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GET a fix on the future at TRAVELtech, Australia's online travel marketing, distribution and tech event, which is being held in Sydney on August 26.

The 2008 event is shaping up well with strong bookings, an excellent speaker roster and compelling theme: the open-ended Year of Living Dangerously?

It can be taken a couple of ways ... the obvious: oil, inflation, interest rates and marketing costs up - challenges ahead.

But it's also a question, and the good news is there's increasing evidence the online channel may be the place consumers turn at times like these.

Confirmed speakers are listed below, while the latest program has just been posted - it's packed with industry leaders and topical content.

John Allsop, Director, Western Civilisation
Malcolm Auld, Principal, Malcolm Auld Direct
Hans Belle, VP Asia Pacific, Sabre Travel Network
Scott Blume, President Travelocity Asia Pacific
James Cassidy, General Manager Travel, Fairfax Digital
Mark Frawley, Managing Director, Roamfree Group
Karen Grinter, Senior Client Advisor, Global Reviews
Brad Gurrie, General Manager, Travelzoo
Claire Hatton, Head of Travel, Google
Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist, Austrade
Arthur Hoffman, Managing Director, Expedia - APAC
Martin Kelly, Director, Travel Trends
Peter Kelly, General Manager - Distribution Planning and Strategy, Qantas
Sue Klose, Director of Corporate Development, News Digital Media
Simon Monk, Chief Executive Officer, World Nomads
Richard Noon, Chief Executive Officer, Webjet
Dan Russell, Director, Cleancruising.com
Darin Walters, Managing Director, Jetabroad.com
Michael Walmsley, General Manager - Competitive Intelligence and Search Marketing Services

TRAVELtech, founded in 1999, focusses on the latest online travel marketing and web-based innovations.

It has a well-established reputation for delivering relevant, high-quality content and excellent networking - see who is coming to TRAVELtech 2008 so far.

If you have any questions, please call Martin Kelly on 61 2 9882-1575.

Please visit the TRAVELtech photo gallery to see some photographs from the 2007 event.

Sponsors include:

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Bookings are now open for Australia’s original search marketing and optimisation event, Search Engine Room. Event highlights include:

Two-stream conference, one-day event
Vibrant program, issues and education
Search and Beyond theme
Best value for delegates and sponsors
Tickets from just $449 + gst
Marketing, Corporate and Industry focus
Held every year since 2005
Great networking

Confirmed speakers include:

Justin Baird, Product Specialist, Google
Foad Fadaghi, Technology Editor, Business Review Weekly
Scott Gledhill, Co-Founders, Molt:n Digital
Rod Jacka, Managing Director, Panalysis
Cheryl Lead, Co-Founder, Molt:n Digital
Michael Walmsley, GM - Competitive Intelligence and Search Marketing, Hitwise
Ash Nallawalla, Traffic Manager, Yellow Online
Gary Ng, Director, e-Web Marketing
Jon Ostler, Founder, First Rate
Darren Rowse, ProBlogger
Marcelo Silva, General Manager, Outrider Australia
Jonathan Sinton, Strategy Director, Research International
Yury Shar, Director, Hotels Combined
Jim Stewart, Director, StewArtMedia.biz
Nathan Stewart, Managing Director. Alkemi
Chris Thomas, General Manager, Reseo.com
Lesley White, Head - Consumer Digital, Network PR
Susan Zabeti, Director, GroupM Search Australia

Search Engine Room an Australian-owned event that strives to reflect the market in which it operates while embracing international trends.

It’s outward rather than inward looking, taking great care to incorporate consumer and marketing priorities into innovative and provocative programs.

The program focus is on respected, well-connected speakers delivering topical, relevant information.

Search engine optimisation and marketing is well-covered, while broader industry issues are also addressed through interviews with leading search industry figures.

There are case studies, debates and panels.

Audience interaction is encouraged and Search Engine Room always makes an effort to be forward-looking, tracking the latest search and digital trends.

Consumers are also given the once-over, enabling delegates to gain a better understanding of their customers.

Program and Bookings

A RECORD crowd attended the second No Vacancy acommodation industry conference in Sydney recently.

It was a great day featuring industry leaders, panels, case studies, presentations and debate.

There was a touch of controversy with hard questions asked - and answered.

Program topics included online distribution, consumer trends, channel and yield management, carbon offsetting, star ratings, modern marketing tactics, pricing, social media strategies and plenty more.

No Vacancy will return in 2009 - please sign up for the TravelTrends.biz newsletter if you'd like further details.

No Vacancy 2008 Wrap

WOTIF looks the likely “winner” of the protracted battle for travel.com.au. The TVL board has backed the latest offer from Wotif, which values the company at around A$55m. There is still, however, uncertainty, surrounding the intentions of the AOT Group, which has built a stake in excess of 19% over the past few weeks but made no comment regarding its intentions.

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