Velvet Software

HEY - that's 27 UK destinations using ConferenceBookings.co.uk

HEY - Hull & East Yorkshire Conferences are the latest UK destination to have Velvet's new allocation-driven on-line accommodation booking system ConferenceBookings.co.uk bringing the total number of UK destinations using the system to 27.

Launched in 2004, Velvet's industry leading on-line accommodation booking system was re-developed in 2007 as a completely new web 2.0 application utilising the latest web based technology and infrastructure.

"ConferenceBookings was always a great system, now it's even better!" says Velvet's Tim Clark. "The system makes a complex manual task into a simple, easy process going from basic event details to full on-line accommodation event web site in as little as 20 minutes".

The two days training were attended by Elaine Larney, Liz Neal, Claire Hill and Nicki Capes (pictured above). Liz and Claire have used Velvet Software's Chaser BUREAU system for many years and have provided valuable feedback via ChUG, the Chaser User Group. We welcome Elaine and Nicki as relatively new members to the HEY team and new Velvet system users.

Conference Kent launch Chaser website

Kent Conference Bureau are the latest destination to employ Velvet Software's Chaser Web module to provide an on-line business tourism web site and automated enquiry handling system.

Kent's new web site www.conferencekent.co.uk is a complete web solution from Velvet that uses up-to-date information from the destination's Chaser BUREAU system to populate provider data (Venues, Suppliers, Attractions) on-line and to manage enquiries from the web site.

Visitors to the site may submit a brochure request, or a full enquiry including selected venues that they have chosen. Using an integrated search facility, visitors may find venues and suppliers who match their requirements and add the to a "basket" of providers that are atomatically attached to the enquiry and downloaded into the desintations' Chaser Bureau system for processing.