TravelCom 2006 Takes E-commerce And Online Marketing To The Next Level
WASHINGTON, DC – The Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) is bringing together the best minds in the business for the nation’s largest travel marketing and distribution conference, TravelCom 2006, taking place April 17-19 at the Hilton New York in New York City.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) is bringing together the best minds in the business for the nation’s largest travel marketing and distribution conference, TravelCom 2006, taking place April 17-19 at the Hilton New York in New York City.
Considered the most important eCommerce conference in the tourism industry, TIA’s TravelCom 2006 has an expected attendance of more than 1,500 people and features the latest strategies in eCommerce and online marketing. More than 40 senior executives, top-notch presenters and experts from the travel industry will present on the latest trends on everything from web analytics and website globalization to customer service and management.
“Ecommerce and online marketing are changing the way we all do business,” said TIA President and CEO Roger Dow. “To stand out in this dynamic new world, organizations need the tools to thrive and grow in a competitive and ever-changing market. TravelCom provides the cutting-edge products and services for organizations with fully developed eCommerce programs and for travel companies just venturing into the online marketing world.”
Featured TravelCom 2006 speaker John Stow, president, Sabre Travel Network, will share with delegates how to use groundbreaking technology to Create an Efficient Marketplace in a world where the impacts of deregulation are unfolding and efficiency is crucial.
Guy Kawasaki, dynamic speaker and managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, will lay out the strategic steps to create new products and services by calling upon his experience with Apple as well as his study of dozens of world-class innovative companies during his session: Innovation - Taking Your Organization to the Next Level.
The popular TravelCom exhibit floor gives delegates the opportunity to discuss specific issues and solutions with leading suppliers of online products and services. Exhibiting companies include Cendant Corporation, SideStep, Yahoo! Search, VFMI, TOURNET, Worldspan, and Webloyalty.
Simply stated: TravelCom 2006 is where the travel industry comes to take their eCommerce and online marketing strategies to the next level. Technology experts and renowned speakers will lead discussions and workshops crucial to both online and offline travel firms in the areas of eCommerce, online marketing, distribution strategies, customer service, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and emerging technologies.
Key speakers include: John Stow, Sabre Travel Network; Guy Kawasaki, Garage Technology Ventures; Paul Brown, Expedia; Randy Wagner, Cendant TDS; Dr. Suzanne Cook, TIA; Henry Harteveldt, Forrester Research, Inc. and Dr. Martha Rogers, Peppers & Roger Group. Session topics include: Changing Dynamics of Distribution; From Looking to Booking - A Customer Profile; Developing Strategic Partnerships, Branding Service in the Travel Business, and a session on Website Globalization.