PhoCusWright - Testimonials

“My team and I treat PhoCusWright's penetrating and objective research as the foundation to some of our most critical decision making. Their insights never fail to surprise me and stimulate my thinking.”
David A. Falter, President, Galileo

“PhoCusWright's in-depth focus on the online travel space helps us keep tabs on our quickly evolving industry. They are an invaluable resource for any marketer focusing on online travel.”
Bradley King, Managing Director, Category, Yahoo! Inc.

“I really enjoyed the event and appreciated the opportunity to participate this year. I look forward to attending again next year.”
Matt McIlwain, Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group LLC

“Congrats on the Hollywood conference. I’d never hesitate to state publicly/ privately that you run the best conferences in the business.”
Paul M. McManus, President and CEO, Leading Hotels of The World, Ltd.

“PhoCusWright conferences are brilliantly executed with great speakers, great content and great attendees.”
Declan McGuinness, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, OpenJaw Technologies

“Thanks for putting on another great conference. It was very productive from a business development perspective.”
Josh Herst, Founder and CEO, TripHub Inc.

“The event was a great success for us in terms of networking opportunities and contacts actually made.”
Rod Cuthbert, CEO, Viator Inc.

“I am struggling to come up with any conference improvements.. PhoCusWright is pretty darn good at these! I thought the remote sound system was a good idea. It was really handy!”
Graeme Frost, Chief Executive, Cadabra Ltd.

“The conference was a positive experience for the whole team. Our sponsorship was a big deal for us, and we felt it went well. Your team was very professional and supportive throughout.”
Hugo Burge, Vice Chairman and Head of International, CheapFlights Limited

“The online travel marketplace is incredibly dynamic, and the research from PhoCusWright provides a depth of analysis on technology and consumer behavior that has helped Yapta to identify market opportunities and to innovate solutions for travelers. The analysts at PhoCusWright know the market well, and keep close tabs on new developments and emerging trends. There is no equal to the quality and depth of their research from my view.”
Tom Romary, Co-Founder, President and CEO, Yapta Inc.

“Since 1999, we have been a sponsor of PhoCusWright conferences. Their team does an excellent job of creating an atmosphere of excitement and thought-provoking sessions. It is our yearly ‘must attend’ event.”
Cara Kretz, Vice President, Marketing, ITA Software Inc.

“I've begrudgingly been going to industry conferences for almost 20 years and often find them confusing and disorganized. This is now my third PhoCusWright event, and they have been a breath of fresh air.”
Paul English, Co-Founder and CTO, Kayak.com

“Thank you for an excellent conference. It was inspiring and provoking. I truly enjoyed it and know I can make a difference with the insights and information I’m bringing back.”
Maria Regan, Editor, E-Services, Marriott Vacation Club International

“What a great event! We learned a lot and met some people, in addition to PhoCusWright personnel, who can help make Trust (heritage) Travel a category. Thanks for creating this nexus of innovation for travel.”
Scott Gerloff, Director, National Trust Tours, National Trust for Historic Preservation

“As always, the conference was titillating. I took eight pages of notes! I relished the opportunity to sit outside and to remain online during the conference. That was a stunning move!”
Terry Sullo, Manager, Travel and Meeting Services, Akamai Technologies Inc.

“It really was a wonderful show! Thanks to PhoCusWright, we met some great people who may turn out to be great partners. We learned a lot and had a good time.”
Greg Coble, Vice President, Business and Finance, National Trust for Historic Preservation

“The conference was packed with powerful speakers and interesting topics in a forum that surpasses industry standard…but the PhoCusWright conferences are always known for being that good!”
Kerry Kennedy, Director, E-Commerce, Omni Hotels Corporation

“How easy you make it all. Glad that we won’t have to schedule chiropractic visits from lugging the bulky booth.”
Michael Thomas, Chairman, on behalf of Travel Ad Network

“PhoCusWright understands the logistics of setting up the exhibit environment better than any other travel-related conference. The ability to still “man” our booths but still be part of the overall conference was terrific!”
Karen Wira, Vice President, Marketing, Travel Distribution & Technology

“PhoCusWright has set the pace and established the benchmark for research and executive events in online travel. Their conferences and research offer context, insight and meaning in a complex, fast changing market.”
Christopher Adams, Director of Online Marketing, Miles Media Group Inc.

“We have been a PhoCusWright subscriber for five years (and have just renewed for another three!). They provides me insights and relevant data that are very useful on a regular basis. Thank you for the quality your services.”
Claude Péloquin, Analyst, University of Quebec in Montreal

“I say BRAVO to Philip Wolf and his enormous entourage of conference associates who made us all feel welcome. Our very valuable time was well spent attending the PhoCusWright conference.”
Frances Kiradjian, CEO, Kiradjian Group

“The conference was quite inspiring and it led to a lot of side conversations with people. I also left with a much better sense of where the industry is. It was truly one great show, probably the best I have ever attended.”
Frederic Lalonde