17AUG 2010 - Annapolis, MD - TravelCom is pleased to announce that the
Executive Girlfriend’s Group (EGG) will be hosting the 2011 Executive Women’s
Forum (EWF). The forum will be
held on Wednesday, March 30th, the opening of the three-day event in
Las Vegas focused on the travel industry.
For 2011, TravelCom will continue its mission
to foster collaboration between the leaders in the travel industry and online
technology market leaders by creating an effective networking atmosphere and
intimate learning environment where senior executives conduct business, share insights,
research and strategies.
TravelCom, along with the EWF, is in its’ 9th
year. The EWF brings together the
movers and shakers within the Travel Industry for high-level, candid
discussions around the issues that women face as executive leaders. EWF attendance is by invitation only.
EGG is a networking group for executive
women, catering to the business needs and interests of corporate executives,
entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and those in transition. EGG just celebrated its 2nd
anniversary on National Girlfriends’ Day.
It was founded by Chicke Fitzgerald, the CEO of Solutionz, who has been
involved with TravelCom and EWF since their inception, as a member of the
Advisory Board.
A pioneer in social media and social
commerce, Ms. Fitzgerald brings 30 years of experience in business strategy, electronic
distribution and marketing, specializing in the travel, transportation,
mapping, mobile, navigation, search and telecommunications industries. She has
held executive positions at Sabre and Worldspan and has been a consultant to American
Express, AAA, Travelport, Wyndham Worldwide, Amadeus and the Carlson Companies,
as well as Panasonic, Ericsson, Motorola and Intel. “The EWF has always been paramount to TravelCom. With
Chicke’s leadership and dedication, it will be an incredible opportunity for
women leaders in travel to share high level experiences and establish solutions
to timely issues,” stated Bruce Bommarito, COO of the U.S. Travel Association.
TravelCom’s Advisory Board wholeheartedly
supports the EWF and is eager to use the EGG community to enrich the already
successful program. Ben
Isenberg, TravelCom EVP, Business Development, stated, “With EGG’s year round community, providing resources, best practices
and networking opportunities for executive women, they are the ideal partner
for TravelCom.”
TravelCom 2011 is being held at the Palms
Casino Resort, www.palms.com, beginning on March 30th and
going through April 1st. For more information about EGG, visit www.executivegirlfriendsgroup.com.
For more information regarding TravelCom please
contact:
Cynthia Adams, VP of Planning & Logistics
Phone: 443-994-6575
Email: cynthia.adams@travelcomnetwork.com
Website: travelcomnetwork.com
