2009 Travel Distribution Summit North America, Chicago

The Travel Distribution Summit North America
http://events.eyefortravel.com/tdsusa/travel-distribution/

Conference & Exhibition, September 16-17, The Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago

Discover How to Cut Costs and Grow Profits in the Changing World of Online Travel

Senior Speakers From Leading Travel Brands Show You How to Seize Opportunities, Create Innovative Campaigns and Steal Market Share

The Travel Distribution Summit North America is an opportunity for you to learn from the leaders in travel distribution, sales and marketing.

This doesn't look like it's related to hostels as much as the hotel industry, but I thought some people might be interested.

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To what extent has the recession changed the balance of power between suppliers and OTAs? The big online agencies are responding to the downturn by getting themselves locked into a price war. Meanwhile, many suppliers are discounting prices on their own websites and pushing the benefits of buying direct to everyone who visits. What's planned for the future? And how's the landscape likely to pan out?