Archived Committees

• Member Resource Development Comittee
  (2005 disabanded)
• GDS Committee
  (2002 absorbed by Standards Committee and Member Resource Development Committee)
• Strategic Planning Committee
  (2002 disbanded)
• Emerging Technology & Services Committee
  (2002 disbanded)
• Conference Planning Committee
  (2002 disbanded)
• Travel Agency Distribution Committee
  (2002 absorbed by Distribution Management Committee)
• Curriculum Committee
  (2002 replaced by Member Resource Development Committee)
• Applications Committee
  (2002 replaced by Member Resource Development Committee)
• Knowledge Resources Committee
  (2002 replaced by Member Resource Development Committee)

Unique Global Identifiers (UGIs) for the Hospitality Industry

A world wide identification standardization project has been initiated to develop and deploy a public domain solution for the hospitality industry.
We believe in the free exchange of information within our industry and want to add value to increase the flow of trade and revenue on a global basis.

Please reference the following UGI information for more details

• UGI Presentation
• UGI Brief
• UGI Cost Benefits Summary
• UGI Survey Results April 2007
• UGI White Paper 2005

Group Committee

Online group distribution is one of the most widely untapped markets in the hotel industry today. The Group Committee enables attendees to interact face-to-face with online group market leaders and develop the tools to enact new, internal strategies for their organizations.

Board Liaison: Edward Perry, WORLDHOTELS

eperry@worldhotels.com

UGI Committee

The UGI committee has re-launched an idea of a unique global identifier (UGI) that would be used by our industry to leave footprints on transactions, such as sell/stay, content, financial, etc, and promote seamless and open identification allowing everyone to track and identify the different entities that touched transactions throughout their life cycle.

Chair: Laury Behrens, WPS

lab@wpsnetwork.com

Board Liaison: Melanie Ryan, Orbitz Worldwide

mryan@orbitz.com

Staff Liaison: Valerie Cooper, HEDNA Executive Director

vcooper@hedna.org

Standards Forum

The Standards Forum is focused on bringing issues forward and shaping industry standards as they relate to business processes, connectivity and content. The group is currently reviewing a variety of content related initiatives to ensure that content is presented in a structured format among the various distribution channels. There is always a healthy dialogue about industry issues—or perceived issues—that result in either a reminder of the current processes in place or a revision of those processes to address the changing environment. This forum is educational and provides attendees with a number of initiatives to become involved in shaping new standards for the industry.

Co-Chair: Jodi Gibson, Wyndham Hotel Group
Jodie.gibson@wyndhamworldwide.com

Co-Chair: Pam Woodman, Marriott International
pam.woodman@marriott.com

Board Liaisons: Cynthia Castillo, Amadeus IT Group SA
cynthia.castillo@amadeus.com
Doug Carr, Fairmont Raffles Hotel International
doug.carr@frhi.com

• UGI Committee Session Presentation (London 2010)
• UGI Governance and Launch Groups (London 2010)