At ENTER 2014 some of the most relevant cutting-edge topics will be discussed in form of interactive panel discussions among delegates and representatives of well-known tourism and technology organizations.
Delegates of the ENTER 2014 Conference, taking place January 21-24, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland, can look forward to vibrant panel discussions that will stimulate the exploration of cutting-edge tourism and technology topics. The panel discussions will explore the themes of ‘Constant Connectivity’, ‘Meta Search and Social Media – The New Battlegrounds for the Consumer?’, ‘How Technology Enables the Irish Tourism Product – A 2020 Vision’ and ‘ICT and Tourism: Important Trends and Next Revolutions’.
The ENTER Conference, which is every year organized by the International Federation for Information Technology and Travel and Tourism (IFITT), offers a worldwide and unique forum for attendees from academia, industry, government, and other organizations to actively exchange, share, and challenge state-of-the-art research and industrial case studies on the application of information and communication technologies to travel and tourism. At ENTER 2014 some of the most relevant cutting-edge topics will be discussed in form of interactive panel discussions among delegates and representatives of well-known tourism and technology organizations.
The first panel discussion will take place on Wednesday, January 22, 2014.Under the moderation of Google Manager Ehud Ben-Haim industry experts Richard Lewis (Interchange & Consort Hotels; Best Western Hotels GB), James Connelly (Fetch) and Ann Reilly (Adara) will discuss the issue of ‘Constant Connectivity’.
After this first discussion, delegates can attend a fabulous keynote panel discussion themed ‘Meta Search and Social Media – The New Battlegrounds for the Consumer?’. The discussion will be moderated by Senior Vice President of Global eCommerce at the Wyndham Hotel Group Gareth Gaston and explored by the keynote panelists Dave Pavelko (Google), Aoife Desmond (Facebook), Quentin Moores (DerbySoft) and Adrian Hans (TripAdvisor) whose combined expertise will guarantee groundbreaking outcomes.
In parallel to the ‘Meta Search and Social Media’ discussion, the Irish eTourism Day will host another panel discussion focusing on eTourism Issues in Ireland. The panel discussion themed ‘How Technology Enables the Irish Tourism Product – A 2020 Vision’ with Irish eTourism industry’ will be moderated by Alex Gibson (DIT) and discussed among the industry representatives Shane Nolan (Google), Orla Carroll (Failte Ireland), Colm Lyon (Realex Payments), Brian Harte (Tourism Ireland) and Kate Simpson (Facebook).
The final panel discussion will take place on Friday. Moderated by Hannes Werthner (Vienna University of Technology) industry professionals Kevin O’Sullivan (SITA), Paul Baron (Tourism Victoria), Ehud Ben-haim (Google), Orla Carroll (Failte Ireland) and Zheng Xiang (Virginia Tech) will share interesting insights and final conclusions about ‘ICT and Tourism – Important Trends and Next Revolutions’.
IFITT President Professor Dimitrios Buhalis says: “Over the past years we have started to add panel discussions to the ENTER programme as we want to give our delegates an opportunity to engage in the discussions with industry professionals who will challenge some of the most relevant tourism and technology topics discussed at the conference. We hope that the panel discussions at ENTER 2014 will bring up new perspectives and effective solutions for existing eTourism issues that our delegates can take home and apply to their businesses”.
ENTER 2014 will take place from January 21-24, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland.
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
