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Andy Archer is Vice President of Service Industries for JDA Software Group’s Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Group. He has extensive experience in developing and overseeing large-scale chain revenue management implementations across the hospitality, rail, tour operator and airline industries

Bill has spent the past 30 years working in the area of Spa, Golf and Resort technology, and has been involved with successful golf & spa systems implementations in close to 40 countries. Aside from overseeing the design of golf club systems as early as 1982, Bill has established software distribution and support partnerships around … Continued

Dr. László – Global Expert in Health, Wellness, and Medical Tourism Dr. László is an internationally recognized expert and visionary in health, wellness, medical travel, hospitality, and tourism. As an economist specializing in tourism, leisure, and hospitality, he has led benchmark research including “Medical Tourism and Wellness Tourism: Where Do Spas Fit?” for the Global … Continued

Frank Pitsikalis brings a wealth of professional and personal experience to his role as Vice President, Product Strategy, Hotels at Agilysys. Previously the Founder & CEO of ResortSuite, he has advised Fortune 1000 companies regarding the strategic use of technology to help achieve organizational objectives and worked at top consulting firms including, Ernst & Young, … Continued

Professor Sherri Kimes: Global Expert in Revenue Management Professor Sherri Kimes is considered one of the top thought-leaders and experts in Revenue Management (RM) globally. She has been actively working in the field since 1988, and she has helped educate many of the industry’s top leaders. She frequently engages with corporate, government, education, advisory, legal, … Continued

Dave Kovaleski  joined  the MeetingsNet editorial staff in 2003, Dave has written for Association Meetings, Corporate Meetings & Incentives, Medical Meetings, and Religious Conference Manager. Prior to joining MeetingsNet, Dave was a writer and reporter for Crain Communication’s Pensions & Investments, Standard & Poor’s Financial Communications group, McGraw-Hill Construction, and the Sag Harbor Express, a … Continued

Dietmar Kielnhofer lives in Ho Chi Minh City and serves as General Manager for a multinational company headquartered in New York, listed on the New York Stock Exchange. He has held senior management roles with international organizations across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Southeast Asia, bringing extensive global leadership experience.

Amanda J. Dennis, Founder of Amanda J. Dennis & Associates ,a full-service hospitality consulting firm that offers sales and marketing consulting, revenue management consulting, and training and staff development Over 25 years of hospitality experience with owner-operators and third-party hotel management companies. Established track record in all facets of revenue and profit enhancement including sales, … Continued

Ms. Kate has over 30 years in the service industry, Learning and Development a specialty. A global trainer who designs programs for sales, service, and revenue generating strategies. Adapting to ever changing markets, reaching varied international audiences, focused on keeping sessions fun and informative, and making technical information accessible to all. Ms. Kate is Independent consultant, … Continued

Rajesh Rajan is an execution-oriented Product Management/Customer Success/Operations, he is also an Executive with over 15 years of success directing the development and implementation of revenue-increasing strategies (first in hospitality, and later in SaaS products). I can translate marketing/ product speak to engineering speak (and vice versa). he have an entrepreneurial spirit and a blend … Continued