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Five Minutes with Tim Hansen

parminder@traknprotect.com (Parminder Batra) — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 16:26:21 GMT

Five Minutes With Tim Hansen

Five Minutes with Parminder Batra

parminder@traknprotect.com (Parminder Batra) — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 19:00:11 GMT

Five Minutes with Parminder Batra

Seasonal Changes and Hotel Security

Kalin Estes — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:53:07 GMT

Seasonal Changes and Hotel Security

- by Kalin Estes

Reflecting on the Mag Mile 2018 Security & Safety Community Meeting

Kalin Estes — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 05:27:00 GMT

Reflecting on the Mag Mile 2018 Security & Safety Community Meeting

The Housekeeper's Tale: Perspective on Harassment in the Hospitality Industry

parminder@traknprotect.com (Parminder Batra) — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 20:40:10 GMT

CHICAGO (September 24, 2018) –

Breaking News Re: Panic Buttons for Chicago Hotels

parminder@traknprotect.com (Parminder Batra) — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 20:32:20 GMT

Bad news first. Despite the rumors and requests from Chicago hotels, the Chicago City Council voted last night not to extend the panic button deadline. Yes, you got that right – the deadline for Chicago hotels to have panic buttons for their employees equipped with panic buttons is still July 1, 2018.

The Panic Button Technology Decision: Which is Right for Your Hotel?

tom@traknprotect.com (Tom Hempel) — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:44:41 GMT

Panic buttons for hotels are becoming increasingly more common as union and government mandates spread and as hotel management considers how technology can help keep their employees, guests, and properties safe and secure. For many hotels in urban areas, ordinances, laws and union contracts are requiring panic button implementation as a part of a larger push for employee safety and often the implementation deadlines are tight. This puts those of you in hotel and property management in a tough position – you want to abide by the law and run a property where employees and guests feel safe, but you have limited time and budget to make a decision on a panic button solution. When you start exploring hardware-software combined panic button solutions, you’ll find that there are a variety of options, features, technologies and price ranges. So, how do you sift through the options on the market and make the right selection for your property?

Put the Spotlight on Safety at Your Hotel

Amadeus Hospitality — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 17:23:17 GMT

Security is a hot topic in the hospitality industry. Hotel staff are not only worried about their personal safety through their workday, but also your guests. According to a study by Carlson Wagonlit Travel, more than 50% of people surveyed said they worry about an intruder during their hotel stay. And as a general precaution a full 75% of travelers said they keep their room door locked at all times.

Panic Buttons For Hotel Workers: Five Questions Hotels Need To Ask Now

janna@traknprotect.com (Janna Jackson) — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:00:02 GMT

The movement to require panic buttons for hotel workers is rapidly spreading throughout the U.S. Just in the last few years cities such as Chicago, New York, Seattle, Washington, D.C., and Sacramento County in California, have all entered into collective agreements with local unions or passed ordinances requiring hotels to provide panic buttons to their employees. Some areas like Sacramento County and Chicago are facing fast-approaching deadlines to implement panic button solutions. For most urban-area hotels, if an ordinance or union contract issue surrounding panic buttons hasn’t impacted you yet, it is likely to in the near future. In fact, California is considering a state law requiring panic buttons for hotel workers, making it the first state to do so. If you are in hotel operations or security, you should expect to be involved in selecting and deploying a panic button system for your employees sooner or later. So, what do you need to know about evolving panic button mandates for hotels? And if you are already searching for a panic button solution, what should you be considering?

If Safety was a Button

parminder@traknprotect.com (Parminder Batra) — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 16:16:24 GMT

Safety buttons have been around for a while – a lot of homeowners have emergency alert buttons as a part of their home security system, and elderly people use them in case of a medical emergencies. But now, they are becoming a necessity in the hospitality industry.