HOTELS AND CONFERENCES – MAKE IT COUNT

A pad and pen.  An amenity that a hotel always makes available whether by the phone in your room or at your seat in their conference and seminar facilities.  Why not suggest punching up the complimentary gift with these simple, sleek and sturdy note pads (#PB515)?  Unlike the white terry cloth robe, the translucent polypropylene pad holder will be an amenity the hotels won't mind see stroll out the lobby door.  And unlike the flimsy pads, these pad holders are colorful and functional and they’ll be used again at meetings, offices, sales calls and at home with the hotels name "traveling" everywhere. 

They’re practical, stylish and are available in translucent blue, smoke, lavender, pink and clear.

WALKING BILLBOARD ADVERTISING

They are in for the next few days on business…making the big presentation, leading some big meetings or attending a convention or tradeshow.  They’ve spent the time to look professional but the weather is not cooperating.  They might not have had the room to pack an umbrella, or maybe it was an oversight.  Keep your business guests happy.  Either by the concierge, by the lobby doors, or reception desk, keep a can of umbrellas.  Offer them to the business warriors as they head out of the hotel and into the gloomy weather.  A gesture like this is sure to brighten their day.

You can ask that they be returned or let them keep the umbrella as a thank you for their stay.  Imprinted with the hotel crest, a rainy day is a day of walking billboard advertising.

 HEAPS AND HEAPS

Besides jet lag, days away from home whether on business or pleasure also creates piles of laundry.  This is why Avaline’s water resistant, non-woven laundry tote makes a great amenity or promotional giveaway for the travel industry.  Hotels can use this in each room; either as their laundry service bag or as an extra amenity for guests to use and take home.

Travel agents can send off their clients with one of these bags.  Mailing their tickets or boarding passes?  Mail a bag too.  This non-woven tote won’t add much to the postage! Lightweight and easy to pack, its an item they can put to use right away.  Reusable and hardworking, this useful tote may well become a travel staple and a great way for the hotel or travel agent to stay in front of this clients.

CHECK IT OUT

Have you ever had one of those early bird check outs at your hotel, where they slide the bill underneath your the door to your room?  This bird never sees anything before 7:00am, but believe it or not, it still is considered an early checkout. It's super convenient, and all I have to do is hail the taxi home.

With these colorful polystationery folders, the check out, whether early or not, becomes more organized, professional and yes, colorful. Imprinted with a message and the hotel logo, it’s a great way to say thanks to the guest for choosing your hotel.  The translucent folder makes easy viewing for guests to look over their bill w/o pulling it out, and in addition, the folder creates a convenient place for them to store auto receipts, airline ticket, dinner receipts and other important papers. All neatly organized and ready to create their expense report or meeting report back at the office. And an item they will use again and again for the same purpose. 

They come in fun, translucent colors like pink, green, blue, clear, lavender, yellow and smoke.  Coordinate the colors with the type of guest - VIP, premier, standard. Or have fun with seasons.  Use green or blue for guests staying during the Christmas/Hanukkah holiday with a Holiday greeting printed on it.  Pink at Valentines.  And yellow and lavender in the spring.

ATTENTION GRABBER

Use pins to grab a customer’s or client’s attention.  Have them ask questions about the pin, it presents the perfect opportunity to make a sales pitch, when the customer actually wants the information!  For instance, the big bright carrot to the left was used by hotel employees in Las Vegas.  They wore it to promote a show that was being featured at the same hotel.  With only a bright orange carrot on their dark lapels, it was curious and guests asked why they were wearing it.  At that point, the employee gave the guest all the information on the show: times, ticket prices, availability.  The show was consistently sold out because of this one-on-one advertising. 

Use unique designs and colors! Avaline pins are all custom and just about anything is possible!  Great if you want to promote the hotel's restaurant.  The front desk can give them a yummy description of the eatery and then make reservations. 

STOP BY THE CONCIERGE

Whether you put the hotels name on the poncho in a step and repeat pattern or use a card imprinted with information about the hotel, the sights of the city, maps or coupons on admission fees to sites or to local restaurants, this small gesture will keep their guests dry, happy and make a lasting impression.

FUN FLOPS

Want an item that is as different as it is practical?  How about footwear?  That’s right, have you taken a look at what the new hip footwear is? It’s not hush puppies, or sketchers, and please don’t even mention stilettos to my aching feet! It’s the easy comfy flip flop.  But these flip flops are FUN FLOPS.  Similar to a puzzle, Avaline’s “fun flops” are part of a larger board, which offers a large area for imprinting a fun and colorful message that gives new meaning to the old advertising adage: “a walking billboard”.  Great for hotel gift stores or hotel amenities. These flops will generate buzz and be put to good use during the guests free time exploring their destination.  A great alternative to bags, tee shirts and magnets

Made of 15 mm EVA foam, they come fully loaded with a pair of sandals and a floating key chain.  Get creative with shapes and custom mold the board to look like a palm tree, destination landmark, cocktail or hotel logo. Stock foam shapes available are square, round, and rectangluar and they come in White, Black, Red, Blue, Green and Yellow. Size: ML (ladies 6-9), LG (men 9-12), Youth sizes are also available. 

A PROMOTIONAL SHOE IN

Ahhh - the wonders of business travel.  Did you ever mistake the hallway door for the bathroom door during your stay at a hotel and then end up locked out in the hallway in your birthday suit? Enter your room for the first time only to be greeted by “other current occupants” in a very compromising situation?  Decide you have time to go for a run in the morning, forget to cancel your wake-up call and return to security searching your room... for you? Walk back to your room after a long day to find a busted water pipe and a foot of water in your room?  Well we have.  Each is a true story from one of our associates.  My favorite is the first and the story gets better, ask Scott Nussinow, president of Falcon.  So is it any wonder we are featuring one of Falcon’s products this week?

Courtyard by Marriott, Embassy Suites, Days Inn, Fairfield Inns, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, Ramada, Westin.  Sound familiar?  They should.  These are just some of the hotels that business travelers frequent on their trips and the ones doing their best to get their return business.  “More than 405 million long-distance business trips are taken each year in the U.S.”. As reported, U.S. Business Travel, adding up to cha-ching business for these hotel chains.  Want to stay top of mind with your guests for their next trip?  Well than stay on your toes and make sure each room is equipped with a complimentary gift, like Falcon’s wooden Shoe Horn.  This elegant natural wood Shoe Horn is perfect for the weary business traveler.  Offer a helping hand in the morning, especially after those long days on a tradeshow floor or in long meetings/presentations, which can be bad on the back and legs. Imprint them with fun slogans like “Let HOTEL help you slip into something more comfortable.” “HOTEL is always here to help you.” “HOTEL is here to make life easier.”  Make sure the guest knows they are complimentary “Compliments of HOTEL”, so the hotel can extend their reach with these practical and sophisticated Falcon Shoe Horns.