Bed and Breakfast, Farmstay and  Accommodation Australia Ltd

ABN 96 132 106 293

May 5, 2009

 

Dear Members

Further to the message sent to you yesterday you will now be aware that BBFAA has integrated its new website to Tourism Exchange Australia (TXA).

TXA is an initiative of all the State and Territory Tourism Organisations and Tourism Australia, to assist in maximising the benefits of the online environment for the Australian tourism industry.

As the peak industry organisation for Australia's B&Bs, farmstays and other quality small to medium accommodation businesses, a key objective of BBFAA has been to offer you, the members, an option to be part of this important development in online technology.

In addition to its connection to TXA, BBFAA has reviewed which system it believes will best suit members who choose to move into the 'Internet age'. As a result, BBFAA is pleased to recommend V3's 'frontdesk' as the system of choice for members throughout Australia.

The reason behind this decision is that frontdesk offers not only online distribution but much more for your business. It is also a comprehensive Business Management System designed to maximize the efficiency in which tourism operators run their business.

By way of example, frontdesk offers: · a comprehensive electronic reservation system · a detailed Customer Relationship Management (CRM) program, allowing you to market directly and easily to your   existing customer base · e-commerce enablement of your own website, so consumers can 'look and book' with you directly · exporting opportunities of business financial information directly into MYOB · an automated payment process when bookings are made, meaning no more manual handling of credit cards · funds from customer bookings placed immediately and automatically into your bank account · all system-wide upgrades for free · database storage and server hosting · free installation of software · free training and set up of the system for your business

In closing, BBFAA strongly believes that frontdesk offers the best opportunity for our sector of the tourism industry to capitalise on the increasing use of the Internet for our customers.

We look forward to working with V3 in the implementation of this system.

For more information on frontdesk and the benefits it can bring to your business, discuss this with the V3 caller when they contact you to explain the TXA arrangement. Information is also available on www.v3sales.com

Geoff Chapman Chairperson BBFAA

Bed and Breakfast, Farmstay and Accommodation Australia Ltd          PO Box 422, ELTHAM VIC 3095 Australia              P: 1300 664 707 F: 03 9439 4933          admin@australianbedandbreakfast.com.au           www.australianbedandbreakfast.com.au