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CEO details prospects.

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 20-OCT-03 		Format: Online - approximately 1175 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Two mouths after StarCite's acquisition of B-there again changed the competitive landscape of the meetings technology industry, StarCite CEO John Pino spoke with Meetings Today editor Chris Davis about B-there's integration, as well as the opportunities and threats presented by other travel technology companies.

Meetings Today: Do yon see future relationships between meetings technology providers and travel agencies, global distribution systems, online booking systems or online agencies?

John Pino: I absolutely do. Agencies will get heavily involved in this because they have to. The group side is getting under the spotlight. People have to have a solution they feel comfortable with and can adopt in the short term. Some agencies will try to do it on their own. Some agencies will look for a proven solution to buy. We hope for the latter. When StarCite came out, there was no focus on third parties or agencies. Now, there is a lot more momentum there. "They see a way to make money and a need to be more efficient. RegWeb has been our strongest segment with...

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