09.00

Growing e-Commerce in the Japanese Travel Market. The web marketing Revolution

• Shinichi Kitagami, Senior Vice President, JTB System Solution, Inc.

09.30

Be innovative and creative in the e-commerce market

• Satoshi Yamazaki, Director - East Japan, Global Sales, Marriott International

10.00

Future of travel distribution in Japan: What impact is e-commerce having on the traditional distribution landscape?

• Cyril Ranque, Vice President of Asia Pacific Partner Services Group, Expedia

11.00

Case Study: Hotel Okura´s Alliance Strateg

• Masao Taguchi, President and Representative Director, Orange Marketing Services, Japan Co., Ltd.

11.30

How do we as a Japan inbound travel web site compete with global travel distributors?

• Junichi Kumada, Chief Producer, Sales & Marketing Division, JAPANiCAN

12.00

Japan in the global marketplace

• Masahiro Isogai, Chief Consultant, Japan Tourism Marketing
• Keith Beecham, Director Overseas Network, VisitBritain

14.15

Channel Management - Opportunities

• Gregor Andréewitch, General Manager, Conrad Tokyo

14.45

The Challenge of Japanese Booking sites

• Shigeru Matsuo, Director of Sales-Japan, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts

15.15

IHF ANA Hotels´ Distribution Channels

• Mitsumasa Tsutsumi, Manager, Distribution Marketing Japan, IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan

16.15

PANEL DISCUSSION: Hotel Distribution and Marketing Strategies

• Chairperson:Jiro Suzuki, Chief Editor, Travel Vision

Panelists:

• Toshi A. Banshoya, Director of Distribution Marketing, Global Marketing and Sales Office, New Otani Co., Ltd.
• Hironori Yajima, General Affairs Department, Orange Marketing Services, Japan Co., Ltd.
• Gregor Andréewitch, General Manager, Conrad Tokyo
• Shigeru Matsuo, Director of Sales-Japan, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
• Mitsumasa Tsutsumi, Manager, Distribution Marketing Japan, IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan

16.45

How to harness mobile phone travel services

• Kota Nozoe, Director, MobaTabi Corp

09.30

Understanding the needs of Japanese travel consumers: How to target travelers in Japan?

• Yoshio Matsushita, Consulting Partner, Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting

10.00

Best practices in online marketing - in response to the explosive increase in user generated content

• Shingo Noda, President, Board member, 4travel, Inc.

11.00

Customer Focus, CRM, Branding, and Loyalty Strategies

• John Banta, Managing Director and General Manager, Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo

11.30

A case study on JAL Hotels´ Loyalty Marketing

• Rurie Yamada, Assistant Vice President Marketing Strategy, JAL Hotels

13.15

Sector Overview: Airline Distribution and Marketing Strategies

• Barry Bergmannn, Director Sales - Japan, United Airlines
• James Woodrow, General Manager Japan, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
• Reginald MacDonald, Member of the Board of Directors, Viva Macau

14.45

PANEL DISCUSSION Impact of Web 2.0 on travel

• Chairperson: Jiro Suzuki, Chief Editor, Travel Vision

Panelists:

• Yosuke Minezaki, Chief Operating Officer, Global Travel Online Inc.
• Shingo Noda, President, Board member, 4travel, Inc.