ResExpo, the premier travel reservations technology conference and tradeshow, will assemble the industry's brightest luminaries in Dallas, Texas, on March 30-31.
What's on the agenda? More than twenty panels, presentations and workshops addressing the toughest challenges facing reservations, operations, marketing and distribution executives from every segment of the travel industry. More than 60 leaders from major hotels, tour operators, retail and online travel agencies, cruise lines, airlines, technology providers and distribution companies will share their insights and experiences, and offer practical approaches to the tough technology and business decisions facing travel companies today.
John F. Davis III, chairman, president and CEO of Pegasus Solutions; Mike Hulley, president, EDS Transportation Industry Practice; and DJ Vallauri, vice president, e-commerce and CRM, PrimeHospitality, will set the stage for a powerful two-day program where attendees will hear real user perspectives and learn from industry successes and failures:
--Hear how one company grew their Internet bookings by 700 percent in one season
--Learn how one major hotel chain automated its published and merchant inventory management and pricing for its entire portfolio of properties across its Internet sellers and other distribution channels --Come away with real solutions for your toughest business challenges at ResExpo's first practical workshops series: contract analysis (sponsored by HSMAI), RFP management, and wireless applications
--Survey the latest solutions from more than 35 of travel's leading technology providers at the industry's premier technology showcase.
"The companies in our industry face incredibly complex technology problems," said Pegasus chairman, president and CEO John F. Davis III, who is delivering the opening keynote presentation on March 30. "The ResExpo program looks like a great schedule of programs that can help attendees sort out the solutions. I'm honored to be speaking at this year's show."
"EDS is pleased to participate in this year's ResExpo to discuss the technology challenges and opportunities facing this industry," said Mike Hulley, president of EDS Transportation Industry Practice. "As business pressures continue to push travel and hospitality operators from all sides, information technology services can lead the way in managing operations, expenses and growth, and enable these businesses to become agile enterprises with the ability to adapt to market changes. I look forward to discussing this and other key industry issues at ResExpo."
"It's something we hear time and time again from our attendees: they want to come away from our conference with practical learning for the business challenges they're facing," said Vickie Singer, President & Principal, Travel Technology Source, which produces ResExpo. "So while each year ResExpo attracts the top technology vendors to the exhibit hall, we have made a special effort for the conference program in 2004 to assemble the technology users, from hoteliers and tour operators to airlines, cruise lines, traditional and online travel agencies, and more - to offer valuable user insight that will make a tangible difference for all attendees."
Visit www.res-expo.com for the complete program agenda and speakers.
The ResExpo conference and tradeshow will take place at the Fairmont Dallas on March 30-31, 2004.
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