StartUp Challenge

Start-Up ChallengeStartup Challenge is the most exciting part of the Summit. 6-8 selected entrepreneurs from the startup companies who are less than 12 months in existence or companies leaving stealth mode will have the chance to demonstrate their innovative solutions or products that will significantly impact travel planning, purchasing and trending.【More

Panel of Judge

William Bao Bean
Partner
Softbank China & India Holdings

William Bao Bean
Partner
Softbank China & India Holdings

Allen Zhu
Partner
GSR Ventures

Allen Zhu
Partner
GSR Ventures

Erhai Liu
Managing Director
Legend Capital

Erhai Liu
Managing Director
Legend Capital

Kevin Jin
Vice President
ChinaVenture

Kevin Jin
Vice President
ChinaVenture

2008 Event

2008 China Travel Distination&Technology SummitChina Travel Distribution Summit hosted by TravelDaily is now regarded as the most prestigious event for China’s travel industry. This event is set to be the impeccable opportunity to develop your China entry strategy. 350 senior travel executives from Ctrip, Elong, Mangocity, Expedia, Google, PayPal, Rakuten【More

Sponsorship

Sponsoring or exhibiting at this event will give you the vital opportunity of greater face to face interaction and time to promote your product or services to the people who control the distribution of travel in China.
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Official Hotel

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Mondial assistance is the international leader in Assistance Services and Travel Insurance. Globally, the Group provides high quality, tailor-made insurance & service solutions designed to meet the specific needs of each individual client. With the help of a worldwide network of customer service professionals, and the know-how that comes with more than 50 years of industry experience, Mondial Assistance is proud to bring to China the technology, human expertise, and financial strength necessary to offer a new level of customer service experience for China market.

Mondial Assistance is in the “people” business. Our core mission is to provide assistance & support to people in need of help. Our job is not simply to organize a service for the customer, but to provide beginning-to-end case management in the event of an down at the side of the highway leaving the customer stranded, or of someone requires medical assistance while traveling overseas, Mondial Assistance will be there to manage the problem and support the customer in the best way possible. What we offer is nothing less than true peace of mind.
CHINAonline, a subsidiary of Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd (Shiji network/ 002153, a public listed company in China A market), is the leading on-line distribution technology and channel management solution provider for hospitality industry. At present, CHINAonline has the capability to interface with many leading PMS/CRS application, which includes MICROS Fidelio product suite, Shiji PMS, FOXHIS, Talent, etc.

The main product line of CHINAonline includes:
-TWI (Two Way Interface function to integrates the data-mart between hotel and its channels);
-CRS (Central Reservation Systems for chain hotels and Distribution Providers);
-PGS (Payment Gateway System that connects hotels and its partner bank for on-line credit card processing);
-WBE (Hotel Web Booking Engine);
-OCM (Internet Marketing & Distribution Strategy analyses services are provided to exceed customers’ expectation).
A formidable alliance offering integrated card processing to the hotel sector
Alipay.com Co.,Ltd (AliPay) is China’s leading online payment service by both number of users and total transaction volume. A member of the Alibaba Group, it enables individuals and businesses to securely, easily and quickly send and receive payments online. AliPay has become the most popular and extensively used online payment tool for all areas of e-commerce in China, and is fast becoming the industry standard. As of 6 Mar 2008, AliPay had more than 80 million users and a daily transaction volume exceeding RMB350 million, through more than 1,500,000 daily transactions.
For almost 10 years EasyRMS has been the leading provider of Internet Revenue & Yield Management Solutions and independent Consultancy Services worldwide.

With more than 30 years of combined industry knowledge EasyRMS is dedicated to the introduction of new generation technology and procedures within the hospitality industry and aims to deliver these services to its Clients in an ‘Ez and professional’ manner.

The experience and expertise gained throughout the development of Revenue Optimisation within the Hospitality, Airline, Transportation and Media industries during the past 20 years has armed us with a unique and realistic knowledge of client expectations for the future, giving strength and presence to the company’s founding statement: “To provide top quality products and services, in an Ez and exciting manner, at affordable prices”
PayPal is a global online payment standard. Count on PayPal as the payment solution for your international business.

PayPal, an eBay Company, enables any individual or business with an email address to securely, easily and quickly send and receive payments online. PayPal's service builds on the existing financial infrastructure of bank accounts and credit cards and utilizes the world's most advanced proprietary fraud prevention systems to create a safe, global, real-time payment solution.
TravelFusion has created powerful travel search and web fares booking tools which search, aggregate, compare and book travel content from the web. Based around its patented TripplannerXML platform, TravelFusion has integrated hundreds of travel suppliers including air, hotel, car, rail, ferry as well as adding its unique content generated directly by travel suppliers to form the largest journey planning service in the world. The products we offer are all available via an XML API and have been designed to power cutting edge web 2.0 travel services.

Over seven years, TravelFusion has become an industry leader in Meta search and trip planning technologies. By combining powerful tools with innovative design and advanced technical support, we continually strive to deliver the very best travel information to our customers, affiliates and end users.
HRS – HOTEL RESERVATION SERVICE (www.HRS.com), a leading worldwide electronic hotel reservation system for both private and business travelers. We provide:
• 230,000 hotels in more than 180 countries in all categories
• Exclusive Price at least 10 percent cheaper on HRS than on any other Internet-based travel provider
• Up-to-date best-buy prices, attractive last-minute offers, early-bird prices and special long-stay rates for extended visits
• Online direct booking of conferences
• Online processing of groups inquires
• Special booking advice/service on events or trade fairs
• Bookable in 32 languages
Yeexing.com is a leading B2B e-tickets trading platform, relying on advanced technology and years of management experience in the aviation industry.
Jinjiang Inn Co.,Ltd is one of the subsidiaries of Jinjiang International(Group).Founded in May 1996, the company is mainly engaged in the operation of economy chain hotels under the brand of “Jinjiang Inn”. Since the establishment of the first hotel, Jinjiang Park Hotel, the company has been operating hotels within a standardized chain network, in order to provide guests with super-value, professional service and a refreshing, uncomplicated style.

The following words best describe the importance of Jinjiang Inn’ brand image: "professionalism, pragmaticism and sincerity". Jinjiang Inn has become one of the top brands for economy chain lodging in China. Their strategic goal is have 600 hotels nationwide.in 2010.
Amadeus is the world leader in provision of solutions to the travel industry to manage the distribution and selling of travel services.

Its solutions and services are used by our customer groups in different ways. Over 95,400 travel agency locations and more than 32,800 airline sales offices use the Amadeus System to run their business. Many of the industry's other leading travel service providers use our modular technology to optimise their distribution and internal operational requirements.

Our tagline, "Your technology partner", reflects the approach we take towards our customers. We focus on building and maintaining mutually beneficial long-term relationships. Through this stability we develop an understanding of where we can maximise our customers’ success, through the provision of technology.
Established in 1994, TMS Asia Pacific is a leading specialist travel, tourism and hospitality recruitment company with offices in Singapore, Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland. Our experienced worldwide team of consultants are dedicated to providing unparalleled recruitment services to talented candidates and exceptional organisations alike
Over 82 years, Howard Johnson has established a network of more than 500 hotels in 32 countries and territories. As a top-tier hotel management company, Howard Johnson was acquired by Wyndham Worldwide, one of the largest hospitality companies in the world. Entered China in July 1999, Howard Johnson has an intention to bring the utmost level of service and quality to 4-5-star hotels in the region. Howard Johnson hotels are located in major business and leisure destinations including Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Chongqing, Xi’an and Wuhan, etc. For information and reservations, please visit the Web site at www.hojochina.com.

Speakers

James Tang
VP of Sales & Marketing
Ctrip

James Tang
VP of Sales & Marketing
Ctrip

Jason Xie
VP of Web & Business Development
eLong

Jason Xie
VP of Web & Business Development
eLong

Martina Groenegres
Chief Representative of China
Lufthansa Passenger Airlines

Martina Groenegres
Chief Representative of China
Lufthansa Passenger Airlines

Simon Akeroyd
Vice President, Business Development
Amadeus Asia

Simon Akeroyd
Vice President, Business Development
Amadeus Asia

Ram Badrinathan
GM, Asia Pacific
PhoCusWright

Ram Badrinathan
GM, Asia Pacific
PhoCusWright

Hao Wu
GM of TripAdvisor China (daodao.com)
TripAdvisor

Hao Wu
GM of TripAdvisor China (daodao.com)
TripAdvisor

Gregor Lochite
Vice President & General Manager of Greater China
American Express Business Travel

Gregor Lochite
Vice President & General Manager of Greater China
American Express Business Travel

David Chambat
VP, Asia Pacific
TVtrip.com

David Chambat
VP, Asia Pacific
TVtrip.com

Martin Symes
CEO
Wego.com

Martin Symes
CEO
Wego.com

Yulu Dai
General Manager
Egencia China

Yulu Dai
General Manager
Egencia China

Michael Hong
GM of Sales for Greater China
FCm Travel Solutions

Michael Hong
GM of Sales for Greater China
FCm Travel Solutions

Steven Luan
Regional Commercial Manager - Asia Pacific, UATP

Steven Luan
Regional Commercial Manager - Asia Pacific, UATP

Jimmy Jia
Director, Strategic Account Development
Google China

Jimmy Jia
Director, Strategic Account Development
Google China

Mark Inkster
Chairman
Yiqilai.com.cn

Mark Inkster
Chairman
Yiqilai.com.cn

Jens Thraenhart
President
Chameleon Strategies, Inc.

Jens Thraenhart
President
Chameleon Strategies, Inc.

Oliver Chen
VP
OCT International Hotel Management Co. Ltd

Oliver Chen
VP
OCT International Hotel Management Co. Ltd

Huaisheng Zhou
VP
kdaysinn Group

Huaisheng Zhou
VP
7daysinn Group

Michael Ruan
Senior Vice President
iResearch Consulting Group

Michael Ruan
Senior Vice President
iResearch Consulting Group

Jason Yap
Managing Director, Asia Pacific
Travelzoo

Jason Yap
Managing Director, Asia Pacific
Travelzoo

David Chai
General Manager
CHINAonline

David Chai
General Manager
CHINAonline

Ted Zhang
CEO
DerbySoft

Ted Zhang
CEO
DerbySoft

Adame Song
VP
OYESGO.com

Adame Song
VP
OYESGO.com

Fritz Demopoulos
CEO & Co-founder
Qunar.com

Fritz Demopoulos
CEO & Co-founder
Qunar.com

Kulin Strimbu
President & CEO
TripTelevision

Kulin Strimbu
President & CEO
TripTelevision

Christopher Chong
Vice President, Business Development
VRX Studios Inc.

Christopher Chong
Vice President, Business Development
VRX Studios Inc.

Morris Sim
Co-Founder & CEO
Circos.com

Morris Sim
Co-Founder & CEO
Circos.com

Yeoh Siew Hoon
Producer
WIT-Web In Travel

Yeoh Siew Hoon
Producer
WIT-Web In Travel

Jing Xu
Senior Manager, Product Marketing Department
Baidu

Jing Xu
Senior Manager, Product Marketing Department
Baidu

Bono Qiu
National IT Director
Carlson Wagonlit Travel China

Bono Qiu
National IT Director
Carlson Wagonlit Travel China

Mark R. Allen
Principal
Market Development Dynamics

Mark R. Allen
Principal
Market Development Dynamics

Tom Griffin
Co-Founder & CEO
Travelscream

Tom Griffin
Co-Founder & CEO
Travelscream

CEO Interview

Hai Wu
CEO & Founder
Orange Hotel Group

Hai Wu
CEO & Founder
Orange Hotel Group