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Since 2004, has Omni trended ahead or behind Upper-Upscale Hotels in

RevPAR Growth

Ahead!

Where is our Reservation Center located?Omaha!

What is another name for ORS?

Opera Reservation System

CRS

Central Reservation System

Micros

Nucleus

Name three different distribution channels that

we utilize

Global Distribution System (GDS and Corporate Booking Tools)

Omnirez (Voice & Click to Chat)

Brand.com (OH.com, GHA.com, etc.)

Online Travel Agencies (OTAs)

Property Direct (group list, wholesale, crew, etc.)

What is the name of the new Group Pricing Tool coming

soon?

Category 6, 100

Put the answer here.

Name two of the top three RevPAR Growth

achievers so far this year

How many times per year should you visit OmniRES and how do you get on the

calendar?

Once per year

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Define Rational PricingMarket Based Pricing based on Supply and Demand Positioning

each stay date at each hotel

What percent of our room nights overall were

booked by OmniRES last year?

25%

Which report would you use to see how your ADR

build for 2013 is compared to the previous three years?

LAMPS Report

Category 6, 200

Put the answer here.

Name two hotels under renovation this year

Name two of the key priorities for OmniRES for

2012

Continued focus on raising service levels

New Workforce Management System – provides more efficient staffing and improve call handling capabilities

Increase work at home staff to 30% of agent population – provides for disaster relief in cases of inclement weather, snow storms, tornados, etc.

Develop online form for credit stays – will permit Select Guest members to fill out online form to request credit for a stay

Name two of the key priorities for Revenue Management for 2012

Implement GroupREV as Omni’s Group Pricing Solution

Upgrade ORS to the newest version

Comply with new ADA requirements, reservations process

Investigate Yielding by Total Spend for Resorts

To yield out the excess transient demand so that we optimize revenues

What is the purpose of a hurdle?

Name two of the four items you should consider determining transient

protected thresholds in Delphi.

Transient Protected Considerations:

Potential Full Rated Demand

ESP Volume with LRA or highers rates that provides the hotel base business

Any Crew or Contract commitments

Any packages or other rates with high average rates

Category 6, 300

Put the answer here.

ADR

Historically, does Omni lead RevPAR growth through

ADR or Occupancy?

Global Distribution Department

What does GDD stand for and what is their

function?

Distributes Rates & Availability

Manage RFP Process

Loads Promotions

OpaqueDuring high demand times, name a segment of business where you would want to see a LOW mix of

business

Discount

YES, because the value of RACK ($229) exceeds the requirement of the hurdle

($200)

If IBM has a rate of $129 with LRA and the hurdle is $200, will be available

for a one night stay? (RACK = $229)

D’LAMPS Report

Which report would you use to determine if

conversion was improving for 50 peak and under?

Category 6, 400

Put the answer here.

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What is our YTD RevPAR Index for the

brand?

GHA Loyalty ServicesWhat GHA function is

performed at OmniRES?Daily

Double

DI: Transient Mix History

What report is recommended for

determining if your hotel has historically achieved it's fair share of full rated

business?

What report would you use to determine if your hotel is

effectively yielding your Opaque room nights?

SONA Report

Group Pace Indicator

Which Report would you use to estimate your group

occupancy index for next month?

Category 6, 500

Put the answer here.

Setup MenuSet Timer

Macro Instructions

Daily Double Instructions

Main Menu

Set # Teams

Instructions For Adding A Daily Double:1)Use Word Art to create a nice “Daily Double”.

2)Copy the word art to whichever slide(s) you want the Daily Double to be on.3)Go to the Animations screen and choose “Custom Animation”.

4)Click the Daily Double Word Art to select it and choose “Add Effect”. There should be a great number of entrances to choose from.

5)Right click on the element that was just added to the Animation list and drag it to the top of the list. Now right click and choose “Start with Previous”. This will cause the graphic to enter when the slide is shown. Now choose “Effect Options”. The second menu box down should

say After Animation. Click the arrow and choose “Hide on Next Mouse Click”. Click Ok.6)Finally, click on the question (just the question) in the main screen. Go back to the custom animation panel and click Add Effect, then find the effect labeled “Appear”. Now, when you

go to the slide, you should have an appearing Daily Double graphic which disappears and shows the question the next time the mouse is clicked.

P.S. If you want to add a Daily Double sound effect, then when you go into the “Effect Options” menu to make it disappear after the mouse click, choose a sound to play.

Setup

Instructions For Turning On Macros:1)If you’re using Office 2007, then when the PowerPoint opens, there will be a status bar at

the top of the screen saying macros have been disabled. There is a button that says “Options”. Choose this, and then choose “Enable” and click OK.

2)If you are using earlier versions of Office, then it is a little more complicated:A)On the top menu, choose “Tools”

B)Choose “Security”C)Choose “Macros”

D)You will be given three options (Low, Medium, and High). Choose Medium.E)Click OK, then close PowerPoint completely.

F)Restart the program.

Macros should now be enabled. To check , try running the slideshow and clicking the “Start Game” button. If nothing happens, then feel free to email me at rmayers@austin.k12.mn.us,

and I will try to help you out.

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