Founder of one of the world's most popular online travel communities - IgoUgo, will be a keynote speaker, at Wired Travel Asia in Singapore next week.
 
Supported by the likes of Cynthia Francis, founder of social networking tech provider, Reality Digital, and Bill Black, Managing Director of the Bed Management Company, Jim Donnelly will explore the User Generated Content phenomenon that has become known as Travel 2.0.
 
It's something that Donnelly – a former Global Brand Manager for Coca-Cola and Vice President of Market at Citibank – knows an awful lot about, having started IgoUgo in 2000 along with Tony Chen.
 
It was one of the world's first online travel communities – a place for travelers to swap images, anecdotes, itineraries and tips – and now has more than 350,000 members plus around four million site visits every month.
 
Not surprisingly, building online communities has become an essential part of online travel marketing, with Donnelly recognized as one of the world's leading exponents in this emerging field.
 
Online communities is one of several key issues that will be addressed at Wired Travel Asia, Asia's top online marketing and travel distribution event, which features more than 40 expert speakers from Asia, Europe and the United States.
 
It is being held at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Singapore next Thursday, October 26, and Friday, October 27, and will be attended by more than 200 delegates from throughout Asia Pacific.
 
Every delegate will get the latest online Asian travel industry report from Hitwise, plus a report on 'Trust Based Commitment' from MarketShare and HarrisInteractive.
 
Wired Travel Asia sponsors and exhibitors include: Abacus International, Akamai Technologies, Amadeus Asia, EzRez, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc, Pegasus Solutions, Reality Digital, Singapore Tourism Board, TravelCLICK, Travelport and WORLDHOTELS.
 
Bookings can be made through www.wiredasia.biz

Further Information:

Yeoh Siew Hoon – 65 96801460, yeoh.sh@pacific.net.sg
Martin Kelly – 61 414 774 978, mjk@iform.com.au
Vera Lye – 65 9746 7377, vera@allrave.com