More that 130 Executives from 90 Companies Will Attend HSMAI's Second Annual Revenue Management Stra

June 20, 2005 in Los Angeles

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. October 14, 2008

MCLEAN, VA, June 17, 2005. More than 130 professionals from 90 leading organizations in hospitality and travel have already registered to attend the second annual Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Revenue Management Strategy Conference, June 20, 2005 in Los Angeles, held in conjunction with the HITEC conference.

Among the companies represented are: Best Western International, Carlson Hotels Worldwide, Hampton Inns, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels Group, Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Millennium Hotels & Resorts, Radisson Hotels, Sofitel,and Starwood Hotels & Resorts.

"The impressive list of speakers and content, coupled with the quality and quantity of attendees registered to date, already makes this conference a home run," states Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHA, president and CEO of HSMAI. "This is the one time a year that professionals in the business of revenue management get to meet, interact and learn about this highly specialized segment of the marketplace."

Participants run the gamut from chief operating officers and vice presidents of sales and marketing, revenue management, national accounts, operations and booking data/revenue, to directors of technology, e-commerce, national sales and brand business directors.

Organized by HSMAI's Revenue Management Advisory Board, the conference will debate critical issues and offer viable solutions and strategies for this very specific industry segment.

Speakers at this high profile event include executives from companies such as Carlson Hospitality, Northwest Airlines, InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriott International, Yahoo, SideStep, Kayak, and Hotwire, among others.

Among the agenda highlights are:

. Effective Revenue Management: Getting the Most From Your Efforts

Steve Swope, The Rubicon Group

. Pricing As A Strategic Capability: Mark Bergen, Ph.D, Professor,

Carlson School of Hospitality Management, University of Minnesota

Panel Discussions on:

. Top Revenue Management Resolutions For A Recovering Market

. Integrating Revenue Technology Solutions

. Pricing Strategies For Online Distribution Channels

Round Table Discussions on:

. Channel Management

. RM Certification

. Developing Bench Strength

. Revenue Management Strategies for International Markets

. Determine Your Future: An Open Forum for Sharing Your Visions & Challenges

For the full agenda, visit www.hsmai.org.

The registration fee for HSMAI members is $245 and $400 for non-members. The non-member fee includes a one-year HSMAI membership. Five or more registrants from the same organization are eligible for a group registration rate. For more information on this, contact Mary Hanger at (703) 610-9024. To register, visit www.hsmai.org.

Conference partners are Aspire, Expedia, Inc., HSMAI University, OPERA Revenue Management Systems, a division of MICROS , pricegrabber.com, the Rubicon Group, and TIG Global.

The Revenue Management Advisory Board is a group of HSMAI members who advance the revenue management discipline through education, participation, resources and guidance, enabling leaders to optimize revenue and performance within their own organizations. The group's strategic intentions are to: provide education on all levels; develop a sense of community and participation; create tangible resources for revenue management professionals; and give guidance on industry standards and practices.