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Eco-Friendly AssureCard Offers Safer Check-In For Hotels, Guests Minneapolis, Minnesota based Meyers, a national leader in brand marketing and high-end commercial printing, an- nounced that it has created a solution that will help the hotel industry offer contactless check-in and room access.

developed a low-cost key card dispenser that allows the customer to get their own card(s) while maintaining appro- priate physical distancing with hotel employees. “Hotels typically reuse key cards for multiple guests, and in today’s environment, this practice has become un- acceptable,” said Matt Evers, Vice President of Quality and Continuous Improvement at Meyers. “The room key card is one of the first items a hotel guest touches, and it can be contaminated with germs and bacteria. Now more than ever, there is a need for safe, sustainable alternatives for hotel check-in and room access. Our AssureCard is made with a responsibly sourced paper fiber that offers all of the plastic key card’s best features — durability, convenience, and low cost — while helping to minimize the interaction between hotel guests and staff.” The Meyers AssureCard works with existing RFID lock systems. Although it is robust enough to match the func- tional lifespan of a plastic card, the AssureCard can be dis- carded after one user (i.e., multiple nights). In many cases, paper key cards may be printed at a cost that matches the cost of producing plastic cards, and the design options for custom branding are extensive (e.g., printing with graph- ics, foils, and glitter) and may include the option of an an- ti-microbial coating. Christopher Bebo, Corporate Director of Operations at Provenance Hotels, says his hotel has been using the cards since January 2020. “The single-user key concept provides a fresh card to each guest and prevents germs

Meyers has developed a paper RFID key card — called the AssureCard — that looks and feels like a plastic key card but is made from renewable paper pulp and may be disposed of after a single use. In addition, Meyers has

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