TRAVDEX, the one-stop shopping trade show for travel technology, announced that it has launched TRAVDEX Connect, a new and unique network of travel technology thought leaders from around the world. TRAVDEX Connect is the place where buyers, sellers and industry leaders discuss the impact of technology on the travel industry with their peers and other contributors.

The site features syndicated feeds from leading travel industry bloggers focused on technology, e-commerce and m-commerce, as well as video interviews with top executives from global travel technology firms and leaders from the travel, tourism and hospitality industry. TRAVDEX Connect utilizes a suite of open source platforms including WordPress, Google Friend Connect, YouTube, Flickr and other applications.

"We created TRAVDEX Connect to be an interactive site with continuous updates and comments by the community," said Bruce Rosard, PhoCusWright's vice president, sales and marketing. "Our experience with the PhoCusWright Bloggers Summit has proven the power of social media, and we expect TRAVDEX Connect to become an important source of information for the travel technology community around the world."

TRAVDEX Connect encourages dialogue on the most pressing topics related to travel technology leading up to TRAVDEX, the trade show for travel technology, which debuts May 5-7, 2010 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta.