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Day OneDay TwoLunchtime Roundtables

Day 1, March 18th, 8.45am start
8.45-10.30 Opening Keynote: Pro-actively Prepare for the Next Phase in the Evolution of Mobile, Social and the Traveler of Tomorrow
How can you capitalize on the enormous and ever-growing influence that social media and mobile continue to exert on the travel industry and its customer? With over 70% of Americans now using social media to make purchasing decisions and 36.7 million US mobile users expected to book travel on their devices by 2016, the stakes couldn’t be higher, or more lucrative. This session will deep-dive into bleeding edge customer trends, behaviors and offer expert insights into how mobile and social will continue to transform how travel brands can drive more meaningful and profitable bonds with their customers.
  • How are mobile and social media fundamentally changing the way consumers look, book, experience and share their travel experience-What new threats and opportunities does this create for the travel and hospitality industry?
  • Maximize conversions and loyalty; Discover the key drivers and key influencers of booking behavior along the path to travel purchase and beyond
  • Is life-long loyalty really achievable in today’s increasingly promiscuous, price-sensitive and deal-driven online world?
  • Understand how best to diversify and adapt your customer strategy to match disparate device, platform and behavioral engagement preferences
  • What are the ‘Next Big Things’ on the horizon and how will they impact the way we engage, influence, market, service and sell to our customers in 2013 and beyond?
  • Which emerging customer trends, growth opportunities and technologies will pop and which will fizzle? Know where to intelligently invest for maximum traction, impact and ROI

Vivek Wagle, Director of Creative Marketing, Airbnb

Naaz Nichols, Social CRM Director, Travelocity

Alyssa Waxenberg, Snr Director Emerging Platforms, Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Eric Petersen, Head of New Media, Caesars Entertainment

Will Pinnell, Director of Mobile Strategy & Travel Solutions, Tripcase
10.30-11.00 Networking Coffee Break
Social Media Travel Mobile Track
11.00-12.30 Get the Basics right! Re-Evaluate Your Core Facebook & Twitter Customer Engagement Strategies 11-12.30 Deep-Dive into The Very Latest Mobile Trends, Technologies and Traveler Behaviors
  • Facebook and Twitter still remain the most popular and effective platforms for travel brands to engage customers. But are you making the most of your Facebook & Twitter initiatives?
  • Hear top tips for optimal Facebook fan page design, Competitions, games, giveaways-What works and what can go wrong? Hear top tips on what not to do.
  • What works best, using a competition to increase ‘likes’ or encouraging loyal Facebook fans through rewards/incentives over the longer term?
  • Hear how to use Facebook connect, social graph and other tools to boost relevance, new customer acquisition and successfully launch new products
  • Effectively leverage twitter for unprecedented customer service that will win real loyalty and drastically cut costs
  • Social media case study failures-why did they fail?
  • Social Selling - Is it ever acceptable to sell via social media?
Marco Toscano,Sr. Manager Customer Experience, Frontier Airlines
Nathaniel Catanio, Co-Founder, Sideways
Valerie Windsor Cahill, Social Media Manager, Aeroplan
Katie Kearsey, Social Media Manager, Liftopia		 More than 45 % of travellers are now browsing for travel on mobile devices and 15% are actually booking. Understand how this unstoppable force is irreversibly changing how consumers find, buy, experience and review your brand-and what lucrative opportunities it creates over the humble PC.
  • Get inside the mind of your Mobile Customer - Hear bleeding-edge mobile trends, emerging technologies and the latest consumer behaviors
  • Understand what really influences customer responsiveness to mobile communications, media and advertising Vs. traditional channels
  • Know where to invest! Learn which devices & platforms are most popular amongst your target markets and how this will evolve as the battle for mindshare heats up
  • Differentiate and adapt your strategy to maximize uptake, conversions and ROI with mobile vs tablet users
  • How can your mobile products and services be customized to different customer sets, your specific business model and wider commercial strategy?
  • Hear expert predictions on the next wave of mobile innovation from this esteemed panel of mobile leaders;

Max Starkov, President & CEO,HeBS digital
Adam Goldstein, Co-Founder, Hipmunk
Brian Nowak, VP, Nomura Securities International
Travis Katz, Founder & CEO, Gogobot
Dan Kimball, CMO, Kontagent

 
12.30-2.00 Networking Lunch Break
2.00-2.45 Take the Time, Complexity and Stress Out of Social Media ROI (Advanced session) 2.00-3.00 Capitalize on Powerful Customer Engagement Technologies
With the ever- increasing deluge of social data and tracking tools showing no signs of slowing, justifying clear and abundant ROI is becoming an increasingly complex, frustrating and time-consuming challenge. This session will uncover the most useful benchmarks, tools and best-practices to save you time, consolidate reporting and help you work smarter, not harder to measure and maximize bang for your buck!
  • Cut through the complexity; which are the most meaningful sources, metrics and KPIs you need to be measuring?
  • Link social marketing metrics with booking data to clearly track and attribute ROI-How this be synthesized and easily distributed across the company?
  • Learn how guest reviews can be used to optimize pricing and financial performance
  • Hear a comprehensive, unbiased analysis of the latest and greatest free vs. paid-for social media analytics tools
  • What are the pros and cons outsourcing social media vs. developing in-house competencies?
Barbara Pezzi, Director of Analytics & Search Optimization, Fairmont Raffles Hotels International
  • Discover the commercial potential of NFC for travel and assess how best to invest in this nascent but powerful and game-changing technology
  • Case Study: Harness mobile payment systems to create profitable, seamless and frictionless on-trip revenue
  • Hear how Airports and Airlines are already harnessing tech for passenger tracking and flow management, real-time alerts, AR and interactive signage, merchandising and airport parking RM
  • Cash-in on enormous and untapped new revenue opportunities at every possible phase of the travel journey with smart merchandizing
  • Learn how airlines are adopting wireless technology to provide unprecedented entertainment and service to their passengers

Ricky Heath, Head of Travel & Transportation Practice, AT&T

Nathan Clapton, VP Mobile, Partnerships, TripAdvisor

Sanjay Wahi, VP Product Management and Analytics, Nor1
Rolling Networking Coffee Break from 3.00-4.00
2.45-3.30 Re-Assess the Impact of Social Media on your Online Visibility and Search Strategy 3.00-5.00 Mobile Innovator Awards Showcase
50% of direct bookings were reported to have been generated originally by social media in 2012. But accurate attribution remains a very dark art and search engine algorithms continue to morph and grow ever more complex.
  • De-mystify the social search enigma and understand how search engine algorithms are utilizing more social data and user content to produce more intelligent and semantic results
  • Learn the latest white-hat techniques and best-practices to maximize your search exposure and ranking
  • Get fully up-to-speed on the latest developments with Google + and penguin and understand how this can impact your brand other than for SEO
Carolyn Johnson, Senior Media Solutions Lead, Social,Google Inc

Anil Aggarwal, CEO, Milestone Internet Marketing

What lessons can be gleaned from these pioneers who are paving the way for mobile innovation, customer adoption and revenue generation?

The lucky finalists were -

  • Best Mobile App

Minube

Worldmate

  • Best Mobile Website

Mobiata

Best Western International

  • Best Mobile Strategy

Tripcase

Bookassist

  • Best Mobile Solution

Carlson Wagonlit Travel

Hotels.com

4.00- 5.00 Capitalize on The Future of Content, Reviews and Influencer Marketing
A monumental shift in consumer marketing is taking place. Travel consumers have lost trust in brand marketing and are instead turning to friends, family and 3rd parties for recommendations, reviews and brand/product insights. This consumer pivot has led to the increased importance for marketers to understand and implement influencer marketing programs to generate trusted word of mouth. From moderating and responding to consumer reviews to blogger and influencer outreach programs, word of mouth is the new marketing currency.
  • Get inside your customer’s heads: Understand and harness the power of online reviews in driving purchase decisions and building brand trust
  • Hear the pros and cons of focusing on online reviews and discuss new technologies for making measurement easier than ever before
  • Implement review transparency as a powerful competitive weapon to differentiate your brand, maximize conversions and boost loyalty
  • Learn how guest satisfaction data can be used alongside competitor rates to make better pricing decisions
  • Evaluate the effectiveness and marketing ROI of leveraging highly influential bloggers to boost your reach, content quality and audience engagement
Robert Patterson, Vice President of Social Media & Influencer Marketing, MMGY Global

Michael Tucci, Brand Partnerships, Klout

Kyle Duffy, Vice President Global Accounts Revinate

Jen O'Neal, Founder & CEO, Tripping

Expert Questioner:
Ross Borden, Founder & CEO,Matador Network
Don’t forget to stay for the Networking Drinks Party 5.00-7.00!  [End of Day 1]

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Day 2, March 19th, 9am start
9.00-10.30 Keynote: Industry Titans Show Their Cards and Debate the Future of Social Business
Get fully up to speed with the latest developments from the superpowers of social media-What impact will this have on your customers and how should you adapt your strategy to capitalize?

With Facebook acquiring Instagram, Google buying out Zagat, Wildfire and Frommers and Apple planting their flag with iTravel, we have assembled the who’s who of the social media landscape to reveal what lies ahead and what predictions they foresee for the next 12 months in the digital world.

Lee McCabe, Head of Travel Global Vertical Marketing, Facebook

Carolyn Johnson, Senior Media Solutions Lead- Social, Google

Ilya Abyzov, GM, Uber

Dennis Owen, VP of Marketing, Americas, Cathay Pacific Airways

Dan Greene, Director US Online Sales & Operations, Twitter
10.30-11.00 Networking Coffee Break
Social Media Track Mobile Track
11.00-12.15 Discover How to Leverage New Social Channels for Maximum Impact & ROI 11.00-12.15 Drive Real Customer Engagement and ROI with your Mobile Campaigns
With the dizzying array of existing social platforms and new ‘Facebook Contenders’ emerging daily, it’s vital that you make the right social investment decisions and ensure your valuable time and resources are directed to the right areas to achieve social success for your brand. Moving beyond Facebook, Twitter and Youtube, this session will explore how innovative travel brands are engaging and converting customers on channels like Pinterest, Instagram and Google +
  • Which channels are most suited to your brand and ideal demographic?
  • Pinterest is projected to account for 40% of socially driven purchases in 2012; How can travel brands capitalize?
    Discover how engagement, activity and conversion rates differ from one channel to another
  • Gain a comprehensive cross-comparison of ROI and cost per acquisition across your social set
  • Hear step-by-step advice on how to run successful competitions, giveaways, product launch and more across specific social media platforms
Stephanie Scott, Social Media Specialist, American Airlines

Dan Marcec, Head Travel Analyst, eMarketer, Inc

Kate Duffy, Social Media Manager, Canadian Tourism Commission

Mo Sherifdeen, Director Digital Brand Strategy & Publishing, Travel Oregon		 With mobile hotel booking rates poised to overtake pc bookings and even mobile flight booking reaching 15% of overall bookings, the case for mobile ROI is clear. And yet effectively measuring, improving and maximizing mobile ROI proves elusive to all but the savviest travel brands. We gather the foremost experts from the most profitable mobile brands in travel to bridge this knowledge gap and give you the intelligence, know-how and tools to take home and revolutionize your mobile revenue strategy.
  • Do your mobile products have to be sexy or just plain useful to profitably engage with travellers?
  • Great product and user experience, but is it making you any money? Discover the most lucrative mobile revenue models that you can implement and monetize
  • Best-practices to measure and maximize mobile revenues to ensure that ROI is clear and abundant
  • Maximize total revenue per consumer with inspired on-trip ancillary products and services that target bored and high-intent consumers on the go

Jim Abramson, Sr Director, Mobile/Digital Product Management, Marriott International

Neha Khanna, Mobile & Travel Expert, Google Inc

Puneet Mehta, CEO, MyCityWay

Brendon Schenecker, CEO, Travel Vegas
12.15- 2.00 Networking Lunch Break
2.00-3.00 Discover the Secrets of Successful Social Media Integration 2.00-3.30 Proven Industry Case-Studies To Win Big with Mobile, Whatever Your Business, Brand or Budget!
Despite a whopping 65% of US travel brands claiming to have increased spend in social media strategy in 2012, the overwhelming majority also admitted confusion and/or inability to effectively integrate and manage this strategy across existing corporate structure, culture and subsidiaries. The result? Internal conflicts, brand inconsistency, inefficiency, missed revenue opportunities and far worse.. We have brought together experts from the most admired and sophisticated social brands to reveal their secrets for building a seamless, unique brand experience across all customer touch points, channels and internal structures.
  • Where to start? Design and build-in a winning holistic social media strategy for any business size; What are the common pitfalls and how can you avoid them?
  • Understand how organizations big and small are successfully adopting the ‘Hub and Spoke’ strategy across different teams, regions and disciplines
  • Hear best-practice strategies for ensuring that a consistent social media culture is instilled throughout your organization
  • Strike the right balance between corporate accountability Vs creative autonomy by developing companywide benchmarks and protocols
  • Who should take ultimate ownership of social media strategies and initiatives? How will this affect ‘business as usual’?
  • Learn how to best attract, train, nurture and retain social media talent within your business
  • How will social media positions break through the management ceiling?

Fiona Goldstein, Senior Brand Manager, Digital + Social Marketing, Thompson Hotels

Taylor Cole, Director of PR & Social Media, Hotels.com

Marissa Christoffel, Director of CRM, Jetsetter

Jill Fletcher, Director of Social Media, Virgin America (now at Mercury LLC)

 Case-study 1: How to create the perfect mobile booking experience, website and app for your brand and customers

  • Understand how to optimize the mobile purchase funnel and booking experience for maximum conversions

  • Align your particular business model and mobile goal with your target market and budget

  • Gain practical, proven best-practices to research, plan, launch, track and tweak your mobile campaigns

Chris Brown, Vice President of Mobile, Orbitz Worldwide

Case study 2: Use mobile technology to deliver unrivalled customer service and a mobile product that consumers love

  • Leverage customer data, geo-location and mobile payment to deliver a slick mobile product
  • Drive real love, revenue and long-term loyalty for your brand

Joost Schreve, General Manager, TripAdvisor City Guides

Case study 3: How do Air Canada use Mobile to add value to the customer experience and cut costs?

  • Find out why did Air Canada choose to use an MEAP rather than Native app approach?
  • Understand where mobile can add value throughout the customer experience
  • What do Air Canada see the future of mobile to be?

Louise Lanoix, Manager Customer Experience & Innovations, Air Canada

End of mobile track, please join the closing session in the social media room.

3.00-4.00 Capitalize on Social Data to Drive Greater Personalization, Relevance and Loyalty
Today’s traveller is time-starved, uber savvy and still highly price-sensitive. Brands that fail to harness and utilize the vast amounts of customer data generated on social media sites will see their hard-earned customers of yesteryear fall prey to their competitors. Discover how intelligent data analysis can be the ultimate competitive weapon to set your brand above the clutter and develop closer, longer and more profitable relationships with customers old and new.
  • Understand the commercial benefits of Big Data and how customer intelligence can be used to identify, target and acquire high value customers time and time again
  • Separate the wheat from the chaff: Learn how to make sense of the customer data deluge generated by social media
  • Learn how to effectively leverage qualitative user reviews and content to create highly differentiated products and relevant offerings at optimal price points
  • Geo-target and personalize relevant offers to customers like never before to build real love and loyalty for your brand
  • Learn where to draw the line between customizing customer offerings and infringing on personal privacy and pushing customer away
  • As the quality of Facebook data deteriorates-What are some smaller platforms that are producing more meaningful information and analytics?

Jamie Davidson, VP Product, HotelTonight
Tristan Gatsby Mace, Co-Founder, Want Me Get Me
Ryan Gibson, VP Marketing, RKG

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Lunchtime Roundtables
Day 1:
1. Go Beyond Facebook & Twitter – Analyze What the Many Other Social Media Sites Such as Google+, Pinterest etc Can Do For Your Brand
2. Discover How to Integrate Social Media Successfully Right Across Your Company
3. KontagentDiscuss highlights from a new study from Econsultancy, sponsored by Kontagent:
Measuring Mobile ROI: Part One
  • While most companies are rushing into mobile, more than two-thirds of companies do not have a defined way to determine if the mobile experiences they’re creating are truly effective.
  • Only a third actually track and report specific performance of their must-have apps.
4. How Much Do You Need to Invest in Mobile to Make It Work For Your Brand (Time, Budget, Resources)?
5. How Can Social Media Be Used to Reach Niche Groups?
6. Focus on ROI – Find Out if Your Social Media Efforts are Really Working
7. Monitoring Your Hotel’s Online Reputation – What Are the Best Tools?
8. Spotlight on Facebook and Twitter – Get the Most Out Of Your Presence
9. Understand How to Use Social CRM to Achieve Wider Business Goals
10. Understand How Social Media & Mobile Converge to Drive Engagement
11. Should You Outsource Social Media to An Agency or Keep It In-house?
12. Mobile Marketing Communications – What Works & What Doesn’t?
13. What Key Features Make A Good Mobile App & How Can You Ensure Your App It’s Downloaded?
Day 2:
14. Kontagent Discuss highlights from a new study from Econsultancy, sponsored by Kontagent:
  • Understand how key mobile trends might be impacting your business and solutions that your company can put into play now
15. SidewaysThe Next Generation of Travelers: The Freehand Case Study, sponsored by Sideways:
Millennials are set to be the largest consumer generation in history - are you prepared to meet the needs of this demographic force?

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