TRAVEL DISTRIBUTION FORUM
The
PLUs
Forum
31stJan - 2nd February 2024
Kufstein, Austria
Topics
Group Discussion
Herewith some general questions to foster a focus and framework for discussion, but as ever go where the conversation leads you. Be insightful.
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Topics to possibly include:
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AI hackathon – of course
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Should we do something about sustainability?
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Has personalised travel finally arrived and does it matter?
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OmniDistribution makes intuitive sense - but does?
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The economics of Web3 distribution are compelling, but nobody seems to care. Why not?
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Travel distribution is changing, Will the traditional TMC survive?
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And for a thoughtful but ambitious challenge – Is social inequality destroying our communities?
Agenda
Jan 31
WELCOME EVENING - Hotel
18:00
Welcome drinks
Geneva
22Oct2023
20:00
Feb 01
Dinner locally
WORKING SESSION
09:00
The last 3 years in Review
Don Birch
10:00
Marketing Presentation
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
Workshop A
13:00
Lunch
PM
Sledging
20:00
Dinner
Feb 02
Day 2
09:30
Key Note - TBD
11:00
Workshop B
13:00
What's next & Summary
Attendees
Kufstein 2024
FEATURED INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Don Birch
The PLUs Forum Founder
Lea Jordan
TechTalk.travel
Pedro Anderson
Winding Tree
Founder & COO
Sacha Hausmann
Stellant Partners
Investor
Will Phillipson
Formerly Kyte & Silverrail
Jack Dow
Grapevine CEO
Charlotte Lamp Davies
A Bright Approach ltd
Marketing on Steroids
Sascha Hausmann
Stellant Partners
Investor
Thorsten Schiefer
TS Consulting
Horst Treiblmaier
Professor of Management
Modul University, Vienna
Vincent Samson
GAIN travel consulting
Boris Padovan
TravelinMotion
Dominique Exmann
Garden Tourism CEO
Justin Morshead
CEO Travel Ledger
The Venue
Arte Hotel
Kufstein, Austria
ABOUT US
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As an industry Forum, we seek to enable meaningful exchanges and learning.
The PLUsForum draws together like-minded travel distribution experts with a range of skill and experience sets.
Each year, we meet to update on the past year, catch up with old friends and meet new Forum members.
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Don Birch
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