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Study Group: Airline Global Distribution System Experts(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 75

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as aerospace & defense, building materials, chemicals, construction, oil & gas, timber & forest products, utilities & power generation, mining, agriculture, industrial equipment and transportation, among others.

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Chicke Fitzgerald, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, LeisureLogix, LLCChicke Fitzgerald
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
LeisureLogix, LLC

Chicke Fitzgerald is the Chief Executive Officer of the Solutionz Group, a consulting company specializing in travel industry, where she has worked since 1995. She is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of LeisureLogix, a technology company providing game changing integrated trip planning,...

Al Pappas, Partner, The StrataFusion GroupAl Pappas
Partner
The StrataFusion Group

Al Pappas is a Partner at StrataFusion group and provides C-level consulting services to many emerging, hi-tech and established corporations. Previously, Mr. Pappas was the Chief Information Officer of VMware. He was responsible for all IT functions and virtualization showcase environments...

Ken Heit, Director of Sales, World Wide Cruises IncKen Heit
Director of Sales
World Wide Cruises Inc

Ken Heit is the Director of Sales of Worldwide Cruises, a subsidiary of American Express Travel specializing in the cruise industry. He oversees $30 million in annual cruise sales revenue and supervises 25 employees. Mr. Heit has more than 20 years of experience in the travel industry. As a result of...

Christopher Dane, President-HRG Afilliates, LLC, HRG of North America Inc.Christopher Dane
President-HRG Afilliates, LLC
HRG of North America Inc.

Christopher Dane is the President of Affiliates Program at HRG of North America, one of the largest travel management companies in the world, where he has worked since June 2006. At HRG, he has launched and oversees the North American Affiliates Program that is designed to allow large regional travel...

Luping (Corey) Chen, Manager, China Venture LabsLuping (Corey) Chen
Manager
China Venture Labs

Luping Chen is a Manager at China Venture Labs, a venture capital company targeting TMT (focus on Internet and wireless) projects in China. He is responsible for market research, seeking projects to be invested, fundraise, merger & acquisition, project evaluation, and portfolio company management. He...

Jared Smith
Founder
TripLife

Jared Smith is the Chief Executive Officer and one of the founding employees of TripLife, a social networking tool for frequent travelers, where he has worked since 2007. Previously, Mr. Smith was the President of iCruise, a leading online seller of cruise vacation travel and a provider of travel booking...

Pam Stein, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Charlotte’s Web MarketingPam Stein
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Charlotte’s Web Marketing

Pam Stein is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Charlotte's Web Marketing, a company specializing in display, search, affiliate marketing, and competitive analysis. She has over 14 years of online industry experience including offline and online media services. Ms. Stein has expertise in managing...

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Who will win - the device manufacturers, the carriers or the applications providers? | 06-16-2008
Author: Chicke Fitzgerald, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, LeisureLogix, LLC

Following Nokia's recent investment in Navteq and Apple's announcements last week about having full GPS on the iPhone, T-Mobile announced an investment in DeCarta, a leading provider of mapping tools and location based services. In the article, DeCarta CEO Kim Fennell states that he believes that Nokia...

Impact of Airline Capacity Cuts on the Hospitality Industry | 06-06-2008
Author: Chicke Fitzgerald, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, LeisureLogix, LLC

All key metrics are still up (occupancy, demand, supply, average daily room rate), but what impact  will the economic downturn and reduction in airline supply have on the hospitality industry? Air travel represents less than 12% of all travel in the US today by Americans, yet all tools in the industry...

A Hard Job for Talkster’s Free International Call Service in China Market | 05-27-2008
Author: Luping (Corey) Chen, Manager, China Venture Labs

Talkster’s free international call service is supposed to be popular among Chinese consumers, but is not welcomed by local telecom operators. While foreign VOIP service providers attempt to capture this huge market, they may have a hard time to grow the business in China.

International Travel to Canada is down for the same reason International Travel to the US is up YOY. | 05-27-2008
Analysis of: Travel to Canada hits 5th straight record low | www.thestar.com
Author: Christopher Dane, President-HRG Afilliates, LLC, HRG of North America Inc.

Paraphrasing President Bill Clinton's campaign strategist, James Carville... It is the Loonie stupid!  It is also the economy, price of gas. The reverse phenomenon is occurring in the US...where it is the dollar stupid!

The Coming Winter of Discontent | 05-20-2008
Analysis of: How satisfied are travelers with their services? | www.usatoday.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

Service metrics are at a significant low for US airlines. While other airlines - particularly in emerging markets are powering ahead with superlatives and solid quality at all parts of the Spectrum, the same cannot be said of the US products. The US airlines are sowing the seeds of long term brand value...

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