Major technology companies from the market are involved in the presentation programme and will lead debates that are important for modernizing the industry
The fifth edition of WTM Latin America, which is taking place on 4 – 6 April at the same time as the 47th Braztoa Business Event in Expo Center Norte, in São Paulo, recognizes the important contribution that technology makes to tourism year after year. That is why one of the main activities, The Travel Tech Show at WTM, is a particularly prominent feature of the event, with its seminars and conferences. The agenda will take place in the Travel Tech Auditorium, which will share this space with technology exhibitors, which are all concentrated in an exclusive area in WTM Latin America.
The Travel Tech Show at WTM, the world’s largest travel technology event that was launched at WTM Latin America two years ago, is also successful at other company events in other countries, such as WTM London. With its seminars and conferences, the event strengthens the participation of technology exhibitors at WTM, thereby increasing the topic’s visibility. In this space participating companies have the opportunity to present the latest developments in the field and to discuss trends with the visitors.
Topics that will be discussed in the 2017 edition include trends and innovative models for digital tourism, the current profile of the travel consumer, the growth in e-commerce and online reservations in the region, Big Data and aviation and the role of digital influencers in a company’s marketing strategy. The event will also deal with successful cases of tourism blogs, using an approach that will consider setting up the company, the work routine, forms of monetization, profitability and expenses.
The speakers will include professionals from companies such as Omnibees, Phocuswright, Amadeus, Cloudbeds, PKFARE, TravelClick and Voopter and the conference agenda is full of subjects that are extremely topical today, such as Big Data, which is an important data analysis tool for serving consumers better and for creating more assertive products and services based on data analysis and cross-referencing.
Lawrence Reinisch, director of WTM Latin America, comments that “the impact of technology on the global tourism industry is growing and irreversible and it is our role to disclose the tools and trends that can enhance and develop the industry in the region even more.”
Learn more about the programme:
| Travel Tech Agenda – WTM Latin America 2017 | ||
| Tuesday, 4 April | ||
| Time | Presentation | Speaker |
| 13:00 – 13:20 | The use of technology in making tariff strategies more dynamic, according to the profile of e-travellers | Luis Dinis, R & D Manager, Omnibees |
| 13:50 – 14:10 | E-ffervescent Online Tourism | Carolina Sass de Haro, Latin America Analyst at Phocuswright |
| 14:40 – 15:00
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How can we win the war for online reservations? | Gabriela Otto, CEO, HSMAI Brasil and GO Consultoria |
| 15:30 – 15:50 | Maximize your hotel’s revenue: how to become a data-oriented hotelier in 2017 | Rubi Perez, Account Director, SiteMinder – The Americas |
| 16:20 – 16:40 | Find out how Big Data and directed advertising can help your marketing | Bárbara Goldenstein, Senior Advertsising Sales Consultant, Amadeus – Latin America; Andres Molinari, Travel Intelligence Manager, Amadeus – Latin America |
| 17:10 -17:30 | Glocalme – redefining the way of being globally connected | Fábio Mazzoni Serafim, Marketing Manager, Hong Kong uCloudlink Network Technology Co., Ltd |
| 18:00 – 18:20 | Setting up a profitable travel content production business on the Internet | Rafael Sette Camara, 360 Meridianos blog and a director of the ABBV |
| Wednesday, 5 April | ||
| Time | Presentation | Speaker |
| 12:45 – 13:15 | See how data about events can affect room rates and how you can use this information to improve your yield strategy | Philipp Stelzer, HQ plus, Head of Sales |
| 13:50 – 14:10 | How to make a profit from guest opinions | Gaston Richter, TrustYou; Marco Antonio Fonseca, Cloudbeds |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | Find out how Big Data and directed advertising can help your marketing | Bárbara Goldenstein, Senior Advertsising Sales Consultant, Amadeus – Latin America; Andres Molinari, Travel Intelligence Manager, Amadeus – Latin America |
| 15:30 – 15:50 | BIG Data and the distribution of airline tickets | Jason Sui, Co-founder and Senior Vice President for Strategy and Growth, PKFARE |
| 16:20 – 16:40 | Increase revenue by mobilizing your customer’s emotions with regard to your hotel | Pilar Osório, Sales Director for Brazil, TravelClick |
| 17:10 – 17:30 | Metasearch Made in Brazil | Pettersom Paiva, CEO and Co-founder, Voopter |
| 18:00 – 18:20 | Digital influencers in the travel market | Fernanda Castelo Branco, Vontade de Viajar blog and ABBV member |
| Thursday, April 6 | ||
| Time | Presentation | Speaker |
| 13:00 – 13:20 | Hotel and room mapping – the next generation for content that sells | Mariana Manigold, Sales & Marketing Director, Juniper |
| 13:50 – 14:10 | How can we win the war for online reservations? | Gabriela Otto, CEO, HSMAI Brasil and GO Consultoria |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | Can group financing be a driver of tourism? | Talita Ribeiro, writer and a journalist specializing in tourism |
| 15:30 – 15:50 | The profile of the mobile traveller in 2017 | Eduardo Fleury, Country Manager, KAIAK |
Registration for WTM Latin America 2017 & 47th Braztoa Business Event
Registration is open for the fifth edition of WTM Latin America 2017 & 47th Braztoa Business Event. The event in 2016 received more than 6,500 visitors from the regional tourism market for this annual business-to-business meeting that focuses entirely on networking and business generation. It is estimated that last year generated some $ 370 million in trade agreements.
In order to find out what’s new in the segment in terms of products, services and technology and also to take part in debates and talks with the main names in the industry, visitors from the tourism trade, journalists and buyers can register free of charge for WTM Latin America 2017 & 47th Braztoa Business Event, by accessing http://latinamerica.wtm.com/en/Visitar/Inscribe-se/
The free registration period extends until 3 April on the website. After this date you will only be able to gain access to the event by registering at the venue at a cost of R $ 150. About WTM Latin America
WTM Latin America, now in its 5th year, attracts almost 9,000 unique senior executives interested in the Latin American travel industry. The 2016 event generated US$ 370 million of new business which was conducted between exhibitors and buyers. WTM Latin America is part of WTM Portfolio of events, which also includes World Travel Market London, World Travel Market Africa, Arabian Travel Market, WTM Connect Asia and International Golf Travel Market. www.wtm.com. http://latinamerica.wtm.com.
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