Indian Hospitality industry to increase online revenues by 40%

MUMBAI, India - April 25, 2013 - PRLog -- Mumbai, India – Indian hospitality industry is all set to increase in online revenue by 40 % opines the experts who were present at the recent conference held by IDeas & TravelClick at The Hyatt Regency, Mumbai.

The conference covered topics including mobile distribution, social media, pricing strategies and GDS marketing, among others. The sessions were made up of a combination of panel discussions and keynotes including speakers from Google, Tnooz and TripAdvisor.

Sivaprasad Gangadharan, Regional Director - Subcontinent Sales for IDeaS said, “Indian market is getting more mature with more foreign brands coming in and at the same time Indian brands are also becoming more global”.          

Joy Ghosh, Regional Director India & Subcontinent at TravelClick said, “We have a large number of hotels in India and the subcontinent who consult us. The only gap which we foresee is one of knowledge in this fast increasing world of ecommerce. As a responsible partner, we will do our bit to bridge the knowledge gap in our way of giving back to the industry”.          

There were almost 100 attendees included sales and revenue professionals, along with managers from large chain hotels including Taj Hotels, Oberoi, Leela, ITC, Marriott, Starwood,  Sun N Sand, Lalit, Concept Hospitality and  many more.

About TravelClick: TravelClick (www.TravelClick.com) is the leading provider of revenue generating solutions for hoteliers across the globe. TravelClick offers hotels world-class reservation solutions, business intelligence products and comprehensive media and marketing solutions to help hotels grow their business. With local experts around the globe, we help more than 30,000 hotel clients in over 140 countries drive profitable room reservations through better revenue management decisions, proven reservation technology and innovative marketing. Since 1999, TravelClick has helped hotels leverage the web to effectively navigate the complex global distribution landscape. TravelClick has offices in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Barcelona, London, Dubai, Houston, Melbourne, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. Follow us on www.twitter.com/TravelClick and www.facebook.com/TravelClick.

About IDeas: Founded in 1989, IDeaS Revenue Solutions - a SAS Company, offers industry-leading pricing and revenue management Software, Services, and Consulting to the hospitality and travel industries. Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN with our Global Technology center located in Pune, India, IDeaS maintains sales, support and distribution offices in North & South America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Greater China, Australia, and Asia. For more information, visit www.ideas.com