| Wednesday, April 22, 2009 / Arrival Day |
| 10:00 am - 7:30 pm |
Registration Open |
| 12:30 am - 5:30 pm |
Golf at Desert Pines Golf Course |
| 7:00 - 8:00 pm |
Welcome Cocktail Reception |
| Evening |
Sponsor Activities / Dinners |
| Thursday, April 23, 2009 / First Day of Sessions |
| 8:30 am - 4:10 pm |
Registration |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am |
NETWORKING BREAKFAST |
| 9:00 - 9:25 am |
OPENING COMMENTS
* 9:00 - 9:03: Publisher Opening Remarks
* 9:03 - 9:10: Remarks from Forum Honorary Chairperson
* 9:10 - 9:25: Presentation of 2009 Hotel Visionary Awards
|
| 9:25 - 10:10 am |
OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
"Inside CityCenter: Next-Gen Technology Today"
|
| 10:15 - 11:00 am |
GENERAL SESSION #1
"IP Convergence Best Practices: From Concept to Implementation" |
| 11:00 - 11:40 am |
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK / Exhibit Hall
|
| 11:40 am - 12:25 pm |
GENERAL SESSION #2
"Web 2.0 & Social Networking" |
| 12:30 - 1:50 pm |
NETWORKING LUNCHEON with Topic Tables / Exhibit Hall
|
| 1:50 - 2:40 pm |
GENERAL SESSION #3
"Next-Generation Workforce: Tools & Strategies for Connecting with Gen Y"
|
| 2:40 - 3:25 pm |
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK / Exhibit Hall |
| 3:25 - 5:00 pm |
ROUNDTABLE WORKSHOPS (3 concurrent)
- "Technology & Business Strategies for Staying Viable"
- "Leveraging Hosted Applications"
- "Next-Gen Technology & The Guest Experience"
|
| 6:00 - 7:30 pm |
COCKTAIL RECEPTION |
| 7:30 - 9:00 pm |
Visionary Awards Dinner |
| 8:00 - Midnight |
"King Pin Party" hosted by MSI, "King Pin Suite" at the Palms Casino |
| Friday, April 24, 2009 / Closing Day |
| 7:30 am - 12:15 pm |
Registration |
| 7:30 - 8:15 am |
Continental Breakfast / Exhibit Hall |
| 8:15 - 8:20 am |
DAY TWO OPENING COMMENTS: Forum Honorary Chairperson
|
| 8:20 - 9:10 am |
SECOND DAY KEYNOTE
"No Fear: A Lodging Outlook that Reignites Sales & Profits" |
| 9:15 - 10:05 am |
GENERAL SESSION #4 (solo)
"Marketing, Technology & the Customer Experience"
|
| 10:05 - 10:45 am |
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
|
10:45 - 11:30 am
|
GENERAL SESSION #5 (panel)
"Next-Gen In-Room Technologies" |
11:35 am - 12:15 pm
|
GENERAL SESSION #6 (solo)
"Security & PCI Compliance in the Lodging Industry" |
| 12:15 pm |
OFFICIAL CLOSING COMMENTS |
| 12:15 pm |
2009 Hotel Technology Forum Officially Concludes |