Travel API & MicroServices

Tech Symposium

SOLD OUT

~ a TSI Innovation Program

January 7, 2020

Miami Florida, Amadeus Executive Center

8:00 AM-5:30 PM

TMC | Air | GDS | Hotel | OTA | Corporate | Platforms | Travel Tech Startups

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Travel Startups Incubator® (TSI) is pleased to announce our 2nd, Travel API & Micro-Services Tech Symposium, part of our Innovation Program. We bring together the leading TMC’s, Corporate Travel Managers, GDSs, Airlines, Hotels, OTA’s, Travel Platforms, Marketplaces and vetted global B2B emerging travel technology companies looking to pilot and license their technology through APIs and micro-services. The Symposium caters to the Business Travel and Bleisure markets.

Get your API’s and Micro-Services licensed by larger travel companies. 

Over 25% of travel companies revenue is derived directly from APIs. Travel companies are building application networks, platforms and marketplaces. Emerging technologies are being launched as SaaS, micro-services, data solutions to solve specific problems in the business travel industry. Connect with one another to expand your business and grow revenue.

1:1 Meetings are the focus of TSI Symposiums and Insightful Boardroom Discussions.

150 1:1 meetings were held during the April 30th TSI Symposium.  

One-on-one, pre-scheduled meetings.

The symposium curates quality engagements between larger travel companies and emerging tech companies through one-on-one appointments. Emerging tech companies demo, gather feedback and work towards acquiring pilots and licensing deals. (10) 15-minute one-on-one meetings for the larger travel companies to meet with emerging tech companies to evaluate the technology.

Relationship building for pilots & licensing. 

The intent of the private, invite only 1-day symposium is to bring key decision makers in the TSI network in a room with startups that have technology “ready” to pilot/license. We are seeking quality vs. quantity. Larger conferences are great for learning and networking but rarely adequate for long-term relationship building.

Meaningful discussions and feedback.

In addition to the one-on-one meetings there will be up to (6) startup presentations and a panel session on best practices to pilot and license technology with corporates. The goal is to facilitate product feedback on new API and micro-service technology and to expedite piloting and licensing deals between parties.

Symposium Testimonials

The TSI Travel Tech Symposium was a great success for 3Victors, a travel data service startup. The one day networking event generated multiple partnership opportunities for the near term, and many new relationships for the future. We’ll definitely be back!

Ken Cannon, 3Victors

One of the most well organized and useful events in the travel industry. The meetings were scheduled according to interests and coupled with breaks, allowed ample opportunity to network with prospects in understanding their needs. The presentations were also very insightful.

Trideep Aggarwal, TWAI

It is very effective. One place to meet so many potential significant players in one place. For us it is good to plant the seed in startup companies to focus on their innovations and let us do the plumbing underneath like we do it for so many big players.

Michael Strauss, PASS Travel Solutions

How often does a travel start-up ever get the opportunity to pitch to over half the business travel market in one room? The TSI Symposium managed this, and what made it extra special was the opportunity to have face-to-face meetings which gave me the chance to get to know these travel industry leaders as individuals.

John Lee, CultureMee

The Symposium was a great event. Being able to meet so many interesting startups in an efficient and informative way is an unusual and very beneficial opportunity.

Dan Reagan, Atlas Travel

After attending several travel congresses and shows, I can definitively say that the TSI Symposium was one of the most amazing opportunities to do networking with industry leaders. The format of the event and relevance of the speakers that came from these industry leaders led to more meaningful conversation and to more qualified follow-ups.

Guilherme Conde, Around Vector

Agenda

8:00am-8:30am – Check-in, Breakfast.

8:30am Welcome presentation by Matt Zito, TSI and Kerri Zeil, Amadeus for Startups.

8:50am-9:00am Boardroom Presentation #1 Occasion Genius, CEO, Nate Marcus

9:05am-9:15am Boardroom Presentation #2 Traxo, CPO, Matt Griffin

9:20am-9:30am Boardroom Presentation #3 unDelay, CEO Safir Monroe

9:30am-9:45am (Break)

9:45am-10:00am 1:1 Meeting #1

10:00am-10:15am 1:1 Meeting #2

10:15am-10:30am 1:1 Meeting #3

10:30am-10:45am 1:1 Meeting #4

10:45am-11:00am 1:1 Meeting #5

11:00am-11:15am (Break)

11:15am-12:00pm Panel Session: How larger travel companies are innovating with emerging travel tech companies. Case Studies, Use Cases, Insights into how to succeed in the Business Travel Vertical. Miriam Moscovici BCD Travel, Scott Gillespie ARC, Andres Fabris Traxo, Johnny Thorsen Amex Labs  

12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm-1:10pm Boardroom Presentation #4 3Victors, CEO Rick Seaney

1:15pm-1:25pm Boardroom Presentation #5 W2M, Head of Sales Mike Murdock 

1:30pm-1:40pm Boardroom Presentation #6 Trip Ninja, CEO Andres Collart 

1:45pm-2:00pm (Break)

2:00pm-2:15pm 1:1 Meeting #6

2:15pm-2:30pm 1:1 Meeting #7

2:30pm-2:45pm 1:1 Meeting #8

2:45pm-3:00pm 1:1 Meeting #9

3:00pm-3:15pm 1:1 Meeting #10

3:15pm-3:30pm (Break)

3:30pm-3:45pm BCD Travel presents SoultionSource® & Developer Hub.

3:45pm-4:15pm Panel Session: Emerging Travel Tech Founders – Tips & Insights into How To Successfully Sell technology, APIs & MicroServices to Corporates/Larger Travel Companies. Use Cases.

4:15pm-6:00pm Happy Hour

Request an Invitation

The Symposium is part of the TSI Innovation Program, see below. We look for (10-12) larger travel companies and (20-22) emerging travel technology companies to attend the event. Please fill out the form below to begin the process to attend. We will get back to you within 24-hours with how the Symposium works, what to expect and the fee options to attend.

Travel API & MicroServices Tech Symposium

TSI Innovation Program

Travel Company Program Includes:

  • Attend the Symposium – 1-3 people from your company. Option to be a Symposium sponsor and speak on a symposium panel. 

  • Dedicated table for (10) 1:1 meetings and networking during the Symposium. Option to sit on a panel or present.

  • Introductions to travel technology companies in the Innovation Program for piloting and licensing emerging travel technologies.

  • 2 Post-Symposium strategy calls to discuss your innovation objectives and projects.

  • TSI Ratings- Coverage of emerging business travel technologies in the travel startup ecosystem, commentary and insights from Matt Zito. 

Emerging Travel Tech Program Includes:

  • Attend the Symposium – 1-2 people from your company. 1:1 meetings and networking during the Symposium. Option to present your technology.

  • Introductions to larger travel companies in the Innovation Program.

  • Inclusion in our Emerging Business Travel Technology Report. Featured as a emerging travel technology. Distributed to TSI Innovation Partners (larger travel companies) and published at travelstartups.co December, 2019.

  • Discount off the TSI Traction Program (both versions).

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Where Is The Event/CheckIn:

January 7, 2020 at Amadeus N. America Headquarters in the Amadeus Executive Center. Address: 3470 NW 82nd Ave #1000, Doral, FL 33122. 

Parking & Checkin: 

Uber/Lyft/Wingz ground transportation:  Enter the Amadeus building lobby and take the elevator to the 10th floor reception. Facing the building the entrance is to the far right. 

Arriving in your own car: Park on the 2nd floor parking garage. Take the WEST elevator to the 10th floor. Press “0100” on the key pad outside the elevator, for the receptionist. Give your parking ticket to the 10th floor EBC receptionist to be validated.

The Amadeus executive center is conveniently located 7-miles from the Miami International Airport. 

What is Amadeus's Involvement in the Symposium

TSI is the organizer and owner of the Symposium. TSI has been a partner with “Amadeus for Startups” for the past 4-years. TSI helps introduce new startups to the Amadeus for Startups team for the licensing of their APIs. Amadeus for Startups is providing the venue space for the Symposium at the Amadeus Executive Center. Amadeus for Startups will have a table at the Symposium. Any company can attend whether or not you are licensing Amadeus APIs.

How Is This Event Different Than Other Travel Tech Conferences

The 1-day Symposium focuses on one-on-one relationship building between the travel companies and travel tech startups. Larger travel tech conferences are good for professional development and networking but fail on relationship building. Deals get done through relationship building. We will match up companies together for multiple 15-minute one-on-one meetings throughout the day. This will be an opportunity to demo your software and have quality time building new relationships. You won’t have to track down people to get their attention as we will all be in one larger area for an entire day. This Symposium is about quality vs. quantity. We estimate there will be 40 companies in attendance.

Stats from the April 30, 2019 TSI Symposium
  • 150 1:1 Meetings were held.
  • 32 companies attended.
  • The average company has 2-3 relationships being developed post the Symposium, Signed NDAs, Pilots, Licensing Deals. 
  • 1 startup is in acquisition talks with one of the larger travel companies.
  • Many of the travel tech startups are not only working on deals with the larger companies but are working with one another as there is alignment between everyone that attends due to our curation process. 
Is There A Fee To Attend?

Yes, there is a fee for both the larger travel companies and the Startups. The fee includes attendance at the event as well as additional services provided by TSI throughout the year as part of our Innovation Program. Please apply to attend the event and we will contact you with the full details.

What are closest hotels?

There are 10-15 hotels nearby Amadeus headquarters that are bookable via the TSI/Hotel Planner Booking Engine. 

Are There Sponsorship Opportunities Available?

We currently have two sponsorship opportunities.

1) Symposium Lead Sponsorship – SOLD – BCD Travel

2) Breakfast, Lunch – Available

3) Happy Hour Sponsor (Closing drinks, hors d’oeuvres). SOLD – Traxo

We are open to other sponsorship opportunities if it aligns well. Feel free to pitch us. Please reach out to Matt Zito for full details. matt@travelstartups.co

Contact Us

Matt Zito, Managing Partner Travel Startups Incubator® 

matt@travelstartups.co

207-460-0740