Farelogix takes part in major global travel technology events throughout the year. Take a look at where we will be appearing next.
Jim Davidson is in high demand for travel industry speaking engagements. He travels around the globe to address attendees at travel industry conferences on travel distribution, direct connects, ancillary revenue and a variety of other topics. Jim's presentations are highly customized for each event, engaging, educational and entertaining. To request Jim as a speaker at your event, please contact events@farelogix.com.
FBTA Education Day
Miami
May 16
Jim Davidson, Farelogix President & CEO, will be speaking at the Florida Business Travel Association’s Education Day on Innovation in Airline Distribution and What It Means for Corporate Travel.
IATA Annual General Meeting 2013
Cape Town, South Africa
June 2-4
The AGM is IATA's pre-eminent event and a unique and exclusive industry forum, which brings together the world’s aviation leading figures. Every sector from the air transport industry is represented: airlines, governments, regulators, regional airlines associations, airports, ANSPs, manufacturers, IT providers, major media outlets and many other stakeholders and partners.
Airline Information Mega Event 2013
Vancouver
November 12-14
Mega Event 2013's four events in a single venue will cover FFP & Frequent Guest Loyalty, Ancillary Revenue & Merchandising, Travel Co-branded Credit Cards, as well as the Mega Awards! Delegates will be able to mix & match sessions to maximise their time out of the office. And, with so many key industry professionals in one place, the networking opportunities will be "mega" too.
Beginning in 2013, CASMA will combine its two conferences into one annual conference, and this year’s event will be held in Las Vegas, Nev., at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino. CASMA will hold its annual conference at a different global destination each year, bringing together the best and brightest in the areas of travel technology, distribution and airline sales and marketing.
Attending a CASMA conference gives you access to a wide variety of training and networking opportunities designed to drive innovation and advance airline distribution in the travel industry.
Innovation in Airline Distribution
London
April 23-24
Airline Business and Travel Technology Research (TTR) are delighted to announce our 3rd annual Technology and Innovation in Airline Distribution conference. Ever challenging business conditions are pushing airlines to seek new revenue streams, lower their operating costs and change the products they sell/display. The airline industry must recognise that while the technology may mostly already exist that will offer opportunities for additional revenue and cost reduction there will be considerable challenges for those managing the transition. Technology and Innovation in Airline Distribution 2013 seeks to identify the key decisions and challenges in distribution and to push the debate forwards.
Airline Distribution 2013TM is an interactive conference where audience members can contribute to the discussion and meet face-to-face with many of the industry leaders who are solving or working to solve the complex distribution questions facing airlines today.
Airlines in Transition 2013: A CEO Gathering Dublin
11-12 April
The Airlines in Transition Summit is a CEO forum that brings together full service airlines, LCCs and hybrids to find new partnership models as they evolve strategically and technologically. The dialogue will be over two days and feature approximately 20-30 CEO speakers of leading full service and low-cost airlines, in an informal and high quality setting. They will examine in rare detail the various high-level (and other) issues that will shape where the world’s airlines are heading – that is: the next generation of airlines.
Delivering on NDC: A Technology Symposium
April 15 &16 - Miami
As an airline, are you ready to deliver on IATA's New Distribution Capability? The distribution landscape is changing, and the pressure is on to innovate, personalize, dynamically retail, and compete for customers at each and every touchpoint while staying ahead of your competition.
New Distribution: From Concept to Reality
Miami
February 11-12
You’ve no doubt heard or written about upcoming changes to the airline industry—how airlines are looking to break out of the commodity straight-jacket and become dynamic retailers like eBay, Amazon, and Apple. But have you actually heard details and seen new distribution technologies live in action? Well, now is your chance!
Farelogix is pleased to host New Distribution: From Concept to Reality, an exclusive media event that will provide a fresh perspective and real-life examples of changes that are revolutionizing the way we shop, experience, and think about air travel.
Airline Merchandising, Ancillary Revenue, and New Commercial Models
London
22 – 24 January
This two-day conference will tackle the key strategies behind revenue generation, retailing and merchandising for traditional, hybrid and low-cost carriers and is designed for all airlines working to diversify their commercial offerings in mature and developing markets. Innovative airlines worldwide are recognizing the possibilities opening for them in terms of retailing in a much wider sense. But with technology challenges and some systems that have not evolved in over 10 years a new mind set is required. How can airlines ensure that they are positioned strategically?
Airline Information Mega Event
San Diego, CA
27 – 28 November
Mega Event's three events in a single venue will be back on 27-28 November 2012 in San Diego, California, even bigger and better than previous years. The theme of this year's event is: "Engaging Travel's Next Generation: delivering loyalty & revenues with mobile & social media."
The 4th APG World Connect Edition will take place at the prestigious Fairmont Hotel in Monaco from 24th to 26th October 2012.
This event is the Annual Airline Distribution Conference, with a particular focus on current and future tools, dedicated and adapted to the Airline commercialization and distribution on different market segments.
IATA World Passenger Symposium
Abu Dhabi
16 – 18 October
The IATA World Passenger Symposium (WPS) is a unique event. It is the only event that brings the entire passenger value chain together – from airlines to government representatives – to look at common solutions to industry challenges. Those challenges are numerous. They include seizing the opportunity that ancillary revenues represent; understanding new distribution models; and defining a new airport experience that empowers the passenger through self-managed travel. These challenges affect every part of the value chain.
Ttw Deutschschweiz will be the most professionally organized event, which will give the exhibitors ample opportunity to network effectively among the visitors. The exhibitors can promote their products and services among the visitors of the show. The show will also be concerned with the displaying of products and services from the hospitality, recreational and tourism industry too.
Consider it an executive retreat without the golf, spa and other fluff. At The Beat Live 2012, get yourself some face time with the corporate travel industry's busiest and ballsiest executives.
The summit brings together leading global hotels, airlines, OTAs, GDS, Cruises, Destinations and travel technology companies from across N. America and beyond for 2 days of best-practice strategies, cutting-edge trends and vigorous debate - As well as powerful networking with an unrivalled industry elite.
Airline Information CILA Revenue Conference
Miami, FL
5-6 September
Farelogix President & CEO, Jim Davidson, will be on the Closing Panel of this event. The panel will discuss next generation strategies for driving customer experience and revenue.
The FMS2 Webinar: An Introduction to Your Merchandising Solution 19 July 2012
We all know that airline merchandising and personalization are the new normal—it is how airlines will separate themselves from their competitors while increasing their bottom line and building loyal travelers. Each carrier will have its own strategy to define its identity.
Just as the act of travel involves a network of routes and transport, the business of travel involves a network of people and connections. GBTA’s 2012 Convention is the one place you can connect face-to-face with thousands of travel managers and industry suppliers to discover profit-boosting solutions to industry-wide challenges. Farelogix will attend the event.
Corporate Travel Manager Forum
Miami
January 18-19
Farelogix invites a select group of leading corporate travel managers to participate in a working session that puts them at the head of the table. This fast-paced, stimulating event will gather some of the best and brightest minds in corporate travel to be part of the solution, and answer the question, “What do you need to do your job more effectively?” as relates to the changing face of airline products, technologies, travelers, and managed travel programs.
PhoCusWright Conference Ft. Lauderdale/Miami November 15-17
Travel industry leaders from around the world will attend The PhoCusWright Conference live or via streaming and on-demand video. Among them are top executives from the largest travel, tourism and hospitality corporations, along with visionary thinkers and innovators with the "Next Big Idea." Farelogix will be attending.
Farelogix looks forward to attending The Beat Live 2011 at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Please check back for more details.
Travel Distribution Summit North America 2011 Las Vegas September 19-20
Anticipate, Adapt and Thrive in A Rapidly Changing Online Arena - This is the core theme of this years' summit. Business as usual is not enough, the 2011 event will focus on how you can drive market share, grow bottom-line revenues and outperform your competition in 2011 and beyond. Farelogix CEO, Jim Davidson, moderates a panel discussion on mobile Monday, September 19.
Jim Davidson, Farelogix President & CEO, will be discussing direct connect and its technology and economical ramifications with BTC’s Kevin Mitchell during the session Pro and Contra Direct Connect – Horror Vision or New Option for Ticket Sales? Wednesday September 14th at 11:45 AM in Room 1.
Global Business Travel Association Convention 2011 Denver August 21-24
GBTA Convention 2011
We’re taking the business of travel to new heights in the mile high city of Denver for the 2011 GBTA Convention. The Business Travel Event of the Year is where travel managers and industry suppliers come together to enjoy profit-boosting knowledge and top notch networking opportunities. Visit an expo floor filled with your most valuable partners, offering hands-on access to the latest technology, tools, and travel trends.
This year we will move the debate beyond traditional travel distribution paradigms; we will bring together industry peers as well as brand and retail experts from other industry verticals to share ideas. We will look at what can be achieved now to deliver on retail and revenue promises. Our moderators represent different sides of the argument and will launch the debate to the room.
Eye for Travel / Travel Distribution Summit Europe 2011 London May 10-11
Ancillary Revenue and Merchandising
Pushing ancillary products during the point of sale is clearly an effective way to up-sell and cross-sell to your customers. It's not too much to say it is a business model that has revolutionized the way we sell travel forever. However, mobile complicated the “up-sell” feature, such is our obsession with keeping mobile booking simple and straightforward. So, how do you keep point of sale ancillary revenues coming in as your customer's buying habits changes? Jim Davidson, President & CEO of Farelogix, will discuss Tuesday, May 10 at 10 AM.
Cornerstone – 2011 Customer Conference Memphis April 6-9
Taking Care of Business
The theme of this year's conference is Taking Care of Business. We have chosen this theme to support the notion that regardless of our role in the travel industry we all must focus on the matter at hand - the business of travel. The economic difficulties of the past two years have caused many of us to concentrate on maintaining our business and retaining our existing customer base. Aggressive growth plans have been few and far between, and operational innovation has been slowed. However, with increasing signs of life coming back to our industry opportunities are ripe for the picking. Jim Davidson, President & CEO of Farelogix, will be speaking.
The Whole Enchilada: Spicing Up the Airline Industry
Clearly the heat has been turned up and the issues surrounding distribution, content, merchandising, customer access and control are sizzling. CASMA Cancun 2011 will deal with all of these topics and more along with the industry-leading educational sessions included in the CASMA University track. Farelogix looks forward to participating in this event.
Distribution is ever-evolving in the airline industry and is a critical segment of any airline’s model. Across two days Airline Distribution will bring together industry experts to showcase the best distribution strategies to ensure success for every airline. Airline CEOs will present what they have learned, the good and the bad, and how to take lessons learned into future profitability.
Open AXIS Group Strategy and Standards Forum - London
The Forum Agenda will span both strategic and technical topics. Executive Director Jim Young will deliver an keynote address addressing current status and future direction of the Open AXIS Group XML Industry Standard as well as the larger Distribution 2.0 model on which the standard is predicated. Guest speakers will include representatives from both airline and allied membership sectors, including a case-study approach to Distribution 2.0 implementation. A detailed review of the existing Open AXIS schema functions will be presented, including a Call for Papers inviting contributions to the standard from the membership community.
Open AXIS Group Strategy and Standards Forum - Miami
The Forum Agenda will span both strategic and technical topics. Executive Director Jim Young will deliver an keynote address addressing current status and future direction of the Open AXIS Group XML Industry Standard as well as the larger Distribution 2.0 model on which the standard is predicated. Guest speakers will include representatives from both airline and allied membership sectors, including a case-study approach to Distribution 2.0 implementation. A detailed review of the existing Open AXIS schema functions will be presented, including a Call for Papers inviting contributions to the standard from the membership community.
Innovation in Airline Distribution 2011 London February 28 - March 1
Innovation in Airline Distribution 2011 – London Panel: Innovation and Opportunity in the Distribution Value Chain
Some airlines see benefit from the role intermediaries have in the distribution of their products and services. These intermediaries earn their revenue from their customers or the airlines. New business models are emerging geared around advertising and merchandising. Jim Davidson, President & CEO of Farelogix, will sit on a panel discussing Innovation and Opportunity in the Distribution Value Chain Monday, February 28 at 11:30 AM.
Toward Greater Transparency or Enhanced Market Power:
Distribution Issues in the Airline Industry/ Washington, D.C.
The Department of Transportation has solicited input on a proposal to require airlines to provide global distribution systems with information on their ancillary services and fees (such as checked baggage fees). Would this initiative promote transparency for the traveling public and avoid hidden fees, as the GDSs
assert? Or would it further entrench the market power of the GDSs and further increase airlines’ distribution costs, as the airlines assert? Jim Davidson, President & CEO of Farelogix to address the Transportation & Energy Industries Committee of the American Bar Association.
Airline Distribution Conference / Rio de Janeiro
April 27 - 29
Thursday, April 29 at 2:00pm
Global perspectives on travel agents and GDS
With full content option agreements in place for most of the LATAM carriers for 2010, the panel will explore the evolution of the agency /GDS relationship and cover subjects such as the launch of the GDS branded multi-GDS desktop and how this will affect the future of distribution. Jim Davidson, President & CEO of Farelogix, will be participating in this panel discussion.
ACTEGlobal Education Conference /Chicago, IL
Tuesday, May 18, 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Industry Experts Take on Controversial Ancillary Fees
Airlines are continuing to fragment and unbundle services associated with total trip costs. The strategy, which increases margins and generates million dollars of revenue in a down economy, doesn’t appear to have any negative impact on supplier market share. But how does this approach affect the management of business travel?Jim Davidson, President & CEO of Farelogix, will be moderating this panel discussion.
Jim Davidson, President and CEO of Farelogix, will be participating in a panel discussion that will look at thetransformational changes that have happened(or may be about to happen) in other industries and what the electricity industry can learn from them.
Eye For Travel /Travel DistributionSummit
Chicago, IL
October 12– 13, 2010
Jim Davidson, President & CEO of Farelogix, will be participating in a nichediscussionwhich caters to the converging mobile and travel technology markets,and will look at how mobile can be harnessed to revolutionize all stages of the travel journey i.e the way that travel consumers, research, plan, book, change and share their travel experiences
CASMA 2010 Spring Conference / Montreal, Quebec
Tuesday, March 23,3:30 PM
Ancillary Revenues…the way of the future
Once thought of as a stop gap measure to offset rising fuel costs in 2008, Ancillary Revenues and Merchandising is here to stay. Jim Davidson, President & CEO of Farelogix, will be moderating a panel discussion that addresses the evolving marketplace for airlines and how products and services are becoming commodities (aka ancillary revenues).
Chicago Business Travel Association
March 10, 2010
Hot Technology Panel
Jim Davidson, President & CEO of Farelogix, participated in a panel discussion focused onhottechnologies for the travel industry.Taking the concept of technology to newheights,Jim participated in this event remotely via live webstream using Skype while at the ITB conference in Berlin. All other panelists were in Chicago for this event.
On December 9, 2009 Farelogix hosted a media preview event for the new travel agency platform, SPRK. To learn more about SPRK or see a demo, click Here.
November 17-19, 2009 Orlando, FL
PhoCusWright Conference
Jim Davidson, Farelogix President and CEO, will be speaking at this event, which has an acknowledged reputation for attracting the most qualified audience of high-profile travel experts including decision-makers and C-level executives, under one roof.
Farelogix is pleased to participate in this Mercator event, which will bring together leading experts from across the aviation industry to discuss trends, IATA Fast Travel initiatives and current industry issues. Hear Jim Davidson speak on Oct 7 regarding the business advantages and cost savings opportunities available to airlines through directed distribution – and catch a demonstration of the Farelogix system during the Product Demonstration sessions Oct 8.
Hosted by the EDS division of Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft, GATIF has asked Jim Davidson, CEO, to speak about “Next Generation Corporate Booking Systems.”
September 16, 2009 Seattle, Washington
Puget Sound Business Travel Association
Jim Davidson, Farelogix President and CEO, will speak at the regular monthly meeting of the Puget Sound Business Travel Association, the Western Washington State affiliate of the National Business Travel Association. His talk, entitled “The New Distribution Frontier – Is the Travel Supply Chain Really Ready for a $2 Transaction?”, will explore what it means to adopt a low cost distribution strategy. What it will take from each member of the travel supply chain to support a $2 transaction, and can a $2 transaction profitably support a new model?
Monday Aug 24, 2009, 11:00 am Track MB14
NBTA August 23-26, 2009 Conference San Diego Booth #3326
The Open Source Debate
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At this year’s NBTA Global Conference in San Diego, Jim Davidson, Farelogix President and CEO will be speaking Monday, August 24 at 11:00 a.m. in Track MB14. He will address how Open Source software has the potential to drive game-changing innovation in travel distribution and deliver control over the way travel suppliers sell products, market to customers, and manage operations. Come away with an understanding of how an Open Source software model can be applied to the travel industry and whether or not it is the best way to drive innovation. Also, visit us on the exhibition floor at Booth 3326. We look forward to meeting you.
In a discussion titled, “Unlocking Innovation Where It’s Needed Most: The Desktop,” Jim Davidson, Farelogix President and CEO, explores the opportunities surrounding the introduction of Open Source software model to the travel industry, in particular at the agent desktop. This session will also focus specifically on how the open source movement stands to impact corporate travel management.
May 12, 2009
Miami, FL
Airline A La Carte Pricing Conference
Jim Davidson (CEO, Farelogix) and Graham Wareham (GM Product Distribution, Air Canada) will jointly deliver a presentation to examine requirements and solutions available for airlines seeking to offer “complete merchandising” with the travel agency community.
May 4, 2009
Miami, FL
ALTA Distribution Committee Meeting
Farelogix will present and lead a discussion on Next Generation Distribution Management at the May 2009 meeting of the ALTA (Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) Distribution Committee. During this session, we will explore strategies and technologies available to carriers in LATAM seeking to optimize distribution investment.
April 14th, 2009
Denver Colorado
RMBTA Education Day
“Is Content Optimization Just a Fancy Name for Segment Brokering”? Jim Davidson will present the realities and myths of content optimization and demonstrate how all players in the travel supply chain can benefit from effective content optimization. He will take an in-depth look at some real-life examples of content optimization and why it is much more than segment brokering. Also, Jim will examine the role that the emerging concept of content merchandizing plays in overall content optimization.
April 1, 2009
Atlanta, GA
TravelCom ’09
Jim Davidson will join executives from Sabre, Travelport, and Amadeus in a discussion moderated by Dennis Schaal (Contributing Editor, Technology at Travel Weekly) on the distribution-to-merchandising evolution. Panelists will discuss how travel sellers are now becoming retailers and using electronic channels to merchandise their products to attract and engage travelers and travel agents, and increase revenues. They will explore new technologies that are emerging to assist travel companies in their quest to become better merchants and address customer needs.
March 24, 2009
Dallas TX
Spring CASMA Conference
Jim Davidson of Farelogix will lead off a ‘Hot Topic Session’ at this year’s CAMSA conference, and will speak on on various aspects of the Open Source model, including the upcoming “Hawkeye project”, a new open-source shopping and booking application. We’ll discuss why the traditional, proprietary approach has failed to produce a point of sale system that satisfies both buyers and sellers of travel. More importantly, we’ll ask the question, ‘How do we as an industry truly innovate and capture all the great existing and new ideas around shopping and booking?’
It is the topic of serious conversation at the highest levels of almost every airline company in the world: How can my airline quickly and profitably introduce, or maximize, an unbundled service model, and bring true differentiation to our product, across multiple channels?
Farelogix was thrilled to host a select group of airline professionals from e-commerce and distribution for a Flight Merchandising Symposium, focusing the discussion on speed-to-market and innovative solutions.
November 19-20, 2008
Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
Hollywood, California
Jim Davidson, Farelogix President and CEO, spoke at this event, which has an acknowledged reputation for attracting the most qualified audience of high-profile travel experts including decision-makers and C-level executives, under one roof.
September 22-24, 2008
Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Jim Davidson, Farelogix President and CEO, was selected by a special vote to be the keynote speaker at this much-anticipated event. Taken from the “pages” of The Beat, the Beat Live was billed as an edgy and educational forum on corporate travel management, travel distribution and business travel technology.
The NBTA International Convention and Exposition is widely recognized as the premier event in the corporate travel industry. Each year, thousands of suppliers converge to take advantage of NBTA’s exclusive education and networking opportunities. Farelogix had a presence at this auspicious event for the fourth consecutive year, and during the company's ten-year anniversary in business. Jim Davidson, President and CEO, was a featured panelist, speaking on emerging complex fare attributes and new distribution options for suppliers. This year’s General Session keynote address speaker was Dr. Alan Greenpsan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board (1987-2006).
May 18-20, 2008
Washington, DC
Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE)
Global Conference
Michael Jacques, Vice President Sales and Business Development participated in this conference, meeting with key suppliers and Farelogix's major TMC customers including BCD Travel, Carlson Wagonlit, and American Express.
April 7-9, 2008
2008 Spring Conference
Panama City, Panama
CASMA - Computerized Airline Sales and Marketing Association
Mel Trudeau, Farelogix Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President, Business Development, took part in a panel discussion on the subject “Going Direct - Beyond the Web: The True Low Cost/High Yield”.
3rd Latin American Corporate Travel and Technology Exchange
Jim Davidson, Farelogix President and CEO, took part in a panel discussion at this event. The panel topic was entitled "Yes, You Have Booking Options! But At What Cost?". Top industry experts discussed travel booking solutions in countries throughout Latin America. Participants learned how GDSs and GNEs shape the market and impact the ability to implement online booking tools that could save money for one's company.
David Cerino, Farelogix Chief Marketing and Product Officer, took part in the debate on GDS vs. Alternatives who is best placed to be the distributor of the future?
September 26, 2007
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa
La Jolla, California
David Cerino, Farelogix Chief Marketing and Product Officer, led an in-depth discussion of current travel distribution issues.
September 16-18, 2007
Horseshoe Bay, Texas
2007 Society for Collegiate Travel Management Conference
David Cerino, Farelogix Chief Marketing and Product Officer, spoke at this event on the subject “Building on the New Paradigm in Content Distribution” This presentation looked at how distribution models have evolved to meet market needs. What were the key drivers and what has that meant for travel management companies and the corporate travel sector?
Farelogix took part in an education session offered by this chapter of the NBTA that is dedicated to promoting a successful business travel community in Arizona.
Farelogix took part in an education session offered by this chapter of the NBTA that is the voice of business travel management for the South Florida Area.
May 21-22, 2007
The Grand Hyatt
New York, New York
Corporate Travel World focuses on the latest data and insight from experts and guest practitioners on business travel distribution, online booking tools, travel management company services and the convergence of meetings and travel management. Jim Davidson, Farelogix President and CEO, was a distribution panelist during the Power Breakfast session on the second day of the conference.
May 6-8, 2007
Doral - A Marriott Resort
Miami, Florida
The theme of this year’s conference was Partnerships: The Key to Creating Value. Farelogix sponsored the keynote address on the second day of the conference.
David Cerino, Farelogix Chief Marketing and Product Officer, made a much-anticipated GDS presentation at this event, targeted to the Virginia BTA's membership of corporate travel managers/coordinators and travel industry suppliers.
Jim Davidson, President and CE၏ of Farelogix, spoke at this event and participated in a panel discussion. The theme of his speech was “Distribution: Are GNEs smoke in a bottle?” Once considered a GDS replacement, today’s GNE (GDS New Entrant) could be a competitor, collaborator, or conspirator. How will they shape global distribution? Do the ‘full-content’ airline deals keep the GNE trapped in the bottle, or are they the new force that fuels the GNE evolution? These and other tough questions were tackled by a GNE that has been ‘let out of the bottle’.
January 17, 2007
Holiday Monaco
Seattle, Washington
David Cerino, Farelogix Chief Marketing and Product Officer, spoke to travel professionals at the event about the opportunities the corporate travel sector has to increase sales, reduce administration costs, improve productivity and increase margins.
January 10, 2007
Holiday Inn San Jose
San Jose, California
David Cerino, Farelogix Chief Marketing and Product Officer, spoke at this event on the subject of “Building on the New Paradigm in Content Distribution”.
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