WEBINAR
From Local to Global: Why Aspiring Online Travel Businesses Need Global Suppliers and Effective Mapping
Join us for an insightful webinar where we explore how access to global hotel suppliers and AI-driven mapping solutions can help online travel businesses streamline operations, eliminate duplicate listings, and enhance booking accuracy for a superior customer experience. Our expert speakers will discuss the challenges of disparities in supplier data formats, data duplication & inconsistencies across multiple sources.
- 27 March, 2025
- 3:00 PM IST/1:30 PM GST/9:30 AM UTC
Speakers
Shilpi Yadav
VP Sales,
Vervotech
Vijayeta James
Commercial Director,
TBO.com
Nikki Sanikan Saingam
Head of API business APAC
TBO.com
Moderator
Kadambari Shinghvi
Director of Partnerships,
Vervotech
Agenda
1. Welcome & Introduction
- Brief overview of the webinar and key objectives
- Speaker introductions
2. Understanding Hotel Inventory Management
- The importance of structured inventory for better conversions
- How to efficiently organize and optimize your hotel listings
3. Leveraging Technology for a User-Friendly Booking Experience
- Enhancing usability for seamless customer interactions
- Key tech solutions that improve the booking journey
4. Challenges in Managing Hotel Booking Engines
- Common issues hoteliers face
- Strategies and tools to improve efficiency
5. Innovative Solutions for the Future
- How Wbe.Travel and partners are reshaping hotel booking
- Real-world examples and success stories
6. Live Q&A and Closing Remarks
- Audience questions answered by industry experts
- Final takeaways and next steps
Part 1 - Challenges in Sourcing & Managing Global Travel Inventory
1. The Challenges of Integrating Global Hotel Suppliers
Aspiring online travel businesses need diverse hotel inventory, but integrating multiple suppliers comes with hurdles like inconsistent pricing, duplicate listings, and content discrepancies.
2. The Chaos of Unstructured Hotel Data
Poor data structuring often leads to booking errors, refund claims, and dissatisfied customers. Mismatched hotel names, incorrect addresses, and missing images create confusion for both OTAs and travelers.
3. Impact on Customer Experience & Revenue
Poor supplier integration causes booking errors, refund claims, and dissatisfied customers. Addressing these challenges ensures a seamless booking journey, leading to higher customer satisfaction and repeat business.
Part 2 - Solving the Data Chaos with AI-Powered Mapping
1. Competitive Advantage with AI-Driven Mapping Solutions
Automated mapping eliminates duplicates, standardizes hotel data, and ensures real-time synchronization- reducing manual effort and improving operational efficiency.
2. Long-Term ROI of Automated Mapping
Investing in AI-powered mapping increases revenue by reducing operational inefficiencies, minimizing manual intervention, and increasing data accuracy.
3. Driving Business Growth with Accurate Hotel Data
Cases show that structured, AI-driven data improves booking accuracy, enhances search results, and leads to better customer satisfaction- driving higher conversions and revenue.
4. The Future of AI Mapping in Travel Tech
As AI evolves, predictive analytics and machine learning will further refine supplier data, enhance personalization, and ensure a seamless traveler booking experience- giving OTAs a competitive edge.
Why Should You Watch?
Scale Smart
Discover why integrating global suppliers is the key to scaling your travel business.
Expert Insights
Learn strategies to optimize supplier relationships and deliver frictionless travel booking experience.
Exclusive Q&A
Got questions? Get them answered by our experts in our live interactive Q&A session!
