WTM to have major technology focus
LONDON – The Internet has now become a cornerstone of the travel industry in Europe and the latest online tools, tips and trends will be on show in World Travel Market’s Technology & Online Travel Sector at London ExCeL from November 12-15, 2007.
WTM will showcase the most recent advances in the digital world, in which online travel is seeing explosive growth of 20 per cent with the sector predicted to be worth over £33 billion in the European Union by 2011, according to Euromonitor International.
“The Travel Technology and Travel Online section of World Travel Market was the first area to sell out,” said Fiona Jeffery, managing director, World Travel Market, “a sure reflection of the enormous growth in the sector.”
WTM‘s seminar programmes will be revealing the most recent online travel developments to pinpoint how to use technology to maximize business advantage.
“The message at WTM is clear that all operators can get similar trade results if they use technology correctly and spend wisely,” added Jeffery.”
“A sobering recent prediction by research analyst group, Gartner, is that enterprises will waste more than £50 billion on the wrong networking technologies and services over the next five years, highlighting the need to get the best advice at WTM this November.
“No one can deny how important the Internet has become as a channel. In today’s fast-moving world people need answers about what will be the next must-have feature for travel sites so they don’t get left behind, and WTM can provide these,” said Jeffery.
Technology and online travel exhibitors at WTM’s
Travel Technology and Online Area include : Bewotec, Biznet Solutions, boo.com, CodeGen Ltd, Comtec, Conrad Advertising, E-Clear (UK) PLC, FastBooking, Final Quadrant Solutions Ltd, GlobeTrack, G-rez, Hexaware Technologies Ltd, Hostelsclub.com, Intracom IT Services, JohnHenry.net, Nozio – Internet for tourism (Netplan), Open Destinations, Open Hospitality, RedSkyIT, Rezgateway, SynXis, T I Infotech Pvt Ltd, TouristWay Software Engineering GmbH, Tourplan, TravelCLICK Inc, TravelRes and WebSource Europe Ltd.
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