With a property-specific password, any owner can access WINFORMATION and its plethora of training modules, revenue enhancement tools, manuals, property-specific reports and other materials.  Owners can find the information they need through an on-line search of directories such as Design & Development, Marketing/Public Relations, Franchise Services, Training, Manuals, Reports, Forms, Worldwide Sales, U1, Maps, Purchasing, Talk To Us, Calendar, Revenue Tools, and What�s New.  The paperless portal also allows the brand to update content and information quickly and cost-effectively, without having to mail bulky paperwork to every hotel owner.

�The brand portal was developed to provide Wingate Inn hotel owners with as many tools and resources as possible to assist them in their daily hotel management and sales,� says Keith J. Pierce, president and CEO of Wingate Inns International, Inc.  �Whether it�s a sales and marketing resource guide, a monthly denial report or a training video, owners are gaining the advantage of zero-time communication, meaning they�ll be able to immediately access these resources.�

Pierce continues, �With all the available choices within each directory, WINFORMATION is an ideal information resource for franchisees.  The portal also continues the brand�s initiative to becoming a paperless hotel company as everything is accessible online, including manuals that were previously mailed.  It�s just another way in which the brand is attempting to make operating a Wingate Inn franchise easier for owners.�

Wingate Inns International, Inc. is an all-new construction hotel chain that opened its first franchised hotel in July 1996.  Its focused service, upper mid-market franchised hotels feature sophisticated, consumer-based technology and comfortable, oversized rooms that were created in response to business travelers� needs.   All Wingate Inn hotels are independently owned and operated under franchise agreements.