A presentation given by Eamonn Carey at the 3rd International e-Tourism and e-Marketing conference in Luxor, Egypt in December 2010. The presentation is focused on mobile applications for tourism. If you'd like to know more about the slides, or if you'd be interested in having me present at a future event, do get in touch... For further details on URBN and how we can help you use content, mobile and social apps and more to boost your business, visit http://www.urbn.ae

1. Mobile and Social apps 3 rd International Arab e-Tourism and e-Marketing Conference Eamonn Carey [email_address] @eamonncarey

2. Say goodbye to guidebooks

3. No more awkward maps

4. No more awkward maps The future is always on, portable and always in your pocket

5. Then

7. Some facts and figures

13. Examples of travel apps

20. Sponsorship

21. Making it social

22. Cone 2010 Consumer New Media Survey

24. The problems

25. Roaming charges

26. overpriced or unavailable

27. discoverability