Marriott, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and MyFlightSearch Discuss Personalization in Travel Marketing & Driving a 360 Degree of the Customer

This presentation and panel discussion will be featured on Day 1 at the upcoming EyeforTravel North America 2018 Summit on Oct 18-19 in Las Vegas.

Expert speakers to present on this topic include:

•  Sean Brevick, VP - Marketing and Digital Services, Marriott
•  Eliot Hamlisch, VP - Worldwide Loyalty & Partnerships, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
•  Abhishek Mago, VP - Product & SEM, MyFlightSearch

The panel will cover:

• Perfect your multi-channel engagement strategy and omnichannel approach - how can you continue to deliver on the guest experience on all fronts?
• What is the role of personalization, particularly given the consolidation in the industry?
• The blending of marketing + sales + CX on your overall strategy - using data more effectively to better personalize and drive loyalty in your business

Will your marketing strategy stack up in 2018 and beyond? Click here to learn more and don’t miss your chance of what is set to be the travel event of the year!

The EyeforTravel North America Summit currently holds the hottest attendee list in digital travel with brands confirmed to attend including: Expedia, Marriott, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Worldwide, Twitter, Cathay Pacific, Accor Hotels, Hyatt, Air Canada Vacations, Choice Hotels, Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, Booking.com, American Airlines, Lufthansa Systems, The Travel Corporation and many more!

The summit will tackle topics such as the changing distribution landscape, utilizing data driven customer insights, the role of emerging technologies in travel, diversifying your revenue portfolio, and developing global partnerships. And this is just the start.

Click here to get your copy of the brochure and to view the full speaker line up and agenda

Contact the team directly at – renu@eyefortravel.com  

EyeforTravel is a community where the world's top online travel brands – from hotels to airlines, online travel agents, cruise, car hire firms and more – come to meet to drive forward growth and innovation in the industry. We aim to provide you with industry focused news, events, reports, updates and information. EyeforTravel Limited is a registered company. The Company Registration number is 06286442. It is also registered in England & Wales. Registered office is 7-9 Fashion Street, London E1 6PX, United Kingdom.

Renu Kannu

EyeForTravel | Project and Research Director (+ 44 20 7375 7197 |renu@eyefortravel.com)

EyeforTravel North America 2018 Summit Launch – Agenda & Speakers Revealed

Wyndham Hotel Group, Amazon, United Airlines, Skyscanner, Google, Booking.com, Marriott, Accor Hotels, Twitter, Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, Winding Tree and more are just a handful of experts confirmed to speak at the upcoming EyeforTravel North America 2018 Summit, taking place at the Mandalay Bay Las Vegas on October 18 -19.

400+ heads of marketing, distribution, revenue management, data analytics, mobile innovation, and travel tech experts from some of the biggest brands will meet with one goal: to identify the strategies, partnerships, innovations and business models that will make their companies thrive in the future, and to discuss business critical trends affecting the online travel world today.

Navigating the crowded field of distribution, the potential of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, delivering a superior customer experience(CX), catapulting profits through industry partnerships and innovative ways to diversify revenue portfolios are just some of the topics  being covered at this 20^th Annual US flagship show. Click here to receive your copy of the brochure and to view the full agenda

The internet’s control over the travel consumer, mobile innovation and the potential of emerging technologies such as AI is forcing travel brands to evolve the way they work, deliver frictionless CX, leverage data-driven insight and create new business models and industry partnerships says EyeforTravel Project Lead, Renu Kannu. 

She adds: The industry is demanding higher profits, increased loyalty and tools to personalize to deliver that exceptional CX throughout the booking cycle – all of which are real concerns that can be solved by joining a hotbed of senior-level travel execs in Vegas this October.

The Unrivalled Speaker Line-up for 2018 includes:

·         Barry Goldstein, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Wyndham Hotel Group

·         Michael Almeraris, AR/VR Head of Developer Partnerships, Google

·         Michael Marino, SVP & Chief Experience Officer, Caesars Corporation

·         Ravi Simhambhatla, VP – Commercial Technology & Corporate Systems, United Airlines

·         Adam Hayashi, VP – Revenue Management & Business Intelligence, Accor Hotels

·         Mamie Peers, VP – Digital Marketing, Cosmopolitan Las Vegas

·         Sean Brevick, VP – Marketing and Digital Services, Marriott

·         Connor Smith, VP – Brand, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

·         Christina Heggie, Principal, Jet Blue Technology Ventures

·         Robecta Ma, VP – Marketing, Cathay Pacific Airways

·         Eduardo Erazo, Data Scientist, Amazon

·         Gil Harel, Head of Partnerships Hotels & Content, Skyscanner

·         Erin Gilmore, Head of Travel & Mobile App Partnerships, Twitter

·         Pedro Renaud Anderson, Founder, Winding Tree

·         Michael Childers, Chief Consultant, Content & Media Strategy, Lufthansa Systems

                                              View the full speaker line up here

Here’s what some of the 2017 attendees had to say:

·        eftusa delivered tenet challenging and thought stimulating presentations followed by the opportunity to network informally with industry peers and thought leaders. This type of event re-energizes and resets one enthusiasm for the travel industry (Chief Technology Officer, Hostelworld)

·        Eye for Travel brought great insight into the potential future developments, technologies and strategies that we may see emerging in the next 5-10 years (CEO, RoomKey)

·       Tremendous value from many of the sessions, with actionable inspiration to take back to work with me (Brand Marketing Manager, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas)

·       This conference drove home the necessity of personalizing and contextualizing data in customer interactions (Chief Consultant - Content & Media Strategy, Lufthansa Systems)

·      Very happy with the event. I felt like the standard of attendees were top-notch and very knowledgeable! I also appreciated being sent the attendee list (mobile app) in advance so I could set up meetings in advance during the networking breaks (CEO & Co-Founder, Globespinning)

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join some of travel’s most inspiring and innovative brands coming together to learn, network and pioneer change in the industry. Learn more about the summit and get the latest event updates here!

Companies confirmed to attend this year include: Expedia, Air Canada Vacations, Allegiant Air, Choice Hotels, MGM Resorts, Magnuson Hotels, Las Vegas Sands, Hopper, and a whole lot more.

Take a sneak peek at the 3-minute wrap up video from last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T00Jd8omwY&t=40s

Contact the team directly at – renu(at)eyefortravel(dot)com. EyeforTravel is a community where the world's top online travel brands – from hotels to airlines, online travel agents, cruise, car hire firms and more – come to meet to drive forward growth and innovation in the industry. We aim to provide you with industry focused news, events, reports, updates and information. EyeforTravel Limited is a registered company. The Company Registration number is 06286442. It is also registered in England & Wales. Registered office is 7-9 Fashion Street, London E1 6PX, United Kingdom.

Wyndham Hotel Group, Google, Amazon, United Airlines, Accor Hotels, Skyscanner, Booking.com, Marriott International, Choice Hotels and more set to convene in Las Vegas for 20th anniversary

Do you work in digital marketing, distribution, data analytics, revenue management, or travel tech?

The EyeforTravel North America Summit will be back at the Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, set to take place on Oct 18 -19 2018.

The overarching theme for this year sees a huge focus on the customer experience and the formula to own the booking: Frictionless CX + Data Driven Customer Insight + Cross Industry Partnerships = Super Charged Travel Sales. 

EyeforTravel are excited about the growth, competition and disruption in the industry and have positioned their next US flagship summit to tackle the burning issues currently facing the online travel sector.

Travel experts confirmed to take the stage include:

·         Barry Goldstein, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Wyndham Hotel Group

·         Michael Almeraris, AR/VR Head of Developer Partnerships, Google

·         Thomas Magnuson, CEO, Magnuson Hotels

·         Heather Richer, Chief Marketing Officer, RedAwning (ex-Kimpton Hotels)

·         Eliot Hamlisch, VP – Worldwide Loyalty & Partnerships, Wyndham Hotel Group

·         Eduardo Erazo, Data Scientist, Amazon

·         Del Ross, Senior Advisor, Mckinsey & Company

·         Ravi Simhambhatla, VP – Commercial Technology & Corporate Systems, United Airlines

·         Adam Hayashi, VP – Revenue Management & Business Intelligence, Accor Hotels

·         Sean Brevick, VP – Marketing and Digital Services, Marriott

·         Emmanuel Arnaud, CEO, GuesttoGuest & HomeExchange

·         Bill Ramsey, Senior Director – Mobile & Emerging Channels, Choice Hotels

·         Mamie Peers, VP – Digital Marketing, Cosmopolitan Las Vegas

·         Esteban Velez, VP – Information Technology & Cyber Security, Classic Hotels & Resorts

·         Blake O’Rafferty, Head of Partnerships – Americas, HotelsCombined.com

·         Kathy Halpern, VP – Marketing, Palace Resorts

Click here to get a sneak peek of the full agenda and the confirmed speaker line up.

The summit will tackle keynote topics such as the evolution of technology and the impact on distribution & marketing, managing market share and consolidating with the right partners, the life-time value metric in travel, the impact of GDPR on your strategy, the changing face of P2P travel and much more - this is just the start! In addition, the afternoon of both days will be split into three dedicated conference tracks: Marketing, Commercial and Innovation.

  

Other leading brands confirmed to speak include Allegiant Air, Mozio, Winding Tree, Air Canada Vacations, Jet Blue Technology Ventures, Hopper, Hotwire, MGM Resorts and more.

EyeforTravel North America is truly the only place you will be able to hear from and meet with the cream of the crop in travel, and more importantly to walk away with insights you can action as soon as you get back to the office.

Click here to secure one of the limited discounted pre-launch passes today!

Contact the team directly at – renu@eyefortravel.com  

EyeforTravel is a community where the world's top online travel brands – from hotels to airlines, online travel agents, cruise, car hire firms and more – come to meet to drive forward growth and innovation in the industry. We aim to provide you with industry focused news, events, reports, updates and information. EyeforTravel Limited is a registered company. The Company Registration number is 06286442. It is also registered in England & Wales. Registered office is 7-9 Fashion Street, London E1 6PX, United Kingdom.

Renu Kannu

EyeForTravel | Project and Research Director (+ 44 20 7375 7197 |renu@eyefortravel.com)

Mark Your Diary: North America’s Largest Travel Summit for Commercial, Data, And Digital Executives Set to Convene on Oct 18 – 19 2018 In Las Vegas

Dates have been finalized for the EyeforTravel North America 2018 Summit, set to take place on Oct 18 – 19, at the Mandalay Bay Las Vegas.  

This year marks the 20^th anniversary of North America’s largest commercial travel summit covering distribution, travel technology, data analytics, revenue management, marketing, partnerships and much more!

To be the first to hear about the 2018 event agenda launch and speaker line-up, click here.

The event will bring together 400+ industry leaders with dedicated keynote sessions and conference streams to ensure you walk away with: The Winning formula to Own the Booking: Frictionless CX + Data-Driven Customer Insight + Cross Industry Partnerships = Super Charged Travel Sales

The 2018 event will equip you with the tools to:

• Understand what the right technologies to invest in are, and why
• Understand what your customers want, and the price they will pay through truly data-driven insights
• Invest in cross-industry partnerships so you can source and sell the travel product your customer wants
• Overcome the fragmentation in the supply of travel products, and form innovative commercial models that bypass the tech giants and get your product in front of the traveller when they want to buy

A sneak peek of the brands confirmed to speak include Wyndham Hotel Group, United Airlines, Amazon, Allegiant Air, Skyscanner, Jet Blue Technology Ventures, Caesars Corporation, Cosmopolitan Las Vegas and Palace Resorts.

Click here to reserve your summit brochure and to receive event updates

In the meantime, there are three ways you can get involved right away:

1. Help to shape the agenda for this year – if your organization is working on something amazing that needs to be covered, or if you would like to participate as a speaker, contact renu@eyefortravel.com
2. Early bird exhibition and sponsorship packages –the event had a sell-out exhibition hall, networking party and thought leadership opportunities last year – so get in quick for your discounted packages
3. Pre-launch discounted conference passes (as low as $1299) – if your dates are locked in, book your pass now at a highly subsidized rate. Passes are fully transferrable and can be cancelled up to 6 weeks prior to the event.

Ps. The EyeforTravel Start Up Awards is also back for 2018! Full details on the Awards, Awards process, and subsidized registration fees can be found here.

If you are a start-up working in the travel industry (having started no later than 2013), EyeforTravel would love to hear from you. Register your details here to be in the running for this year’s competition:  http://events.eyefortravel.com/travel-distribution-summit-north-america/awards-register.php

Do not miss your chance to join some of travel’s most inspiring and innovative brands coming together for two days on Oct 18^th and 19^th 2018 in Las Vegas– this is the only place you will learn from and network with travel’s elite, with the main goal of getting business done and pioneering change in the industry.

Contact the team directly at – renu@eyefortravel.com

  

EyeforTravel is a community where the world's top online travel brands – from hotels to airlines, online travel agents, cruise, car hire firms and more – come to meet to drive forward growth and innovation in the industry. We aim to provide you with industry focused news, events, reports, updates and information. EyeforTravel Limited is a registered company. The Company Registration number is 06286442. It is also registered in England & Wales. Registered office is 7-9 Fashion Street, London E1 6PX, United Kingdom.

Renu Kannu

EyeForTravel | Project and Research Director (+ 44 20 7375 7197 |renu@eyefortravel.com)

Mastering Mobile and Advancing AI in Travel - the San Fran Summit Round-up

San Francisco is the tech capital of the world, so it was only natural that EyeforTravel’s San Francisco Summit 2017 was there to capture how technology is transforming travel. Artificial intelligence, apps, machine learning, virtual/augmented reality, and data-led marketing were all central to the Summit and you can find out what was hot in our new round-up report.

Click here to download the report now.

The report features advice and learning from brands including Google, Booking.com, Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, Lonely Planet, Microsoft, Trivago, and many more!

Get all the key discussions in one easy to digest report so you can keep on top of the ever-evolving world of travel and tourism.

You can also see any of the presentations from the Summit and any of our other events in full video format with accompanying slides by signing up to EyeforTravel On Demand Premium now.

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