Well-said! Our 2024 Spring Symposium was packed with valuable educational material and relevant dialogue. Here are some of our favorite comments from our speakers and guests that made us pause and think "couldn't have said it better myself".
(7) "Travel for work has changed, because work itself has changed." Sharon Doyle, Global VP, Chief Product & Technology Officer, Deem
Sharon reflected on how this era of remote work has heavily impacted corporate travel behaviors.
(6) "You don't know, what you don't know. You have to educate all travelers." Mackenzie Grahek, Security Manager, International SOS
Mackenzie emphasized the importance of education as part of the responsibility of duty of care and traveler safety.
(5) World Travel, Inc. will twist themselves into a pretzel piece to do everything that they can to make sure that your organization and travelers are safe and taken care of." Dawn Spriggs Hall, UN Foundation
Audience attendee and World Travel customer, Dawn, eagerly shared this comment after another attendee questioned what makes World Travel, Inc. different than other TMCs.
(4) "Our objective as we thought about NDC was that we need to be able to bring this content into a very complex ecosystem with many constituents... and it needs to be behave the way that content you utilize today behaves." Kathy Morgan, Vice President, Product Management, Sabre
Kathy explained the ultimate short- and long-term goals pertaining to NDC for Sabre.
(3) "Do not underestimate the power that exists within this room." Jeff Lobl, Managing Director of Global Distribution Strategy, Delta Air Lines
Jeff encouraged the attendees to recognize their influence as buyers and voice consumer concerns.
(2) "You will more than ever need a trusted Travel Management Company." Erika Moore, President, World Travel, Inc.
Erika elaborated on the growing importance of having a reliable TMC to help translate all the fragmented content and how it applies to the customer program.
(1) "Change creates a lot of really amazing opportunities." Anna Blue, President, American Hotel and Lodging Association
Our Keynote Speaker, Anna, illustrated how change can truly be positive when looking beyond doubt and hesitancy.
World Travel, Inc. hosts their Symposia twice a year as an opportunity to educate and connect with current customers, prospects and industry partners. These programs are packed with content around relevant industry topics and trends presented by leading subject matter experts.
