Non-Profit Organization Helps Out Drivers
Driving a car in a strange, perhaps crime-ridden city can make even the most jaded business traveler apprehensive.
The Westside Center for Independent Living, a non-profit organization, is distributing Please Call Police safety banners that can be stored in the glove compartment and attached to the front windshield or rear window. An individual banner (3' by 9") is available for a $5 donation, $4 for each additional banner purchased plus $1 shipping and handling. For information, access www.wcil.org.
Pager Confirms Message Delivery
Motorola's Pagefinder should provide both sender and receiver an extra measure of security with its confirmed message delivery feature, even if the user is out of signal range. When a message is sent, Motorola's system tracks the mobile user and ensures that messages are stored until the recipient is back within range.
"Business pager users will have greater peace of mind knowing that colleagues, friends or family members have received their messages," said Mario Rivas, vice president and general manager of Motorola's advanced messaging products division. For information, call 817-245-2000.
Cell Firm Gives Inbound Call Access
Just because your company retreat is located away from it all doesn't mean you have to retreat from the rest of the world.
Cable & Wireless Caribbean Cellular is offering a pre-registration service that allows customers to receive a local number for incoming calls before departure. The incoming line is activated by a simple command on arrival. The Caribbean network, which is compatible with cell systems in North, Central and South America, plus several other countries, covers 13 island nations. For information, call 305-576-4914.
Euro Association Offers Guide To High-End Hotels, Restaurants
The Paris-based Relais & Chateaux association is releasing its 1997 International Guide of hotels and upscale restaurants in Europe, the United States, Columbia, Israel, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mexico and Ecuador.
Published in English, French and German, the 539-page guide details each association member's properties and restaurants, including maps and cuisine descriptions. The 413 R&C members are located in 45 countries.
For more information and to order, call 212-856-0115. Internet surfers can log on to www.integra.fr/relaischateaux.
Software Publisher Introduces CD-ROM Course On Everyday Phrases In 17 Languages
If business brings you to a number of international destinations, you might run up against a number of language barriers. But getting a working knowledge of day-to-day phrases doesn't necessarily mean you have to invest in full-fledged language courses, now that Easy Language: 17 Language Edition is available on two CD-ROMs.
The product, manufactured by software publisher IMSI in San Francisco, utilizes speech recognition technology to help students improve pronunciation. Words and phrases in each of the 17 languages cover day-to-day topics such as office needs, food, services and travel. Each section includes a self-test.
Other features include multimedia videos, online dictionary, links to online travel service provider Travelocity and free Internet access for a year via AT&T WorldNet Service. For information, call 415-257-3000 or access www.imsisoft.com.