“Changing the way we meet”: Spacebase at the Phocuswright@ITB Disruption’s Curve

BERLIN - March 4, 2015 - PRLog -- Today the world’s leading travel trade show ITB is opening its gates in Berlin to exhibitors from 180 countries and regions which will be visited by over 110,000 people from the commercial and travel industries. One of the most innovative forums of the fair is the Phocuswright@ITB Disruption’s Curve, taking place on March 4^th and bringing together international executives from the travel, tourism and hospitality sector to discuss, debate and define the latest industry trends.

As a first time participant Julian Jost, CEO and founder of the Berlin-based booking platform Spacebase (www.spacebase.com), will take part in the panel “Executive Roundtable: The Disruptors” (13:15 - 13:45). Together with Rod Cuthbert, CEO of Rome2rio, Will Phillipson, President of SilverRail Technologies, and Polina Raygorodskaya, CEO of Wanderu Inc., he will be discussing disruptive forces in the travel world as well as new players and innovations that are looking to shake-up the industry. Attendees are also welcome to take part in the discussion.

About Spacebase:

Spacebase (www.spacebase.com) is a transparent and easy-to-use booking platform for unique meeting and event locations all over the world. With one click, companies can choose the perfect environment for their business events from over 1,000 spaces, as well as event extras such as DJs or catering. Whether in Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Hong Kong or Cape Town – the booking platform boasts locations worldwide and makes expensive and non-transparent booking agents, as well as the time-consuming and nerve-wracking task of collecting and comparing many different offers, obsolete. At the same time, location owners can gain international attention for their lovingly designed spaces by listing them on Spacebase for free, achieving the best possible usage of their facilities.

The Spacebase GmbH was founded in August 2014 by Julian Jost, Jan Hoffmann-Keining and industry pioneer Stephan Ekbergh in South Africa. As of now the platform lists more than 1,000 unique locations in 14 cities worldwide. The company headquarters is located in Berlin.