Fourth Annual LodgeNet Customer Technology Symposium Focuses on Connecting With Hotel Guests in a "Multi-Screen" World

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LodgeNet Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ: LNET), the leading provider of interactive media and connectivity services to hospitality businesses and the consumers they serve, is hosting its 4th annual Customer Technology Symposium today through October 6 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in suburban Chicago.  

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"Connecting Guests: Any Screen. Any Time." is bringing together experts from a broad range of perspectives to help hoteliers make informed technology decisions and develop sound strategies for the future. The event is being attended by executives from major hospitality brands, hotel owners and management companies as well as industry media and representatives from a variety of technology companies.

Presentations and panel discussions are slated to cover topics including:

• What today's guests expect in the way of hotel support for mobile technologies
• Multiple touchpoints for hotel guests
• How technology can help address future needs of both hoteliers and their guests

"With TVs, smartphones, laptops and tablets all in the mix, hotel owners and operators have a greater challenge than ever before in reaching guests on the go," says David Goldstone, Vice President Sales and Hotel Relations for LodgeNet and the chair of this year's conference. "We believe the best way for hoteliers to connect with these guests is to connect with the experts first, and this year's event will help them do just that."

Highlighting the event will be a keynote address by Scott L. Brown, Senior Vice President, Global Communications, Client Insights & Strategic Relations for The Nielsen Company. Brown is scheduled to speak on the topic, "The 4-Screen World: How Personal Media Devices are Re-Writing the Rules of Traveler Engagement and Entertainment." Additional scheduled participants include representatives from Boxee, Cisco, Concur, Corning MobileAccess, Google, Hilton Worldwide, Impact Mobile, Intel Labs, Kobie Marketing, Omni Hotels & Resorts, Orbitz, Sage Hospitality, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, TDG Research, UltraViolet, Verizon Wireless, and White Lodging.  LodgeNet executives will deliver presentations that tie the content of the sessions to the company's current and planned product initiatives.

Co-sponsors of this year's Customer Technology Symposium include LG, Philips, VideoPropulsion, Showtime, HBO, Technicolor, NBCUniversal, DIRECTV, Elavon, Nomadix, Panasonic, RT, Corning MobileAccess and Verizon Wireless.  

For more information, visit http://www.lodgenetonline.com/CTS2011/index.html

About LodgeNet

LodgeNet Interactive Corporation is the leading provider of interactive media and connectivity services to hospitality and healthcare businesses and the consumers they serve. LodgeNet Interactive serves approximately 1.8 million hotel rooms worldwide in addition to healthcare facilities throughout the United States. The Company's services include: Interactive Television, Broadband, Mobile and Advertising Media Solutions along with nationwide technical and professional support services. LodgeNet Interactive Corporation owns and operates businesses under the industry leading brands: LodgeNet, The Hotel Networks and LodgeNet Healthcare. LodgeNet Interactive is listed on NASDAQ and trades under the symbol LNET. For more information, please visit www.lodgenet.com.  

LodgeNet and the LodgeNet logo are registered trademarks of LodgeNet Interactive Corporation.

SOURCE LodgeNet Interactive Corporation

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