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Space Travel and Power Will be Major Themes at The Phocuswright Conference 2018

Jul 26, 2018
Space Travel and Power Will be Major Themes at The Phocuswright Conference 2018
Every year, The Phocuswright Conference highlights travel technology and innovation (photo is from the 2017 event).
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Every year The Phocuswright Conference promises unparalleled insight from top tourism industry executives, and once again, it plans to exceed expectations with a stellar lineup for its 2018 event, which will be held Nov. 13-15, 2018, at JW Marriot Los Angeles L.A. Live. (Note: The Phocuswright Conference is held by Phocuswright, a sister company of TravelAge West.)

This year’s conference will bring a slew of innovators to the stage to explore the connection between size, growth and success in an ever-changing field. The event’s “Power Paradox” theme ensures that attendees will have the opportunity to delve into a discussion of power, dominance and adaptability.

Phocuswright specializes in bringing together forward-thinkers and brand-builders. The panel of speakers will feature top-notch travel experts, including Kellyn Smith Kenny, chief marketing officer at Hilton Worldwide; John Zimmer, co-founder and president at Lyft; Bill Gurley, general partner at Benchmark; Maud Bailly, chief digital officer at AccorHotels; Eric Gnock Fah, co-founder, president and chief operating officer at Klook; Greg Greeley, president of homes at Airbnb; and Haydn Sonnad, founder and chief evangelist at Tesloop.

The conference will also highlight the latest trends and topics within the travel industry. Because space travel is a major trend, Phocuswright plans to focus on SpaceX’s innovation — particularly with its revolutionary plans to go interplanetary by 2019.

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