WIT Day Two Top Tips for Tip Top Grooves
Pitch from the Top - a panel of Travel Industry leaders are asked to give us their pick of the Grooves out there. What Groove do they think is going to impact big time on Travel?Patrick Andres, Vice President Asia Pacific, Sabre Hospitality Solutions kicked things off by saying that there were po [...]
WIT Speakers Corner: Get ready to augment your reality
To be honest, I had no idea what Augmented Reality (AR) was. I could somewhat vaguely conceptualize the notion but was unsure how that would improve my day-to-day life. Until I talked to Andy Gstoll, the CEO of Mobilizy, the producer of the Wikitude World Browser.So what is mobile AR? It's when [...]
WIT Speakers Corner: Harbison on grey travellers and future of premium class
The “richer, older and going somewhere” segment of travellers identified in the Amadeus Travel Gold Rush Report 2020 as a revenue opportunity needs “some serious added value from any intermediary”, said Peter Harbison, executive chairman of the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, himself an av [...]
WIT Speakers Corner: How Commonwealth is adapting to changing times
In the new offices of CTC Tourism Holdings, Singapore, a very modern, colourful reception counter greets customers. Next to it is an altar, with joss-sticks and offerings to the heavenly beings that look after us earthly creatures.This union between the modern and traditional symbolizes the metamorp [...]
WIT Speakers Corner: Make sure you have a strong brand before jumping into social media, says Morris Sim
Morris Sim, co-founder of Circos Brand Karma and speaker/mentor at Web in Travel 2010, shares with us his views on social media and how it is impacting the travel industry.Brand Karma is the leading social media analytics tools for hotels which maps their brand perception and aligns the results with [...]
Borrowed time, borrowed home – a new way of travelling
There I was, sitting out in the garden in my Airbnb-rented home in Pornic, France, taking in the cool breeze coming off the Atlantic Ocean. There’s a bit of sunshine trying to break through the clouds. The house cat, Mouss, is on my lap. He knows where the most comfortable spot in the house is.It [...]
Top most read posts in 2010 on WIT
In case you're wondering, here's what you read most on WIT since we launched the website in April. Not sure what it says but we are sure it does say something.Travellers posting more reviews on OTAsKen You Stood OutHot off the press: Facebook TimesWIT unveils speakers list: 2010 programmesThe powe [...]
Seaside inspiration for THack@WIT
Developers taking part at THack Day@WIT, the 24-hour hacking event held in conjunction with the WIT Conference, will be able to take inspiration from the ocean breeze and palm trees, plus work on an API made available exclusively to participants for this event.The hackathon, which will kick off Oc [...]
Tip #11 to listening better: Get your teeth into this one
Don’t ask me how it happened but on the most recent flight I was on – my 12th I think in 4 weeks, I lost count – a flying headphone hit the top of my mouth. I think I let out an almighty swear word but no one appeared to hear it in the darkness of the cabin.
Headphones, like everything else i [...]
Calling nominations for the first WITovation Awards
Think you are a Social Groover, Mobile Mover, Specialista or Customer Lover? If so, enter the inaugural WITovation Awards 2011.Now open for nominations, the awards, presented by Amadeus Asia, aims to recognize companies or individuals which have made a difference in a chosen field, either through [...]
