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The Über-Connected Organization: A Mandate for 2010 – Conversation Starter
Think about your organization and ask yourself these two questions: * Are external social media sites restricted or blocked while at work? * Is the use of social media in the workplace inhibited or frowned upon?

Expedia (EXPE) and Choice Hotels (CHH) tonight announced they have signed a new, long-term deal that
Expedia (EXPE) and Choice Hotels (CHH) tonight announced they have signed a new, long-term deal that will return Choice’s inventory to Expedia’s global family of websites including Expedia and Hotels.com.

Hotel Franchise Model is Dead! Hoteliers complain at WTM
Many hoteliers that are part of a hotel franchise complain about their representation company.

Seven Deadly Sins of Social Media: lessons from #followmeatsea
@PrincessCruises invited a number of well known travel bloggers on a Caribbean Cruise. The folks at Princess Cruises must have been excited about all the social media they were going to generate.

It’s TIME for Some Serious Voluntourism
Voluntourism has been steadily spreading its tentacles into the travel industry for the last year or so, fuelled by environmental concerns, recession induced guilt about spending money on vacations, and growing awareness about responsible tourism.

Travel Innovation Thrives at The PhoCusWright Conference
There may be brakes on the economy but there are no brakes on innovation. The future of the travel industry is taking shape at The PhoCusWright Conference.

3 rules for what is needed to start a consumer information or UGC based online travel start-up
User/crowd generated content available through the mega review site TripAdvisor has done a lot of things to the industry.

Priceline on Agoda - extracts from Q3 earnings call
As always Seeking Alpha have posted a very useful transcript of the Priceline (PCLN) Earnings (Q3).
Why build an app? +400% increase in mobile revenue each month – Hilton
Hilton Worldwide yesterday unveiled a new iPhone app. They designed it by listening to what their customers were asking for.

George Lambert, GoldenWare, VP Engineering
George Lambert, GoldenWare, VP Engineering discusses online travel solutions with Bruce Rosard of PhoCusWright

Tim Fahy, ITA Software, VP Business Development
Tim Fahy, ITA Software, VP Business Development discusses GDS solutions with Bruce Rosard of PhoCusWright

Peggy Lee, Expert Flyer, VP Business Development
Peggy Lee, Expert Flyer, VP Business Development discusses business traveler solutions with Bruce Rosard of PhoCusWright