Groups International Set to Soft Launch Hotelmine.com February 14, 2011
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Press Releases Groups International Press Release Receive press releases from Groups International: By Email RSS Feeds: Groups International Set to Soft Launch Hotelmine.com February 14, 2011 Hotelmine lowers a hotels distribution and conversion costs and provides greater transparency and choice for the consumer Houston, TX, January 20, 2011 --( “Hotels have been successful in offering consumers the ability to purchase guest rooms, special promotions, and packages through their websites,” said Chris Wenz, Partner and Co-Founder of Groups International, “but don’t have the same latitude with indirect distribution channels like an online travel agency (OTA) or the Global Distribution Systems (GDS).” What makes Hotelmine different is that it is designed to facilitate the same product offerings and the consumer books direct with the hotel through the hotel’s booking channels.“We’ve gathered input from hundreds of hoteliers over the past two years and based upon their feedback we created a platform that allows hotels to market and sell products the way they want to sell them in a transparent environment where consumers can make an informed decision about which hotel best suites their budget or tastes,” said Wenz.“This is a win-win for both hotels and consumers.” About Groups International Based in Houston, Texas, Groups International (http://www.groupsinternaitonal.com) provides services and technology solutions to the group and leisure travel markets and is the parent company to iGroupManagement™, iGroupHotels™, iGroupMeetings™, iGroupAdvisor™, iGroupPlanner™, and Hotelmine™.If you would like additional information regarding Groups International and Hotelmine or you would like to schedule an interview with Chris Wenz, please contact him at the following email address: Contact: Chris Wenz COO, Partner & Co-Founder Groups International chris@hotelmine.com ### Houston, TX, January 20, 2011 --( PR.com )-- Groups International has announced that on February 14, 2011 it will soft launch Hotelmine.com, a new leisure travel site that serves as a “direct connect” between hotels and consumers who are ready to travel.“Hotels have been successful in offering consumers the ability to purchase guest rooms, special promotions, and packages through their websites,” said Chris Wenz, Partner and Co-Founder of Groups International, “but don’t have the same latitude with indirect distribution channels like an online travel agency (OTA) or the Global Distribution Systems (GDS).” What makes Hotelmine different is that it is designed to facilitate the same product offerings and the consumer books direct with the hotel through the hotel’s booking channels.“We’ve gathered input from hundreds of hoteliers over the past two years and based upon their feedback we created a platform that allows hotels to market and sell products the way they want to sell them in a transparent environment where consumers can make an informed decision about which hotel best suites their budget or tastes,” said Wenz.“This is a win-win for both hotels and consumers.”About Groups InternationalBased in Houston, Texas, Groups International (http://www.groupsinternaitonal.com) provides services and technology solutions to the group and leisure travel markets and is the parent company to iGroupManagement™, iGroupHotels™, iGroupMeetings™, iGroupAdvisor™, iGroupPlanner™, and Hotelmine™.If you would like additional information regarding Groups International and Hotelmine or you would like to schedule an interview with Chris Wenz, please contact him at the following email address:Contact:Chris WenzCOO, Partner & Co-FounderGroups Internationalchris@hotelmine.com### Contact Information Groups International Tom Costello 714-205-0500 www.groupsinternational.com Chris Wenz Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from Groups International