Direct Booking Summit: New Orleans

500 Canal Street,New Orleans LA 70130

25 October, 2022

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The Direct Booking Summit is back! And this year, we're taking it to New Orleans. Demand for travel is back with a vengeance and the proportion of guests choosing to book direct is growing every day. While the opportunity is huge, there are still real challenges to navigate in the form of major staff shortages and ongoing economic uncertainty. The workshops, debates and keynote sessions you'll experience at the Direct Booking Summit will make sure you're fully equipped to make the most of every opportunity as we enter this new landscape of direct bookings together. Whether it's a roadmap for the future of digital advertising or exclusive insights into Google's plans for the travel industry, we'll bring you everything you need to know to boost your hotel's post-pandemic performance. Here's a flavor of what you can expect on the agenda: - Tips to make your digital marketing budget work harder than ever before - Supercharge your metasearch strategy based on parity and performance data - Live website UX audits - How to create an independent hotel brand to stand out from the crowd - How to manage rogue wholesale rate leakage Speakers confirmed so far: Derek Brewster, Director of Revenue Management at Lotte New York Palace, taking you on a deep dive into commercial strategy, discussing how to break down the silos between revenue, marketing, and sales. Katherine Solomon ,Corporate Director, Distribution & Sales at Lifehouse Hotel Group, sharing her approach to finding new and innovative partnerships. Jason Pirock, Vice President of Marketing at Aparium Hotel Group, walking you through their website revamp, sharing the changes they made, challenges they faced and results they’ve achieved. Chimmy Kalu, Triptease’s design expert, doing live website audits and providing you with a checklist of actionable changes you can implement to boost your conversion rate. Andrew Williamson, Parity Product Manager at Triptease, for a deep dive into parity and his tips and tricks to perfecting your parity strategy in 2023. Full agenda coming soon! In the meantime, check out the highlights video from our most recent Summit in Berlin. And of course, it wouldn't be the Direct Booking Summit if we didn't make time for our guests to let their hair down and enjoy some time to reconnect with colleagues and peers. After all, we think hoteliers are due a party! We can't wait to see you in New Orleans! Frequently Asked Questions Is the event taking place in person, virtually or as a hybrid event this year? The Summit will be a 100% in-person event. What’s included in my ticket? - Full pass to the two-day Summit including interactive workshops, case studies and insightful keynotes - Over 16 hours of networking time - Tea, coffee, drinks, lunch and snacks provided on both days of the Summit - Access to the Direct Booking Party and Champagne Reception - Access to bespoke Direct Booking Coaching and Triptease’s benchmarking data - Shared access to the presentation slides from every session - The post-event report including all the key takeaways from every session Please note that travel and accommodation is not included in your ticket. What’s the refund policy? A full refund minus Eventbrite’s non-refundable fee is available up to 7 days before the event start date. What’s the dress code? Whatever you feel most comfortable in! Most guests wear business casual and dress up for the party. How can I contact the organiser? Please email us at [email protected]. By registering for the event, you confirm that you agree to the Event Terms & Conditions as found on the Direct Booking Summit website and that you will receive marketing communications from the Direct Booking Summit and Triptease.