New York--Orbitz Founding Chairman and CEO and travel industry disruptor Jeffrey G. Katz will deliver the keynote address at the second annual Revenue Strategy Summit (RSS), a gathering of thought leaders and practitioners who will examine forces reshaping the hospitality industry and how marketing and technology must evolve to meet new demands.
Founder and Managing Partner at KA Holdings, Katz is a thirty-five year leader in travel technology, whose additional roles included CEO of Swissair. His keynote address will highlight a packed agenda that includes innovators from the most dynamic companies in hospitality technology today.
RSS combines education, networking, and high-level information exchange among an anticipated group of more than 300 hotel executives from brands, ownership groups, management companies and respected industry leaders who are responsible for increasing revenue and optimizing demand. It is hosted by Duetto, Kalibri Labs and Silver Hospitality Group, and sponsored by a broad array of hospitality industry organizations and media outlets.
“We could not have found a more appropriate, or compelling keynote speaker for RSS than Jeff Katz, and we are delighted to have him,” said Patrick Bosworth, Duetto’s Chief Executive and Founder. “As Travel and Leisure magazine noted, Jeff’s acumen and vision ‘helped him and his partners launch the on-line travel company that shook up the Web’ in 2000” - and since then, he has remained at the forefront of travel industry innovation and leadership. We look forward to his comments to kick off an unprecedented day of inspired debate, discussion, and networking.”
Scheduled for October 16th at the Affinia Manhattan, the full-day conference will feature industry leaders who will continue to articulate and iterate the evolution of the new discipline of revenue strategy, – while addressing key issues in the integration of revenue analytics and insights, distribution, digital marketing, loyalty and affinity marketing, sales, reputation management and technology.
Distinguished speakers will include:
Minaz Abji, Executive Vice President, Asset Management
Host Hotels & Resorts
Phill Burgess, Vice President of Sales & Revenue Optimization
John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts
Tom Botts, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
Denihan Hospitality Group
Bill Linehan, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Red Lion Hotels Corporation
Jeff Senior, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
FRHI Hotels & Resorts
Michael Levie
Chief Operations Officer
citizen
Jennifer Collins
Vice President
LaSalle Hotel Properties
Maxine Taylor, CHA
Executive Vice President of Asset Management
Chartres Lodging Group
Tim Harvey
President & CEO
Core Ideas
Larry Hall
President & Chief Executive Officer
PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc.
Steve Reynolds
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
tripBAM
Jason Bryant
Co-founder and CEO
Nor1
Ash Kapur
Vice President, Hospitality Revenue Management & Distribution
Starwood Capital Group
Shafiq Khan
Senior Vice President Channel Strategy & Distribution
Marriott International
For a complete listing of the day’s speakers, events, opportunities and information, visit, http://www.revenuestrategysummit.com.
“We are looking forward to hearing from this incredible group of speakers and panelists,” said Cindy Estis Green, CEO and Co-Founder, Kalibri Labs, LLC. “RSS 2014 is a thought leadership event that is not to be missed.”
Panel and discussion topics at RSS, will include:
Disruption 2020: Vision & Implications for Travel and Hotel
The Shifting Landscape: New Players, New Models
Market Insights: Intelligence for the Digital Hotel Marketplace
Revenue Strategy: Tying it All Together
For information on attending or sponsoring the Revenue Strategy Summit, visit www.revenuestrategysummit.com
Registration for RSS is $695 though October 15; and onsite registration is $895.
A limited number of sponsorships are still available. For information, please contact Stacy Silver at ssilver@silverhospitalitygroup.com
Contact:
Michael Frenkel, MFC PR – New York
For Duetto
(212) 808-6559
michael@mfcpr.com