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. Senior Executives Representing the Leading Travel Companies Convene to Debate the Latest Industry Trends |
August
29, 2006 - Over 400 people have already booked for the Travel Distribution
Summit North America 2006, being held in Chicago on 4-5th October.
This event will tackle issues such as; lowering your distribution costs,
search engine marketing, corporate travel, CRM, revenue management, destination
marketing, loyalty and user-generated content.
Executives representing the leading travel suppliers and distributors will share their wealth of experience, knowledge and expert predictions. Hear from Marriott, Hilton, American Airlines, Starwood, Royal Caribbean, TripAdvisor, Cheapflights, Carlson Wagonlit, Travelocity, AAA, Priceline, Cendant Hotel Group, Sidestep, Carlson Hotels and many more. For a full agenda and a list of speakers visit:
To request a PDF brochure for this event visit:
The industry is fully aware of the popularity of user-generated content, the potential of RSS feeds and the importance of rich media content in the purchasing process. But how are successful companies actually utilizing these tools to communicate and sell to their customers? And what are the practical challenges implementing the technology and analyzing the data? Speakers include TripAdvisor, AAA, Virtual Tourist, Starwood and Multimap. The more traditional methods of distribution will also be evaluated by industry leaders. On day one there will be a presentations and a panel on the future of the GDSs. How are they evolving? Are they actually doing anything new? Why are companies still using them? On day two an extended panel debate will see Southwest, Cheapflights, Cendant and SideStep examining the pros and cons of the meta-search model. Finally, due to popular demand their will be an afternoon track devoted entirely to Customer Relationship Management. VP�s from Travelocity Business and Hilton will be joined by the Director of Loyalty for Sol Melia Resorts. They will be discussing the best way to create loyalty and boost customer retention. To see a full agenda visit: http://www.eyefortravel.com/tdsusa2006/conference/tdc_agenda.shtml Plus Morning Keynote Sessions where speakers, who are top of their field in some of the world�s most profitable travel companies, share their experience and predictions:
With such an extensive list of sessions and topics available, delegates will be able to select the issues that are top of their agenda and take away knowledge that is directly relevant to their particular area of expertise. For more information on this event click here How to register: Online: http://www.eyefortravel.com/tdsusa2006/conference/tdc_agenda.shtml |
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