And on Friday afternoons at the height of the season, the concierge uses a pool party hashtag (#twitterpoolparty) to summon sun worshipers.
John DiScala, founder of travel site JohnnyJet.com, and Brett Snyder, the Cranky Concierge, use Twitter for quick communication, of course, but they also follow deal tweeters.
A hotel, for example, could place a smart display at the concierge desk, using it to better help their guests from around the world.
Booking tables is a snap on a Bloomberg terminal: A button connects to B.R. Guest's "concierge line," used mostly by hotel concierges for booking vips.
Concierge, which used to be called Epicurious, is linked to the online travel agency Expedia, so you can book directly.
Front desk workers and the concierge already use iPads, Mr. Segesta said, but the magnitude of the May event could prompt the hotel to add to this network.
Thomas A. Klein, regional vice president and general manager of the Fairmont San Francisco, said his chief concierge even used his own motorcycle to run critical errands for guests when events snarled traffic around the hotel.
"Concierge services used to be associated with this white-glove service of bringing you a lobster at 4 a. m., but the new concierge is more about saving time," said Daniel Abas, founder of Red Butler, a concierge service based in Beverly Hills, Calif., that serves a dozen corporate clients, including Shell Oil USA, the TED conferences and Pernod Ricard, the liquor company.
And he becomes furious when the committee of his own condominium discusses a scheme to fire an elderly concierge without compensation, using as evidence covert film (taken by one of their small children) showing him sleeping on duty.
In addition to doing things like booking trips for outgoing patients at medical facilities, TechCrunch has learned that Walmart is also using Concierge to pilot grocery delivery.
During the ride, passengers can try out Easy Ride's concierge features by using a mobile app to ask for suggestions about local sightseeing destinations, which are then displayed on an in-car tablet screen, with coupons available for download.
