Susanne AuingerTravel association OpenTravel Alliance (OpenTravel) recently elected Susanne Auinger, senior advisor of partner management at DB Systel GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG, as chairperson for its board of directors. Auinger most recently served as vice chair on the OpenTravel board. OpenTravel's board of directors has a mission to help the association enable the future of travel by driving the evolving digital experience for consumers around the world. Open Travel is the source for the most adopted, cross-industry technology standards that enable business solutions driven by the travel community. Auinger also serves at the chairperson for the OpenTravel Forum – Enabling the Future of the Connected Consumer Experience – that will be co-located with HITEC® Amsterdam, produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), from April 11-13, 2018 at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.