The Travel Innovation Summit@The PhoCusWright Conference
Westin Kierland •
Phoenix, AZ United States
The PhoCusWright Conference draws an audience of travel, tourism and hospitality elite who appreciate the importance of innovation and recognize the challenges in improving how travel is planned, purchased and memorialized. On November 16, 2010, thirty-four innovators from around the world will take the stage at The Travel Innovation Summit@The PhoCusWright Conference to showcase their new technical applications and solutions before this savvy audience of senior, decision-making executives—potential clients, partners, suitors, investors, providers and distributors. Being chosen as an innovator is not only an honor, but provides valuable opportunities for your company.
INNOVATOR DEMONSTRATION PACKAGE
The high-value exposure is an incredible opportunity. Demonstrating at The Travel Innovation Summit is the most efficient, effective and economical way to gain the attention you seek, the connections you need and the recognition you deserve. Innovators are chosen through a rigorous applications process. There is a US$12,500 participation fee for accepted innovators. However, if you register before July 31, 2010, the fee is only $10,500. Startup companies get a 10% discount. The demonstration package includes:
- 10 minutes on stage demonstrating to and interacting with travel executives, potential investors and media ( 8 minute demonstration followed by 2 minutes of audience questions).
- Exposure to an online audience via live streaming and archived sessions.
- Dedicated meeting and demo space (centrally located) for three days during The PhoCusWright Conference
- Video recording of your on-stage demonstration, provided to you and available to on-site and Online Ticket attendees via the streaming and on-demand environment
- Significant pre-/on-site/post-promotion (except for stealth companies)
- Two tickets to The PhoCusWright Conference (up to a US$6,800 value)
- A chance to win one of the Five Minutes of Fame segments during Center Stage as a finalist (4) or honorable mention (3), and be voted the “PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit Winner.”
Being selected as a demonstrator at The Travel Innovation Summit brings prestige and media attention. For the four finalists and three honorable mentions, it means Five Minutes of Fame during Center Stage@The PhoCusWright Conference and the attention of travel’s elite. View the companies that took the stage on November 17, 2009.
Review information about qualifications, how to apply, and more in five easy steps. Start with STEP 1 now to explore who should apply.
STEP 1—WHO SHOULD APPLY?
STEP 2—DO I QUALIFY?
STEP 3—APPLICATION PROCESS
STEP 4—VOTING, AWARDS AND WINNER INFORMATION
STEP 5—SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
"The Travel Innovation Summit offers a terrific stage for entrepreneurs and innovators to show off their product, and to tell their story to a broad travel industry audience. The exposure to potential partners, investors, industry press, and customers had a direct positive impact on our business. Most important, being involved in the Summit put our company into a premier network of "friends and advisors" in the travel tech space that continues to yield insights and opportunities for us every week."
~ Tom Romary, Co-Founder and CEO, Yapta Inc.
