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| Wednesday, April 18, 2012 / ARRIVAL DAY |
| 10:00 am - 7:30 pm |
Registration Open |
| 12:30 - 5:30 pm |
Golf |
| 7:00 - 8:00 pm |
Welcome Cocktail Reception |
| Evening |
Sponsor Activities / Dinners |
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| Thursday, April 19, 2012 / FIRST DAY OF SESSIONS |
| 8:00 am - 7:30 pm |
Registration Open |
| 8:00 - 8:45 am |
Networking Breakfast |
| 8:45 - 9:00 am |
Opening Comments
* Publisher's Opening Remarks
* Remarks from Forum Honorary Chairperson |
| 9:00 - 9:50 am |
Opening Keynote Address
The Art of Negotiation: Expectation Impacts Outcome |
| 9:50 - 10:10 am |
Editorial Welcome Remarks & 2012 Visionary Awards |
| 10:10 - 11:00 am |
General Session #1
Best Practices for Mobile & Social Success |
| 11:00 - 11:40 am |
Networking Coffee Break |
| 11:40 am - 12:30 pm |
General Session #2
Cloud Computing: Solving Today's Challenges |
| 12:35 - 2:00 pm |
Networking Luncheon with Topic Tables |
| 2:00 - 2:50 pm |
General Session #3
The 2012 Lodging Technology Study |
| 3:00 - 4:15 pm |
Concurrent Workshops (3)
* Workshop #1: Sustainability
* Workshop #2: Next-Gen IT in Hotels
* Workshop #3: Business Intelligence |
| 6:00 - 7:30 pm |
Cocktail Reception |
| 7:30 - 9:00 pm |
Cognizant Visionary Awards Dinner |
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| Friday, April 20, 2012 / CLOSING DAY |
| 8:00 am - 12:15 pm |
Registration Open |
| 8:00 - 8:45 am |
* Continental Breakfast / Exhibit Hall
* Editorial Advisory Board Breakfast (private) |
| 8:45 - 8:50 am |
Day Two Opening Comments
Honorary Chairperson |
| 8:50 - 9:40 am |
Day Two Keynote
Management Excellence for IT Leaders |
| 9:40 - 9:50 am |
Editorial Comments & Audience Polling |
| 9:50 - 10:40 am |
General Session #4
Fighting the Security War |
| 10:40 - 11:20 am |
Networking Coffee Break |
11:20 am - 12:10 pm
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General Session #5
Tackling the Guestroom's Biggest Challenges |
| 12:10 pm |
Forum Closing Comments |
| 12:15 pm |
2012 Hotel Technology Forum Concludes |