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Media Release, June 25, 2008

TRAVELtech 2008 – SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED, BOOKINGS OPEN

BOOKINGS are now open for TRAVELtech in Sydney on August 26, Australia’s leading online travel marketing, distribution and technology conference.

This year’s theme is the open-ended Year of Living Dangerously? It can be taken a couple of ways … the obvious: oil, inflation, interest rates and marketing costs up, major challenges ahead.

But it’s also a question and the good news is there’s increasing evidence the online channel may be the place consumers turn at times like these.

The program is packed with great speakers from Australia and the United States, relevant topics, and fresh marketing techniques to inspire and guide delegates through the year ahead.

There’ll also be excellent networking – more than 300 delegates attended in 2007 - plus the usual detailed industry analysis of online travel trends.

It’s also extremely affordable with Early Bird admission costing $449 + gst up to July 11, 2008. Program information and bookings through www.traveltrends.biz.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

  • Malcolm Auld, Principal, Malcolm Auld Direct
  • Scott Blume, President Travelocity Asia Pacific
  • James Cassidy, General Manager Travel, Fairfax Digital
  • Clementina Clive-Ponsonby-Fane, Head of Travel, Health and Lifestyle, ninemsn
  • Mark Frawley, Managing Director, Roamfree Group
  • Chris Guzowski, Managing Director, Travel Apps
  • Brad Gurrie, General Manager, Travelzoo
  • Claire Hatton, Head of Travel, Google
  • Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist, Austrade
  • Arthur Hoffman, Managing Director, Expedia - APAC
  • Martin Kelly, Director, Travel Trends
  • Sue Klose, Director of Corporate Development, News Digital Media
  • Gordon Locke, VP Airline Marketing & Strategy, Sabre Airline Solutions
  • Simon Monk, Chief Executive Officer, World Nomads
  • Richard Noon, Chief Executive Officer, Webjet
  • Dan Russell, Director, Cleancruising.com
  • Darin Walters, Managing Director, Jetabroad.com
  • Michael Walmsley, GM - Competitive Intelligence and Search Marketing, Hitwise

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Martin Kelly - (02) 9882-1575 or mjk@iform.com.au

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Media Release: April 1, 2008

NO VACANCY DELEGATES TO GET FREE HITWISE REPORT AND CONSUMER INSIGHTS VIDEO

EVERYONE who attends the No Vacancy conference will receive a the latest Hitwise online accommodation industry report valued at $700 and exclusive access to a special consumer insights video, conference director Martin Kelly confirmed today.

Less than two weeks remain until No Vacancy in Sydney on April 15, which features a dynamic program packed with accommodation industry thought leaders. Other conference highlights include:

- A dynamic program packed with industry leaders
- Great up-to-the-minute content
- Excellent networking, 200 delegates expected
- Exclusive access to speaker presentations
- Post-conference drinks sponsored by Allotz
- Great value at $499 for the entire day

The program features leaders from some of the industry's biggest brands involved in presentations, panels, case studies, presentations and debate.

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

Bookings are tracking well - click here to see a list of companies sending delegates - and it's set to be a great day with lots of interaction.

For further information and bookings, please visit www.traveltrends.biz/no-vacancy-2008 or call Martin Kelly on (02) 9882-1575.

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Media Release: March 11, 2008

WHAT’S NEXT? HANG OUT THE NO VACANCY SIGN

A POWERFUL program packed with industry leaders anchors the second No Vacancy conference in Sydney on April 15, which will attempt to answer the question: What’s Next?

But there’ll be no vision statements, said Conference Director Martin Kelly. “The aim of No Vacancy is to tackle issues and give delegates real time information they can use in their business.”

The program features a mix of presentations, panels, case studies, and debate. Topics include online distribution, consumer trends, channel management, star ratings, marketing strategies, social media and carbon offset business strategies.

Speakers are a diverse and influential bunch (see list below) from many of Australia’s leading accommodation and distribution companies, briefed to deliver relevant up-to-the-minute content.

In addition, there will also be a special consumer insights video session: ordinary people offering their views how they book rooms, where they are booking them, what they want from a website or reservations centre and how the industry can do it better.

Delegates will have exclusive access to this video, and also receive the latest Hitwise online industry report (value more than $700) plus drinks after the Allotz Great Debate at the end of the day. Confirmed speakers include:

 Rachel Argaman, CEO Toga Hospitality
 David Bayes, Managing Director, Choice Hotels Australasia
 Darrin Bird, CEO, Carbonza.com
 Bob East, CEO, Stella Hospitality Group
 Russell Farr, Managing Director, Australian Online Travel
 Paul Fisher, Marketing Director, TotalTravel.com
 Jeff Floyd, CEO, AAA Tourism
 Mike Ford, Managing Director, SiteMinder
 Martin Kelly, Director, TravelTrends.biz
 Gary Knowles, Global CEO, Roamfree Group
 Shannon Knapp, Revenue and Distribution Mgr, Mirvac Hotels & Resorts
 Chloe Lim, Managing Director, HotelClub
 Andrew Maurer, Manager Forecasting and Analysis, TRA
 Nick McCaw CEO Hotel SO
 Martin McConnachie, Founder and President, Allotz.com
 Michael Meade, Senior VP, Sales and Marketing, Rendezvous Hotels
 Terry Schwamberg-Kaljo, Owner, Contemporary Hotels
 Grahame Tate, Managing Director Asia Pacific, Ideas
 Michael Walmsley, General Manager, Hitwise Asia Pacific

Others will be announced over the next few weeks. The first No Vacancy in 2007 attracted more than 150 delegates and bookings are tracking well above that for this year’s event.

Further Information: Martin Kelly, w/ 612-9882-1575; m/ 61-414-774-978

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