December 11, 2003Ticketing Kiosks for Ski LiftsicketsWest Has Selected LiveWire's Lift Ticketing Kiosks December 10, 2003 08:08 TicketsWest Has Selected LiveWire's Lift Ticketing Kiosks Self Service Kiosks Will Sell Ski Lift Tickets in Selected Regional Colorado King Soopers Stores SPOKANE, Wash., Dec 10, 2003 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- TicketsWest (www.ticketswest.com), an operating division of WestCoast Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: WEH), announced today that it has signed an agreement with LiveWire International, Inc. for the deployment of self service ski lift ticketing kiosks. These units will supplement TicketsWest's existing equipment in selected Colorado area King Soopers stores to provide additional ticketing support for ski lift ticket sales throughout the winter months. TicketsWest Vice President Jack Lucas said, "When we decided to offer self service kiosks, we surveyed the market and Livewire quickly emerged as the leader in the ski lift ticket industry. Our customers are used to buying tickets at the stores' customer service desk's but the addition of these kiosks will assist us in providing additional customer service by providing increased purchasing services." Lucas went on to say, "TicketsWest is committed to constant improvement of our customer service experience and the implementation of this program is a great example of that." Roy Smith, Livewire's President said, "We are very excited to be a part of the TicketsWest solution at the selected regional King Soopers stores. King Soopers is widely known as the leading lift ticket vendor in Colorado. Our kiosks will assist lift ticket purchases by helping to reduce long lines that form during peak skiing days." WestCoast Hospitality Corporation owns, manages, franchises and develops hotels under its Red Lion and WestCoast brands focusing on serving business, convention and leisure travelers in first, second and third tier markets. WestCoast provides entertainment services through TicketsWest, including event ticketing for venues in the United States and Canada, and aggregates content for travel and entertainment that is sold in real time at its www.ticketswest.com website. The Entertainment division also includes WestCoast Entertainment, a Broadway and special event presenting company. G&B Real Estate Services, the real estate division of WestCoast Hospitality Corporation, develops, owns, manages and leases commercial and residential properties. Registered trademarks of WestCoast Hospitality Corporation and its affiliates protect the use of "WestCoast," "Red Lion," "TicketsWest" and "G&B" and various derivatives of those usages. Contact: Jack Lucas SOURCE WestCoast Hospitality Corporation Jack Lucas, Vice President of TicketsWest, +1-509-459-6100, or |