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The date has been set for No Vacancy 2009. It will be held in Sydney on Thursday, March 19.
As ever the central themes will be Distribution, Innovation, Technology.
It will be a great day featuring industry leaders, panels, case studies, presentations and debate.
There may even be a touch of controversy with hard questions asked - and answered.
Over the past two years No Vacancy has established a strong reputation and for dynamic programming and great networking.
Around 250 delegates attended the 2008 event.
Topics included online distribution, consumer trends, channel and yield management, carbon offsetting, star ratings, modern marketing tactics, pricing, social media strategies and plenty more.
There's some great photographs - check them out if you have time.
As for 2009, preliminary planning is now under way.
If you have any suggestions or would like to get involved as a sponsor, please contact Martin Kelly on 02 9882 1575 or via email.
If you haven't done so already, you can sign up to TravelTrends.biz newsletter for further updates.
No Vacancy 2008 Wrap
Oops, missed TRAVELtech this year?
Don't worry, Australia's leading online travel distribution and tech event will return bigger and better in early September 2009.
Meanwhile here's a few images from the 2008 event to whet your appetite.
TRAVELtech is an annual conference that examines the latest online travel marketing and web-based innovations in an informative and entertaining manner.
It has a well-established reputation for delivering relevant, high-quality content and excellent networking - see a sample of TRAVELtech 2008 delegates.
If you have any questions, please call Martin Kelly on 61 2 9882-1575.
Please visit the TRAVELtech photo gallery to see some more images from the 2008 event.
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Who's Coming To TRAVELtech 2008
August 21: Bookings are strong for TRAVELtech in Sydney on August 26, guaranteeing excellent networking. Have a look at the list below to get a feel for who is coming...
- Tourism Tasmania, Head of Distribution
- Online Marketing Manager, Flight Centre
- Consolidated Travel, Group General Manager
- Best Western Australia, General Manager - Sales & Marketing
- Tucan Travel, Marketing Manager
- Virgin Blue, Online Account Manager
- Octopus Travel, General Manager - Australia & NZ
- Google, Travel Industry Manager
- Alpine Shire Council, Tourism Marketing Officer
- TravelUniverse.com.au, Director - Business Development
- Ubid4rooms.com, Managing Director
- Stella Travel Services, Global Solutions Manager
- Flight Centre, Online Marketing Executive
- Indigo Shire Council, Tourism and Marketing Manager
- Creative Holidays, Online Distribution Manager
- Tourism WA, Digital Marketing Manager
- The Travel Corporation, E-Commerce Manager
- ZUJI, Account Manager Travel Partners
- American Express, Head of Marketing
- Travelport, Sales Director
- Tourism Ireland, Marketing Manager
- Wendy Wu Tours, IT & E-Marketing Manager
- Tourism Ireland, Manager Australia - New Zealand
- Creative Holidays, Marketing Manager
- Emotf Data, Chief Executive Officer
- Airfares Flights, Director
- Hong Kong Tourism Board, Regional Director - Aust, NZ & S.Pacific
- Tourism Tasmania, Manager Trade and Industry Support
- Bridgeclimb, Managing Director
- Australian Pacific Touring, Systems Development Manager
- The Inside Trip, Director
- Anthology, Director of Sales & Marketing
- Maxim's Travel, National Sales & Marketing Manager
- Tempo Holidays, Marketing Manager
- Our Explorer Trading, Chief Executive Officer
- Europcar Australasia, E-Commerce Analyst
- Harvey World Travel Sylvania, Owner
- Octopus Travel, Marketing Manager
- Entertainment Publications, National Manager - Partnership Marketing
- Roamfree Group, General Manager
- Google, Account Manager
- Quality Hotel Batman's Hill, Executive General Manager
- Quest North Ryde, Franchise Owner
- Adventure World Travel, Group Marketing and Product Manager
- Concierge Travel Group, General Manager Leisure
- Accor Asia Pacific, Online Marketing Manager
- Roamfree Group, Managing Director
- Fountainside Hotel, Chief Executive Officer
- Yahoo Search Marketing, Account Manager
- Nextec Strategic Capital, Managing Director
- Bridgeclimb, General Manager - Marketing
- e-Channel, Managing Director
- Rural City of Wangaratta, Manager - Tourism Development
- Quickbeds.com, General Manager
- Tourism Ireland, Director Brand Development & Marketing
- Maxim's Travel, IT Manager
- Drive Away Holidays, Chief Marketing Officer
- Europcar Australasia, E-Commerce Sales Manager
- Relaxing Journeys, Director
- Travel the World, Special Projects Manager
- Tourism Australia, Manager - Industry Development
- Mint Resorts & Apartments, Online Marketing Co-ordinator
- Check-in.com.au, Managing Director
- Tourism Australia, Trade Development Manager
- Worldtourism, Marketing Manager
- Flight Centre, Web Production Co-Ordinator
- Comparefares.com.au, Director
- Viator, Vice President - Engineering
- Carnival Australia, Senior Vice President
- Jetset Travelworld, Group IT Manager
- Spirit of Tasmania, Online Marketing Co-ordinator
- Loop9, Chief Executive Officer
- Flight Centre, General Manager Online
- Euroscape, Director
- Flight Centre, Online Marketing Executive
- Travel The World, Director
- Inspired Travel Worldwide, Principal
- Google, Account Strategist
- Wotif, General Manager Product (Accommodation) - Australia
- Travellers Choice, Marketing Website
- Travelocity, Business Analyst
- Adventure World, General Manager (IT)
- FirstClick Consulting, Business Development Manager
- Worldtourism, IT Manager
- Tramada Systems, Chief Executive Officer
- Octopus Travel, General Manager
- Australian Tourism Export Council, Deputy Managing Director
- American Express, E-commerce Business Analyst
- Octopus Travel, Business Development Manager
- Flight Centre, Online Marketing Executive
- DriveNow, Director
- Hotelbeds, Sales Director
- Amplify Services, Chief Executive Officer
- Austrian National Tourist Office, Information & Trade Marketing
- Radisson Plaza Hotel, Revenue Manager
- Google, Senior Industry Analyst
- Erdi Group, Director of Marketing
- Cruise Factory, Director
- Skyview Enterprises, Director
- Wotif, Executive General Manager
- Untanglemyweb.com, Chief Executive Optimiser
- Best Western Australia, General Manager - Sales & Marketing
- The Boston Consulting Group, Global Practice Manager - Travel and Tourism
- Flight Centre, Web Production Manager
- Check-in.com.au Operations Manager
- Europcar Australasia, E-Commerce Manager
- The Walshe Group, Chief Executive Officer
- Travelport, Marketing Manager
- Go Explore, Managing Director
- Stella Travel Services, Business Anayst - IT
- Gary Saunders Consulting, Director
- Hong Kong Tourism Board, Manager - Consumer Marketing
- realestate.com.au, Customer Development Manager
- RAC, E-commerce Manager
- Tourism New Zealand, Marketing Manager
- Oodles.com, Managing Director
- Seven Oceans Cruising, Director
- Australia Pacific Touring, Manager Information Services
- Stella Travel Services, Business Analyst - IT
- ZUJI, General Manager
- Apollo Motorhomes, E-Commerce Manager
- Tourism Tasmania, Director Organisational Development & Strategy
- Tourism Tasmania, Manager Trade and Industry Support
- Octopus Travel, General Manager Sales
- Octopus Travel, Business Development Manager
- Stella Travel Services, Chief Information Officer
- American Express Foreign Exchange, Business Development Manager
- Sportsnet Holidays, Consultant
- Google, Sales Strategist
- Augusta Margaret River Tourism Association, Marketing Manager
- Australian Tourism Data Warehouse, Chief Executiove Officer
- ToursToGo.com, Director
- Worldtourism, Chief Executive Officer
- 8media, Owner
- ZUJI, Marketing & Product Manager
- Australian Tourism Export Council, National Event & Sponsorship Manager
- Australian Tourism Data Warehouse, Business Developmemnt Manager
- Tourism British Columbia, Account Manager
- Take A Break, Joint CEO
- Flight Centre, Marketing Manager
- Travel Bulletin, Editor
- ePlanner.com, Managing Director
- Blue Holidays, General Manager
- e-Channel, Business Development Manager
- e-Channel, General Manager
- e-ChannelChief Executive Officer
- Accor Asia Pacific, General Manager – Communications
- Sabre Pacific, Chief Executive Officer
- Sabre Pacific, Manager, Product Australia and New Zealand
- Sabre Pacific, Head of Sales
- Hotels Combined, Head of Business Development
- Hotels Combined, Managing Director
- Advance Tourism, Director
- The Boot, Editor
- Western Civilisation, Director
- Malcolm Auld Direct, Principal
- Sabre Travel Network, VP Asia Pacific
- Travelocity Asia Pacific, President
- Fairfax Digital, General Manager Travel
- Global Reviews, Senior Client Advisor
- Google, Head of Travel
- Austrade, Chief Economist
- Expedia - APAC, Managing Director
- Travel Trends, Director
- Qantas, General Manager - Distribution Planning and Strategy
- News Digital Media, Director of Corporate Development
- World Nomads, Chief Executive Officer
- Webjet, Chief Executive Officer
- Cleancruising.com, Director
- Jetabroad.com, Managing Director
- Hitwise, General Manager - Competitive Intelligence and Search Marketing Services
- Travelzoo, Sales Manager, Australia and NZ
- Blue Holidays, Manager
- RACV, General Manager Tourism and Travel
- Medibank Private, Business Relationships Marketing Manager Mondial Assistance, Managing Director
- Mondial Assistance, General Manager - Sales
- Travelzoo, Marketing Manager, Australia and NZ
- Mondial Assistance, National Business Development Manager
- Mondial Assistance, E-Commerce Manager
- Mondial Assistance, Client Solutions Manager
- Mondial Assistance, Business Development Manager
- Amadeus IT Pacific, Snr Sales Engineer - Business Management Solutions
- Amadeus IT Pacific, General Manager Sales and Marketing
- Amadeus IT Pacific, Regional Manager – Central & Northern
- Amadeus IT Pacific, Managing Director
- Amadeus IT Pacific, Marketing Manager
- Tourism Holdings Limited, Interactive Manager
- Tourism Holidings Limited, Online Analyst
- Travel Today, Editor
- Travel Today, Reporter
- Travel Daily, Editor
- Medibank Private, Senior Campiagn Manager
- Rail Plus, National Sales and Marketing Manager
- Rail Plus, Chief Executive Officer
- AAA Tourism, Chief Executive Officer
- Rail Europe, Manager Australasia
- Essense Hospitality Solutions, Director of Sales
- Avis Budget Group, e-Comerce Business Development Manager
- Starwod Hotels and Resorts, Area Field Marketing Manager
- Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Area Director of Revenue Management
- The Travel Corporation, Advertising and Marketing Executive
- Travelport GDS, National Sales Manager
- Marriott International, Associate Director -e-Commerce
- Ucango Travel, Managing Director
- GoDo, General Manager
- Kosciusko Thredbo, IT Manager
- Rydges Hotels and Resorts, Distribution Systems Manager
- Booking.com, Managing Director
- V3, General Manager - Sales and Marketing
- Tourism Victoria, Group Manager Online Marketing
- Tourism Victoria, Online Product Manager
- Best Flights, Head
- Calypso Travel Systems, General Manager
- Tourism Technology, Managing Director
- Tourism Technology, General Manager Sales and Marketing
- Tourism Technology, Web Services Manager
- Qantas Holidays, Online Communication Executive
- TravelClick, VP - International Product
- V3, Sales and Marketing Manager
- HotelClub, IT Director
- SiteMinder, Managing Director
- Wego.com, Marketing Manager - Australia
- TravelClick, Director of Sales
- AOT Group, General Manager Business Development
- SA Tourism Comission, Digital Manager
- The Menzies by Accor, Revenue Manager
- Gold Coast Tourism Corporation, Manager - Digital
- Globalcars.com.au, Director
- Panedia, CEO
- Quality Hotel Cambridge, Director
- Quality Hotel Cambridge, Director
- ITNU, IT Development Manager
- ITNU, IT Operations Manager
- Austrian National Tourist Office, Director
- Total Travel, Marketing Director
- EcoPoint Resorts, Sales Manager
- Fairfax Digital, General Manager
- Lonely Planet, Commercial Director - Digital
- American Express International MTS Online, Manager
- Rendezvous Hotels and Resorts, Marketing Manager
- SEO Works, Business Development Manager
- Hotel.com.au, Director
- India Unbound, Director
Last updated August 21.
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