SESSION PRESENTATIONS
2006 OTA ADVISORY FORUM
MAY 25-26, 2006


Listed below are session presentations next to their corresponding session descriptions.
Sessions with no presentation notes have been excluded.

Thanks to This Year's Sponsors:




Speaker Presentations - Tuesday April 25, 2006

OTA Review
For those who are new to the OTA or those who just need a review of OTA structure, processes and staff, join us for breakfast and a warm-up for the conference.    

Welcome and OTA Strategic Overview
John Turato, Chair, OTA Board of DirectorsJohn will conduct a review of the last year's work and provide a view of the year to come.

 

OTA and its Industry Partners
Several industry associations are using OTA specifications and processes to create solutions for their members. As OTA's partner industry associations mature, how can OTA work with them to serve both its members and the travel industry's overall needs?

    Moderator:
    Alan Young, OTA Board Member
   
    Participants:
    Joe Durocher, HTNG Board Member
    Mark Lenahan, SITA, TypeX Workgroup
    Valyn Perini, OTA Executive Director
    EJ Siwek,  CIC Technology Advisory Council Chair, APEX

Ask the Implementation Experts
Listen as several sets of trading partners describe the electronic harmony created when OTA messages have been successfully implemented. Bring your questions to the session to ask the experts who've successfully implemented why and how they made the decision, tools they used to implement the messages, what they learned along the way and how they measure the success of their decisions.

    Moderator:
    Gianni Cataldo, OTA Board Member
   
    Trading Partners:
    Jay Ramadorai, Passkey and David Morley, Marriott
    Joshua Rich, Electric Vine and Bob Prevenslik, Sabre
    Ron Anderson-Lehman, Continental and Kevin Camenzuli, Cendant Car Rental Group

Architecture Review
The architecture sub-committee has been providing a compelling accompaniment to the projects of the workgroups. Team leads will describe ongoing projects and solicit input from the audience for future projects.


Speaker Presentations - Wednesday April 26, 2006

Registration Review
Interested in understanding OTA's message registration program, or in registering your company's use of OTA messages? Come to the this informal breakfast program to find out. Staff will be on hand to review your registration application.

 

Emerging Technologies
What technologies are evolving that might have an impact on the way OTA builds its messages? What role will technologies like VXML or AJAX play in electronic communication in the travel industry?

    Moderator:
    John Turato, Chair, OTA Board of Directors
   
    Participants:
    Kevin Camenzuli, Cendant Car Rental Group
    Siva Kantamneni, IBM

   

Ideas Market
Opening Presentation | Session Results
Do you ever feel that the best part of a conference happens between sessions in casual discussions? Attend this Idea Market where Conversation Leaders and Facilitators stir up lively discourse with attendees on a variety of topics in a highly interactive, fluid session. Share your experiences, or just listen in. Find out how other travel companies have addressed real world business questions relative to OTA. Join a brainstorming group and actively participate in a discussion of one or more topics of interest.  This is your chance to find people interested in talking about the topics you are most interested in discussing. The format creates an opportunity for people from different backgrounds to learn from the experience of others and generate new ideas.

    Moderator:
    Lisa Fues, OTA Board Member
   
    Conversation Leaders:
    Clay Dickinson, EDS
    Corey Ladd, Sabre
    Alain Leveillé, Expedia
    Alan Young, Hotel Booking Solutions