TouchNZ provide information kiosks in high traffic locations around New Zealand. Utilising BookIt's reseller API, the kiosks now allow customers to book iconic activities and attractions throughout the country. You can read more about this partnership in the press release from TouchNZ below.
PRESS RELEASE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2009
Positive story about Kiwi ingenuity providing free Hi Tech information service to travelers in New Zealand.
We are pleased to announce that BookIt (BookIt is a provider of advanced technology, central product database and booking processing services for the tourism industry) is now supported on
TouchNZ (part of the multi award winning Sell Smart Biz group of companies).
“TouchNZ business is to grow our advertisers business by making them visible in places where people don't traditionally have access to the internet - 26 touch screen information kiosks have been placed in sites such as Airports, Sky City Casino, Kaikoura Whale Watch - places where there is a concentration of travelers, are serviced with TouchNZ kiosk information servers.”
“TouchNZ kiosks are positioned in high traffic locations across New Zealand providing travelers with free access to information. (December 2008 served 90,000 pages of information to an estimated 10,000 travelers*).”
“Tourism customers are able to freely search for attractions and make on the spot informed decisions.”
“TouchNZ is doing things in a way that drives visitors to BookIt attractions!”
“A variety of added value tools can help ‘attractions’ promote themselves above and beyond BookIt search results - options include highly visible banner adverts, featured category listings, telling the story via ‘multimedia presentation and podcasts .”
“With the help of the speed of TouchNZ kiosks, we are adding further value to the experience of travelers by giving ‘BookIt attractions’ the option of an interactive page with professional voice over , a video presentation and inspirational music. Attractions also have the option to provide on the spot audio tours via the podcast service ”
“All in all this relationship with BookIt is about bringing people together in exciting ways that inspire motivate and educate on the spot.”
Read more about TouchNZ here