May 12, 2016
New York, NY – May 12, 2016 – The OpenTravel Alliance, the not-for profit responsible for developing and maintaining interoperability for disparate systems in all verticals of the travel industry, recognizes sponsors of the 2016 Advisory Forum, to be held at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, FL, May 16 – 19.
An organization that includes members from all verticals of the travel industry, OpenTravel sponsors span from hotel to car rental, and even include technology leaders as well as other industry organizations. 2016 forum sponsors include: The Hertz Corporation, Travelport, Sabre Corporation, Marriott International, Inc., Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), and LinksRez.
“The caliber of our sponsors is a direct reflection of the impact that the OpenTravel Alliance has had in the travel industry,” noted Lisa Fues, OpenTravel Alliance Board President. “We appreciate the continued support of our sponsors, and thank them for making this event possible. With their contributions, OpenTravel will be able to continue to facilitate seamless connectivity in the travel industry.”
The foundation of consumer direct travel, OpenTravel is responsible for ensuring information flows smoothly between multiple systems. The annual forum provides attendees with technology trend education as well as open source messaging solutions for the travel industry. This year, the forum will include a hackathon lite, giving participants first-hand experience with OpenTravel’s 2.0 object model solution. To register for the OpenTravel 2016 Advisory Forum, visit https://opentravel.org/activities/.
About OpenTravel
OpenTravel is a not-for-profit trade association, founded in 1999 by travel companies, with a primary focus on the creation of electronic message structures to facilitate communication between the disparate systems in the global travel industry. At the dawn of today’s online consumer direct bookings, OpenTravel created the necessary messaging standards to enable the power that direct bookings for consumers have become today.
OpenTravel is comprised of member companies representing airlines, car rental companies, hotels, cruise lines, railways, leisure suppliers, service providers, tour operators, travel agencies, solutions providers, technology companies, and distributors. OpenTravel members identify message standards, prioritizing project work and creating messages. Tens of thousands of OpenTravel message structures are in use, carrying tens of millions of messages between trading partners every day.
For more information on OpenTravel membership, new products or projects, as well as the 2016 Advisory Forum, please visit www.opentravel.org or email info@opentravel.org.
Contact: Lindsay Kelso
Marketing Consultant
OpenTravel Alliance
214.578.8434
lrkelso@gmail.com