The headquarters of Tecnotur, first European technological centre of tourism, leisure and quality of life, yesterday welcomed the first day dedicated to Tools Advanced hotel management and booking. The event, which began at 10 o’clock in the morning, brought together representatives of more than 80 companies in the tourism sector in Andalusia, interested in new forms of hotel management which introduce technological innovation in your organization and marketing. To do so, the day has counted with the presence of G2informatica (partners in Andalusia of Micros-Fidelio, the leading company worldwide in hotel management software, and partners of Acontina), which has developed in detail topics such as tourist distribution online allowing businesses to expand their marketing channels. Furthermore presented an innoempresa (RETA) for implantation of management systems (PMS) and Channel manager fully integrated in ten community hotels Andalusia with a grant that can get up to 50%. The meeting has also served to introduce the draft the Hotel of the 21st century, a transnational programme in which Acontina can get to participate, which aims approach to hotel models that apply technological development to enhance the well-being of their clients. Finally, all the programs help available, involving both national bodies as autonomous, these companies adapt to this new tourist economy have been presented during the day. The day was attended by Miguel Gonzalez Saucedo, Confederation President entrepreneurs from Cadiz, who pointed out that it is essential that technology solutions are designed by and for tourists; our commitment to innovation as a differentiating element in tourism-related areas, is essential in order to make the sector more competitive and sustainable.
Have also been present Luis Nunez Gonzalez (President of Tecnotur) and Eduardo Martin Jimenez-Carles (President Acontina), who has emphasised: the importance of acquiring new knowledge in matter of innovation to be able to respond to new demands posed by the tourist market. The ICT consultants Association of business in Andalusia (Acontina) brings together, from 2009, a significant number of professionals and business consultants of new technologies of Andalusian community. Information and the communications of Andalusia to promote, among other goals, local and economic development and the promotion of new sources of employment.