July 7, 2003

ONHTEC STUDIO 2003: Interview w/ Bob Gilbert - HSMAI President & CEO - A Closer Look At HSMAI's New & Recently Announced Member Products & Services

Bob Gilbert - HSMAI President & CEO talks about how HSMAI helps sales & marketing professionals in finding the right tools in todays age of information overload. Gilbert also provides information about HSMAI's Foundation project called 'ClearingHouse'. Finally, the interview features information about HSMAI's new conference/marketplace geared around the lucrative airline contract market segment.

HSMAI (USA)

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Robert A. Gilbert- As President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International, Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHA has been guiding HSMAI through an exciting period of change in order to re-establish the 5,000-plus member organization as the definitive hospitality and travel marketing association in the world.

HSMAI is an organization of sales and marketing professionals representing all segments of the hospitality and travel industry. With a strong focus on education, HSMAI has become the industry champion in identifying and communicating trends in the hospitality industry, while operating as a leading voice for both hospitality and sales and marketing management disciplines. Founded in 1927, HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprised of nearly 7,000 members from 35 countries and 60 chapters worldwide. For more information on HSMAI and the HSMAI Airline Symposium, contact the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International, 8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 300, McLean, VA 22102, phone (703) 610-9024; fax (703) 610-9005. You can also visit the web site at www.hsmai.org.

Kevin Heilbronner is the US Editor for wiredhotelier.com and hospitalitynet.org, providing streaming multimedia-content for these websites. Based outside of Washington DC, Heilbronner has worked with Hsyndicate to conduct interviews at several hospitality trade shows in the US and Europe over the last couple of years. His column and content are featured in the Hospitality Net weekly newsletter. A familiar voice in Washington, DC, Heilbronner is the stadium announcer for the NBA's Washington Wizards, WNBA's Washington Mystics and WUSA's Washington Freedom. He resides in Centreville, VA and can be reached via email: [email protected].

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