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america’s biggest networking event for online
travel suppliers and distributors - Meet and
do business with 800+ of your potential
customers and partners in just 2 days
OPTIMIZE YOUR WEBSITE, LOWER YOUR                         Learn from the global leaders in travel
DISTRIBUTION COSTS, & THRIvE IN
TIMES Of ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
• Hear how the rise of next-generation travel
  intermediaries will change the distribution landscape     Frank Petito, SVP Corporate
                                                           Development, Orbitz Worldwide
                                                                                                  Noreen Henry, VP Hotels and
                                                                                                     Packaging, Travelocity

• Find out how to sell more travel even in a period of
  economic downturn
• Maintain the profitability of your online advertising        Tammy Peter, VP Global             William Koo, Chief Marketing
  campaigns despite rising costs                           Distribution Strategy, Wyndham         Strategist, Castle Hotels and
                                                                      Hotel Group                             Resorts
• Discover how to enhance your website content
  and usability to increase traffic and improve
  conversion rates
                                                             Brian Robb, SVP Corporate           David Gross, SVP Global Airline
• Assess how evolution and innovation in the GDS            Development, The Mark Travel           Distribution, Sabre Travel
                                                                    Corporation                             Network
  space will impact distribution
• Get valuable insights in customer behavior and fine-
  tune your distribution strategy for maximum results
• Use social media, widgets, mobile and videos to             Matthew Cummack, SVP               Keith Melnick, EVP Corporate
  distribute to a wider audience                                 Lodging, Expedia                    Development, Kayak


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For over a decade, the Travel Distribution Summit                      in the travel distribution landscape.                                                                                       As for the Web 2.0 opportunities, everyone’s
North America has been renowned for bringing                           At the Conference, we’ll firmly address the                                                                                 talking about social networking, user-generated
together thousands of marketing, technology and                        overriding issue on travel professionals’ agenda                                                                            content, online communities, blogs, RSS, videos,
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history shows us that rocky economic times also                        strategy to better exploit the evolving landscape,                                                                          can help take your business to the next level,
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                  Economic Downturn                                                                                                                                            Campaigns                                                 with Your Brand?
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                    Who, How & When                                                                                                                                        using social media to
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                     The Evolution               Rm techniques for          a Customers                                                                                       Optimization
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Day One: How is the Distribution Landscape Evolving and How Can you Benefit?

October 1st: 8.45am – 7.30pm                           11.20 – 12.00: session 2:                             •	At	what	point	do	your	potential	customers	
                                                                                                               decide to use Meta Search? And how do they
8.45 – 9.15: Keynote Presentation:                     Expert financial advice:                                get there?

The Role of innovation in the                          How to sell Travel in a Time                          •	Will	Meta	Search	continue	to	grow	so	fast	–	
                                                                                                               and which categories are benefiting most?
sale of Online Travel                                  of Economic instability
                                                                                                             Gregory Saks, Director, Compete
                                                       •	Will	downturn	lead	inevitably	to	recession	–	and	
•	How	have	innovative	sales	and	marketing	
                                                         if so, what can the online travel industry do to        2.20 – 3.50 Networking Coffee Break
  techniques kept travel as one of the largest and
                                                         protect itself?
  fastest moving online verticals from 1999 to
  now? What is predicted for the future?               •	What	signs	should	you	watch	for	–	and	what	         3.50 – 5.20: session 3:
                                                         plans must you have ready to implement?
•	What	role	have	the	GDSs	and	Online	Travel	
  Agencies played in the growth of travel?             •	Which	segments	of	the	travel	industry	are	most	     How is Evolution and
•	How	have	companies	like	Orbitz,	Kayak	and	
                                                         vulnerable to economic downturn?                    innovation in the gDs space
  TripAdvisor led the way in online innovation?        •	Will	the	weak	dollar	be	the	primary	factor	in	      impacting the Distribution
                                                         keeping the American hospitality industry
•	Will	social	networking	actually	help	sell	travel?	
                                                         strong?                                             Landscape?
Frank Petito, SVP Corporate Development,
                                                       •	Which	international	markets	are	ripe	for	growth?	   •	How	are	GDS’s	evolving	to	meet	the	changing	
Orbitz Worldwide
                                                       •	Should	you	target	emerging	markets	–	or	              distribution requirements for travel suppliers
9.15 – 10.50: session 1:                                 concentrate your efforts in Europe and Asia?          and travel agents?
                                                       •	How	is	ownership	structure	changing	the	online	     •	Are	GDS’s	evolving	into	IT	service	providers?	
The Rise of next-generation                              travel industry – and how is market share             What new IT products have they developed to
Travel intermediaries:                                   shifting?                                             create efficiencies in distribution and reduce
                                                                                                               costs?
How is the Distribution                                Jake Fuller, Managing Director,
                                                       Thomas Weisel Partners                                •	Is	GDS	technology	sufficiently	flexible	for	
Landscape shifting?                                    Mark Mahaney, Director of Internet Research,            complex fare structures, like Air Canada’s? And
•	Where	do	online	intermediaries	believe	their	        Citigroup Investment Group                              are GDS’s capable of unbundling?
  future growth is coming from? Will they invest                                                             •	Sabre	is	now	using	XML	standards	to	entice	
  in online marketing to drive traffic? Or attempt          12.00 – 1.10 Roundtable Lunch Break                low-cost carriers like Air Tran. Will we see a full-
  to steal market share from one another?                                                                      scale adoption of XML standards across the
                                                       1.10 – 1.45: Keynote Presentation:                      GDS’s? And if so, what impact will this have on
•	How	are	online	intermediaries	driving	bookings	
                                                                                                               distribution costs?
  through search? What Web 2.0 tools are               What’s behind the staying                             •	After	traditionally	avoiding	a	GDS,	why	has	
  proving particularly successful?
•	Travelocity	and	InterContinental	Hotels	Group	
                                                       Power of Traditional Tour                               JetBlue now reversed its decision? Does this
  have implemented direct connectivity across          Operators and Travel agents                             signal a change in the distribution landscape?
                                                                                                             •	Many	third	party	vendors	can	equal	the	
  their systems. How do XML interfaces between         in Leisure Travel                                       richness of GDS content – but how much
  suppliers and third parties benefit both supplier
  and customer?                                        •	After	a	decade	of	foretelling	the	end	of	the	         of the GDS role is being fully eroded by the
                                                         travel agent, why are they still here?                competition?
•	Farecast	was	recently	sold	for	$75	million	and	
  Kayak	is	now	the	fifth	biggest	travel	site	in	       •	How	have	the	traditional	tour	operators	and	        •	How	are	the	GNE’s	faring?	Could	GNE	
  the world. With so many consolidations and             leisure, unmanaged business travel agents,             partnerships – and their willingness to work
  acquisitions in this space, what is predicted for      adapted,	evolved	and	remain	a	$44	billion	             together – be their greatest strength?
  the next phase of evolution?                           business?                                           David Gross, SVP Global Airline Distribution,
•	Do	OTA’s	deliver	the	same	value	proposition	as	      •	What	technology	are	they	utilizing	in	order	        Sabre Travel Network
  meta-search sites? Can they co-exist and form          to thrive?                                          Owen Wild, Director of Marketing, North
  a symbiotic relationship?                            •	Understand	the	importance	of	addressing	            America, Amadeus North America
•	How	can	suppliers	develop	meaningful,	                 one-to-one customer needs and get advice on         Tore Wick, VP Business Development, Pegasus
                                                         achieving this whilst keeping costs down            Solutions
  mutually beneficial relationships with OTA’s?
                                                       Brian Robb, SVP Corporate Development,                If you are a supplier and would like speak on
•	How	can	you	measure	the	success	of	your	third	                                                             this session email helen@eyefortravel.com
  party distribution strategy? Should you invest       The Mark Travel Corporation
  more resources into third party channels in a        1.45 – 2.20: Presentation:                                       5.20 – 7.30 Cocktail Party
  bid to fight back against economic slowdown?
Noreen Henry, VP Hotels and Packaging,                 Meta-search and the
Travelocity                                                                                                                    “Exceptional
Tammy Peter, VP Global Distribution Strategy,
                                                       Consumer: How and When                                             quality of speakers and
Wyndham Hotel Group                                    Do Customers use Meta-                                          presentations, and the entire
Craig Cooley, VP Business Development, Allotz          search Engines?                                                experience was invaluable. I’m
William Koo, Chief Marketing Strategist,                                                                             looking forward to sharing many
Castle Hotels and Resorts                              •	In-depth	explanation	of	how	consumers	behave	                great ideas with my company”
                                                         on Meta Search engines: Are they used for                      Sara Atwell, Director of Sales,
Matthew Crummack, SVP Lodging, Expedia                   flight shopping only – or can Meta Search be                       Tropicana Las Vegas
                                                         usefully deployed to sell other travel products
   10.50 – 11.20: Networking Coffee Break
                                                         and services?


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DAY 2: find Out how to Optimize your Website and Capture Online Customers

October 2nd: 9.00am – 5.00pm                         11.30 – 1.00: session 5:                              	•	 hat	impact	will	user-generated	content	have	
                                                                                                             W
                                                                                                             on your search engine rankings and click-
9.00 – 9.30: Keynote Presentation:                   Maintain the Profitability                              through rates?

What Digital Trends Will                             of your Online advertising                            •	How	can	you	use	social	media	to	retain	and	
                                                                                                             acquire customers?
impact your business                                 Campaigns - Even when                                 •	Hear	from	companies	have	succeed	in	building	
in 2008?                                             Costs are Rising                                        an online community to build loyalty
                                                     •	Where	should	you	be	focusing	your	advertising	      •	What	are	the	legal	implications	of	consumer-
•	Your	Consumers	are	online	24/7	“Always	On”	–	
                                                       spend online to drive maximum traffic? Local          generated media content for hospitality
  How do you support this?
                                                       search, long-tail queries, meta-search: Which         organizations? What liability do you have?
•	Align	your	offline	and	online	message	so	you	        channels deliver the best Return                    Kristen Celko, VP Marketing, STA Travel
  are always ready online, for what is                 on Investment?                                      Nathan Clapton, Senior Director, Brand
  happening offline
                                                     •	How	can	you	generate	incremental	traffic	           Distribution, TripAdvisor
•	Should	you	make	video	a	centerpiece	of	              through a comprehensive search strategy?            Neil Salerno, CHME, CHA, Consultant &
  your online strategy? And how do you make                                                                Author, Hotel Marketing Coach
  your video message consistent when selling         •	Ensuring	your	online	adverts	are	relevant:	
  multiple products?                                   Why is contextual advertising so valuable?              3.20 – 3.50: Networking Coffee Break
•	How	can	you	balance	search	and	social	             •	According	to	Forrester	Research,	40%	of	
  media?                                               people search for something they see in a           3.50 – 5.00: session 7:
                                                       television or print advert. So how do you close
Ted Souder, Midwest Director of Sales, Google          the loop between offline marketing and search       How to Enhance your Website
                                                       to deliver the maximum revenue?
9.30 – 11.00: session 4:                                                                                   Content to increase Traffic
                                                     •	How	will	continued	cost	inflation	impact	on	
update your Online strategy                            the future of pay-per-click as an effective
                                                                                                           and improve Conversion Rates
                                                       advertising model for travel? And how can you       •	How	can	you	optimize	your	website	to	drive	
to Keep ahead of Changes in                            create realistic ROI metrics for your pay-per-        traffic, highlight your unique selling points and
Customer behavior                                      click campaigns?                                      appeal to specific customer segments?
•	What	are	the	latest	changes	in	online	search	      •	Where	do	blogs,	RSS,	online	videos	and	social	      •	According	to	Forrester,	43%	of	surfers	believe	
  behavior – and how are they affecting paid           networking fit into your online advertising           shopping on travel websites has become
  search?                                              campaigns? Do they actually deliver a ROI –           less useful. Does your website match up to
                                                       or can you manage without them?                       the expectations of increasingly demanding
•	Which	Web	2.0	features	do	travel	customers	
                                                     •	The	best	keywords	in	the	right	quantity:	             customers?
  find most useful?
                                                       What’s best practice – and how can you              •	What	are	the	secrets	of	reducing	abandon	
•	Which	Web	2.0	tools	are	really	driving	
                                                       take advantage?                                       rates during the research phase – and how
  bookings for suppliers and online
                                                     Keith Melnick, EVP Corporate Development,               much user-generated content, mapping and
  intermediaries?
                                                     Kayak                                                   video does it take to capture your customer
•	What	types	of	content	do	online	travelers	                                                                 along the purchasing path?
                                                     Charlie Coniglio, VP eCommerce and Global
  prefer – and which sources are perceived as        Distribution, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group         •	How	can	you	enhance	website	design,	site	
  being most trustworthy?                                                                                    performance and loading times to significantly
                                                     Anil Aggarwal, CEO, Milestone Internet
•	To	what	extent	does	user-generated	content	        Marketing (panel)                                       improve conversion rates?
  influence travel purchasing decisions?             “Caribbean Jim” Hobbs, President/Founder,             •	Larger	imagery,	easier	navigation	and	
•	How	effective	is	personalization,	customization	   CheapCaribbean.com                                      additional search options: To what extent do
  and relevant content as conversion and                                                                     they improve the user journey – and produce
  retention tools – and how can you measure
                                                         1.00 – 2.00: Roundtable Lunch Break                 bottom line paybacks?
  your results?                                                                                            •	TripAdvisor	is	a	prime	example	of	deploying	
                                                     2.00 – 3.20: session 6:
•	How	are	social	networks	and	web	2.0	tools	                                                                 user-generated content to dominate search
  changing customer expectations of online           using social Media to                                   engine rankings. How can you integrate UGC
  travel – and how should you respond?                                                                       into your own SEO strategy – and boost
•	Which	travel	companies	truly	satisfy	the	needs	
                                                     Enhance your Distribution                               your visibility?
  and preferences of today’s customers?              strategy                                              Bob Barnes, CEO, Zonder
•	Podcasting	News	reports	that	the	average	          •	Does	investing	in	a	social	media	strategy	really	   More speakers for this session to be
                                                       deliver return on investment? Or is it more         announced soon – please check the
  American viewer watches at least two videos
                                                                                                           website for updates
  online every day. How can you best capitalize        about creating brand advocacy?
  on this?                                           •	How	do	you	identify	social	media	sites	that	
Amy Scarth, Head of Research, EyeforTravel             your customers use frequently and rely on
                                                                                                              Interactive Participation
                                                       to make purchasing decisions? And more               This conference has been structured to encourage active
Ken Penny, Sr. Director, e-Commerce and
                                                       importantly – how do you work with them?             participation. Not only will you hear stimulating, thought
Distribution Planning, Continental Airlines
                                                     •	How	do	you	measure	the	impact	of	your	social	        provoking presentations, you’ll have the opportunity to
Diane Clarkson, Travel Analyst,                                                                             have our say & get your questions answered. What’s more
                                                       media efforts?
JupiterResearch                                                                                             there will be ample time to meet, network & do business
                                                     •	How	should	you	promote	and	protect	your	
                                                                                                            with your fellow senior-level executives; at the event,
   11.00 – 11.30: Networking Coffee Break              brand in the social media space?                     during the breaks and at our networking drinks party.



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                 The Premier Event for America’s Innovators in Online Travel
Travel Distribution Summit                                                          N. America 2008                                                     Register before
                                                                                                                                                                                           18 July          to
                    1-2 October, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas                                                                                                          SAvE $300
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MAKE THE ESSENTIAL CONTACTS YOU NEED TO
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                      Ample opportunities to network with fellow attendees
                                and meet potential partners…
 Travel Distribution is based on                                                                                   COCKTAIL EVENING
 partnerships and at this                                                                                          – 1st October – We know
 event distribution deals are                  “This is a must-attend                                              that you want to meet
 initiated, refreshed and most         conference for professionals wanting                                        your fellow delegates
                                        to increase exposure to the cutting                                        and speakers in a social
 importantly sealed. Our
                                                 edge of tomorrow”                                                 environment at the end
 delegates are some of the
                                            Adrian Sugars, Director Revenue
 most senior decision-makers                                                                                       of an information-packed
                                              Management, Hilton Hotels
 in the travel industry and with                     Corporation                                                   first day - which is why
 800+ people expected at our 2008                                                                                  our networking receptions
 Summit the networking possibilities                                                                               are always such a great
 are endless. We know how important your                                                                           success! Being held in the exhibition
 time is, which is why we have specifically designed this event to allow                                           hall, this informal environment is the perfect opportunity for
 you to meet your fellow delegates and start talking. These include:                                               you to see the products on offer, meet your fellow delegates
                                                                                                                   and discuss the issues that have been raised.
                                        ONLINE CONTACT CENTER – Organize
                                         meetings in advance and touch base with those                             COFFEE AND LUNCH BREAKS – The backbone
                                         crucial contacts through our online networking                            of your networking; you’ll be able to cement relationships
                                         center. This online system will be up and running                         and discuss future business
                                         before the event so you can make initial contact                          opportunities during two
                                          and after the event to catch-up with the people                          lunch breaks and four
                                          you missed. By limiting the number of emails                             coffee breaks. We              “This is the most valuable
                                          we’ll ensure that you only hear from potential                           promise you’ll              conference I attended this year.
                                          partners and avoid spam.                                                 have ample                   It always covers very relevant
                                                                                                                   time to network                issues – very informative”
 PRE-REGISTRATION PARTY – 30th September – Once arriving at                                                        with your fellow           Tracy Gaudette, Director of Reservation
 Caesars Palace, come and meet your fellow delegates in the Hotel bar. Collect                                     attendees across                 Services, Coast Hotels and
 your badge and avoid the morning rush. It’s an ideal place to meet old friends                                                                               Resorts
                                                                                                                   the two days.
 and start your networking before heading out into Las Vegas.



                                              EXPERT SPEAKERS INCLUDE
Brian Robb, SVP Corporate         Dr. Natasa Christodoulidou,       Cormac Wheelan, CEO,              Kim Nugent, Corporate Director     Stowe Shoemaker, Associate         Charlie Sultan, MD Sales,
Development, The Mark Travel      Ph.D, Assistant Professor of      Datalex                           of Revenue Management,             Dean of Research, University of    Planning & Analysis,
Corporation                       Marketing, California State       Dave Jones, Director, Web         Benchmark Hospitality              Houston                            American Airlines
                                  University, Dominguez Hills
Frank Petito, SVP Corporate                                         Business, WestJet                 Rob Bunker, Director, Revenue      Susan Cary, Director of Revenue Dr. Bill Brunger, Internal
Development, Orbitz Worldwide     Elizabeth Churchill, VP Sales     David Gross, SVP Global Airline   Management Consulting              Management, AlaskaAir           Consultant, Continental
Gregg Schulze, VP Air, The        & Marketing, Aqua Hotels &        Distribution, Sabre                                                                                  Airlines
                                                                                                      & Analysis, Harrah’s               Mark Mahaney, Director of
                                  Resorts
Americas, Expedia                                                   Gregg Chapman, Senior             Entertainment                      Internet Research, Citigroup    Neil Salerno, CHME, CHA,
                                  Barry Biffle, SVP & CMO, Spirit                                                                                                        Consultant & Author, Hotel
Noreen Henry, VP Hotels &                                           Manager Revenue & Profit      Jim Young, VP Sales,                   Investment Group
                                  Airlines                                                                                                                               Marketing Coach
Packaging, Travelocity                                              Management, Walt Disney Parks Distribution & Marketing,
                                  Glen Harvell, VP & General                                                                             Melissa Skluzacek, Director of
Tammy Peter, VP Global                                              & Resorts                     Frontier Airlines                                                      Keith Melnick, EVP Corporate
                                  Manager, Travelocity On                                                                                Revenue Management,
Distribution Strategy, Wyndham                                      Gregory Saks, Director,                                                                              Development, Kayak
                                  Location                                                        John Lambe, CTO, OpenJaw               Midwest Airlines
Hotel Group                                                         Compete                       Technologies & Vice-Chairman                                           Charlie Coniglio, VP
                                  Greg Webb, Chief Marketing                                                                             Owen Wild, Director of
William Koo, Chief Marketing                                        Jake Fuller, Managing Director,   of the OpenTravel Board of                                         eCommerce & Global
                                  Officer, Sabre Travel Network &                                                                        Marketing, North America,       Distribution, Dollar Thrifty
Strategist, Castle Hotels &       Sabre Airline Solutions           Thomas Weisel Partners            Directors                          Amadeus North America           Automotive Group
Resorts                                                             Jay Hubbs, Director of Revenue
                                  Amy Scarth, Head of Research,                                       John McEwan, Director of           Patrick Murphy, Chairman,
Ben Druce, Director of Revenue                                      Management, Expedia Partner                                                                          “Caribbean Jim” Hobbs,
                                  EyeforTravel                                                        Revenue Strategy, Vail Resorts     Aviation Group, Performance
& Pricing, WestJet                                                  Services Group                                                                                       President/Founder,
                                  Chinmai Sharma, VP Revenue                                          Robert Buckman, Director of        Consultants International       CheapCaribbean.com
Dr. Peter Belobaba, Principal     Management, Wyndham Hotels        Jim Rozell, Senior Director       Airline Distribution Strategies,   (former Executive Chairman
Research Scientist, MIT                                             Revenue Optimization, Carlson                                                                        Kristen Celko, VP Marketing,
                                  & Resorts                                                           Amadeus North America              of RyanAir)
International Center for Air                                        Hotels Group                                                                                         STA Travel
                                  Chris Amenechi, Senior Director                                     Rod Cuthbert, CEO, Viator          Rick Zeni, VP Revenue
Transportation                                                    Julie Szudarek, VP of Revenue                                                                             Nathan Clapton, Senior
                                  International eCommerce                                                                                Management, JetBlue Airways
Brett Cochran, Director of        & Distribution Planning,        Management, The Americas,           Rom Hendler, VP Strategic                                             Director, Brand Distribution,
Business Development, JetBlue     Continental Airlines            Orbitz Worldwide                    Marketing, The Venetian Resort     Ted Souder, Midwest Director       TripAdvisor
Airways                                                           Kate Varini, Senior Lecturer,       Hotel Casino                       of Sales, Google                   Bob Barnes, CEO, Zonder
                                  Chris Anderson, Assistant
Diane Clarkson, Travel Analyst,   Professor, Cornell University,  Oxford Brookes University &         Steve Pinchuk, Corporate VP        Warren Lieberman, President,       Sandy Gantt, Managing Director
Jupiter Research                  School of Hotel Administration Founder, betterrevenue.com           Revenue Management, SAS            Veritec Solutions                  E-Commerce, United Airlines


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EyeforTravel - Travel Distribution Executive Conference (2008)

  • 1. Register before 18 July Travel Distribution to SAvE $300 Summit N. America 2008 on your conference pass 1-2 October, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas ! The Travel Distribution Executive Conference america’s biggest networking event for online travel suppliers and distributors - Meet and do business with 800+ of your potential customers and partners in just 2 days OPTIMIZE YOUR WEBSITE, LOWER YOUR Learn from the global leaders in travel DISTRIBUTION COSTS, & THRIvE IN TIMES Of ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY • Hear how the rise of next-generation travel intermediaries will change the distribution landscape Frank Petito, SVP Corporate Development, Orbitz Worldwide Noreen Henry, VP Hotels and Packaging, Travelocity • Find out how to sell more travel even in a period of economic downturn • Maintain the profitability of your online advertising Tammy Peter, VP Global William Koo, Chief Marketing campaigns despite rising costs Distribution Strategy, Wyndham Strategist, Castle Hotels and Hotel Group Resorts • Discover how to enhance your website content and usability to increase traffic and improve conversion rates Brian Robb, SVP Corporate David Gross, SVP Global Airline • Assess how evolution and innovation in the GDS Development, The Mark Travel Distribution, Sabre Travel Corporation Network space will impact distribution • Get valuable insights in customer behavior and fine- tune your distribution strategy for maximum results • Use social media, widgets, mobile and videos to Matthew Cummack, SVP Keith Melnick, EVP Corporate distribute to a wider audience Lodging, Expedia Development, Kayak SPONSORS Ken Penny, Sr. Director, e-Commerce and Distribution Kristen Celko, VP Marketing, Planning, Continental Airlines STA Travel Get 3 COnferenCeS fOr the PrICe Of 1! Book now and gain unlimited access to all tHRee tRavel distRiBution summit confeRences - full details inside
  • 2. “EyeforTravel delivered a proactive, forward-thinking and highly relevant agenda, with great speakers, excellent discussions and frank audience interaction. A great opportunity to network and participate in innovative discussion about the present – and the future – of America’s travel industry” Dena yahya, General Manager, Onetime.com, on last year’s Conference For over a decade, the Travel Distribution Summit in the travel distribution landscape. As for the Web 2.0 opportunities, everyone’s North America has been renowned for bringing At the Conference, we’ll firmly address the talking about social networking, user-generated together thousands of marketing, technology and overriding issue on travel professionals’ agenda content, online communities, blogs, RSS, videos, distribution executives. Quite simply, our shows right now: Weathering the storm and staying podcast videos and podcasts. And travel go from strength to strength. We attract world profitable. You’ll discover how to maximize the customers are using these dynamic new online class speakers. And we create an environment potential rewards of embracing Web 2.0 – and resources more and more frequently. Which where business is not only talked about – but ensuring your business grows, whatever happens features are most important? Which can remain also gets done. Thanks to our unrivalled to the economy – by optimizing your website, lower priority? What are the implications for power to bring together high-powered people targeting the right people, and reducing your partnerships? And how do you actually monetize who recognize the vital importance of finding current distribution costs. the ‘bells and whistles’ that every self-respecting new inventory, new routes to market, and new website appears to need? As for widgets and Take a look at the Conference Agenda and business partners who can help turn strategy mobiles… budget-eater or money-maker? We’ll see how the emphasis is on taking business into lucrative reality, this event is a must-attend give you the information you need to decide what intelligence – plus lessons learned by the global for so many. will work best for your business – and what can leaders in travel distribution – and applying it to This year, two factors make your attendance be safely put on hold for now. boost your own bottom line. The sessions on more important than ever before. Firstly, distribution, for example, will help you achieve With hundreds of the world’s most successful because 2008 is turning out to be a year of great maximum value, by enabling you to pinpoint travel distribution experts in the same room as economic uncertainty. And secondly, because exactly how you should adjust your current you, you are guaranteed to meet the people who history shows us that rocky economic times also strategy to better exploit the evolving landscape, can help take your business to the next level, create a climate of opportunity. For those of us the latest moves by online intermediaries, and no matter which way the economic wind blows. in travel, this opportunity may well have arrived in developments in the GDS space. Reserve your place right away, before the ‘Sold the shape of Web 2.0, along with the latest shifts Out’ sign appears again. Gain Unlimited Access to Three Co-Located Conferences with One Pass and Choose from Over Twenty In-depth Sessions! This year we have co-located three conferences three conferences, meaning that you can choose conference experience by selecting the sessions under one roof to provide you with the from over twenty in-depth sessions examining that suit your areas of expertise and come away opportunity to network with a greater variety and Technology, Ancillary Revenue, CRM, Revenue with a wealth of information and a list of contacts number of travel executives. And purchasing Management, Pricing, Distribution, eCommerce that simply isn’t available anywhere else. one conference pass gives you access to all and Online Marketing. Tailor your two-day DAY 1 DAY 2 Networking Cocktail Party 5-7pm at the close of day one TRaVEL REVEnuE anCiLLaRy THE TRaVEL REVEnuE anCiLLaRy DisTRibuTiOn ManagEMEnT REVEnuE DisTRibuTiOn ManagEMEnT REVEnuE ExECuTiVE & PRiCing in in TRaVEL ExECuTiVE & PRiCing in in TRaVEL COnfEREnCE TRaVEL COnfEREnCE TRaVEL Role of innovation How can ancillary Digital Trends ancillary Revenue in Online Travel pricing in an Revenue Benefit Travel? for 2008 from a-Z Economic slowdown Which products to Forecasting Consumer Response MO RNIN G MO RNIN G The Rise of next- Offer, and When? Customer to ancillary Revenue Generation Travel Behavior intermediaries align Distribution managing ancillary With Revenue Revenue internally impact of Changing is ancillary Revenue How to sell Travel in an management and Externally Online advertising Fare structures on Rm program Consistent Economic Downturn Campaigns with Your Brand? profit Optimization LUNCH BREAK LUNCH BREAK The staying power of Traditional Tour Operators The Role of Revenue profile Customers Consumer-Centric with precise products managers Third-party Revenue management AFT E RN O ON AFT E RN O ON meta-search: Technology and Who, How & When using social media to ancillary Revenue Enhance Distribution ancillary Revenue small & independent and loyalty Dynamic packaging Hotels Website The Evolution Rm techniques for a Customers Optimization of the GDs Groups & meeting space Willingness to pay Rm and Condos This is a visual representation and is not a timed agenda REGISTER NOW AT www.eyefortravel.com/tdsusa
  • 3. Day One: How is the Distribution Landscape Evolving and How Can you Benefit? October 1st: 8.45am – 7.30pm 11.20 – 12.00: session 2: • At what point do your potential customers decide to use Meta Search? And how do they 8.45 – 9.15: Keynote Presentation: Expert financial advice: get there? The Role of innovation in the How to sell Travel in a Time • Will Meta Search continue to grow so fast – and which categories are benefiting most? sale of Online Travel of Economic instability Gregory Saks, Director, Compete • Will downturn lead inevitably to recession – and • How have innovative sales and marketing if so, what can the online travel industry do to 2.20 – 3.50 Networking Coffee Break techniques kept travel as one of the largest and protect itself? fastest moving online verticals from 1999 to now? What is predicted for the future? • What signs should you watch for – and what 3.50 – 5.20: session 3: plans must you have ready to implement? • What role have the GDSs and Online Travel Agencies played in the growth of travel? • Which segments of the travel industry are most How is Evolution and • How have companies like Orbitz, Kayak and vulnerable to economic downturn? innovation in the gDs space TripAdvisor led the way in online innovation? • Will the weak dollar be the primary factor in impacting the Distribution keeping the American hospitality industry • Will social networking actually help sell travel? strong? Landscape? Frank Petito, SVP Corporate Development, • Which international markets are ripe for growth? • How are GDS’s evolving to meet the changing Orbitz Worldwide • Should you target emerging markets – or distribution requirements for travel suppliers 9.15 – 10.50: session 1: concentrate your efforts in Europe and Asia? and travel agents? • How is ownership structure changing the online • Are GDS’s evolving into IT service providers? The Rise of next-generation travel industry – and how is market share What new IT products have they developed to Travel intermediaries: shifting? create efficiencies in distribution and reduce costs? How is the Distribution Jake Fuller, Managing Director, Thomas Weisel Partners • Is GDS technology sufficiently flexible for Landscape shifting? Mark Mahaney, Director of Internet Research, complex fare structures, like Air Canada’s? And • Where do online intermediaries believe their Citigroup Investment Group are GDS’s capable of unbundling? future growth is coming from? Will they invest • Sabre is now using XML standards to entice in online marketing to drive traffic? Or attempt 12.00 – 1.10 Roundtable Lunch Break low-cost carriers like Air Tran. Will we see a full- to steal market share from one another? scale adoption of XML standards across the 1.10 – 1.45: Keynote Presentation: GDS’s? And if so, what impact will this have on • How are online intermediaries driving bookings distribution costs? through search? What Web 2.0 tools are What’s behind the staying • After traditionally avoiding a GDS, why has proving particularly successful? • Travelocity and InterContinental Hotels Group Power of Traditional Tour JetBlue now reversed its decision? Does this have implemented direct connectivity across Operators and Travel agents signal a change in the distribution landscape? • Many third party vendors can equal the their systems. How do XML interfaces between in Leisure Travel richness of GDS content – but how much suppliers and third parties benefit both supplier and customer? • After a decade of foretelling the end of the of the GDS role is being fully eroded by the travel agent, why are they still here? competition? • Farecast was recently sold for $75 million and Kayak is now the fifth biggest travel site in • How have the traditional tour operators and • How are the GNE’s faring? Could GNE the world. With so many consolidations and leisure, unmanaged business travel agents, partnerships – and their willingness to work acquisitions in this space, what is predicted for adapted, evolved and remain a $44 billion together – be their greatest strength? the next phase of evolution? business? David Gross, SVP Global Airline Distribution, • Do OTA’s deliver the same value proposition as • What technology are they utilizing in order Sabre Travel Network meta-search sites? Can they co-exist and form to thrive? Owen Wild, Director of Marketing, North a symbiotic relationship? • Understand the importance of addressing America, Amadeus North America • How can suppliers develop meaningful, one-to-one customer needs and get advice on Tore Wick, VP Business Development, Pegasus achieving this whilst keeping costs down Solutions mutually beneficial relationships with OTA’s? Brian Robb, SVP Corporate Development, If you are a supplier and would like speak on • How can you measure the success of your third this session email helen@eyefortravel.com party distribution strategy? Should you invest The Mark Travel Corporation more resources into third party channels in a 1.45 – 2.20: Presentation: 5.20 – 7.30 Cocktail Party bid to fight back against economic slowdown? Noreen Henry, VP Hotels and Packaging, Meta-search and the Travelocity “Exceptional Tammy Peter, VP Global Distribution Strategy, Consumer: How and When quality of speakers and Wyndham Hotel Group Do Customers use Meta- presentations, and the entire Craig Cooley, VP Business Development, Allotz search Engines? experience was invaluable. I’m William Koo, Chief Marketing Strategist, looking forward to sharing many Castle Hotels and Resorts • In-depth explanation of how consumers behave great ideas with my company” on Meta Search engines: Are they used for Sara Atwell, Director of Sales, Matthew Crummack, SVP Lodging, Expedia flight shopping only – or can Meta Search be Tropicana Las Vegas usefully deployed to sell other travel products 10.50 – 11.20: Networking Coffee Break and services? for More Information Call James Brown on +44 (0) 207 375 7551 - UK
  • 4. DAY 2: find Out how to Optimize your Website and Capture Online Customers October 2nd: 9.00am – 5.00pm 11.30 – 1.00: session 5: • hat impact will user-generated content have W on your search engine rankings and click- 9.00 – 9.30: Keynote Presentation: Maintain the Profitability through rates? What Digital Trends Will of your Online advertising • How can you use social media to retain and acquire customers? impact your business Campaigns - Even when • Hear from companies have succeed in building in 2008? Costs are Rising an online community to build loyalty • Where should you be focusing your advertising • What are the legal implications of consumer- • Your Consumers are online 24/7 “Always On” – spend online to drive maximum traffic? Local generated media content for hospitality How do you support this? search, long-tail queries, meta-search: Which organizations? What liability do you have? • Align your offline and online message so you channels deliver the best Return Kristen Celko, VP Marketing, STA Travel are always ready online, for what is on Investment? Nathan Clapton, Senior Director, Brand happening offline • How can you generate incremental traffic Distribution, TripAdvisor • Should you make video a centerpiece of through a comprehensive search strategy? Neil Salerno, CHME, CHA, Consultant & your online strategy? And how do you make Author, Hotel Marketing Coach your video message consistent when selling • Ensuring your online adverts are relevant: multiple products? Why is contextual advertising so valuable? 3.20 – 3.50: Networking Coffee Break • How can you balance search and social • According to Forrester Research, 40% of media? people search for something they see in a 3.50 – 5.00: session 7: television or print advert. So how do you close Ted Souder, Midwest Director of Sales, Google the loop between offline marketing and search How to Enhance your Website to deliver the maximum revenue? 9.30 – 11.00: session 4: Content to increase Traffic • How will continued cost inflation impact on update your Online strategy the future of pay-per-click as an effective and improve Conversion Rates advertising model for travel? And how can you • How can you optimize your website to drive to Keep ahead of Changes in create realistic ROI metrics for your pay-per- traffic, highlight your unique selling points and Customer behavior click campaigns? appeal to specific customer segments? • What are the latest changes in online search • Where do blogs, RSS, online videos and social • According to Forrester, 43% of surfers believe behavior – and how are they affecting paid networking fit into your online advertising shopping on travel websites has become search? campaigns? Do they actually deliver a ROI – less useful. Does your website match up to or can you manage without them? the expectations of increasingly demanding • Which Web 2.0 features do travel customers • The best keywords in the right quantity: customers? find most useful? What’s best practice – and how can you • What are the secrets of reducing abandon • Which Web 2.0 tools are really driving take advantage? rates during the research phase – and how bookings for suppliers and online Keith Melnick, EVP Corporate Development, much user-generated content, mapping and intermediaries? Kayak video does it take to capture your customer • What types of content do online travelers along the purchasing path? Charlie Coniglio, VP eCommerce and Global prefer – and which sources are perceived as Distribution, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group • How can you enhance website design, site being most trustworthy? performance and loading times to significantly Anil Aggarwal, CEO, Milestone Internet • To what extent does user-generated content Marketing (panel) improve conversion rates? influence travel purchasing decisions? “Caribbean Jim” Hobbs, President/Founder, • Larger imagery, easier navigation and • How effective is personalization, customization CheapCaribbean.com additional search options: To what extent do and relevant content as conversion and they improve the user journey – and produce retention tools – and how can you measure 1.00 – 2.00: Roundtable Lunch Break bottom line paybacks? your results? • TripAdvisor is a prime example of deploying 2.00 – 3.20: session 6: • How are social networks and web 2.0 tools user-generated content to dominate search changing customer expectations of online using social Media to engine rankings. How can you integrate UGC travel – and how should you respond? into your own SEO strategy – and boost • Which travel companies truly satisfy the needs Enhance your Distribution your visibility? and preferences of today’s customers? strategy Bob Barnes, CEO, Zonder • Podcasting News reports that the average • Does investing in a social media strategy really More speakers for this session to be deliver return on investment? Or is it more announced soon – please check the American viewer watches at least two videos website for updates online every day. How can you best capitalize about creating brand advocacy? on this? • How do you identify social media sites that Amy Scarth, Head of Research, EyeforTravel your customers use frequently and rely on Interactive Participation to make purchasing decisions? And more This conference has been structured to encourage active Ken Penny, Sr. Director, e-Commerce and importantly – how do you work with them? participation. 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  • 6. Travel Distribution Summit N. America 2008 Register before 18 July to 1-2 October, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas SAvE $300 erence pass! on your conf MAKE THE ESSENTIAL CONTACTS YOU NEED TO REDUCE YOUR DISTRIBUTION COSTS AND MAXIMIZE SALES Ample opportunities to network with fellow attendees and meet potential partners… Travel Distribution is based on COCKTAIL EVENING partnerships and at this – 1st October – We know event distribution deals are “This is a must-attend that you want to meet initiated, refreshed and most conference for professionals wanting your fellow delegates to increase exposure to the cutting and speakers in a social importantly sealed. Our edge of tomorrow” environment at the end delegates are some of the Adrian Sugars, Director Revenue most senior decision-makers of an information-packed Management, Hilton Hotels in the travel industry and with Corporation first day - which is why 800+ people expected at our 2008 our networking receptions Summit the networking possibilities are always such a great are endless. We know how important your success! Being held in the exhibition time is, which is why we have specifically designed this event to allow hall, this informal environment is the perfect opportunity for you to meet your fellow delegates and start talking. These include: you to see the products on offer, meet your fellow delegates and discuss the issues that have been raised. ONLINE CONTACT CENTER – Organize meetings in advance and touch base with those COFFEE AND LUNCH BREAKS – The backbone crucial contacts through our online networking of your networking; you’ll be able to cement relationships center. This online system will be up and running and discuss future business before the event so you can make initial contact opportunities during two and after the event to catch-up with the people lunch breaks and four you missed. By limiting the number of emails coffee breaks. We “This is the most valuable we’ll ensure that you only hear from potential promise you’ll conference I attended this year. partners and avoid spam. have ample It always covers very relevant time to network issues – very informative” PRE-REGISTRATION PARTY – 30th September – Once arriving at with your fellow Tracy Gaudette, Director of Reservation Caesars Palace, come and meet your fellow delegates in the Hotel bar. Collect attendees across Services, Coast Hotels and your badge and avoid the morning rush. It’s an ideal place to meet old friends Resorts the two days. and start your networking before heading out into Las Vegas. EXPERT SPEAKERS INCLUDE Brian Robb, SVP Corporate Dr. Natasa Christodoulidou, Cormac Wheelan, CEO, Kim Nugent, Corporate Director Stowe Shoemaker, Associate Charlie Sultan, MD Sales, Development, The Mark Travel Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Datalex of Revenue Management, Dean of Research, University of Planning & Analysis, Corporation Marketing, California State Dave Jones, Director, Web Benchmark Hospitality Houston American Airlines University, Dominguez Hills Frank Petito, SVP Corporate Business, WestJet Rob Bunker, Director, Revenue Susan Cary, Director of Revenue Dr. Bill Brunger, Internal Development, Orbitz Worldwide Elizabeth Churchill, VP Sales David Gross, SVP Global Airline Management Consulting Management, AlaskaAir Consultant, Continental Gregg Schulze, VP Air, The & Marketing, Aqua Hotels & Distribution, Sabre Airlines & Analysis, Harrah’s Mark Mahaney, Director of Resorts Americas, Expedia Gregg Chapman, Senior Entertainment Internet Research, Citigroup Neil Salerno, CHME, CHA, Barry Biffle, SVP & CMO, Spirit Consultant & Author, Hotel Noreen Henry, VP Hotels & Manager Revenue & Profit Jim Young, VP Sales, Investment Group Airlines Marketing Coach Packaging, Travelocity Management, Walt Disney Parks Distribution & Marketing, Glen Harvell, VP & General Melissa Skluzacek, Director of Tammy Peter, VP Global & Resorts Frontier Airlines Keith Melnick, EVP Corporate Manager, Travelocity On Revenue Management, Distribution Strategy, Wyndham Gregory Saks, Director, Development, Kayak Location John Lambe, CTO, OpenJaw Midwest Airlines Hotel Group Compete Technologies & Vice-Chairman Charlie Coniglio, VP Greg Webb, Chief Marketing Owen Wild, Director of William Koo, Chief Marketing Jake Fuller, Managing Director, of the OpenTravel Board of eCommerce & Global Officer, Sabre Travel Network & Marketing, North America, Distribution, Dollar Thrifty Strategist, Castle Hotels & Sabre Airline Solutions Thomas Weisel Partners Directors Amadeus North America Automotive Group Resorts Jay Hubbs, Director of Revenue Amy Scarth, Head of Research, John McEwan, Director of Patrick Murphy, Chairman, Ben Druce, Director of Revenue Management, Expedia Partner “Caribbean Jim” Hobbs, EyeforTravel Revenue Strategy, Vail Resorts Aviation Group, Performance & Pricing, WestJet Services Group President/Founder, Chinmai Sharma, VP Revenue Robert Buckman, Director of Consultants International CheapCaribbean.com Dr. Peter Belobaba, Principal Management, Wyndham Hotels Jim Rozell, Senior Director Airline Distribution Strategies, (former Executive Chairman Research Scientist, MIT Revenue Optimization, Carlson Kristen Celko, VP Marketing, & Resorts Amadeus North America of RyanAir) International Center for Air Hotels Group STA Travel Chris Amenechi, Senior Director Rod Cuthbert, CEO, Viator Rick Zeni, VP Revenue Transportation Julie Szudarek, VP of Revenue Nathan Clapton, Senior International eCommerce Management, JetBlue Airways Brett Cochran, Director of & Distribution Planning, Management, The Americas, Rom Hendler, VP Strategic Director, Brand Distribution, Business Development, JetBlue Continental Airlines Orbitz Worldwide Marketing, The Venetian Resort Ted Souder, Midwest Director TripAdvisor Airways Kate Varini, Senior Lecturer, Hotel Casino of Sales, Google Bob Barnes, CEO, Zonder Chris Anderson, Assistant Diane Clarkson, Travel Analyst, Professor, Cornell University, Oxford Brookes University & Steve Pinchuk, Corporate VP Warren Lieberman, President, Sandy Gantt, Managing Director Jupiter Research School of Hotel Administration Founder, betterrevenue.com Revenue Management, SAS Veritec Solutions E-Commerce, United Airlines Book now at: www.eyefortravel.com/tdsusa