The Direct Booking Summit 2017 has named tnooz as an official media partner for both its Americas and European events taking place this autumn.

This article appears as part of tnooz’s sponsored content initiative.

The Direct Booking Summit is the largest, most comprehensive event of its kind. It’s a place for hotel decision-makers and industry influencers to come together to benchmark, strategize and network with like-minded professionals and fellow members of the Direct Booking Movement.

The Americas event takes place on 27-28 September at the New York Academy of Medicine on Fifth Avenue.

Nick Vivion, editorial director of tnooz, is moderating the opening session of the event. He will oversee a conversation introducing the main theme – direct booking strategies in 2017.

He will be joined by:

• Derek Brewster, director of revenue management for Lotte New York Palace
• Daniel Tennant, General Manager Hotel on Rivington
• Scott Khile, Group Director of Sales & Marketing Grace Bay Resorts
• James Gancos, CEO The Guestbook

Click here for details about the 2017 Direct Booking Summit Americas.

Meanwhile, the European-focussed summit will take place from 18-19 October in Barcelona. The venue is the Meliá Barcelona Sarrià, located on Avinguda Diagonal.

Click here for details about the 2017 Direct Booking Summit Europe.

In advance of the events, Triptease, which launched and organises the Direct Booking Summit – has produced a free white paper – Metasearch: A Hotelier’s Guide.

The guide walks hoteliers through:

• The five steps to a successful campaign
• Why the direct booking movement is moving to meta
• Where next?
• A buyer’s guide

Click here to download the paper.

This article appears here as part of tnooz’s sponsored content initiative.

See also:
The direct booking movement is moving to meta – what hoteliers need to know [sponsored] (Aug17)