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6/15/2021
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When:
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June 15, 2021
10:00 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. EDT / UTC-4
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Online registration is closed.
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Tuesday, June 15
10:00 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. EDT / 14:00 – 16:25 UTC
We are excited to announce our HEDNA@Home Summer Virtual Conference.
Join your hospitality colleagues from around the world for industry updates, panel conversations and trends discussions.
This conference will focus on three of our Strategic Pillars: Payments, Connectivity and Revenue Optimization. We will also feature a fireside chat on Digital Disruption and Recovery.
Registration is free and open to all hospitality professionals. We look forward to engaging with you at HEDNA@Home.
Note: You will need to log in with your HEDNA user profile to register for this event.
- If your company is a member, but you don't have a profile, sign up here, using your company email and listing your employer.
- If you are not a HEDNA member, you can create a new user profile.
- After you've created your profile, come back here to register for the event.
Agenda
All times are US Eastern / UTC-4 — Find your timezone
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10:00 – 10:10 a.m.
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A HEDNA Presidential Welcome
Sebastien Leitner, VP of Partnerships at Cloudbeds & HEDNA President
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10:10 – 10:40 a.m.
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Commercial Strategy: Digital Disruption and Recovery
How will the industry deal with the short-term and the long term impact of the COVID pandemic? Among many issues, there is the future of corporate business, emerging
tech around groups, the integration of short term rental into the lodging market and the need to manage with large tech distribution platforms operating alongside traditional hotel brands and independents. All have implications for
those involved in enabling distribution and managing digital assets. It may be daunting, but the hotel industry can thrive. Cindy Estis Green will chat with Chinmai Sharma about the ways to manage the new landscape and the tools and
evolving playbooks available to meet the challenge head-on.
Cindy Estis Green, Co-founder and CEO, Kalibri Labs, LLC
Chinmai Sharma, President–Americas, RateGain
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10:40 – 11:15 a.m. |
Payments: The Contactless Journey
As consumers begin to travel again, they will not want to wait in line with coughing guests and pass germ-laden credit cards to the folks working at the front desk. The contactless
journey requires an integrated payment solution to allow for virtual payments. This session will discuss some of the ways to make this transition more manageable for all.
David Cabreza, XanderPay
Mark Rademaker, Adyen
Antonio Rami, Kantox
Moderator: Sandra Sari, Hyatt Hotels
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11:15 – 11:50 a.m. |
Connectivity: Product Minds Tackle the Ever Increasing Traffic to CRS’ through Connectivity
As travel is returning, consumers are taking time to plan their journeys resulted in increased shopping to the hotel CRS.
Combine this with the number of additional systems hitting the CRS, HEDNA has created a committee combing dozens of years of experience to identify best practices and recommendations to all those access the most accurate rates.
Lew Harasymiw, Amadeus/TravelClick
Jennifer Mays, Sabre Hospitality
Moderator: Natalie Kimball, Shiji
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11:50 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. |
Revenue Optimization: Deliver Results as Travelers Return
As markets begin to open up, global populations are being vaccinated, and consumers are demanding to hit the skies and roads again, this session will discuss how revenue management and distribution leaders arm employees with the most
relevant data and tools to deliver results.
Vivek Bhogaraju, Expedia Group
Andy Grinsfelder, Delaware North Companies
Brian Hicks, IHG Hotels & Resorts
Jamie Pena, Hilton Hotels
Moderator: Klaus Kohlmayr, IDeaS Revenue Solutions
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