Rendezvous is a complete booking solution. In addition to booking meeting rooms Rendezvous can also be used for booking catering facilities, AV, car parking and hot desks. Rendezvous can also be fully integrated with corporate accounting, catering, personnel, security and other systems.
Rendezvous has the capability to fundamentally change the booking process. As a browser based application with full integration to desktop suites such as Microsoft Outlook, Rendezvous opens up limitless possibilities to search for room availability. It makes information more accessible to staff, clients, agents and many other user groups. In short, it dramatically reduces the administrative paper chase.
Rendezvous also cuts IT implementation and support costs. Since it is a browser-based application, client installation on each user machine is no longer required.
Sales & Catering
Rendezvous is a fully integrated sales and catering system and it offers:
- On-line diaries for quick availability
- Comprehensive client database and complete contact management for sales staff
- Simple yet powerful booking functionality for catering, IT equipment and other items
- Powerful catering, menu planning and package handling Guestroom and restaurant bookings
- Event billing, on-line quotations and yield management features
- Dedicated meeting room graphical layout tools
- An extensive report set that suits conference venues of all sizes and types
Rendezvous Central
Rendezvous Central is a true multi-property meeting room management system. It is ideal for managing meeting rooms across multiple sites or for a sales and catering operation spanning many conference venues.
A single central database helps you by:
- Reducing capital and operating expenditure
- Streamlining business processes across multiple properties
- Providing consolidated management reports
As a browser based solution, Rendezvous does not require expensive telecommunications networks. Rendezvous Central is the ideal multi-property solution.
Intuitive Interface
Rendezvous uses graphical icons already familiar to Windows users, reducing training time and costs. In addition, an enterprise-wide user interface based on Windows XP is available (EUI), ideal for the occasional user, making room booking a breeze!
Online help and a training mode give you the lowest possible ownership cost.
Technology
NFS continues to deliver advanced solutions and set new standards. Innovative technology is used to meet the current and future business needs of all Rendezvous clients.
Highly cost-effective technology has been selected for our new browser-based room booking systems incorporating key industry standard technology components including:
- Microsoft.net
- SQL database
- Crystal/XML reports
- ASP
Systems Integration
Rendezvous is part of a family of NFS Hospitality products spanning:
- Food & beverage control (EPOS and Stock)
- Hotel services
- Room booking systems
- Web booking solutions
Rendezvous also connects to a range of third-party solutions from Accounting and ERP to EPOS and CRM.
Mobile Solutions
Our handheld Rendezvous mobile solution is based on Windows CE and utilises either wireless LAN 802.11 or GPRS for communications. For anyone on the move, this mobile application delivers performance where it really matters – in the client services area. The PDA allows you to:
- Track bookings
- Order catering and equipment
- Update room status
- Log maintenance problems
Intranet Integration
One of the main benefits of Rendezvous to a corporation is its capability for rapid Intranet integration. In addition to the Enterprise User Interface, designed as a self-service interface, web integration also provides:
- Seamless Outlook integration
- Active Directory compatibility
- Customs forms
- User defined booking process
