Event: Digital Marketing in 2012 and Beyond
At our upcoming event, Robert Rauch, president of hotel management firm R.A. Rauch & Associates, will sit down with Buuteeq’s co-founder, Adam Brownstein, to discuss how hoteliers can turn online lookers into online bookers.
This exclusive event will show hoteliers how to influence the travel shopper’s online experience, including:
- How the digital age is influencing travel booking
- Do’s and don’ts of mobile hotel marketing
- How to inspire travel purchases with social media channels
- The impact of Google’s Penguin update on hotel Web sites and hotel search rankings
- How a hotel’s Web site design can be attracting or deterring direct bookings
- The redefined role of revenue management and its impact on hotel marketing
- Digital hospitality trends on the horizon
- U.S. and San Diego Lodging Forecast
What:
Digital Marketing 2012 and Beyond
Who:
Host – Robert Rauch, President of R.A. Rauch & Associates
Guest – Adam Brownstein, Founder/Chief Customer Officer, Buuteeq
Where:
Hilton Garden Inn San Diego/Del Mar
3939 Ocean Bluff Avenue
San Diego, CA 92130
When:
Tuesday, July 10, 7:30am-9:30am
Registration:
$49 online registration on www.HotelGuru.com
$59.00 after July 6th – registration will be available at the door
Hotel Discount:
Attendees can take advantage of a $99 discount rate at the Hilton Garden Inn the Monday night prior to the event.
SPEAKERS BIOS
Robert Rauch
Mr. Rauch serves as President of R. A. Rauch & Associates, Inc., the firm that manages the Homewood Suites by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn in Del Mar, CA as well as El Cordova Hotel in Coronado, CA, Pantai Inn in La Jolla, CA and the Quality Inn & Suites in Colorado Springs, CO. His education qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Administration from Western International University and a master’s degree in Tourism Administration from Arizona State University. Rauch sits on the board of directors of the San Diego Tourism Marketing District and has served as Chairman or President of several tourism organizations nationally and regionally in the west. Rauch teaches a class at Arizona State University’s Resort Leadership program, has been awarded Developer of the Year by Hilton in 2008, Family Owned Business of the Year by the San Diego Business Journal in 2009 and is often quoted by the media on tourism industry issues. He publishes Hospitality Innsights on the web at www.hotelguru.com and is a regular speaker at hotel industry conferences.
Adam Brownstein
In business as on vacation, Adam enjoys making connections when traveling. As co-founder of Buuteeq, a SaaS/Cloud Digital Marketing System for independent hotels, discovering a great boutique hotel is like making a new friend: it has a personality and a soul, and you can establish a lifelong bond with it. Adam, a global marketing innovator and sales leader with 15 years of experience in pioneering companies, excels in connecting inventive products with customers and finding new markets. As Director of Business Development in the Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division, Adam launched Microsoft Surface, a revolutionary touch-enabled tabletop interface into 20 global regions across the hospitality market. With Sony Corporation he held various positions in the USA, Japan, and Mexico, where as Director of the Entertainment division he introduced the PSP and PS2 video game lines to millions of ecstatic Spanish-speaking gamers.
Contact:
Robert A. Rauch, CHA
R.A. Rauch & Associates
Office 858-523-0590, Mobile 858-663-8998
3939 Ocean Bluff Avenue
San Diego, CA 92130
Email: rauch@hotelguru.com
Web: www.hotelguru.com
