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The PhoCusWright Conference Features Three Summits to Complement Center Stage Program
Distinguished executive roster extends far beyond high-profile keynote speakers
Sherman, CT USA, September 29, 2011 – Travel industry research authority PhoCusWright Inc. will host three unique industry summits during The PhoCusWright Conference November 15 – 17, 2011 in Hollywood, FL USA (Ft. Lauderdale/Miami). The Travel Association Summit, Travel Innovation Summit and Young Leaders Summit all uniquely advance the global travel, tourism and hospitality industry.
The Travel Association Summit, cohosted by the World Travel & Tourism Council, convenes the heads of travel associations representing a range of sectors, geographies and objectives to collaborate on shared goals. The Travel Innovation Summit showcases the next generation of applied travel technology as innovators demonstrate game-changing travel applications and solutions live. The Young Leaders Summit promotes executive management development among rising stars in travel, bringing together young leaders aged 35 and under to kick off a year-long program.
"PhoCusWright's Summits exemplify the breadth and depth of The PhoCusWright Conference," said PhoCusWright chairman Philip Wolf. "The high-profile keynote speakers of Center Stage are only part of the story. A stellar list of travel executives contribute their expertise in other ways – serving as Young Leaders Summit volunteers or as members of The Travel Innovation Summit Critics Circle or Judges Panel."
The Judges Panel at The Travel Innovation Summit carefully evaluates each innovator to select category winners and the one winner of the DEMO Award for Travel Innovation. Separate from the judges' appraisal, the Critics Circle convenes after each demonstration to share commentary, kudos and critiques. Seasoned executives representing a media powerhouse, a successful travel startup and a key investment firm will volunteer during The Young Leaders Summit.
THE TRAVEL INNOVATION SUMMIT CRITICS CIRCLE
Rod Cuthbert, Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Viator Inc.
Sophie Forest, Managing Partner, Brightspark Ventures
Jim Hornthal, Chairman, Triporati Inc.
Gene Quinn, President and CEO, Tnooz
THE TRAVEL INNOVATION SUMMIT JUDGES PANEL
Gregg Brockway, Co-Founder and President, TripIt
Hugh Crean, Entrepreneur in Residence, General Catalyst Partners
Jay Habegger, Co-Founder and CEO, OwnerIQ Inc.
Kimberley McLoughlin, Managing Director, Red Visitor
Kathy Misunas, Partner, Essential Ideas
Mark Okerstrom, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Expedia Inc.
Debu Purkayastha, Principal, Corporate Development, M&A, Google Inc.
Barrie Seidenberg, President and CEO, Viator Inc.
Joseph Strodel, Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs, Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
Ned Williams, Partner, Brook Venture Fund
THE YOUNG LEADERS SUMMIT EXECUTIVE VOLUNTEERS
Jane Butler, Managing Director, Travel
Google Inc.
Gregg Brockway, Executive Vice President and General Manager, TripIt
Joel Cutler, Managing Director, General Catalyst Partners
Registrations for the 2011 Travel Industry Event of the Year are on a record-setting pace. Learn more about the 2011 theme – Travel Unleashed: Any, Every, Always – click the graphic to watch the video.
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About PhoCusWright Inc.
PhoCusWright is the travel industry research authority on how travelers, suppliers and intermediaries connect. Independent, rigorous and unbiased, PhoCusWright fosters smart strategic planning and tactical decision-making.
PhoCusWright delivers qualitative and quantitative research on the evolving dynamics that influence travel, tourism and hospitality distribution. Our marketplace intelligence is the industry standard for segmentation, sizing, forecasting, trends, analysis and consumer travel planning behavior. Every day around the world, senior executives, marketers, strategists and research professionals from all segments of the industry value chain use PhoCusWright research for competitive advantage.
To complement its primary research in North and Latin America, Europe and Asia, PhoCusWright produces several high-profile conferences in the United States and Germany, and partners with conferences in Canada, China and Singapore. Industry leaders and company analysts bring this intelligence to life by debating issues, sharing ideas and defining the ever-evolving reality of travel commerce.
The company is headquartered in the United States with Asia Pacific operations based in India and local analysts on five continents.
PhoCusWright is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northstar Travel Media, LLC.
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