PhoCusWright Conference Expands to Dublin, Ireland

Building on the success of its United States-based conference – which gathered 1600+ attendees in 2013 – PhoCusWright is now heading to Europe.

The two-day conference will take place 20-21 May 2014 in Dublin, Ireland, at The Convention Centre Dublin, and will feature travel innovators, executive keynotes, panel discussions and debates, as well as exhibition and networking opportunities. There will be an opening-night reception on 19 May.

The event will bring together European travel leaders to network, learn and build strategic partnerships with the industry's most influential leaders, innovators and visionary thinkers.

Topic discussions will include alternative accommodations, the state of startups, impact of social media and online reviews, multi-modal development, the business of business travel and PhoCusWright research highlights.

"The pace of change and the growing impact that innovative new technologies have across the travel industry in Europe are unprecedented," said PhoCusWright's managing director, Tony D'Astolfo. "We bring a live research project to the stage, putting theory into practice to delve into the innovations, issues, trends and disruptions impacting the European market."

PhoCusWright Europe will feature three key events: The Travel Innovation Summit, Center Stage and Workshops, as well as an awards program, exhibit hall and numerous networking events.

The Travel Innovation Summit (20 May):  Selected companies (exclusively from Europe) reveal the travel industry's latest innovations through onstage demonstrations of their technologies and tools. Attendees have open access to the innovators and are encouraged to connect and provide feedback throughout the event. The award for PhoCusWright's European Travel Innovator of the Year will also be presented during the event.

Center Stage (20-21 May): PhoCusWright analysts probe Europe's travel luminaries about what's next on the horizon and delve for the inside story on some of the industry's most noteworthy developments. Center Stage contains a mixture of one-on-one interviews, keynote addresses, roundtable discussions and PhoCusWright's signature "Talkback."

Workshops (21 May): Industry leaders present a range of dynamic, educational content via interactive workshops. Sponsors take the lead in tailoring the content, along with PhoCusWright's expert guidance. The presentations are efficient, thought provoking and insightful.

Registration is now open.