The business traveler is a segment that represents a huge opportunity for hotels to increase their ADR and market share. By offering corporate rates to multi-national companies, and the major consortia (mega-travel agencies) you can ensure your property does not miss out on this opportunity. Historically, the big chains have dominated this market but we are able to help level the playing field. SynXis offers a consortia management program which assists hotel staff with the process of selecting the consortia that are the best for their property, submitting bids, and testing rates to ensure maximum exposure. This program helps free up valuable resources to negotiate more business and ensure bids are accepted the first time. SynXis uses the industry leading RFP Publisher by Lanyon, which reduces costs by handling everything electronically. SynXis also offers multiple levels of participation which include the opportunity to receive unsolicited bids via RFPExpress. For more information or to sign up, please contact our dedicated manager, Jeanne Watters at jeanne.watters@synxis.com. Read what our customers are saying about our program. . . "In the complex and ever-changing world of consortia hotel programs, SynXis has been our advocate, educator and mentor. Their expertise, combined with personalized property-specific interaction, has lead our hotels to the right programs in 2006. SynXis' ability to manage thorough RFP solicitation, effective rate loading and subsequent marketing opportunities, has set us up to realize substantial revenue gains this year." Greg Staley, Asst. VP Corp. & Leisure Sales Destination Hotels and Resorts "As an independent hotel company, we rely heavily on Synxis' expertise with the consortia programs. The consolidated consortia management and submission program has allowed our property sales teams to concentrate their efforts on other business development. Their process is streamlined and leaves very little room for error. We've continued to build on our consortia business year over year as a direct result of SynXis and the consortia team" Mike Pratt, Corp. Director of Sales & Marketing Magnolia Hotels