• INNOVATION
• DISTRIBUTION
• TECHNOLOGY

The date has been set for No Vacancy 2009. It will be held in Sydney on Thursday, March 19.

As ever the central themes will be Distribution, Innovation, Technology.

It will be a great day featuring industry leaders, panels, case studies, presentations and debate.

There may even be a touch of controversy with hard questions asked - and answered.

Over the past two years No Vacancy has established a strong reputation and for dynamic programming and great networking.

Around 250 delegates attended the 2008 event.

Topics included online distribution, consumer trends, channel and yield management, carbon offsetting, star ratings, modern marketing tactics, pricing, social media strategies and plenty more.

There's some great photographs - check them out if you have time. 

As for 2009, preliminary planning is now under way.

If you have any suggestions or would like to get involved as a sponsor, please contact Martin Kelly on 02 9882 1575 or via email.

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No Vacancy 2008 Wrap

Oops, missed TRAVELtech this year?

Don't worry, Australia's leading online travel distribution and tech event will return bigger and better in early September 2009.

Meanwhile here's a few images from the 2008 event to whet your appetite.

TRAVELtech is an annual conference that examines the latest online travel marketing and web-based innovations in an informative and entertaining manner.

It has a well-established reputation for delivering relevant, high-quality content and excellent networking - see a sample of TRAVELtech 2008 delegates.

If you have any questions, please call Martin Kelly on 61 2 9882-1575.

Please visit the TRAVELtech photo gallery to see some more images from the 2008 event.

Karen Grinter
Senior Client Advisor, Global Reviews

Karen Grinter is a Senior Client Advisor with customer experience benchmarking consultancy Global Reviews. Specialising in the area of usability, Karen provides advice in improving online customer experiences to some of Australia’s leading companies across a range of industries. Global Reviews have offices in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Clients in the travel sector include: Virgin Blue, Qantas, Air New Zealand, Flight Centre and Whereis.com.au. Global Reviews provide advice across key communication channels including online, contact centre and branch network. Karen has been working in the online space for over 11 years as a usability practitioner, interface designer and consultant. In that time she has worked for Opodo.co.uk in the customer experience team and on the redevelopment of australia.com for the Australian Tourist Commission.

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