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Due to the terror attacks on Mumbai last night we have had to cancel day 2 of the Travel Distribution Summit India. If you have any questions please call me Tim Gunstone on +44 207 3757557.
Fax:
+44-20-8818-5437
Email:
whitaker@uk.ibm.com
Telephone:
+44-20-8818-4339
Contact Person:
Richard Whitaker
Address Line 2:
Bedfont Lakes
Address Line 1:
3 New Square,

IBM and Yahoo are teaming up to offer a free data-search tool for businesses. (more)

City:
Feltham
Company Overview:
IBM provides a wide range of services and technology for e-commerce in the travel industry.
Fax:
(770) 563-6379
Email:
karen.singer@worldspan.com
Telephone:
(770) 563-4832
Country:
USA
Contact Person:
Karen Singer
Address Line 2:
Mailstop #E10C3
Address Line 1:
300 Galleria Parkway

Worldspan attracts 82 new UK customers in 2006 (more)

City:
Atlanta
Company Overview:
WORLDSPAN provides a broad selection of technology, technical services, and transaction processing services to the global travel industry. Performing as the IBE for some of the web?s most successful travel sites, WORLDSPAN deploys an open systems arc
Fax:
713-533-9988
Telephone:
713-533-9922
Country:
USA
Address Line 1:
3100 Richmond Ave.

More hotels switch to iHotelier by TravelCLICK for reliability and brand- building capability. (more)

City:
Houston
Company Overview:
iHotelier, a full-service e-solutions provider for the hotel industry, helps you define your hotel?s online marketing strategies to then design, develop, integrate and implement the solutions necessary to execute those strategies. From high-end web d

JetBlue cancels more flights today to `reset’ airline (more)

Niche sites invigorate online travel (more)

Niche sites invigorate online travel (more)

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CWT enjoys record-breaking sales and strong performance in 2006 (<a href=

CWT enjoys record-breaking sales and strong performance in 2006 (

Travel agents use web to boost buying power (

Upcoming Conferences, Events & Reports


EyeforTravel Research & Reports

01/07/08

Latest data & analysis for the worlds online travel markets - NEW European Online Travel Report 2008, India, China, Russia...

CRM and Loyalty Strategies for Travel

4-5 March, Sheraton, Atlanta

Meet the leading CRM professionals in travel! Attend this event to find out how to energize your CRM strategy and release maximum value from your customer relationships.

Social Media Strategies for Travel USA 2009

March 10-11, 2009, Hotel Nikko, San Francisco

This event will provide travel executives with a definite how-to guide on measuring and monetizing social media. You’ll hear from senior speakers who have cracked the nut and have proven case-studies and analytics to share. By attending you’ll get the tools you need to push you social media strategy onto the next level; find out how to generate leads, drive traffic, boost conversions and ultimately create sales.

Travel Distribution and E-Marketing Russia

18-19 March 2009

Online distribution is set to explode in Russia. Be on the forefront of change and reap the rewards. EyeForTravel gives you the strategy to become a world class travel-marketer in a fast growing market.

Travel Distribution Summit Asia 2009

1st - 2nd April 2009, Singapore

Asia Pacific's largest meeting for the online travel industry, and a key networking hub of the the new year. 2009's schedule includes:
- Travel Distribution & Sales
- Revenue Management & Pricing
- Online Content & Conversion Strategies

Travel Distribution Summit Europe

19-20 May 2009

The event helps attendees sell more, reduce distribution costs, form lucrative distribution partnerships, price your product right and keep your customers happy.... key goals of any successful travel company!That why 1500+ decision makers attend each year making this the world's biggest event for online travel executive and heads of pricng and distribution.

Travel Payment and Fraud Conference

19-20 May 2009, Part for the Travel Distribution Summit

Success is a matter of maximising profits whilst minimising losses…if only it was that simple. Well in some cases it is! The Travel Payment and Fraud Conference is designed to show you ways to minimise loses whilst maximisng the revenues you take. Leading travel companies will share simply strategies to reduce transaction costs and fraud whilst encouraging customer loyalty and conversions.

Hotel Technology Forum

19-20 May, Bussiness Desighn Centre, London, Part of the Travel Distribution Summit

Evaluate the Best Distribution and Reservation and Distribution Technology for your Hotel.

The Get Funded Show - The Travel Industry

19-20 May, London, Collacted with the Travel Distribution Summit

Where investors meet, examine the investment potential and do deals with top travel entrepreneurs. The place to find the future leaders of the Travel industry

Ancillary Revenue & Partnerships in Travel Europe 2009

19-20 May, London

After the phenomenal success of the inaugural Ancillary Revenue in Travel Europe conference earlier this year in Dublin, the event returns for another successful year. This is a must attend event for all travel companies who are eager to take advantage of the mulitude of revenue streams available to them outside of their core product. If you sell travel online then you could boost revenues by as much as 40%!

Destination Marketing Strategies for Travel USA

May 28-29, Miami

For this event we’ll apply EyeforTravel’s winning formula to a new topic. We’ll carry out extensive research, identity the key issues and select top notch speakers from leading suppliers, CvBs and DMO’s. Topics on the agenda include social media and email marketing.