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Speakers and Topics Announced for the Second Annual
Revenue Strategy Summit (RSS) - October 16, 2014 at the Affinia Manhattan
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Powered by Duetto, RSS Anticipates More than 300 Participants
to Focus on the Next Frontiers in Hotel Innovation
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Scheduled for October 16th at the Affinia Manhattan, the full-day conference will feature industry leaders who will continue to articulate and iterate the evolution of the new discipline of revenue strategy, – while addressing key issues in the integration of revenue analytics and insights, distribution, digital marketing, loyalty and affinity marketing, sales, reputation management and technology.

RSS combines education, networking, and high-level information exchange among an anticipated group of more than 300 hotel executives from brands, ownership groups, management companies and respected industry leaders who are responsible for increasing revenue and optimizing demand.

Distinguished speakers will include:

Patrick Bosworth, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Duetto

Minaz Abji, Executive Vice President, Asset Management
Host Hotels & Resorts

Phill Burgess, Vice President of Sales & Revenue Optimization
John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts

Tom Botts, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
Denihan Hospitality Group

Bill Linehan, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Red Lion Hotels Corporation

Jeff Senior, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
FRHI Hotels & Resorts

Michael Levie
Chief Operations Officer
citizen

Jennifer Collins
Vice President
LaSalle Hotel Properties

Maxine Taylor, CHA
Executive Vice President of Asset Management
Chartres Lodging Group

Jeff Edwards
Head of Global Hotel Business
Amadeus

Larry Hall
President & Chief Executive Officer
PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc.

Steve Reynolds
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
tripBAM

Ravneet Bhandari
Chief Commercial Officer
Nor1

For a complete listing of the day’s speakers, events, opportunities and information, visit, www.RevenueStrategySummit.com.

“We are delighted to welcome this incredible group of speakers to RSS 2014. The panelists and the sessions will directly address the issues most pertinent to the hotel industry today,” said Cindy Estis Green, CEO and Co-Founder, Kalibri Labs, LLC.

Panel and discussion topics at RSS, will include:

Disruption 2020: Vision & Implications for Travel and Hotel

The Shifting Landscape: New Players, New Models

Market Insights: Intelligence for the Digital Hotel Marketplace

Revenue Strategy: Tying it All Together

Patrick Bosworth, CEO and co-founder of Duetto, said, “As the changing distribution and revenue landscape continue to pose challenges for hotel owners, our topics and speakers this year will provide unmatched insight. RSS 2014 is truly an event not to be missed.”

For information on attending or sponsoring the Revenue Strategy Summit, visit www.RevenueStrategySummit.com.

Registration for RSS is $695 through October 15; and onsite registration is $895.

A limited number of sponsorships are still available. For information, please contact Stacy Silver at ssilver@silverhospitalitygroup.com.

About Duetto 
Duetto delivers dynamic, intelligent revenue strategy solutions to the world’s leading hotels and casino resorts, allowing them to maximize profits through superior, actionable data to better manage pricing, revenue and business mix decisions. Leveraging a cutting-edge, cloud-based architecture, combined with a feature-rich product set, Duetto transforms the way hotels price and sell rooms.

Duetto has attracted many of the highest regarded investors and advisors from the hospitality and technology industries, including, among others, Thayer Ventures, Battery Ventures, Altimeter Capital, Trinity Ventures, Benchmark Capital, Lee Pillsbury, founder and Chairman of Thayer Lodging, Marc Benioff, founder, Chairman and CEO of Salesforce.com, Mark Lomanno, former CEO of STR, Rich Barton, former CEO/Co-Founder of Expedia and Sam Shank, CEO and Founder of Hotel Tonight. www.DuettoResearch.com

About Silver Hospitality Group
Silver Hospitality Group (SHG) specializes in building revenues and profitability for hospitality companies through targeted industry relations outreach, creative marketing solutions and specialty events. The firm and its network provide unparalleled experience and relationships in all facets of hospitality. www.SilverHospitalityGroup.com

About Kalibri Labs
Kalibri Labs unique technology and analytics provide insights to hotel operators, owners and brands to enable evaluation of a hotel’s revenue performance net of acquisition costs. Operating at the intersection of sales, marketing, revenue management and distribution, Kalibri’s patent-pending cloud technology and apps enable systematic identification of strengths and weaknesses in the revenue net by focusing on profit contribution. The Kalibri team is a seasoned group of executives with deep industry experience and a passion to improve the industry’s financial health in a highly challenging and dynamic digital marketplace. www.KalibriLabs.com

Media Contact:
Michael Frenkel
MFC PR – New York
for Duetto
212-808-6559