Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - (Page 30) 30 Hotel Operations HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES H&MM October 20, 2008 | HotelMotel.com www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition BY CHRIS CROWELL, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Old foe, new solutions with a pheromone specifically attractive to bed bugs. These advancements are a result of scientists really concentrating on bed bugs for the first time, Meek said. “We have to discover what chemicals make them want to go into those traps. I’m optimistic we’ll have something in the next 12 months,” Meek said. But before the science catches up with the problem, the best solution remains housekeeping prevention. “We’ve … identified a need for the hotel staff to identify [the problem] early on, to get a jump on early problems that Sleep Tight: A bed bug refresher course BAYER Where do bed bugs come from? Guests and everything that comes with them—kids, luggage or pets International travel Other bed bugs ORKIN Insecticides should be used as a last resort if your inspections and non-chemical options fail. Where do they live? All parts of the bed—box springs, frame, headboard, mattress, etc. All furniture around the bed, loose floorboards or wallpaper Small holes in stereos, telephones, outlets, etc. Despite all of society’s modern advances, the bed bug remains an elusive enemy at hotels. However, there is hope on the horizon to turn the tide on these hospitality pests. “Conservatively, we’ll see some monitoring device or trap that should be available in the next year or so,” said Frank Meek, a board-certified entomologist and the technical director at Orkin. The monitoring prototypes should allow for better inspections. The traps will use glue in combination arise and to get them under hand,” said Gordon Morrison, Maxforce insecticides market manager at Bayer. “We’re in the process of completing a bed bug poster to give to hotels to put in a break room, out of eyesight from patrons, used to train staff on what to look for.” Recommended prevention Have housekeepers look for feces and tiny blood stains Repair any cracks in wood or tears in fabric Do You Want Fries With That Loan? Big banks are just order-takers – with an appetite for too much paperwork, bureaucracy, and waiting. If your taste runs to more personal treatment, here’s our menu: For more info Company . . . . . . . . . Circle No. Bayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Excelsis Detections . . . . . . . . . 271 Orkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Mattress Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Microban Systems. . . . . . . . . . .274 Servitix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Treatment tips Check rooms on left, right, above and below infected room Vacuum every inch of carpet Use extreme heat or cold as an effective non-insecticide Source: Raj Patel, urban entomologist and CEO of Servitix Termite and Pest Control Approvals in as little as 24 hours Hungry for a business loan? Call us. We’re Still Bullish! Serving Hoteliers Nationwide From Atlanta A Preferred SBA Lender www.haventrustbank.com 888.424.2265 CIRCLE NO. 110 FOU Contact: Tim Krajec, timkrajec@haventrustbank.com NDING SPONSO R CIRCLE NO. 120 http://www.HotelMotel.com http://www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition http://www.haventrustbank.com http://www.sterifab.com http://www.haventrustbank.com http://www.sterifab.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 Contents Event Empowers Property-Level Leaders Boutique Bonanza Perspective Legal FAQ Consultant's Corner AAHOA Update Sales Clinic HotelWorld Update On Finance Trends & Stats Surprise Guests by Predicting Their Needs Transactions Worse Than Most Predicted Electronic Safes Housekeeping Services Marketplace Events Ad/Edit Index Classifieds Checking Out Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 (Page Cover1) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 (Page Cover2) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 (Page 1) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 (Page 2) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Contents (Page 3) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Boutique Bonanza (Page 4) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Boutique Bonanza (Page 5) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Perspective (Page 6) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Perspective (Page 7) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Consultant's Corner (Page 8) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Consultant's Corner (Page 9) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - AAHOA Update (Page 10) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - AAHOA Update (Page 11) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Sales Clinic (Page 12) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Sales Clinic (Page 13) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - HotelWorld Update (Page 14) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - HotelWorld Update (Page 15) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - On Finance (Page 16) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - On Finance (Page 17) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Trends & Stats (Page 18) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Trends & Stats (Page 19) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Surprise Guests by Predicting Their Needs (Page 20) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Surprise Guests by Predicting Their Needs (Page 21) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Transactions Worse Than Most Predicted (Page 22) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Transactions Worse Than Most Predicted (Page 23) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Transactions Worse Than Most Predicted (Page 24) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Transactions Worse Than Most Predicted (Page 25) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Electronic Safes (Page 26) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Electronic Safes (Page 27) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Electronic Safes (Page 28) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Electronic Safes (Page 29) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Housekeeping Services (Page 30) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Housekeeping Services (Page 31) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Housekeeping Services (Page 32) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Housekeeping Services (Page 33) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Housekeeping Services (Page 34) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Housekeeping Services (Page 35) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Housekeeping Services (Page 36) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Housekeeping Services (Page 37) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Marketplace (Page 38) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Events (Page 39) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Ad/Edit Index (Page 40) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Classifieds (Page 41) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Classifieds (Page 42) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Classifieds (Page 43) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Classifieds (Page 44) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Classifieds (Page 45) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Checking Out (Page 46) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Checking Out (Page Cover3) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Checking Out (Page Cover4)
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