The iPhone app for RateTiger's RTSuite will be presented during the upcoming ITB Berlin 2010. It will give hoteliers greater flexibility with rates and availability while not having access to a computer.

A new private chain code certification for Jin Jiang International Hotels will provide the Chinese hotel group with a full range of global hotel reservations services.

Interactive Customer Experience (ICE) Mobile provides a custom application that includes full interactivity with all key areas of operation on and off the property.

TIG Global offers a full suite of e-marketing services, ranging from website design and search-engine marketing to e-mail marketing and online media planning.

The 21 clients includes Island Lake Resorts with three properties, Sherwood Inn Properties with four hotels, Pinnacle International with two properties, the Forty 1 North Marina Resort, Metropolitan Hotels with three properties and others.

While the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show floor wasn't as expansive or heavily trafficked as it normally is in more robust economic times, there were some companies at the show that could not only help hotels generate business in this recession but also revolutionize the industry. BLOG BY ASSOCIATE EDITOR CHRIS CROWELL

Wytestone has selected and installed MSI's WinPM and web-booking engine to operate all three independent Wytestone Virginia properties.

Many property-management system vendors realize they can assist in helping get the guest exactly what he or she wants, but their strategies differ.

Forecasting is more challenging and also more important than ever before.

Knowing the ins and outs of your property-management system has obvious benefits and can actually translate into real revenue. With the help of the World Wide Web, PMS vendors are offering intricate training. BY SENIOR EDITOR JASON Q. FREED