Killarney Convention Centre is a purpose-built international conference and event venue with 4,500m2 of space, catering for conferences of 25 to 2,500 delegates. Two hotel properties onsite provide 500 rooms with an additional 2000 rooms within a mile. The Killarney Conference Centre is Ireland’s largest dedicated conference and events venue. Serviced by three airports, Killarney is also only a forty minute flight from Dublin and close to Shannon and Cork airports. Indeed, you can get from Cork International Airport to Killarney quicker than crossing Dublin City by car.
We worked with the team at the Killarney Convention Centre to build an app to position the Killarney Convention Centre as one of Ireland's most ideal conference venues. The app includes detailed 3D floorplans of the meeting and event spaces. Video Testimonials from Conference Organisers, Delegates and Attendees can be played within the App. Each Hotel has its own section covering Accommodation, Leisure & Dining. A section on Killarney includes key information on the Town, Historic Sites and areas of local interest.
As a large conference venue our iPad sales app is the perfect tool to engage with prospective clients. It allows us to communicate the limitless flexibility and scale of our venue in a far more captivating way than the traditional linear presentation. It is also an invaluable tool for our clients, allowing them to visualize the endless options at the Killarney Convention Centre. Visrez are a pleasure to work with and experts in their field.
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The Gibson Hotel iPad App / The Best Sales Tool Available
"iPad - The Perfect Sales Tool"
The Gibson Hotel is part of Choice Hotel Group Ireland, the leading hotel operator in the country. The hotel is located beside the 02 Arena in Dublin’s point village and since its opening in 2009 it has hosted numerous high profile events and even the White House Press corps.
We worked closely with the Gibson hotel to develop an interactive sales application for the iPad. The iPad is without doubt the most compelling presentation tool and with the right content, an iPad can help to close sales better than any powerpoint or brochure presentation.
The iPad changes the game, fundamentally. Just imagine being able to sit in front of a customer and tap through the different meeting rooms types you have to hire out. You create a quotation on the spot, tapping through room sizes, extras and other configuration variants. Tap a button to calculate pricing and include customer specific discounts.
And then you close the sales order. Simple.
Incredible Detail
3D images are used to showcase the Gibson Hotel meeting and event facilities helping to communicate the scale and style of the venue. Great attention to detail was used to make theses 3D graphics as realistic as possible re-creating the same colours and fabrics used in the rooms. Layout icons allow the users to navigate between the different room styles and giving an accurate picture of the capacities of each room.
The intended use for the app product is to help close large conference, meeting and event sales. For this we focused on creating a clean, simple interface to showcase the hotel’s large open spaces and facilities.
Additional Features
The application also includes Video, Interactive Maps, Case Studies and many other features to give the sales team everything they need to conduct the most effective presentations.
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Choice Hotels Sales App/ iPad
"iPad - The Perfect Sales Tool"
The iPad is without doubt the best sales presentation tool available with massive potential for businesses, especially for those with a physical product. We worked closely with Choice Hotels Ireland to develop an interactive sales tool on the iPad for their sales team.
Our goal was to produce a sales application with emphasis on conference, event & meeting business, given that this area is not well served by traditional websites or powerpoint presentations. Most large conference or meeting room sales are closed face-to-face and often the sales teams are using out-dated laptop presentations or brochures.
3D Visuals
We came up with the idea of taking the idea of showing floor plans to the next level and re-creating then in full 3D models across each layout style: Theatre, Classroom, Boardroom, U-Shape, Banquet. This meant creating each room type to its exact dimension, capacities and decor. This meant taking numerous photos of each room type in every layout and recreating each room type in 3D.
Easy Navigation
Layout icons are used as a navigation tool to allow the user to switch between the different room layouts and view the capacity of each room type across the various layout styles. This is a dramatic improvement on the traditional capacity grids used by many businesses to illustrate room sizes and capabilities. Our 3D team worked extremely hard on making the rooms as photo-realistic as possible. We set out to re-create the textures and patterns in the furniture, flooring and curtains so that each room was as close to the real thing but better. 3D images help to communicate the space and capacity far better than traditional photographs or video.
Bells & Whistles
The application also includes Video, Interactive Maps, Case Studies and many other features to give the sales team everything they need to conduct the most effective presentations.
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The Results
Since the application has been put into use, we have learnt from the client that event organisers are requesting copies of the 3D images to help them plan their events. This is especially useful for banquet organisers who can use 3D images for seating plans.
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Croke Park iPad App/ Voted the Best Conference Events Venue 2011
"A Clear, Concise Sales Tool"
The iPad was Steve Jobs' last great invention and is without doubt the best sales presentation tool available. When we developed our iPad sales app product, we knew it would be perfect for Croke Park, the 4th Largest Stadium in Europe and home of the GAA.
We worked closely with Croke Park over a number of weeks to create a sales tool for the iPad covering all key areas of the stadium including Conferences, Events, Tours, Weddings and more.
The application is split into a number of sections to allow the presenter to decide where to start and end. A clean and simple interface was designed to make it extremely simple to jump into any section of the app following the natural path of the sales conversation. Each section also has its own Gallery with carefully chosen photos and video content.
"As a large conference venue we are always looking for ways to improve communication with our customers. Our iPad app gives us the ideal platform to engage with potential and existing customers, in turn changing the whole dynamic of traditional sales 'presentations'. Our App ensures that we are not bound by the strict linear approach of normal presentations and have the flexibility to allow the conversation evolve organically, no matter what route it might take. Easy to use and visually captivating, our iPad app is an essential part of our sales strategy."
Julie Manahan, Marketing Manager // Croke Park
3D Conference Facilities
Croke Park is one of the country’s most impressive conference destinations capable of hosting thousands of delegates across 87 meeting rooms. The venue offers 5,000 sq m of space across numerous floors. The client wanted to use stadium floorplans in the navigation to give customers a picture of the true scale of the stadium.
Exquisite Detail & Scale
Each Room 3D is produced to the exact scale with photo-realistic finish. The dimensions are identical to the original rooms with the sample colours used across the floors and furniture.
This objective is to allow the presenter to demonstrate the scale, capacity and layout of any event from small meetings to large banquets.
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Nordic Hotel Forum / Estonia's First Superior Four Star Hotel
Opened in 2007 in the heart of Tallinn, Nordic Hotel Forum is one of the finest business and conference hotels in the baltic region. Nordic Hotel Forum is based near Estonian capital houses, Monaco restaurant, as well as the Monaco Honorary Consulate.
Visrez developed a sales App for the Nordic Hotel Team which features 3D Conference Room Plans, Photo Gallery, Google Map and a quote maker. This App is used by the Sale
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Destination Dublin Dublin's Premier Ticket & Hotels Deals Site
"Hand Picked Dublin Hotels Packaged With Tickets"
Destination Dublin is the city’s first dedicated Ticket, Entertainment Packages Website offering Ticket & Hotel deals for shows in the Grand Canal Theatre, 02 and many more venues. The man behind it, Dave Murdiff has over 6 years experience packaging theatre and music events with Hotels. The site offers a mix of Ticketed Deals (Tickets & Hotel) and Non-Ticketed Deals (Hotel & Dinner) and Ticket & Dinner geared specifically for the leisure and entertainment markets. Each hotel, venue and restaurant on our site has been personally inspected by the Destination Dublin team.
Our goal is to take the hassle out of booking theatre, concert or sporting breaks in Dublin. We have a fantastic selection of packages which include Tickets, Hotel, Dinner, Transfers and Breakfast for Dublin's Top Shows. All of our partners are top-class, inspected and tasted by myself personally! "
- Founder Dave Murdiff
Only The Best Hotels
Hotels on the site include the Grand Canal, Burlington, Gibson, Academy, North Star, La Stampa and Camden Court Hotel. Destination Dublin also sells Ticket & Hotel Deals for those who already gave purchased their tickets to a show in the 02, Vicar Street or Grand Canal Theatre. The company plans to offer Ticket & Dinner packages across a number of well known Dublin restaurants in the coming months.
Theatre Shows
The success of the Grand Canal Theatre means that many more West-End shows are now including Dublin in their touring schedules and 2012 sees the arrival of Phantom of the Opera in June.
Riverdance is back for its ninth consecutive year at the Gaiety Theatre. If you are looking to book a show break for yourself of as a gift, you won’t go wrong with Destination Dublin.
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Choice Hotels Ireland 6 great sites, 2 very busy weeks
"We need new sites...fast"
Our brief from Clarion was simple, deliver state of the art websites for their 6 hotels located in Dublin, Cork, Limerick & Sligo in time for the switch on of the Choice Hotels booking engine platform. This meant late nights and weekends for our development team. The end result: the client, as well as us, are delighted with results.
A CMS system needs to accommodate the most frequently made changes with grace. Beyond general content updates, tourism websites may need image management and photo upload tool, a banner ad or graphic rotator to feature specials or partners is always a nice addition to any website.
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Our brief from Dublin's newest and most modern hotel was quite straightforward...to generate as much revenue as humanly possible through their direct sales channel! This meant working extremely closely with the Gibson's sales and marketing team to develop and implement an online marketing strategy that would make use of the tools at their disposal.
When we decided on an opening promotional offer for The Gibson Hotel, we really never expected the ROI to be as big as it was, over 3000%. If there is one thing we have learned when using this medium to promote our hotels, is that you need to have a clear message: a great offer, call to action & online booking facility. With the help of Visrez we have achieved all of these, and the proof is in the bookings.
- Lorraine Hughes, Manager e-Commerce, Systems & Online Distribution for The Gibson Hotel
Online Marketing Strategy & Website
Our first challenge was to showcase the product while streamlining the booking process as much as possible. For the website we used large banner areas to make the most of the excellent photos of the hotel while keeping the overall design as clean as possible. Clear calls to action and eye catching graphics are used throughout. The booking process is as shallow as we could possibly manage, meaning that visitors do not have to go digging through the site to find the information they are looking for. All this is wrapped up in our custom built Content Management System meaning that the hotel marketing team can update the site themselves whenever they need to.
Email Marketing
The Gibson understood that being able to deliver time-sensitive, pertinent and informative marketing messages, whilst improving marketing ROI was an absolute necessity to ensure the success of their newly opened hotel. We started by working with the marketing and sales teams to identify the needs and concerns of the target audience. Then we implemented techniques that would spur customers to take action by concentrating on communications that prompted a reaction. To finish it off we designed a lovely template that tied in with the website design and slotted it into our easy to use email marketing platform.
Social Media Strategy
An effective social media strategy was imperative from Day 1 for the new hotel and we worked with the Gibson to help them understand that employing social media in the marketing mix is a long-term commitment. For us it was key to make sure that the whole team, from managers to floor staff, believed in social media and that the first goal was not to sell, sell, sell but rather that testing and experimentation are the keys to success.
The Results
In the first year of trading we helped the Gibson achieve a 10,623.81% Return On Investment through their online marketing channels. Key to this was helping them understand that an Online Marketing Strategy is essential, and that their website, email marketing and social medias, such as Facebook, are only the tools to drive that strategy. Without an over-arching online strategy supported from the top down by management, you are simply pushing buttons in the dark.
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Set in the beautiful tree lined avenues of the Queens University Quarter of South Belfast, just off the Malone Road in Belfast, the Malone Lodge Hotel is surrounded by beautiful parks and gardens.
Online Marketing Strategy & Website
Malone Lodge Hotel Belfast commissioned Visrez to redesign and build its hotel website, to provide an engaging online experience of the hotel, and to communicate effectively:
The hotel’s focus on luxury and visitor satisfaction
The quality of the management team and employees
That Malone Lodge’s high standards makes it an exemplary place to stay
Analysis
We worked closely with Malone Lodge throughout the site’s design and build. Once the site wireframe was agreed, two design options were developed and presented that integrated the high quality photography that the hotel had commissioned.
Development
We added a few new features into this build that reflected the clients demands. In the backend of the Content Management System, the client is now able to change the background colour of the website, as well as having the option of showing the banner or not. This last feature was developed specifically in relation to future email marketing campaigns, whereby the banner might detract from the message being sent out to the Hotel's customers.
The Results
he new design of the website was carefully developed to incorporate the new marketing material being used by Malone Lodge, thereby strengthening the hotel’s brand appeal. The hotel is now able to provide much more useful and current information to it's customers, allowing for stronger brand integrity, and ultimately, a measureable increase in web-based bookings, following a steady rise in targeted traffic.
It has also lead to the bounce rate on the website being cut in half, as a result of providing users with a logical path through the site until booking completion.
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The Irish Tour Operators Association got in touch with us as they needed a system setup that would enable their members to register for their ITOA Workshops. No problem. We got the spec off the client, setup the system and within 24 hours they were ready to start processing orders. #Simple!
We also hooked them up with our email marketing system which further increased their sales reach and helped to drive significant revenue through the booking system.
It was so quick and easy to get our online booking system up and running. It was exactly what we wanted. - Irish Tour Operators Association
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The Manhattan Hotel Rotterdam / Rotterdam's Only 5 Star Hotel
"Expand Our Market Reach"
The Manhattan Hotel Rotterdam is the Dutch City's only 5 star hotel. As a new hotel going through a name changeover it was important for the hotel to alert existing customers of their name change and also to use the opportunity to expand into new customer markets. We liased with the management team to develop an online marketing strategy that would both facilitate this transitional period and give the hotel a solid foundation for their future online marketing endeavours.
Since becoming independent, and reflagging from one of the major hotel brands, e-commerce is at the very top of our list of priorities. This is because the web is really the only distribution channel that we can wield any direct and immediate influence over. We actively and constantly use search engine optimization to ensure that our website achieves as high a level of visibility as possible and use analytics tools to assess our performance relative to ranking, visitor engagement and conversions.
- Nigel Roberts, General Manager, Manhattan Hotel Rotterdam
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The RAF Club Piccadilly | Micros Fidelio
"Integrate Our System With Micros Fidelio"
The RAF Club in London needed their website to be integrated with their offline Micros Fidelios system, no small feat. Luckily for them they came to us as we are the worldwide pioneers when it comes to integrating websites with Micros.
In conjunction with our Hotel Impact partners in the UK (if you need a flexible and affordable Micros system get in touch with them!) we developed a bespoke system that "talks" with the RAF Club's offline reservation system, in turn streamlining their whole reservations system management and giving them total control of their online booking channel.
What Does It Do For RAF...
Our system eliminates the headache of managing separate systems. All Rates, Availability & Allocations are centrally managed in Opera. Our system syncs directly with Opera to allow them to deliver real-time availability on their website.
Payment detail is automatically entered in Opera with customer booking references. Promotional codes can be assigned in Opera and this allows guests to book directly against those allocations via their website.
Really happy with the Micros integration - RAF Club Piccadilly, UK
View Their Site:www.rafclub.org.uk - Although you will have to be a member to view the system!
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Killarney Ticket & Hotel Deals
"One of Ireland’s most popular concert venues"
The INEC Killarney is one of Ireland’s most popular concert venues and the largest indoor arena in the south of Ireland. Since opening its doors in 2000 the INEC has hosted a selection of the world's most popular artists including Billy Connolly, Meatloaf, Riverdance, Jose Carreras and many more. The INEC's flexibility and state-of-the-art technical capabilities enable it to regularly host a selection of large scale theatre and musical productions.
INECHotels.com is a dedicated Ticket & Hotel Package site offering customers a choice of up to 14 Killarney Hotels for any INEC Concert or event. Hotels on the site include the Gleneagle, Brehon, Aghadoe Heights, Malton, Randles & Dromhall and many others. The site aims to offer customers the best value entertainment packages for any show at the INEC Killarney by allowing them to purchase Tickets, Hotel & Dinner in one single package.
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Heritage Island
"Selling Ireland's Visitor Attractions"
Heritage Island is a marketing group representing the leading Visitor Attractions and Heritage Towns throughout the Island of Ireland. It is the only marketing organisation dedicated to the promotion of Ireland's major heritage and cultural attractions, North and South. Heritage Island members cover the broad spectrum of all that is good about Irish culture: Historic Houses, Castles, Monuments, Museums, Parks, places to visit, Interpretative Centres, Gardens, Theme Parks, Caves, Visitor Centres, Distilleries and Aquariums.
Visrez have worked with Heritage Island since 2007 to develop an online reservations platform which is responsible for selling thousands of tickets each month. This system allows Visitor centres to focus on running their businesses and we take care of the online ticketing requirements. Each attraction can manage ticket pricing and capacity on the system and Heritage Island focuses on the online marketing and direct selling.
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Kylemore Abbey
"World Renowned Landmark"
Located about an hour’s drive from Galway City, Kylemore Abbey ranks as one of the most unforgettable sights in Ireland. The dramatic landscape and iconic image of a gothic castle reflected in a Connemara lake has made Kylemore Abbey world-famous and it is now the largest tourist attraction in the west of Ireland.
E-Commerce Platform
Kylemore tourism selected Visrez to develop their new Website, Online Shop Ticketing Booking System. The website is built on Wordpress, with Magento for the Online Shop and the Visrez Rooms & Events engine handling the online ticket sales.
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"One Of Europe's Fastest Growing Accommodation Providers"
Headquartered in Dublin, stayCity is a profitable, privately held company operating 1000 self-catering apartments in various city centre locations across Europe.
Staycity offer a high quality and are a compelling hotel alternative for business and leisure travellers. In contrast to hotel rooms, our apartments offer more space, independence and flexibility. They are family-friendly and ideal for small leisure groups as they deliver an unbeatable cost per person.
Opera Integrated Booking Engine
In partnership with Hotel Impact, Visrez provide StayCity with an integrated web booking engine connecting directly with their Opera Central Reservations system. This system allows customers to book apartments and extras directly online, connecting seamlessly with the company’s back office system. This system is used across all Stay City websites helping the company to drive more direct revenue through their online channels.
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Created state of the art websites for their 6 hotels located in Dublin, Cork, Limerick & Sligo, as well as creating a sustainable online marketing strategy for the group.
ClientClarion Hotels
DateOngoing
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Destintion Dublin
We developed and implemented the full branding, web design and social media strategies for Dublin's first theatre package site.
Sitewww.destinationdublin.com
Tagsdesignbrandingsocial
AdditionalEmail Marketing
Increase Direct Bookings
O'Callaghan Hotels wanted to increase bookings through their direct website channel, we developed their websites and online strategy to do this.
ClientO'Callaghan Hotels
Tagsdesignwebsocial
HighlightIndividual Websites
Link Us Into Micros
We developed an intricate integrated web reservations engine that 'talks' to their internal Micros operating system.
ClientStayCity.com
Tagsmicrosreservations
The Gibson Hotel
We took this hotel from a pre-launch site to developing their full online marketing strategy incorporating web design, social media, email marketing...
Clientwww.thegibsonhotel.ie
ExtrasHotel iPad App
Boutique Luxury Hotel
We work extremely closely with our clients to ensure they get the most from their online channel. We help this boutique independent hotel drive direct channel revenue.
Brook Lane use email marketing to send message pre and post stay to all their guests, alerting them to events in the local area and keeping them up to date.
ClientBrook Lane Hotel
Tagsemailmarketing
Croke Park Stadium
Croke Park use our email system to notify attendees to their stadiums of any matchday news, concert or events that are taking place or any important notices they should be aware of.
ClientCroke Park
Tagsemailmarketing
Luxury Accommodation
This hotel uses email marketing highly effectively to promote it's special offers to guests both locally and internationally.
ClientHorse & Jockey Hotel
Tagsemailmarketing
Jameson Whiskey
Jameson use email marketing to inform customers about events happening at their Whiskey Distillery's n both Dublin and Cork. For them, it is the most cost effective way of driving brand recognition.
ClientJameson
Tagsemaildesignmarketing
The Malton
This hotel uses email marketing to drive direct revenue through their most cost effective sales channel, their own website through offers and discounts for subscribers.
ClientThe Malton Hotel
Tagsemaildesignstrategy
Renvyle House Hotel
This beautiful hotel utilizes the ease of email marketing to increase the reach of their messages, showcasing their beautiful hotel and surroundings worldwide.
ClientRenvyle House
Tagsdesignbrandingdev
Our Email Marketing Platform is used to send millions of emails each year across the Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Sectors. We provide the system, design the templates and you do the rest. This system comes without any Long term Contracts or Monthly Fees. Email marketing is one of the most cost-effective ways of generating sales. Our Email platform is gives you all you need to create, send and track fantastic looking email campaigns.
Running a contest on Facebook is a powerful way to generate buzz, increase engagement, boost your fan count and build your email list. But Facebook has rigorous rules governing what campaigns you can and cannot administer and promote on their platform.
Every day, vast numbers of page admins—from small businesses to major brands—administer promotions that violate Facebook’s rules. They are running the risk of having their pages disabled completely.
We have run Facebook promotions and advised on social media strategies for leading multi-national brands. In doing so we have learned how best to run a Facebook promotion to maximize your brand visibility and jump-start your customer engagement. Through our multi-platform approach tosocial media promotions, we have spectacular successes.
If you are interested in discussing in more detail a promotion you would like to run through social media, simply get in touch with our online marketing experts who will advise you on the best course of action to take.
Social Media Marketing
Running a contest on Facebook is a powerful way to generate buzz, increase engagement, boost your fan count and build your email list. But Facebook has rigorous rules governing what campaigns you can and cannot administer and promote on their platform.
Every day, vast numbers of page admins—from small businesses to major brands—administer promotions that violate Facebook’s rules. They are running the risk of having their pages disabled completely.
We have run Facebook promotions and advised on social media strategies for leading multi-national brands. In doing so we have learned how best to run a Facebook promotion to maximize your brand visibility and jump-start your customer engagement. Through our multi-platform approach tosocial media promotions, we have spectacular successes.
If you are interested in discussing in more detail a promotion you would like to run through social media, simply get in touch with our online marketing experts who will advise you on the best course of action to take.