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Reservation Booking System
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Presentation by Robin Garrett, President
at
International Indigenous Tourism Conference
October 31, 2018
……….... THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRAVEL CONNECTIVITY 1
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Outline
• Meridian Reservation Systems
• Who We Are
• Our Clients
• Our Products
• Reservation System for Indigenous Tourism
Association of Canada
• Booking & Packaging Engine
• Inventory Acquisition
• Helping Properties Get e-commerce Ready
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Who We Are
• Parent company Halex Travel
Technologies Inc.
• Meridian Reservation Systems
• SimpleRez Solutions
• CanadaDirect Reservations ► Check In
Canada
• Involved in real estate, attractions and
various hospitality ventures in Canada
and USA over 30 years
• Recently contracted to administer and
manage the operations of Check In
Canada
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Who is Robin Garrett
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Our Vision – The Next Generation of Travel Connectivity
• Expanding R&D investments to become the leading technology solution for
destination marketers
• Serve all types of travel industry clients
• Provide flexible and customizable solutions
• Comprehensive range of products including:
• Booking Engines
• Packaging Engines
• Itinerary Planners
• Hotel Software
• Ticketing Software
• Website Design & SEO
• Consulting Services
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Sampling of Our Clients – Project Examples
• Client for 9 • Leverage a • Many small • Campground
years major local independent Guide
• Many years of attraction with operators transformed
success with accommodation • Increased from a list to
packages packages participation in booking widget
• 7% conversation • $1 million in DMO booking • Price and
rate sales platform with availability
• Planning last • 124% increase in our SimpleRez information
minute deals package sales PMS Channel improves
e.g. 25% or buy over 5 years Manager shopping
3rd night free • 117% increase in Software experience
room nights over
5 years
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Best Practices
• MRS has uncovered a number of best
practices over the past 2 decades of working
with our clients
• Examples:
• Booking widgets prominently displayed on
your home page
• Best conversion rates result when hotels and
attractions are engaged in creating inspiring
experiences that are featured in marketing
efforts
• Visually attractive and easily booked
packages sell!
• MRS will create a tailor made solution that
delivers incremental business to your
partners
…………………………………………………………………………. 10BOOKING & PACKAGING
ENGINE
For Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada
…………………………………………………………………………. 11Hybrid Model Booking Engine
• Customized search widget
• Transactional Model for operations with
digital inventory
• Referral Model for operations with no
digital interface/inventory
• Ticketing Software for Tours and
Attractions
• Facility features and photos
• Real-time inventory availability (for
operations with digital inventory only)
• Packaging Module to bundle
accommodations, restaurants, attractions
& events
…………………………………………………………………………. 12Packaging Engine
• Mapping of attractions, events, and activities
• Time allocation suggestions for each item
(where applicable)
• Ticket purchasing shopping cart included
• Consumer can choose:
1. Pre-Set Packages
• Package is built ahead of time by ITAC
• Opaque pricing for all components in the
package (transparent pricing also an option)
2. Build Your Own Package
• Consumer builds their own package
• Transparent pricing for individual components in
the package
…………………………………………………………………………. 13Build Your Own Package
• Landing Page
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View Attractions
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View Details
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Choose Attractions
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Select Hotel
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Checkout
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Confirmation
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Vouchers
…………………………………………………………………………. 21Mobile Responsive
…………………………………………………………………………. 22Add Flights
…………………………………………………………………………. 23INVENTORY ACQUISITION …………………………………………………………………………. 24
Inventory Acquisition
• MRS can acquire inventory
in real time from properties Branded
that are e-commerce ready Properties
Amadeus
• For properties that are not Properties that
e-commerce ready, there use GDS
are two options: Various
1. Get e-commerce ready! PMS Connection
Sign up for MRS’ Meridian through API
accommodations
software MRS
Accommodations Available to
2. Load inventory on the Software ITAC members
MRS extranet
MRS Properties
manually load
Extranet inventory
…………………………………………………………………………. 25Increasing E-commerce Readiness of ITAC Members
• MRS will provide our Accommodation Software Solution to ITAC members enabling
properties to manage their facilities more efficiently and distribute their inventory
through multiple electronic channels
• What is the MRS Accommodations
Software Solution …
…………………………………………………………………………. 26MRS Accommodations Software (PMS & Channel
Manager)
• Interfaces smaller properties to ITAC
website & global distribution systems
(“GDS”)
• Hotel PMS software built for B&Bs, inns,
motels, hotels, lodges, vacation rentals
and associations
• Channel manager feature interfaces with
OTAs, GDS etc.
…………………………………………………………………………. 27MRS Accommodations Software Includes
1. Booking & Distribution Module
• Booking Engine for Online Reservations
• Channel Manager for Global Distribution
of Room Inventory and OTA Interfaces
2. Property Management System Module
• Online Review Mechanism
• Front Desk & Check-In
• Packaging
• Group Bookings
• Housekeeping reports
• Financial reports
• Automatic reservation data backup
3. Reporting Module
…………………………………………………………………………. 28Sell Packages on Your Website
…………………………………………………………………………. 29MRS Attractions Software
• Ticketing solutions for attractions (or
theatres, events, tours)
• Bar coded tickets can be pre-printed or
downloaded to smartphones
• Capable of handling large volume of
end
users making complex search queries
• Customized reports that track sales,
marketing, demographics and guest
management/loyalty
…………………………………………………………………………. 30What We Need From You
Step 1 – Sign Up
• Sign the MRS Supplier Agreement which outlines the terms for
selling your inventory on the booking and packaging platform
Step 2 – Provide Your Property Listing Information
• You will be given a password to the administrator module where you can edit and
add details for your property (key information may already appear based on
content that has been scraped from the internet)
• Examples of additional information that may be required include: pictures, room
information, minimum lead time to book, child ages, and policies
• Review your property listing information prior to the deployment date of the
reservation system
…………………………………………………………………………. 31We Look Forward to
Working With You!
For More Information
www.reservationsystems.com
Contact Us
Robin Garrett, President
Miigwech!
1-877-641-4653, 227
rgarrett@reservationsystems.com
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