Phocuswright Europe Lands in Amsterdam

The biggest online travel industry event in Europe arrives in Amsterdam next week. Here’s a few things to know!

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We asked Pete Comeau from Phocuswright for insights into this year’s Phocuswright Europe conference (May 15-17).

Why choose Amsterdam for your European conference?

After spending three years in Dublin, we decided it was time to move the conference to a more central European destination and what better city than Amsterdam?

The event takes place at the beautiful and historic Beurs van Berlage in the center of the city. Amsterdam offers the best of European history and culture as well as modernity and accessibility of a great city. Amsterdam has also developed into a European tech hub, so aligns well with the topics discussed at the conference.

Amsterdam is home to many travel technology companies, including the largest global OTA, Booking.com.

Amsterdam offers the best of European history and culture as well as the modernity and accessibility of a great city.

How have your tailored the event for the European Travel Industry?

Phocuswright Europe draws the region’s top players around our research to discuss the trends, technology and turmoil affecting the European travel market.

All of our Center Stage discussions, innovation presentations and workshops are thoughtfully crafted to ensure the audience has a unique and meaningful experience that really targets the state of European travel.

Some highlights include:

(Not) Alternative Lodging (Anymore)
Private accommodation has always been a part of the European leisure landscape. Now Europe’s largest companies have their eyes on the more than €487 billion global travel accommodation market.
How to Succeed in Europe’s OTA Landscape
When global giants are pushing the competition, specialization is key. Take a deep dive into Europe’s changing OTA ecosystem.
Travel Tech with Leading Innovators
We’ll uncover the impact of blockchain, A.I., machine learning, chat, bots and more. See and understand the next level of tech innovation through the lenses of Europe’s biggest companies like Accor, Lufthansa, Airbnb, Google, Facebook, Hopper and more.
Travel’s Third-Largest Segment: Tours and Activities
Global travel activities has the potential to be a €138 billion market by 2021, so it’s no wonder that many companies want to get into the act. A select few will have what it takes to break new ground in this fragmented, manual marketplace that’s just screaming for technology solutions to catapult it ahead

Who should attend Phocuswright Europe?

Anyone who wants to meet and network with the most influential leaders in European travel, gain recognition from the industry, get access to the latest innovations and have strategic discussions with peers and colleagues.

What startups will be presenting their innovations in Amsterdam?

Startups presenting at this year’s EMEA Battleground include:

Ads Hotel: a solution that connects hotels to metasearch portals with ease and efficiency, allowing them to compete in the same Internet ecosystem of OTAs.
Keesy: The first totally automatic check-in and check-out service, available all day, 365 days a year
Destygo: The first smart traveler assistant
Stanctifly: The worlds largest airport wellness network… and more! See who’s attending.

What section are you most looking forward to, and are you expecting any big announcements?

I always look forward to the discussions on Center Stage and at the networking receptions. The event is more intimate than our flagship event, and the feel is very different. It allows us to get to know attendees and hear from our audience on a deeper level.

We will be announcing our theme for this year’s Phocuswright Conference at the event!

We can’t wait to hear feedback and the industry’s thoughts on what we have been cooking up over the last few months.

The event is more intimate than our flagship event, and the feel is very different.

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