The past twelve months has seen extraordinary change on account of global economic difficulty. In this opening session, we ask the industry forerunners to tell us what to expect for the future in the Revenue Management field:

* Current conditions in each respective market- Hotels, Airlines, OTA's, Tour Operators, Rentals, Cruise Lines and Destination Resorts. How do we work together to get ahead of the curve? What future projections can our panel of experts offer so you can invest ahead of the game?

* How are oil and fuel prices affecting cruise companies and airlines? With a price of around 1.47 to the barrel, is this directly impacting customer ticket pricing? What are the panel's opinions on forecasting with this volatile fuel inflation?

* Discover how you can adapt and update your RM strategy to profit from the current and future economic climate

* Understand the current economic reality - is talk of recovery premature for the North American Travel industry?

* Analyze how some brands have managed to weather the downturn and achieve robust performance over the last year

* Which characteristics within RM have eroded with the downturn and which have become more prevalent?

* Hear expert advice on forecasting for low volume transactions