Sales & Marketing Interviews

April 10, 2002

Audio Interview with John Cahill, HFTP President/CIO of the Manhattan East Suite Hotels, NYC - HITEC 2002 Chicago Update, Club and Hotel Controllers Conference in Las Vegas And Much More

It's our monthly wrap-up with HFTP President John Cahill. We caught with John at the recent AH&LA Annual Convention in Philadelphia, April 3 & 4, and he has plenty to talk about. John gets us up to date on HITEC 2002 in Chicago, which includes "Ask The Aliens" (no kidding). Planning on taking the CHAE or CHTP tests? It's a little different this time around. We'll hear why. Among other subjects of interest, mark your calendar for HFTP's 2002 Annual Convention & Tradeshow, October 23 - 24, 2002 in Austin, TX as HFTP celebrates 50 years! We'll get a sneak peak. Click "play," and enjoy the chat.

HFTP

Interview

December 3, 2001

Audio Interview with HSMAI's Bob Gilbert

The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) and New York University are collaborating to spearhead an "Industry in Crisis - Interactive Strategy Conference," a special HSMAI Executive THINK session designed to produce immediate solutions to the problems and issues facing the hospitality, travel and tourism industry as a result of the recent terrorist attacks.

HSMAI (USA)

Interview

November 27, 2001

Audio Interview with Greg Pesik, President and CEO, Passkey - Pesik shares a HotelDirect update, a look at his brand new position and the current state of the meetings industry.

Passkey's new President and CEO Greg Pesik has been on the job for just over a month. Despite a slowdown in travel following Sept. 11, he is quick to point out in this audio interview that many meetings and conferences were postponed - not cancelled. With funding from Sabre, Galileo and Worldspan coming earlier in the year, the new head for the leading processor of group hotel reservations has his work cut out for him. Listen in. He sounds like he's ready for the task at hand.

Passkey is the leading provider of Internet-based group housing and travel solutions for the meetings and convention industry.

Passkey International, Inc.

Interview

November 15, 2001

Audio Interview with Robert A. Gilbert, President & CEO, HSMAI

Hospitality Net caught up with a busy Bob Gilbert at the recent IH/M&R Show in NYC. He paused to speak with us about his successful one-day forum in late October, (in association with NYU) entitled "Industry in Crisis." Gilbert also shared HSMAI's plans for the coming year which includes the Adrian Awards, January 29, 2002 in NYC, and additional strategy sessions.

HSMAI (USA)

Interview

October 18, 2001

Audio Interview With Ed Friedlander - Newmarket International, Inc.

Newmarket International is the leader in delivering sales, catering, and Internet business solutions to the global hospitality marketplace. Because of superior technology, extensive support, domain expertise, and a commitment to the industry, we empower our customers' ability to increase efficiencies to maximize their profits. The recently released NetDelphi Enterprise 9.0 is Newmarket's industry-leading sales, marketing, and catering technical solution for multiple properties utilizing one database. Enterprise leverages the efforts of a single sales person selling across multiple hotels. The ability to sell across multi properties greatly increases the reach of any sales manager with real time multi property inventory access.

Amadeus Hospitality