Join us on September 15

HSMAI South Florida Breakfast - Meeting Planner Panel.

Panel Led by : Karen Smith, VP/Group Brand Solutions, Meetings Focus
Dahlton Bennington, CMP, CMM Director of Business Meeting Services for SFN Group
Katherine Manfredi, CMM, Senior Director, Strategic Event Management & CSR, Conference Partners Inc.
Victoria Ascione, CMP, CMM, Director - Corporate Meetings & Events, Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.
Joost de Meyer, CITE, CMM, Chairman & CEO, First Incentive Travel, Inc

Two Minutes of Fame: a members-only benefit
To sweeten the ROI members receive at chapter luncheons, we invite you to take advantage of this new platform. At each event, visit the member sign-in table and drop your business card in the bowl. Two cards will be drawn for two minutes of podium time each to promote your business. 

HSMAI South Florida Sept. 29th Event:

Maximizing Third Party Internet Opportunities through Collaboration for Hoteliers. 

Especially in today’s economic climate, the pressure to recover rate and shift share from your competition is stronger than ever.  Tapping into promotional opportunities, additional channels, and market intelligence through your third party Internet partners like Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz is a strategy many hotels use to both manage and generate demand. Understanding the companies themselves, as well as best practices and proven approaches in the market, will lead to better results.  Join market managers from the leading third parties to get an overview of their companies and what’s new for them. They will share what trends they are seeing in the marketplace and provide insights into a balanced approach to working with Merchant and Opaque models.

You’ll also have the opportunity to ask your tough questions like:  How is today’s marketplace impacting the “balance of power” between hoteliers and Internet distribution providers?  How can we work more closely to gain incremental exposure?

Our Panelists Include: Market managers for Southwest Florida; Joanna Citarella – Orbitz, Christina Hooker – Expedia, Jonna Hunt-Orwig – Travelocity. The moderator is Michael Mancke from Miles Media.

Save the Date: Oct 20: Dinner. Hospitality Industry Awards Gala and Charity Auction, Location: Hyatt Regency Pier 66 PierTop
                           Nov 10: Breakfast. Social Media Seminar with David Atkins and 2011 Board Installation. Location: Broward County Convention Center
                           Dec 14: Hospitality Industry Holiday Party