Keynote speakers announced for ENTER2011 - The 18th International Conference on IT and Travel & Tourism - Innsbruck, Austria

The International Federation of Information Technology for Travel and Tourism is pleased to announce Keynote Speakers at the ENTER2011.org conference taking place in Innsbruck Austria. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) November 03, 2010 - ENTER2011 - The 18th International Conference on IT and Travel & Tourism.

Organised by the International Federation for Information Technology and Travel & Tourism (IFITT), in 2011 the ENTER conference will be held in Innsbruck, Austria and will be hosted at Congress und Messe Innsbruck GmbH from 26th to 28th January 2011.

ENTER2011 - eTourism Present and Future Interaction, offers a worldwide and unique forum for attendees from academia, industry, government, and other organizations to actively exchange, share, and challenge state-of-the-art research, and industrial case studies on the application of information and communication technologies to travel and tourism. The three tracks, Research, Destinations and Industry are designed in a way that enables maximum exchange of information and interaction.

This year the ENTER conference committee is glad to announce a great line of keynote speakers for the conference. These include:

• Marko Balabanovic - Head of Innovation at lastminute.com.
• Don Birch - Vice President Europe of Brand Karma,
• Barbara Muckermann - Head of Corporate Marketing at MSC Cruises,
• Martin Verdon-Roe - Sales Director, Europe at TripAdvisor,
• Jon Munro and Bethan Richards - Digital Marketing Managers at Visit Wales,
• Jason Ryan - Head of Strategy & Planning at iCrossing UK,
• Tom Hall - Head of Communications at Lonely Planet

We are looking forward to learn from their wisdom and to discuss future developments of eTourism.
Professor Lorenzo Cantoni, ENTER2011 Chairman said "ENTER2011 is confirming to be a true international event, able to attract people from the academy and from the industry, showing how top quality research and innovation promote dialogue and knowledge sharing".

Professor Dimitrios Buhalis, President of IFITT said ENTER goes back home to Innsbruck in 2011 and is promising to be one of the most exciting events ever. The technology fuelled revolution in tourism has been amazing in the last 20 years and many innovations have been discussed and developed in the ENTER conference. The IFITT community still innovates and predicts the future of tourism and technology.

For further information about ENTER2011 and registration details please visit http://www.enter2011.org

The International Federation for Information Technologies in Travel and Tourism (IFITT). IFITT is the leading independent global community for the discussion, exchange and development of knowledge about the use and impact of new information and communication technologies (ICT) in the travel and tourism industry. See www.ifitt.org For more information please contact IFITT President Professor Dimitrios Buhalis Email: dbuhalis ( @ ) bournemouth dot ac.uk or ifitt ( @ ) ifitt dot org

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