Technology

Tapping Into the World's Leading Online Group Reservation System

We know that you have a choice when it comes to the housing company and registration solution you use for your event.  When you partner with Connections Housing that choice easy!  Connections Housing is a licensed user of Passkey, the world's leading online group reservations system.  You can rest assured that your event is backed by a powerful 100% web-based solution for managing and making hotel reservations - offering countless time and money-saving benefits to you and your attendees.  The unrivaled, innovative online booking engine provides your attendees a quick, easy and incredibly user-friendly way to make hotel reservations.  Not only is our technology the world's leading online reservation system, it is also incredibly versatile and flexible.

In addition to reservation access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, our web-based technology is also one of the most PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliant housing software's available today.  You can be completely confident that all of your Connections Housing online transactions are safe, sound and secure.

Our cutting-edge technology is versatile and flexible - allowing us to partner with your registration vendor and effortlessly integrate into your event website to ensure a seamless booking experience.

As you navigate through the site you will learn more about the many other benefits and flexible event features available with the Connections Housing reservation system, such as:

  • Custom housing websites
  • Ease of use - 5 step reservation process
  • Client revenue generating website opportunities
  • Ability to promote event related information such as agenda, shuttles and special events
  • Custom sorting features for hotel availability displays
  • Comprehensive hotel profiles with property features, pictures and maps
  • Customized attendee acknowledgements with event logo, policies, event information and embedded links for other services
  • Unlimited room types, sub-blocks and attendee types 
  • Comprehensive on-line sub-block management, including automated sub-block requests
  • Custom sub-block "microsites" with real-time report and communication tools 
  • Individual web-links per sub-block for direct on-line bookings
  • Sub-block rooming list upload capabilities from event organizer, exhibitor contact or planner
  • Automated and manual "waitlist" features 
  • Custom reservation policies, guarantee and cancellation policies per attendee type and sub-block 
  • Rates by occupancy level, by day, up-sell capabilities 
  • Custom minimum night stay and no arrival date requirements 
  • True integration into hotel front office and reservation systems for rooming list downloads 
  • Hotel issued confirmation numbers for ALL HOTELS! 
  • Custom dashboard reports for overall events and sub-blocks
  • Over 100 real-time reports with complete custom reporting capabilities 
  • And, much more!