HTNG 2008 Annual Members' Meeting & Conference

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HTNG 2008 Annual Members' Meeting and Conference

Venue: Westin Seattle

Starts: Monday, February 25, 2008, 7:30pm

(for workgroup participants and invited guests only, workgroup meetings start at 9:00 am)

Ends: Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 5:00pm

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Agenda

Agenda Summary
- Updates from all HTNG workgroups
- Case studies of HTNG implementations
- Thought leadership presentations from industry experts
- Eleven hours of networking time during meals, receptions, and breaks
- HTNG Leadership Awards
Preliminary agenda now available - click here

Speakers

Keynote and Thought Leadership Speakers
- Raul Arce, Vice President, Transportation & Hospitality, IBM Corporation
- Rosemary Jay, Partner and National Head of Information Law, Pinsent Masons
- Dale Lay, Sales Director, AT&T Application Services
- Dave Margulius, Principal Analyst, Enterprise Insight
- Thomas Pullen, VP of IP Video-on-Demand, Guest-Tek
- Gregory Rutledge, EVP & Head of Engineering, inter-Touch Pte. Ltd.
- Gustaaf Schrils, Vice President, Hotel Technology & Services, InterContinental Hotels Group
- Barry Shuler (SVP/CTO); Edward Goldman (VP IT Strategy); Neil Schubert (VP IT Strategy) and Richard Wagner (Director of Network Architecture), Marriott International
- Eric Swift, Senior Director, Unified Communications Group, Microsoft Corporation
- Scott Watts, Corporate Director of Information Technology, PCH Hotels and Resorts, Inc.
Workgroup and Other Speakers
- Brian Alessi, eBusiness Analyst, Delaware North Companies, Inc.
- T. Paul Armstrong, Executive VP & Chief Technical Officer, MICROS Systems, Inc.
- Stephen Burke, Vice President - Product Management, Knowcross Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
- Brigitte Diem-Guy, General Manager, SpaSoft, PAR Springer-Miller Systems
- Bill Euler, President, PAS
- Chris Farrar, President, Percipia Networks
- Sophie Grigg, Vice President of Advanced Product Technology, PAR Springer-Miller Systems
- Lew Harasymiw, Esq., Director of Interface Solutions, SynXis; Co-Chair, HTNG Property/Distribution Workgroup, Message Definition Team
- Markus Leibundgut, Chief Technology Officer, MenuLogic
- Alan Lubitz, Chief Information Officer, Planet Payment
- Monika Nerger, VP IT - The Americas, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
- Greg Pasetta, Chief Operating Officer, Tangerine Global
- Francesca Pasetti, Senior Product Manager for Interfaces, Trust International Hotel Reservation Services GmbH
- Bill Peer, Director of Enterprise Architecture, InterContinental Hotels Group
- Douglas Rice, Executive VP & CEO, HTNG
- Neil Schubert, VP IT Strategy, Marriott International
- Barry Shuler, SVP & CTO, Marriott International; SVP & CIO, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company; and President, HTNG
- Bryan Steele, Managing Director, Jireh-Tek Ltd.
- David Straitiff, Chief Technology Officer, Lorica Solutions
- Victor Vargas, Director of Product Management, AltiusPAR
- Yvette Vincent, Director of Applications, Delaware North Companies
- Richard Wagner, Director of Network Architecture, Marriott International

Conference Fees & Policies

Need login?	This is a members-only conference; to register, you will need a login to the HTNG member services site. This is not the same as the workgroup collaboration site. If you are enrolled in HTNG's member database, but do not know your login to the member services site, then you can use the "Forgot password" link at the login page. If you do not have a login, but are an employee of a corporate member of HTNG, then you can enroll and receive a login by completing the form here. Please allow two working days to receive your login.
Registration:	US$650 - if payment received by 25 January 2008
	US$795 - 26 January 2008 through 15 February 2008
	US$895 - after 15 February or at the door (subject to availability)
	Platinum members of HTNG receive a 10% discount on all registrations.
Qualifications:	General registration is open only to HTNG members and to invited guests. This includes individual members, and employees of corporate members (for hotel companies purchasing the five-member package, it is open only to the five designated individuals).
Includes:	All general conference sessions; welcome reception; meals; breaks; exhibit area entrance
Cancellation:	~~By 25 January 2008: $100 cancellation fee~~ ~~26 January-15 February 2008: $200 cancellation fee~~ After 15 February 2008: No refunds, substitutions only

Hotel Information

Hotel:	Westin Seattle 1900 Fifth Ave. Seattle, WA 98101 USA Phone: +1 (206) 728-1000 Fax: +1 (206) 728-2259
Rate:	Run of house room: US$185 plus tax - single or double occupancy. Triple/quad occupancy $205; suites $395 and up
Cutoff Date:	Was extended to February 15. Please contact the hotel for availability.
Availability:	Nights of 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28 February
Booking:	Hotel phone: +1 (206) 728-1000 Toll-free: +1 (888) 627-8513

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	Why attend?
HTNG's Annual Members' Meeting and Conference is the place where the hotel industry's technology leaders gather to learn, share, network, and solve industry problems. See what prior years' attendees had to say

	Workgroups
The workgroups have been described as the "heart and soul" of HTNG, and the workgroup presentations represent a major portion of the HTNG meeting agenda. Find out about our five active workgroups.

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