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© 2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. Expedia Quick. Connect™ Get Yourself Connected! Conference call dial in number 1 -800 -488 -3829 Access code: 5142865575 0
Agenda • What is Expedia Quick. Connect ™? • How does it work? • Why connect? © 2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. • Hotel System Providers • Costs • Next Steps 1
What is Expedia Quick. Connect ™? © 2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. An interface between Expedia and a hotel’s property management system (PMS) PMS or central reservation system (CRS) CRS that allows you to: 1. Send updates to rates and availability automatically and electronically 2. Electronically retrieve bookings made on the Expedia sites 2
© 2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. How Does it Work? Confirmation 3
How Does it Work? • Expedia can only access the rates and inventory that you send (Additional Allocation) Allocation • Base Allocation is managed the same way it is today on the Extranet and through your Market Manager © 2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. • The Expedia Quick. Connect™ interface is available to independent hotels and small chains ~ Major chains already have a connectivity solution already in place • Fallback Mechanisms: – Expedia Extranet is still and always available – Bookings revert to fax after 2 hours if not retrieved by the interface 4
© 2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. The Extranet and Expedia Quick. Connect™ * Closed to departure is also supported but not displayed on the Extranet 5
© 2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. Why Connect? Connectivity drives business! Reduce manual labor: 42, 000 + reservations are delivered daily electronically to our partners providing instant visibility and accuracy Obtain greater control over your product offering: manage availability and rates from your system Enhance your product offering making your hotel more attractive: Additional Room types, additional rate plans Save time by automating daily tasks allowing you to focus on revenue management and on promoting your hotel
© 2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. Why Connectivity drives business! Expedia Quick. Connect hotels have experienced: +13% YOY Room Night Production growth Stable YOY ADR +10% YOY Revenue growth
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© 2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. Contact Your Hotel System Provider Agilysys Systems with an Expedia Quick. Connect Interface 10
Hotel Systems In Development • LMS PMS • Synxis CRS • Brilliant PMS • Inn. Points CRS © 2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. • Resort Data Processing PMS • Rate Tiger Channel Manager 11
© 2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. Costs • Expedia does not charge for the interface • Ask your PMS or CRS provider for associated costs – some may have: • Installation fees • Interface cost • Support and maintenance fees • Potential transaction fees • Range: Free to $10, 000 12
Next Steps • Refer your PMS/CRS vendor to learn more to our website: www. expediaquickconnect. com • Discuss with your Market Manager and system suppliers (CRS and PMS) © 2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. • We will send you the sign-up sheet • If you are not part of the Expedia Merchant Program, please register on www. joinexpedia. com 13
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