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November 13 - 15, 2012    Westin Kierland, Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona USA

Reasons to Take the Stage

The Travel Innovation Summit represents the next big wave of innovation in the travel industry. Dozens of innovators from around the world demonstrate technologies that impact travel planning, purchasing and memorializing.

  1. SHOWCASE YOUR INNOVATION
  2. MEET FUTURE PARTNERS & CLIENTS
  3. GAIN GLOBAL EXPOSURE

The Travel Innovator Battle of the Year


Stay tuned for more 2012 details!

On November 13, 2012, you could be one the innovators from around the world to take the stage at The Travel Innovation Summit@The PhoCusWright Conference.

Demonstrate to an elite and influential audience of travel, tourism and hospitality executives and decision makers ready to embrace the next big innovation. This high-value exposure is the most efficient, economical and powerful way to spark excitement, build connections and partnerships… and take your idea to a new level.

PhoCusWright is offering a limited number of scholarships.
Startup (less than 18 months in business) and emerging (18-36 months in business) companies are eligible to apply for a scholarship reducing The Travel Innovation Summit fee.

Reasons to Take the Stage


  1. SHOWCASE YOUR INNOVATION
    Demonstrate live before an audience of travel executives, investors and media, including the most influential travel industry bloggers.
  2. BUILD CONNECTIONS
    Take advantage of dedicated meeting and demonstration space in the Innovator Showcase throughout the three-day PhoCusWright Conference.
  3. BROADCAST YOUR MESSAGE
    Your demonstration will reach a global audience of attendees via streaming and on-demand video, broadening your impact both during and after the event. You'll also receive a video of your on-stage demonstration.
  4. MAXIMIZE VALUE
    Two PhoCusWright Conference tickets are included in your demonstrator package.
  5. WIN THE BATTLE
    Win one of six awards and earn time on stage during Center Stage. Only one of the six award winners will go home with the coveted DEMO Award for Travel Innovation. Check out the full list of awards and voting.
  6. SUPERCHARGE YOUR EXPOSURE
    Promotion before, during and after the event includes coordinated social media marketing and participation in an extensive USA TODAY advertising campaign.



Startups, emerging and established companies (including last year's demonstrators) are invited to apply, based purely on their accomplishments. Four segments are available for early stage innovations that do not yet have a product or service to demonstrate. View Project Alpha package details.

Being selected as a Travel Innovation Summit demonstrator brings prestige and media attention. For the winners and runners up, it also means time on stage during Center Stage.

Check out last year's Travel Innovation Summit demonstrators.