RICHMOND, Va. / April 13, 2000--The eTravelWorld Conference today announced several major additions to the roster of speakers and panelists for its inaugural event April 17-19 at the San Francisco Marriott. Executives from AOL, Expedia, American Express, MapQuest.com, and Travelocity have signed on, adding to an already, impressive list of 107 industry leaders who are speaking at next weeks sessions. For a detailed list of our speakers visit our website at www.eTravelWorld.com.

Those participating in panels and discussions at eTravelWorld Conference include:

  • Kevin O'Connor, Chairman and CEO, DoubleClick
  • Jon Guttenberg, CEO,
  • Eric Golin, Chief Technology Officer, Broadvision
  • Richard Barton, CEO, Expedia
  • Bob Grant, VP of Corporate Services Travel, Charles Schwab
  • Jeremy Wertheimer, President and CEO, ITA Software
  • Dan Whaley, Chief Technical Officer, GetThere.com
  • Bill Reeves, General Manager Electronic Commerce, Delta Air Lines
  • Phillippe Chereque, Senior Vice President, Amadeus
  • Bob Dickinson, President, Carnival Cruise Lines
  • Sam Gilliand, Senior Vice President, Sabre
  • Neal Bibeau, President, Rosenbluth Interactive
  • Guy Pepper, CEO, ByeByeNow.com
  • David Near, Sr VP of Internet Solutions, Galileo International
  • Andrew McKee, Founder and CIO,
  • Mark Tilden, Chief Technology Officer, Sight and Sound
  • Henry Blinder, VP of Interactive Travel, American Express
  • Bruce Speechley, VP of Travel Strategy Practice, IXL

"The eTravelWorld Conference is content-driven, with a strong focus on addressing the issues affecting today's online travel industry," said Susan Black, content chair for eTravelWorld. "Our attendees will learn from industry leaders how to work through the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities which the Internet presents."

Speakers will be participating in one of four eTravelWorld Conference tracks: eCommerce, covering topics launching eCommerce solutions and building upon them; Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations, highlighting the branding and marketing techniques that are driving the success of online travel retailers; Travel Technology, which will address GDS, Switches, on-line reservations and back-end systems; and Structuring the Deal - Partnerships, Acquisitions and Raising Capital, which will discuss issues such as consolidation, distribution, creative funding approaches.

About eTravelWorld

eTravelWorld is produced and managed by eMarketWorld, the nation's premier provider of industry-specific Internet conferences and trade shows including @d:tech and eHealthcareWorld. These content-rich programs are targeted at both buyers and sellers in highly transactional environments that promote dynamic networking opportunities. All of eMarketWorld's vertical industry forums target decision-makers who want to maximize their business potential via Internet marketing and e-commerce. Each conference explores the critical issues facing the rapidly changing and fiercely competitive Internet landscape. eMarketWorld has aggressive plans for more than 35 conferences by 2001. To obtain information on all of eMarketWorld's conferences and trade shows contact their headquarters in Richmond, VA at 804-643-8375 or visit www.emarketworld.com.