2016 OpenTravel Advisory Forum
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort - Orlando, FL May 16-19
Why You Don’t Want to Miss This Event
The OpenTravel Alliance is the only organization that brings together professionals from numerous verticals in the travel industry. Nowhere else do you have the opportunity to connect and collaborate with leaders in hotels, car rental firms, cruise lines, railways, leisure suppliers, tour operators, and travel agencies, as well as some of the travel industry’s top technology companies and distributors.
The travel industry standard, OpenTravel is the established foundation of all electronic messages, connecting multiple systems and ensuring information flows smoothly in order to make business more profitable and efficient. With the release of, and ongoing production on 2.0, your input is important, as OpenTravel continues to connect all verticals of the travel industry.
What You Can Expect
Collaborate
Connect with business and technology leaders from across the travel industry, through workshops, OpenTravel’s first Hackathon Lite, and relaxed networking events.
Prepare
Enjoy thought provoking keynotes and stay ahead of the game with panel discussions on the future of the travel industry.
Discover
Jump into OpenTravel 2.0 Object Oriented Model and gain a better understanding of what it provides and how it will improve your business.
Forum Agenda
Arrival – Monday, May 16th Check in – Registration
11.00am to 5.00pm – Conference Registration Open
1.00pm to 4:00pm – Board of Directors Meeting (BOD only)
5:30pm to 7:30pm – A Deductive Wine Tasting Session – American Grand Cru Society (on site)
Day 1 – Tuesday, May 17th – All
8:00am to 9:00am – Continental Breakfast/Conference Registration
9:00am to 9:30am – Opening Welcome – Lisa Fues, OpenTravel Alliance Board Chair, & Greg Poirier, OpenTravel Alliance Executive Director
9:30am to 10:30am – Keynote 1 – Cindy Estis Green – “Demystifying the Digital Marketplace”
10:30am to 11:00am – Break
11:00am to 12:00pm – Keynote 2 – Deb McGinness – “Semantic – Update on The Future of Web Search”
12:00pm to 1:30pm – Lunch & Award Presentation (Sponsored 5-minute presentation)
1:30pm to 2:30pm – Presentation on schmema.org – Speakers TBD
2:30pm to 3:30pm – Keynote 3 – Dave Hollander, Travelport & OpenTravel Architecture Chair – “An Object Oriented Future in Distribution - What is 2.0 and Why Now”
3:30 to 4:00pm – Break
4:00pm to 5:00pm – Panel Discussion – Impacts to Travel Distribution as We Know It – Moderated by Greg Poirier, OpenTravel Alliance Executive Director
7.30pm to 9.30pm – Opening Reception & Disney’s Epcot Illuminations (Bus to Epcot)
Day 2 – Wednesday May 18th – All
8.00am to 9.00am – Continental Breakfast
9.00am to 10:00am – Keynote 4 – “The Disney OpenTravel Experience – Past, Present & Future”
10:00 to 11:00am – Panel Discussion – OpenTravel “Adaptation of 2.0 – How”
11:00am to 11:30am – Break
11:30am to 12:30pm – Prep for afternoon workshops/Hackathon Lite – Sandy Angel, Specification Manager, OpenTravel Alliance
12:30pm to 1:30pm – Lunch (Sponsored 5-minute presentation)
1:30pm to 5:30… – Just Do It - 2.0 Workshops with Development Support
(For all OpenTravel work group members & all conference attendees interested)
Rail – Hospitality – Lifestyle (Golf & Spa) - Ground Transportation – Air – Other
Day 3 – Thursday May 19th – Optional
Sponsored Golf Outing at Disney’s Magnolia Course
We have a limited number of complimentary rounds for attendees. After registration for the conference, if you are interested in joining the group please send a note to info@opentravel.org and include in the subject line – Disney Golf Inquiry!
This is not just for experienced golfers! Its just a fun round by design, with discounted golf club rentals available. We will respond with a confirmation as long as rounds are still available, on a first come first serve basis!
NOTE: Changes and additions to the agenda may occur. An updated agenda will be distributed closer to the event.
Location
Dates
to 19th May 2016 - 04:00 PM