our membership benefits. We recently attended LHW’s Sales and Marketing Conference in Stockholm, and this trip has turned out to be great for NewspaperDirect. Many of the attendees enjoyed  hearing about ND Press, and thought it would be an excellent addition to their respective properties.  

As you’ve probably guessed, we will be getting in touch with each and every member of LHW to personally introduce our company and our services. However, if you are a member hotel, and want to learn more about our services, we encourage you to register for a free trial and we would be happy to speak to you about the special ND Press benefits you will receive for being a member of Leading Hotels of the World.  

Thanks for welcoming us as a new member, and have a fabulous day! 

Our 500th title—now available for printing

Hi everyone,

We are very happy to announce that NewspaperDirect has officially released its 500th newspaper title, for digital Print-on-Demand distribution. The Straits Times, a highly respected and influential title from Singapore, was officially added to our network at the end of April. With this exciting new addition, hoteliers now have more expanded options in providing their guests with prominent out-of-market Asian newspapers.

In addition to The Straits Times, valued hotel guests are constantly asking for some of the world’s leading titles, including the USA Today, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, International Herald Tribune, Le Figaro, Corriere della Sera, Yomiuri Shimbun, and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

What’s really exciting for hoteliers is that they are now able to take the art of “concierge services” to a whole new level. Making the guest feel welcome is highly important for hoteliers, and sometimes, meeting their expectations is just as simple as providing them with their daily hometown newspapers. With the recent development of our online registration site, Hotel ND Press, more and more hoteliers are beginning to see the value of offering the service, and are subscribing online for their free trials.

Since many of you already have a subscription or trial to ND Press, we would really appreciate your thoughts and feedback. Please feel free to post a comment, below, or email us at hospitality@newspaperdirect.com.

Cheers!