Throughout 2004 and 2005, the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) will present a comprehensive line-up of industry events and programs…
Throughout 2004 and 2005, the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) will present a comprehensive line-up of industry events and programs, delivering educational sessions and strategy conferences as well as business-to-business forums for buyers and suppliers of hospitality, travel and tourism.
HSMAI events are invaluable for sales and marketing professionals looking to hone their skills, network with customers and stay abreast of industry changes. Following is the current schedule of events for the remainder of the year and into 2005.
2004
HSMAI Hotel Internet Marketing Strategy Conference
Dec. 7, 2004
Millennium Biltmore
Los Angeles, CA
The most critical issues impacting Internet marketing professionals, from inventory management to search marketing and dynamic packaging, will headline the agenda when HSMAI presents the 3rd Hotel Internet Marketing Strategy Conference on Dec. 7, 2004 at the Millennium Biltmore in Los Angeles, CA, immediately preceding the 2004 HEDNA Conference.
HSMAI University
HSMAI, in partnership with HSA International, continues its HSMAI University, providing a wide-ranging schedule of course offerings and learning experiences in public venue, private label and online formats. Included in the initial roll-out are one- and two-day seminars and workshops, as well as a monthly series of “LIVE” net conferences featuring industry experts discussing key issues within the realm of revenue management and electronic distribution.
Sales Seminars
The “Hospitality Sales Essentials” two-day seminar will take place in Boston, Nov. 8-9; Mexico City, Nov. 12-13; Salt Lake City, Dec. 6-7; San Diego, Dec. 7-8; and Houston, Dec. 12-13.
Webinars
HSMAI University has also introduced a series of seven monthly “webinars” that focus exclusively on the business of revenue management. The sessions will address each phase of the REVRoadMap™ business process that is a component of the REVolution™ system developed by Buckhiester Management USA. The net conference (webinars) forums will be one hour each, including a Q&A period during which participants can interact with Buckhiester.
Events are scheduled during the third week of each month, with sessions starting at 2 pm EST. Upcoming sessions are themed as follows:
Nov. 18:
Forecasting: The Art & Science of Three Methodologies
Dec. 16:
Mix Manipulation: Leveraging Opportunity
Jan. 20:
Distribution: The Final Frontier
HSMAI Meetings Quest – Fall Series
HSMAI Meetings Quest is a one-day show featuring educational sessions, a reception and luncheon with speaker(s), and an afternoon trade show providing meeting planners with one-on-one visits with suppliers.
Remaining shows during the 2004 fall series will be held as follows: Nov. 18, Dallas; Nov. 23, Washington, DC; and Dec. 9, Anaheim.
2005
HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings®
Three shows held annually for meeting planners and suppliers, HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings provides meeting planners with free educational workshops on topics related to affordable meeting planning, plus an impressive trade show component featuring exhibitors from a cross-section of the travel industry, including hotels and resorts, CVBs, destination management companies, airlines, etc. The 2005 schedule is as follows:
April 6-7, 2005
HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® Mid-America
Navy Pier
Chicago, IL
June 15-16, 2005
HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® West
San Jose McEnery Convention Center
San Jose, CA
Sept. 7-8, 2005
HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® National
Washington Convention Center
Washington, DC
HSMAI Adrian Awards Show
Marriott Marquis
New York, NY
Celebrate the winners of HSMAI’s Adrian Awards for Advertising, Public Relations and Web Marketing at a special black-tie dinner and dazzling production. These prestigious awards, which recognize the very best of hospitality and travel advertising, marketing materials, public relations and web site design and development, make up the largest travel-related competition of its kind in the world, embracing every area of the industry, including hotels, airlines, cruise lines, car rental companies, destinations, credit card companies and more.
HSMAI Airline & Hotel Contracting Strategy Conference
February 16-18, 2005
Venue TBA
This conference will provide an exchange so that both suppliers and buyers can conduct business (the airline buyers and suppliers will be invited to attend free-of-charge); an educational forum to provide attendees with trends, case studies and success drivers in the contract rooms segment; and a forum that will enable lodging brands and hotel management companies an opportunity to showcase their services and products via informational exhibits and sponsorship opportunities.
5th Annual Resort Management Conference
April 3-5, 2005
Point South Mountain Resort
Phoenix, AZ
Sponsored by HSMAI, the University of Denver’s School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management, and the International Resort Managers Association (IRMA), the Resort Management Conference is specifically developed for resort managers, general managers, directors of sales and marketing, corporate executives, and food and beverage and rooms executives.
Travel Internet Marketing Strategy Conference
April 29, 2005
New York, NY
In conjunction with TravelCom Exp in New York, for the first time, the Hotel Internet Marketing Committee and the Cruise Internet Marketing Committee are jointly producing a Travel Internet Marketing Strategy Conference to discuss Internet marketing global trends and issues touching the hotel and the cruise industry.
Revenue Management Strategy Conference
June 20, 2005
Los Angeles, CA
Designed for revenue and yield management professionals, this conference will address critical issues and offer viable solutions and strategies for this very specific market segment.
HSMAI/NYU Industry Strategy Conference
Sept. 15, 2005
New York, NY
Presented in conjunction with HSMAI and the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management at New York University, the next Industry Strategy Conference will deliver an interactive series of intensive sessions and networking opportunities that clearly address today’s trends and issues in hospitality marketing.
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