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Planning Hotel Sales Strategy Conference in Washington DC on September 4, 2007 Social Media, Voice of the Customer and E-Commerce Among Timely Topics at First Annual Event MCLEAN, VA (June 14, 2007) � Innovations in sales leadership, e-commerce for sales and marketers, a �voice of the customer� panel discussion, and a special report on �Social Media and Travel� will highlight the first annual Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Hotel Sales Strategy Conference in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007. The half-day debut event will take place one day prior to HSMAI�s Affordable Meetings® National trade show from noon to 5pm at the Washington Convention Center. �This debut conference is timed to add even greater value for hotel sales staff attending HSMAI�s Affordable Meetings® by providing an additional component of targeted, educational programming,� states Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHA, president and CEO of HSMAI. The HSMAI Hotel Sales Strategy Conference is organized by HSMAI and HSMAI�s Hotel Directors of Sales & Marketing Special Interest Group (HDOSM SIG) Advisory Board. The HDOSM SIG provides information, leadership development, and resources relevant to hotel directors of sales and marketing. Their vision is to establish a resource-rich environment in collaboration with the HSMAI membership that is indispensable for the career professional in hotel sales and marketing. Membership in the HDOSM SIG is open to all HSMAI members at no additional cost. Members of the HDOSM SIG benefit from:
Registration for the conference is $295 for HSMAI members and $455 for non-members, which includes one year of membership. For more information on the upcoming conference this fall and to register, or to get involved in the HDOSM SIG, contact HSMAI�s project manager Monty Cox at [email protected], phone (703) 610-0255, or visit www.hsmai.org. HSMAI is an organization of sales and marketing professionals representing all segments of the hospitality industry. With a strong focus on education, HSMAI has become the industry champion in identifying and communicating trends in the hospitality industry, and bringing together customers and members at annual events, including HSMAI�s Affordable Meetings®. Founded in 1927, HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprising more than 7,000 members worldwide, with 39 chapters in the Americas Region. |
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Also See: | HSMAI Competes Development of Certification Programs for Individuals in Both Hospitality Sales and Marketing and in Revenue Management / November 2006 |
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