Amadeus, Despegar.com, Sol Melia Carlson Wagonlit, Grupo Posadas, Starwood, LAN and Expedia to meet in Brazil

On 14-15 June, EyeforTravel’s second annual Latin American Travel Distribution Summit will play host to CEOs and senior executives from travel companies that are at the forefront of changes in how travel is marketed and distributed in the region.
EyeforTravel’s Second Travel Distribution Latin America & the Caribbean Summit which 
Fact: Brazil currently generates more than US$11bn per year, making it the country’s fourth biggest revenue earner. In 2006 a record 5.4m tourists visited Brazil, 120% more than in 2000, while the Brazilian Tourism Ministry is targeting 7.5m in 2008. (Figure from e.tid.com)

This event has been put together exclusively for travel professionals working in the Latin American and Caribbean markets. Regional executives from all sectors of the travel industry will meet to talk about the distribution issues they need to address, what technologies they need to use and who they need to partner with. And to ensure a true cross-section of this diverse market, this event will be run simultaneously in 3 languages; Spanish, Portuguese and English.

Just some of the speakers confirmed to date include:

• Luis Eugenio Moreno, Revenue Management & Pricing Director, LAN
• Santiago Ontañon, CIO, Mexicana de Aviación
•  D. Alberto Ferreira, Presidente, Carlson Wagonlit Travel - Brasil
•  Luciano Barreto, CEO, Submarino Viagens
•  Roberto Souviron, CEO, Despegar.com
• Alex de Gunten, Executive Director (International Association of Latin American Air  Transport), ALTA
• Aitor Marín, Head of Competence Cenre, - LATAM, Amadeus Brasil
• Allen Chastanet, Tourism Minister & Managing Director of Two Coco Resorts properties St. Lucia Tourist Board
• Javier Barrera, EVP franchise, Grupo Posadas
• Trip Barrett, Vice President, Marketing Latin America Division, Starwood Hotels &  Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (tbc)
• Roberto Souviron, CEO, Despegar.com      

To see a full list go to … http://www.eyefortravel.com/tdlatin2007/en_speakers.shtml

Topics on the agenda include: Travel Distribution in Brazil, Latin America & the Caribbean, Travel Distribution Strategies, Airline Distribution Strategies, Distribution Technology & GDS's Revenue Management, the first Latin American Low Cost Airlines Special Symposium, Online Marketing - MetaSearch & Search, Blogging, and much more...

Find full multi-lingual information & how to register your place at  http://www.eyefortravel.com/tdlatin2007