Best Practices for Developing a Successful Hotel Program for 2020 and Beyond

Join hotelCONNEX Strategic Solutions Vice President David Marcus as he shares best practices in developing hotel programs for mid-market companies.  Share your thoughts, questions and feedback with the group as we discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to today’s environment. In this interactive session, we’ll  discuss how to best optimize corporate negotiated programs, TMC/Consortia relationships and emerging technologies from the buyer and hotelier perspective. 

Take Aways

• Strengthen your understanding of hotel strategies for mid-market companies
• Discuss the impact of “new hotel technologies” on buyers and suppliers, specifically on mid-market companies
• Gain insight into questions buyers may consider when customizing their hotel programs
  
  

Event Schedule:

10:00am – Direct Member Breakfast (Buyers Only) sponsored by: ABC Global Services & hotelConnex 
11:00am – Registration 
11:30am – 12:00pm Welcome Remarks, Chapter Business, and Self Introductions
11:30am – 12:30pm – Lunch is served
12:30pm – 1:20pm – Speaker, David Marcus
1:20pm – 2:00pm – Raffles and Networking

Direct member breakfast will be held in the Normandy Boardroom on the 2nd floor. The general session will be in the Monte Carlo 3 ballrooom.

Speaker:
David Marcus, VP hotelCONNEX

David leads hotelCONNEX Strategic Solutions, a company that delivers hotels sourcing and optimization solutions for corporate clients. David has more than 20 years of travel experience, joining hotelCONNEX from American Express GBT’s Global Business Consulting group in 2016.  At American Express, David led sourcing and program optimization engagements for global clients in the manufacturing, pharmaceutical, banking, and private equity sectors.  Before that, David worked several years in a number of leadership roles in American Express’ Global Supplier Relations group, managing airline, hotel, and car supplier contracts for the TMC. Before joining American Express, David was Managing Editor for Business Travel News.

Room Reservations:
TBD

Parking Information:
Complimentary

This meeting has been approved for 1 recertification credit

Main Contact:
Debbi Hartman
Chapter Administrator
Florida BTA Administrator
[email protected]

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