Gatemaster Blog
Make your Ski School more Efficient with Ski Resort Technology
Your ski resort is a vacation oasis for your new and returning customers every winter. But the tedious issues of staffing, lawsuits, rentals, class schedules, and all of the other management necessities can take the fun out of the business. You may often wonder how you can streamline these ongoing pains in order to make more money and keep your ski business profitable and enjoyable, not just for your customers, but for you too! We have the answer…technology!
Ski Resort Ticketing in 2018
Ski resorts are now offering new ticketing methods to make buying and using passes a better experience for customers wanting to hit the slopes. More and more ski resorts are taking advantage of advances in technology to improve the experience, both before and during a visit, and to offer new options to visitors.
Gatemaster 2018 is Here!
Gatemaster clients currently under support can now update to the latest version of E2! With new features like bar coded receipts, duplicate ticket printing, and much more! For a full list of features, visit the support portal for all the release notes. Last year we implemented 90% of our client suggestions in our software updates.
8 Cool Ski Resort Softwares for 2018
We are knee deep (no pun intended) in the 2017-2018 ski season but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be looking at solutions for your resort. We’ve been introduced to some amazing technology in the ski industry over the last few years and we thought we’d take a minute to highlight some of our favorites.
4 Ideas for Minimizing the Lines at Your Rental Counter
The rental counter at your ski resort is going to have the longest lines, sometimes with wait times over an hour long. A major factor causing these long lines is the unavoidable collection of customer data, DIN, and waivers that need to be signed before your guests can take their rented skis and hit the slopes. At Gatemaster, we have found some solutions to help mitigate the long lines at your rental counter.
Key Ways to Keep Your Business Running Smoothly
The rental counter at your ski resort is going to have the longest lines, sometimes with wait times over an hour long. A major factor causing these long lines is the unavoidable collection of customer data, DIN, and waivers that need to be signed before your guests can take their rented skis and hit the slopes. At Gatemaster, we have found some solutions to help mitigate the long lines at your rental counter.
Case Study: Family Entertainment Center
We recently spoke with longtime Gatemaster Client, Jerry Weber, about his experience with us and why he continues to use Gatemaster at his Family Entertainment Center. Read the full client interview here.
WWA Show 2017 Learning Session Recap: Marketing to Every Member of the Family
“Marketing to Every Member of the Family” learning session provided marketing ideas to get the attention of the type of guests you want at your waterpark. Detailing different ideas for attracting Moms, Dads, Teenagers, and Children.
Gatemaster Case Study – The Web Extreme Entertainment
I interviewed Jerry Weber, owner of The Web Extreme Entertainment and Gatemaster user since 1999 about his business, experience with Gatemaster, and why he has chosen to stay with us.
Why Many Fun Centers Fail and What You Can Do to Avoid it
Owning and running a business can be stressful. Gatemaster is here to ease your worries by helping business owners and managers understand common traits that cause some fun centers to fail.
WWA Show 2017 Learning Session Recap: Increasing Your Revenue and Attendance Through Special Events
“Increasing Your Revenue and Attendance Through Special Events” was a fantastic discussion on various special event ideas and types of special events that can turn disastrous without proper planning, control, or foresight.
3 Reasons Why Gatemaster Mobile is Right for You
Gatemaster now has two point-of-sale and ticketing options to best meet the needs of your unique facility. Anyone familiar with Gatemaster knows our flagship platform E2 Entertainment Enterprise. E2 is an installed commercial software. E2 and Gatemaster Mobile are built on the same architecture, so if going mobile is right for you it will have a similar look and functionality as E2.
