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OpenTravel Launches OpenTravel Forum

December 21, 2009

The OpenTravel Alliance (OpenTravel), the travel industry’s leading distribution specification/standards development organization, has designed and built an extensive discussion Forum to provide an implementation resource for users of its schema, the OpenTravel Forum.

“As an open standards body, we’ve given away our schema to more than 50,000 individuals over the years,” said Valyn Perini, executive director at OpenTravel. “But we heard requests from the travel industry for a more robust Forum to use as a resource for implementors of OpenTravel schema, so we are delighted to announce the launch of the OpenTravel Forum.”

Built on phpBB, a well-known open source bulletin board application, the OpenTravel Forum has all the functionality users expect from a full-featured discussion board, with forums for:
-    Architecture
-    Hospitality
-    Transport
-    Travel Services
-    Tours and Activities
-    Implementers Discussion

Best of all, for employees of OpenTravel member companies, several of the members-only discussion forums are moderated by individuals who have in-depth experience with OpenTravel schema and their implementation in production environments.  Members can post a question and get an answer from a moderator within 24 hours (Monday to Friday).  Click here for more information about Forum moderation.

Also included are OpenTravel documentation, mailing list subscription, events and announcements, and feedback boards, as well as the OpenTravel Showcase where companies that provide tools, services or technologies to assist in the implementation of OpenTravel schemas can post about their offerings.

For more information or questions about the OpenTravel Forum, contact Valyn Perini.

Click here to visit the OpenTravel Forum