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The Pan-European Leisure Travel Industry
The Rapidly Changing Landscape
12th December 2001
Wednesday 12th December 2001
Chairman: Russell Amerasekera, Leisure Industries Consultant
8.30 Registration And Morning Coffee
9.00 Chair’s Introduction
9.05 A European Overview (a face-to-face interview conducted by Russell Amerasekera) with Roger Burnell, Chairman, The First Resort.com & former Acting CEO, Thomson Travel Group
9.25 The European Leisure Travel Industry – An Investor’s Perspective
Andrew Monk, Director of Equity Sales (Leisure Travel), ABN AMRO
9.50 Tour Operating – Product Strategies To Support An Increasingly Fragmented Market
Paul Evans, former Managing Director, First Choice Holidays Division
10.20 Mobilising Your People Through A Period Of Frantic Change (a face-to-face interview conducted by Russell Amerasekera) with Tony Bennett, Human Resources Consultant & former MD, Going Places
10.50 Morning Coffee & Networking
11.10 Brand Strategies For Global Leisure
Michael Lambertz, Director Group Marketing, Preussag AG/TUI
11.50 From Dot.com Boom To Bust – The Dream Ticket Story
Lawrence Hunt, Managing Director, Rapid Travel Solutions & former CEO, Dreamticket.com
12.20 Car Rental – A Truly Global Marketplace (a face-to-face interview conducted by Russell Amerasekera) with Mark McCafferty, CEO, Avis Europe plc and Clive Jacobs, Chairman & Chief Executive
13.10 Lunch
14.25 Tour Operating – The Scandinavian Experience
Anders Holst, CEO, Fritidsresor Group
14.55 Pricing – Changing The Rules Of The Game
Earl Quenzel, SVP – Chief Marketing Officer, priceline-europe
15.25 POWER PANEL – An Interactive Session:
Chaired by: Jeremy Skidmore, Journalist, Financial Mail On Sunday & former Editor, Travel Weekly; and Russell Amerasekera
PANELLISTS:
Dermot Blastland, MD, UK & Ireland, First Choice Holidays plc
Richard Carrick, CEO, Airtours UK Leisure Group
Nigel David, MD, UK Distribution, Thomson Travel Group
Steve Endacott, CEO, Urbanweb
Brent Hoberman, Co-Founder and CEO, lastminute.com
Stephen Welton, Group Chief Executive, TV Travel Shop
16.05 Afternoon Tea & Networking
16.20 Predictions For The Future Shape Of The Pan-European Market Place – Winners And Losers (a face-to-face interview conducted by Russell Amerasekera) with Alan Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Cook
16.40 Distribution – Channel Management – Creating The Retail Environment Of The Future (a face-to-face interview conducted by Jeremy Skidmore) with Andrew Windsor, MD Distribution Business, Thomas Cook
17.00 Chair’s Closing Remarks
17.15 Evening Drinks Reception
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