NEW YORK—Orbitz Founding Chairman and CEO Jeffrey G. Katz will deliver the keynote address at the second annual Revenue Strategy Summit (RSS), which will be held here, at the Affinia Manhattan, on Oct. 16.
Founder and Managing Partner at KA Holdings, Katz is a thirty-five year leader in travel technology, whose additional roles included CEO of Swissair.
“We could not have found a more appropriate or compelling keynote speaker for RSS than Jeff Katz, and we are delighted to have him,” said Patrick Bosworth, Duetto’s CEO and founder. “As Travel and Leisure magazine noted, Jeff’s acumen and vision ‘helped him and his partners launch the online travel company that shook up the Web’ in 2000, and since then, he has remained at the forefront of travel industry innovation and leadership. We look forward to his comments to kick off an unprecedented day of inspired debate, discussion and networking.”
RSS combines education, networking, and high-level information exchange among an anticipated group of more than 300 hotel executives from brands, ownership groups, management companies and industry leaders who are responsible for increasing revenue and optimizing demand. It is hosted by Duetto, Kalibri Labs and Silver Hospitality Group, and sponsored by hospitality industry organizations and media outlets.
Other speakers will include Minaz Abji, EVP, asset management, Host Hotels & Resorts; Phill Burgess, VP of sales & revenue optimization, John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts; Tom Botts, EVP and chief customer officer, Denihan Hospitality Group; Bill Linehan, EVP, chief marketing officer, Red Lion Hotels Corporation; Jeff Senior, EVP & chief marketing officer, FRHI Hotels & Resorts; Michael Levie, COO, citizen; Jennifer Collins, VP, LaSalle Hotel Properties; Maxine Taylor, CHA, EVP of asset management, Chartres Lodging Group; Tim Harvey, president & CEO, Core Ideas; Larry Hall , president & CEO, PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc.; Steve Reynolds, CEO and founder, tripBAM; Jason Bryant, co-founder and CEO, Nor1; Ash Kapur, VP, hospitality revenue management & distribution, Starwood Capital Group; and Shafiq Khan, SVP, channel strategy & distribution, Marriott International.