Blogger Summit
THE PHOCUSWRIGHT BLOGGERS SUMMIT
March 5-6, 2008 • Berlin Exhibition Grounds • Berlin, Germany
PhoCusWright welcomes the blogging community to The PhoCusWright Bloggers Summit@ITB Berlin.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Travel Industry Bloggers Welcome and Idea Sharing
Wednesday March 5, Hall 6.3, Media Center: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
(Session is open to the approved bloggers only. We are at capacity. No more applications are being taken.)
Time to meet face-to-face and have an open conversation about blogging in the travel industry. Includes Bloggers Briefing session with travel industry leaders. WiFi access available.
Workshop: Blogging With the Long Tail of Tourism
Presented by Tips From the T-List
Wednesday March 5, Hall 7.1b, Auditorium London 3: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Workshop is open to all ITB Berlin attendees)
Two workshops will show how an active, content-producing network of bloggers can have a growing influence on your customers’ online spending habits. The workshops will give valuable tools to travel suppliers, DMOs, OTAs, and other travel and tourism companies that are looking to engage the blogging community and help focus user-generated content for their benefit. New innovations in blogging will be covered as well as a number of user-generated content trends. There will be an expert panel of travel marketers and technologists from around the world providing two interactive sessions.
View the workshop panel and moderators.
Travel Industry Bloggers Meeting
Wednesday March 5, Hall 6.3, Media Center: 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
(Session is open to the approved bloggers only. We are at capacity. No more applications are being taken.)
Gather and share techniques, strategies, contacts and more.
PhoCusWright@ITB Conference
Thursday March 6, Hall 7.1b, Auditorium London 3: 10:15 a.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Take advantage of PhoCusWright@ITB, one of the premier events of ITB’s convention. The ongoing potential and impact of technology on global travel distribution is so significant that this year’s PhoCusWright@ITB conference will be dedicated to a confluence of forces: technology and business. A collection of keynote addresses, talkback roundtables, case studies, exclusive interviews, “Five Minutes of Fame” and point/counterpoints will cover the important trends and necessary insights that surround the theme “Success in Travel E-Business.”
Bloggers Summit Final Gathering
Thursday March 6, Anhalter Bar Mövenpick Hotel, Berlin: 8:30 p.m. - ??
Regroup after PhoCusWright@ITB and discuss highlights, lowlights and everything in between. Cocktails and chatter - this event will NOT be hosted, and it will be an informal gathering. A private area of the bar will be reserved, WiFi will be available, and there will be drink specials.
View the list of approved bloggers attending the Summit here.
Don’t miss a revised version of the Tips from the T-List Book which will be updated for ITB and available for download at www.tipsfromthetlist.com.
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