Newmarket International, Inc. ("Newmarket"), the proven business solutions provider for empowering hospitality organizations to lower costs and increase revenue while improving customer satisfaction and guest loyalty, is pleased to announce several guest speakers discussing the future of hospitality and travel at NICC 2014.

Being held this year at the Omni Dallas Hotel from Tuesday, April 8 to Friday, April 11, NICC has been acclaimed as both thought provoking and inspiring, motivating attendees to be agents of change when they return to their organizations. Register now to attend the conference and gain access to a full day of General Session presentations on Wednesday, April 9. These sessions, delivered by Newmarket executives, technology partners, and industry experts will provide you with the information needed to build a strategic business plan:

• Join Newmarket President and CEO Jeff Hiscox, Newmarket COO Shawn McGowan and other invited guests as they provide an update on the company and also share insight on current solutions and services. The recent acquisition of Newmarket by Amadeus, the leading technology provider for the global travel industry, is an important and strategic one that will strengthen and accelerate Amadeus' position in the hotel IT sector, which is a key target for future growth. By combining the rich vertical capabilities of Newmarket with Amadeus' proven, high volume transaction processing technologies, the companies are positioned to better deliver solutions to the hospitality industry. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the exciting future in the next chapter of Newmarket!
  
• Additionally, you can gain more insight into the future of travel as Newmarket COO Shawn McGowan moderates a panel of industry technology leaders, including Salesforce and Microsoft, to discuss the next generation of development and its impact on travelers, hospitality technology providers and industry intermediaries. Bring your questions. Share your ideas. Make an impact on the future of travel technology.
  
• Can you feel the change in the air? Do you understand the changing demographics and their new expectations? How do you manage these changes to win more business? You won the business; how do you keep them coming back? Henry Harteveldt, Principal of Atmosphere Research Group and one of the world's most well-known, respected, and sought-after travel industry analysts, will address these questions and unveil compelling research that enhances your understanding to better meet guest expectations today and in the future.

The insight doesn't end there! Thursday, April 10 and Friday, April 11 will include two full days of interactive product education designed for attendees to take their investment in Newmarket solutions to the next level. With over 75 hours of tailored educational content, there will be plenty of information to meet the needs of all hospitality professionals. New this year – based on attendee feedback, two course curriculums will be offered for users with different experience levels.

You know how the story goes… All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Over fifteen hours of networking with fellow attendees have been scheduled, including the Welcome Reception, Newmarket Gives Back, Customer Appreciation Event, cocktail reception, and more!

Multiple registration options are available including single day passes, full conference general registration for beginning and intermediate users, and full conference power user registration for advanced users. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to become a part of the future of hospitality. Join Newmarket at NICC 2014… where Your Story is Our Story.

About Amadeus

Amadeus powers more personalized and authentic travel experiences. Our solutions are designed to enrich every stage of the traveller journey and help hospitality providers acquire, service, and retain guests by profitably driving demand and converting them into loyal fans.

Backed by over 30 years of experience, we design open, cutting-edge software to provide the most efficient, trusted, and reliable systems for our customers. With experts in 175+ countries, we have a deep understanding of the hospitality industry and a desire to enable our hotel partners to create memorable guest experiences.

To find out more about Amadeus, visit www.amadeus-hospitality.com.

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Gregg Hopkins
Vice President of Marketing
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