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KEYNOTE
SPEAKERS
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The
Net Effect
Heard
the buzz about B-to-B e-commerce? Wondering what all this means
for you, your travel program, your relationships with suppliers
and buyers, even your company's bottom line? Chuck Martin,
author, TV anchor, and chairman of a think tank specializing on
the future of the Internet and e-commerce, has an interesting, supremely
well-informed take on cyberspace. Sharing case studies, anecdotes
and his belief that, "just because you don't see it doesn't
mean it's not happening," he'll enlighten us on the next wave
of e-innovation and how e-commerce will continue to shape our professional
and personal lives.
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Chuck
Martin
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The
Future of Travel Distribution
What exactly is "disintermediation,"
and how is it really affecting how travel is purchased? Who is benefiting
most from streamlined distribution – airlines or consumers?
Are direct connections myth or reality? William Hannigan,
chief executive officer and president of Sabre, will offer his insights
on e-commerce in the corporate travel space, the successful spin-off
of Travelocity, and the future of the GDS.
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William
Hannigan
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America:
Leading the Global Technology Revolution
Most of us think of the Internet in terms of
e-mail and e-commerce, but politicos see it in much broader terms:
as a vehicle for spreading the ideas of democratic capitalism, entrepreneurship,
and the rule of law. Jack Kemp, 1996 U.S. Vice Presidential
candidate and co-founder of Empower America, a public policy and
advocacy organization he founded with William Bennett and Ambassador
Jeane Kirkpatrick, will discuss the geopolitical implications of
cyberspace before offering his views on the global implications
of the 2000 elections.
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Jack
Kemp
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GENERAL
SESSIONS
Road
Warrior Wisdom
Anyone who thinks that business
travel is a perk doesn't go out on the road very often. For most of us,
it's a trial – moments of pique alternating with boredom, fatigue,
and exhilaration. So how can you learn to make the most of life on the
road? Ask a few super road warriors – the ones at the platinum level
of airline and hotel reward programs. Business reporter, Chris Woodyard,
USA Today, will report on a recent survey of these "super elite"
business travelers to give us a glimpse of how these sturdy men and women
maintain stamina, health, relationships, and sanity while adhering to
absolutely daunting travel schedules.
Perspectives
from the Top: B2B E-commerce
In the Internet economy, all
parties in travel distribution – buyers, intermediaries, suppliers
– will soon be simultaneously connected, globally, in real time,
24/7. That kind of direct-connect will significantly change long-established
distribution channels, and it's going to affect how corporate travel will
be purchased from here on. Philip Wolf, president and CEO of PhocusWright
and a true Internet visionary, will moderate a panel of industry leaders
representing key elements in the "new" distribution scheme,
including the pure e-commerce players (a.k.a. Travelocity, Expedia) and
e-travel agencies (i.e. WorldTravel Technologies), who'll explain powerful
changes not only in overall business paradigms, but also in supplier roles,
from negotiation to yield management.
Perspectives
from the Skies
Come hear what top executives
from major airlines have to say about current trends and issues facing
the ever volatile airline industry. Alan Fredericks, vice president
and editorial director, Reed Travel Group, will facilitate this informal
sharing of ideas and insights about a variety of hot topics, including
alliance development, regulatory issues, and the evolving distribution
system.
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