"Technology and Tourism" Portland Oregon April 19.20,21, 2012
Location: The Hotel Vintage Plaza, Portland OR
The 2012 program will take an in-depth look at the role technology plays in
marketing tourism to the public. Included will be: New Internet platforms,
advancements in reservation systems and new transportation advancements and
many other key elements involved in getting tourists motivated in travelling
and moving them from point a to b.
Involved will be top academic researchers and tourism, technology and I.T.
leaders.
8:30am: Welcome, State of the new U.S. Travel and
Tourism Advisory Board, Todd Davidson, CEO Travel Oregon,
Chair of the U.S. Travel and Tourism
Advisory Board. (Tentative, pending travel obligations)
9am: Welcome, How
Technology has Transformed Travel Portland: Jeff Miller President and CEO Travel Portland
9:15am:
Technology and The New DMO:
Cees Bosselaar, VP PhoCusWright Research
10am-10:15am Break
10:15:
Knowing your Visitors through Technology.
Terry Berggren, VP Ruf Strategic Solutions
11am: Knowledge Management, the Key to Success:
Mo Sherifdeen, Digital Director Travel Oregon
11:45am Break
and Lunch
1:00pm:
How Transforming Technologies will Herald a new Era in Travel:
John Hope-Johnstone Chief Strategist for HPR Internet and Social Media
Marketing, with permission from
Amadeus
1:45pm
The Importance of Social Media to the Travelling Consumer:
Martin Stoll, CEO Sparkloft Media
2:30pm
Technological Advances in Modes of Air Transportation/Airports and their
Effects on Tourism:
David Parker Brown, AirlineReporter.com
3:00pm
Advancing Travel Research through Technology: from Data Collection to
Dissemination:
Dr.
Norma Nickerson, Dr. Christine Oschell
and Megan Tanner from the Inst. for Tourism & Recreation Research, U of
Montana
3:45 pm-4pm Break
4pm - 5pm. Audience Q&A with collective
speakers
Sat April 21st
7:30 am- 8:30am: Light breakfast
8:30am
How Technology Levels the Playing field for Small Tourism:
(A case Study on Farm Stay). Scottie Jones
Lodging and Meeting Location
The GWTTRA Symposium will be held at one of Portland's finest boutique
hotels, the beautiful "Vintage Plaza
Hotel" themed around Oregon's renown wine industry.
Included in your amazing GWTTRA rate of $139 per night is; complimentary
Wi-Fi, evening wine reception, a welcome bottle of fine wine in your room
and in room spa services. Portland's best shopping and restaurants are only
steps away. The award winning "Pazzo
Ristorante" is within the hotel grounds, as is a small bistro for
lighter fare.
For those flying into Portland you simply take the
Max light rail Red Line
directly from the airport to Pioneer Square (the heart of downtown),
cost $2.40, and your hotel is only two blocks down Broadway.
No need for a car!
There are 3 steps to registering for the conference: Step 1: fill out the form below which resisters
you for the actual conference. Step 2: Click on the secure "Buy Now" Pal Pal
Buttons to pay for the conference (you do not have to be a Pay Pal member to
use Pay Pal). Step 3: Book the hotel directly (Vintage Plaza
Hotel) For on-line reservations for Hotel please
click here. Enter your GWTTRA Group Code:12200101011
To phone for your hotel reservation please call:
1-800-243-0555ask for your group name "GWTTRA" The hotel is
under contract NOT to offer lower room rates on-line or through OTAs during
our visit. To help GWTTRA fulfill their room commitments to the Hotel please
book your room at the hotel and within the GWTTRA block.
Transportation: Book your flights
directly to the Portland International airport (PDX). Take the MAX light
rail from Airport to Pioneer Square and lodging will be within 3 min. Cost
$2.40
Once you have submitted
your personal information above by clicking on the"Submit" button please
return to the Symposium section and click below on the "Buy Now" button to
pay for the symposium. Thank You!
If you need to beinvoiced
and pay by check rather than pay by credit card above, please email the
number of attendees and pricing particulars to johnhopejohnstone@gmail.com.
You will receive an invoice by return email. Thank you
Cancellation policy: Full refund for the
symposium will be issued if cancellation is received by 5pm, April 6th 2012.
Half the symposium registration fee will be refunded if cancellation is
received after 5pm April 6 2012. No refund will be granted after 5pm April
12th 2012. Hotel cancellation must be done directly with the
hotel and is subject to their policy.
