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| New Orleans Draft Agenda |
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Day and Time |
Speaker/Moderator - Sessions |
| Monday 8 December |
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9:00 am - 2:00pm |
Monday Board Meeting |
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12:00 pm - 6:00pm |
Conference Registration |
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2:30 pm - 3:00pm |
New Members Orientation
This meeting is for New HEDNA members as well as first time HEDNA member attendees.
Chair of Membership Committee: Sarah Fowler, Pegasus Solutions and
Secretary: Edward Perry, WORLDHOTELS
Secretary: Edward Perry, WORLDHOTELS |
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2:30 pm - 3:00pm |
Committee Chair Meeting |
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3:30 pm - 5:00pm |
Concurrent Committee Meetings
Content - Co-Chairs: Jodi Gibson, Wyndham Hotel Group & Karen Harenza
Board Liaison: Brian Hill, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
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Group - Co-Chairs: Scott Harness, Group Travel Planet and David O'Donohoe, StarCite
Board Liaison: Edward Perry, WORLDHOTELS |
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UGI Committee Meeting - Committee Chair: Laury Anne Behrens, WPS
Board Liaison; Tiffany Topcik and Valerie Cooper, HEDNA Staff |
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3:30 pm - 5:00pm |
Tech Showcase Set Up |
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6:00 pm - 7:30pm |
Opening Reception |
| Tuesday 9 Decmber |
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8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Conference Registration |
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8:00 am -9:00 am |
Tech Showcase Opens |
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9:00 am - 9:30 am |
Welcome Remarks/HEDNA Update - Tiffany Topcik, HEDNA President |
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9:30 am - 10:30 am |
Opening Keynote - Web 3.0 Case Study
Henry Harteveldt, Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research |
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10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Tech Showcase & Morning Break |
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Impact of Consolidation - a look back on its affects within the industry and the suppliers impacted
Worldspan and Galileo, SideStep and Kayak, Pegasus and Wizcom; 2007 and 2008 had many high profile consolidations.
What were the affects on the industry and their supplier base as a result of these consolidations?
What are their future strategies relative to their consolidation efforts? This panel will examine
the high profile consolidations and provide insight on the future of the industry and the multiple players in a single arena.
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Gavin Delany- Director of Business Development, Kayak/SideStep |
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Other Panelist - TBA |
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
Financial Analyst - Economic Impact and Fianancial Outlook
The Financial State of the Industry
The Hospitality industry has experienced firm growth and maintained profitability over the past couple years since the rebound after Sept 11th.
Based on current economic trends, what is the current financial state of our industry and what do financial analysts
predict for the future? This panel will educate the membership on the finances of the lodging industry and share trends for the future. |
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Panelists: |
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Kaye Ceille, SVP Sales for Avis/Budget |
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Kelly Hart, Managing Director-Global Accounts, Continental Airlines |
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Kim Priez, Vice President of Tourism, New Orleans CVB |
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1:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
Tech Showcase |
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1:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
Board Luncheon (Current & New Board Members) |
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2:30 pm - 300 pm |
Award of Excellence Announcement/ Board & Committee Recognition & Annoucement of the New HEDNA Board Members
Tiffany Topcik, HEDNA President |
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3:00 pm - 3:15pm |
Committee Updates |
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3:15 pm - 4:00 pm |
Online Meetings - Meeting planning made simple-electronically
The meeting planning world can no longer be referred to as offline – they have gone online and in a big way.
What options are available in the online meeting planning space and how can both suppliers and meeting planners benefit?
The panel will discuss the progress made in electronic meeting planning and what the future holds.
Moderator - Edward Perry, Director of E-Commerce, WORLDHOTELS
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Panelists:
John Arenas, CEO, Worktopia |
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Chris Avery, Vice President Business Development, Passkey |
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Madeline Daryadel, Mad Marketing |
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Scott Harness, Co-founder & Executive Vice President
Group Travel Planet |
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4:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
Tech Showcase & Afternoon Break |
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4:30 pm - 5:30 pm |
Closing Keynote - Dale Irvin, Professional Summarizer
Summarizing the Industry Dale Irvin, a professional meeting summarizer and comedian, will provide insight into an outsider’s perspective on the challenges and opportunities within the travel industry today. Be prepared to have your eyes opened and your stomach’s laughing. |
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7:00pm-10:00pm |
Offsite Networking Dinner Event -
- You won’t have to wait for Fat Tuesday 2009 to enjoy a festive Mardi Gras-style evening in the heart of Bourbon Street.
The Mardi Gras ambience starts as we strut behind a jazz band on the way to our destination, Bourbon Vieux at the corner of Bourbon and St. Louis streets.
On the second floor of Bourbon Vieux, you’ll find an array of glorious New Orleans dishes, including Flaming Bananas Foster, a full bar, and the biggest
balcony in the French Quarter. We’ll be entertained by magicians, palm and tarot card readers, a jazz band and caricature artists.
Don’t forget to grab your Mardi Gras beads and toss them to onlookers below – a true Fat Tuesday tradition. |
| Wednesday 10 December |
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8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Tech Showcase |
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9:00 am -10:30 am |
Concurrent Committee Meetings
Payment Technologies Committee - Chair: Patrick Glories, MoneyDirect
Board Liaison: Marion Hughes |
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Tour Committee - Co-Chairs: Eric Barber, Realstar Hospitality and Nancy Little, InterContinental Hotels Group
Board Liaison: Linda Kent, Starwood Hotels & Resorts |
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Emerging Issues - Co-Chair: Duane Overgaard, Sabre Travel Network
Board Liaison: Duane Overgaard, Sabre Travel Network |
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10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Tech Showcase and Morning Break |
| Concurrent Workgroups |
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Priceline |
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Sabre - Toby Kubis |
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12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch |
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12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Tech Showcase |
| Concurrent Workgroups |
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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm |
Orbitz |
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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm |
Amadeus - Vishal Arora |
| Concurrent Workgroups |
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
Travelocity |
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
Travelport |
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3:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Tech Showcase and Afternoon Break |
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Featured Speaker- Rob Torres, Managing Director, Travel, Google
Do you Google?
Can you imagine life without Google? The answer for most is probably not.
Google has changed the way we search for and book travel online. Google has become a predominant non-traditional distribution channel.
How as “Googling” affected the travel industry and what other industry changing initiatives will we find in the future?
How will it impact the future of travel? Rob Torres of Google speaks about the Google Affect within travel.
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5:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
Closing Remarks - Tiffany Topcik, HEDNA President |
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Closing Reception |
| Thursday 11 December |
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7:00 am - 3:15 pm |
HEDNA/Habitat for Humanity, Humanitarian Day -
HEDNA is pleased to be sponsoring a Humanitarian Day on December 11.
HEDNA is volunteering to work with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans as a way of giving back to communities in need.
Won't you join your fellow HEDNA members in volunteering your time on this important day? |
