Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel With travellers spending increased amounts of time consuming online content, how can hotels leverage VR (virtual reality) technology to capture their attention? Our Marketing Expert Panel Reshan Jayamanne - Digital Marketing & Sales Strategist, Bnb Optimized Susanne Williams - Performance and Revenue Director, Journey Hospitality Andrew
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: How will hotel revenue management be affected by the introduction of the new “TripAdvisor Plus” from TripAdvisor? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Paulo Aragao - Revenue Management Professional Patrick Wimble - Managing Director, Lightbulb Consulting Theresa Prins - Founder, Revenue Resolutions Pablo Torres - Hotel Consultant,
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel How can hotel chatbots best contribute to a contactless / low-touch guest experience? Our Marketing Expert Panel Dr. Betsy Stringam-Bender - Professor of Hotels & Resorts, New Mexico State University Tamie Matthews - Revenue, Sales & Marketing Consultant, RevenYou Andrew Kavanagh - Group Sales and Marketing
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: With historic data now less relevant as we move into post-pandemic recovery, what forward-looking data is a "must-have" for hotels? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Chaya Kowal - Director of Revenue Management, Potato Head Family Paulo Aragao - Revenue Management Professional Theresa Prins - Founder, Revenue
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel With many marketing budgets facing cuts, how can hotels drive the best ROI possible? Our Marketing Expert Panel Susanne Williams - Performance and Revenue Director, Journey Hospitality Reshan Jayamanne - Digital Marketing & Sales Strategist, Bnb Optimized Andrew Kavanagh - Group Sales and Marketing Manager, FBD
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: What top skills and characteristics should hotels look for when recruiting in Revenue Management leadership? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Paulo Aragao - Revenue Management Professional Chaya Kowal - Director of Revenue Management, Potato Head Family Patrick Wimble - Managing Director, Lightbulb Consulting Theresa Prins -
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: With rising trends of staycations & workcations, is there a greater appetite amongst guests for upselling (e.g., room upgrades) post-pandemic to maintain physical distancing or to “treat” themselves? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Patrick Wimble - Managing Director, Lightbulb Consulting Theresa Prins - Founder, Revenue Resolutions
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: Are the recent booking condition changes (e.g. increased flexibility around cancellation policies, check-in and check-out) a temporary solution or a more permanent change for the hospitality industry? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Christoph Hütter - Revenue Strategy Consultant, Christoph Hütter Revenue Management Patrick Wimble - Managing
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel What has been your biggest learning in guest communication over the past 12 months? Our Marketing Expert Panel Colleen Buckley - Hospitality Marketing Executive Reshan Jayamanne - Digital Marketing & Sales Strategist, Bnb Optimized Nicolas Lajambe - Head of Ecommerce, Freehand Hotels & Generator Hostels Teri
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel With mobile traffic stats continuing to rise, how have you adapted your hotel's digital strategy in response to that? Our Marketing Expert Panel Colleen Buckley - Hospitality Marketing Executive Reshan Jayamanne - Digital Marketing & Sales Strategist, Bnb Optimized Nicolas Lajambe - Head of Ecommerce, Freehand
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: Amid changing travel guidelines and restrictions, flexibility has become essential for travellers. How are you addressing this? How has your revenue management strategy adapted to meet those needs? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Pablo Torres - Hotel Consultant, TSA Solutions Dian Tristyanti - Revenue Management Professional
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel Keeping well connected with our guests has been particularly challenging during the pandemic. What tips can you share for maintaining guest interest and keeping engagement high? Our Marketing Expert Panel Kaylie Holley - Founder, Up Travel Marketing Teri Freisen - Director Brand Management, Accor for Mövenpick