FEDROOMS

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FEDROOMS
AN EASIER WAY TO A BOOK A BETTER
STAY. FedRooms Distribution Council Tuesday,
August 1st, 2006 200pm CDT
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Agenda

• Welcome
• FedRooms introductions
• What is FedRooms?
• FedRooms today
• Whats new at FedRooms?
• Viewing FedRooms rates in the GDS
• FedRooms participation by brand
• Market research
• Commission Research
• FedRooms vs. GOV
• Marketing
• TMC Mailing
• FedRooms Informational Sessions
• Next Meeting
• Open Discussion

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• WELCOME

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FedRooms introductions

• Kindall Farwell, Operations Manager
• Brenda Van Elsberg, Program Manager
• Tracy McCormick, Director
• Toni Marple, Help Desk
• FedRooms Help Desk hotels_at_fedrooms.com

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What is FedRooms?

• FedRooms is the official government-wide,
  government-sponsored lodging program, in support
  of the Presidents Management Agenda simplifying
  the lodging process for federal travelers and
  saving the government money
• FedRooms negotiates hotel rates on behalf of the
  federal government in markets where government
  travelers need to stay
• FedRooms is the government hotel program.

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FedRooms today.

• Rates loaded in the GDS under XVU
• More then 3200 accepted properties (and growing)
• 2318 Transient
• 647 Extended Stay
• 243 International
• 66 LRA, 34 NLRA
• 42 At per diem, 58 Below per diem
• All FEMA certified
• All offer 4pm or later cancellation policy

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FedRooms today.

• Help-Desk for all stakeholders
• Right-sizing markets
• We need your feedback where are your travelers
  going? Do we have hotels there? E-mail
  hotels_at_fedrooms.com with nominations or click
  here to nomintate from Fedrooms.com
• Bi-weekly feeds to ets vendors
• CFO meetings

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FedRooms participation by brand
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Whats new at FedRooms?

• Properties are not be accepted into FedRooms
  until rates are loaded in the GDS
• On www.fedrooms.com, excel files with rates
  accessible for
• Transient
• International
• Extended Stay
• Government Contractor (1200 properties)
• Leisure (1070 properties)
• Small group and meeting (800 properties)
• State Government (1180 properties)
• Coming soon
• Query by the above on www.fedrooms.com

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Secure viewing of FedRooms rates

• Contact Kindall_at_fedrooms.com if you every have
  questions accessing FedRooms rates or about GDS
  formats

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• Format to display what PCC
• Has given Open Branch Access
• Has accepted Open Branch Access
• Has provided SHAARPLUS Hotel Viewership access

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• Note the 5 different access types listed in your
  Travel Journal Record (TJR)
• This section allows other PCCs to view your
  records (PNRs)
• This section allows other PCCs to AAA into your
  PCC
• This section controls classified fare access
  (Airline)
• This section controls negotiated fare access
  (Airline)
• SHAARPLUS controls Hotel Viewership
• PCCs listed under FROM have been granted
• access to hotel negotiated rate ONLY.
• PNR, AAA and Air data is not included in
• SHAARPLUS access

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Market Research

• FedRooms conducted detailed market research of
  the Federal government traveler/travel arrangers
  through online surveys and focus groups. The
  research focused on these audiences online hotel
  booking methods.

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Key findings about Federal government travelers
help guide communications strategies

• Most Federal government travelers approach hotel
  lodging in a 2-step process Research and Book.

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Commission Analysis
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FedRooms informational sessions

• Available for sessions for specific audiences
• TMC specific
• E-Gov Travel Service Tools
• Travel Counselors
• Trainers
• Account Managers
• Webinars will be scheduled as needed based on
  interest

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FedRooms TMC materials
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Marketing directed to TMC (continued)

• TMC Poster
• Mailed out January 2006 and June 2006

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Need TMC marketing materials?

• Contact Kindall_at_fedrooms.com

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2006 Marketing

• Traveler information sheet
• TMC information sheet
• Hotelier information sheet
• Federal Agency information sheet

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FedRooms in the news
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Next Meeting

• Quarterly schedule
• Unless otherwise required
• Proposed date Wednesday, November 15th 2pm CDT
• Submit future agenda items/any FedRooms questions
  to
• kindall_at_fedrooms.com

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• Any Questions?

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• Thank you!