Monday March 5 - Tuesday March 6 - Wednesday March 7

Agenda at a Glance

9:00 - 5:00	Workgroup Meetings For workgroup members, applicants, and invited guests only Non-workgroup events start at 7:30 pm
12:00 - 8:45	Registration Open Outside Capitol Ballroom
7:30 - 8:45	Welcome Reception Grand Salon A - Exhibit Area Open                             Sponsored by:

Monday March 5 - Tuesday March 6 - Wednesday March 7

7:30 - 5:30

Registration Open

Outside Capitol Ballroom

7:45 - 8:45

Breakfast

Grand Salon A - Exhibit Area Open

                            Sponsored by:

9:00 - 9:15

Welcome Remarks

Capitol Ballroom

9:15 - 10:30

Future Technology Trends

Capitol Ballroom

A noted futurist will highlight key technology trends, showing how they will likely affect us all over the coming 10 to 20 years, both professionally and personally. 

Speaker:  Jeffrey R. Harrow

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

Outside Capitol Ballroom

                            Sponsored by:

11:00 - 11:25

HTNG Annual Meeting

Capitol Ballroom

Call to Order

Annual Report to the Membership

Adjournment

11:25 - 12:00

Workgroup Update:  Architecture

Capitol Ballroom

This session will include an update of the Architecture Workgroup's direction and activities, will introduce this year's Thought Leadership Program topics, and will discuss Service Oriented Architecture’s fit within the workgroup's charter.

12:00 - 1:15

Lunch

Grand Salon A - Exhibit Area Open

                            Sponsored by:

1:15 - 2:20

Thought Leadership Program Part 1

Capitol Ballroom

The Landscape of SOA in the IT World

An exploration of the experiences of corporate America with Service Oriented Architecture through the eyes of a leading think tank that works exclusively with top-company CIOs

Speaker:  Robert Dye, Head of Research, The Research Board

2:20 - 3:00

HTNG Branding & Certification Program

Capitol Ballroom

Meet the first certified products from the HTNG Certification Program!  Vendors can find out how to certify their products, and hoteliers can learn how to validate and interpret a vendor’s claims of certification.

This session will include participation from the first vendors to achieve certification.

3:00 - 3:30

Break

Outside Capitol Ballroom

                            Sponsored by:

3:30 - 4:05

Thought Leadership Program Part 2

Capitol Ballroom

Driving Tangible Business Benefits from SOA - a Journey
P&G is basing its three target architectures on a service oriented architecture approach. The company is learning how to leverage SOA approaches to be more than a new technology 3 letter acronym, but to drive speed, agility, reduced cost, and improved reliability.   But the message is clear - this is not an overnight miracle - you need to learn your way and tailor for your businesses.

Speaker:  Laurence (Laurie) Laning, Chief Enterprise Architect, The Proctor & Gamble Co.

4:05 - 4:40

Workgroup Update:

Property/Distribution Solution

Capitol Ballroom

4:15 - 5:30
Buyer's Marketplace

Guestroom Technology

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Capitol Ballroom

Grand Salon A - Exhibit Area Open

                            Sponsored by:

7:30 - 10:00

Dinner

Grand Salon A - Exhibit Area Open

                            Sponsored by:

7:45 - 3:30

Registration Open

Outside Capitol Ballroom

7:15 - 8:15

Breakfast

Grand Salon A - Exhibit Area Open

                            Sponsored by:

8:30 - 9:20

Thought Leadership Program Part 3

Capitol Ballroom

SOA Evolution

This session will explore how SOA is likely to evolve given current trends as seen by the head of the architecture practice at a leading integration company.

Speaker:  Sohrab Kakalia, Vice President, Principal Architect and Head of Technology Consulting, Infosys Technologies Limited

9:20 - 9:35

HTNG Leadership Awards

Capitol Ballroom

Capitol Ballroom

Marriott International's SOA Journey

This session will describe Marriott’s quest for greater agility and how we are using SOA to achieve this.  It will include our high level roadmap, definitions, challenges we have encountered and some key lessons learned.  It will also describe why technology alone won’t get you the benefits your organization needs.

Speaker:  Howard Melnick, Senior VP, IR Application Services, Marriott International

10:10 - 10:40

Coffee Break

Outside Capitol Ballroom

                            Sponsored by:

10:40 - 11:45

Workgroup Update:  Property Web Services

Capitol Ballroom

11:45 - 12:15

Thought Leadership Program Part 5

Capitol Ballroom

Tales from the SOA Trenches

A SOA veteran will provide some lessons learned from numerous SOA projects: areas to be aware of in advance, and tips for successful completion.

Speaker:  Jay Scully

12:15 - 1:30

Lunch

Grand Salon A - Exhibit Area Open

                            Sponsored by:

1:30 - 2:10

Thought Leadership Program Part 6

Capitol Ballroom

SOA:  It's Not Just Technology

This session will describe how SOA needs to be more than a technology in order to be successful. It will include how to align people and process with SOA technology.

Speaker:  Neil K. Erickson, Senior Director, Sales Technology, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

2:10 - 3:10

Thought Leadership Program Part 7

Capitol Ballroom

Many vendors in our industry have started down the SOA road.  HTNG's Thought Leadership Advisory Council solicited proposals from the vendor community to brief the conference on their successes and challenge.  In a "blind" review of seven proposals, they selected the following two for presentation.

Session 7A:  Centrally Hosted Solutions - SOA-based POS

This session discusses how SOA was successfully leveraged to build a very scalable food service POS solution. It details the challenges along the way and provides advise to others embarking on the SOA path.

Speaker:  T. Paul Armstrong, Executive VP and CTO, MICROS Systems, Inc.

Session 7B:  The Progression of ASP to SaaS and the Impact of SOA

A unique and experience-based view on the progression of subscription software through four levels of maturity, exploring the key differences in architecture and approach that have removed customer barriers and created compelling economic models for both buyers and suppliers.  

Speaker: Shawn McGowan, VP Product Development, Newmarket International, Inc.

3:10 - 3:40

Break

Outside Capitol Ballroom

4:20 - 4:50

Workgroup Update:

In-Room Technology

Capitol Ballroom

Buyer's Marketplace

Distribution Technology

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Buyers of distribution technology can get a time-efficient introduction or overview of new products from five vendors in just one hour.

Capitol Ballroom

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