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Via email from Rick Schwartz & Howard Neu:

As you know last week I sent out a notice saying we were planning to sign a contract with Steve Forbes. Well I have good news, bad news, good news and then good news again. Then some clarification on pending matters.

So first, let me get the BAD NEWS out of the way. The bad news is that Steve Forbes is not coming to T.R.A.F.F.I.C. in New York City. He actually tried to re-arrange a trip abroad to come and speak to us and is anxious to meet with us. I know this is disappointing news for all of us but the rest of the news is very good. Steve Forbes WILL be speaking at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. EAST on the evening of October 10th in Florida!! This may actually work out better as being away from home I think there will be a better chance for attendees to interact directly with him.

So I gave you the bad news and I gave you the good news and now for some more good news. In place of Steve Forbes our replacement speaker will definitely fill the void and address one of the frustrations we all share. Again, the contract is not signed but we do have a verbal commitment. Terry Jones, the founder and CEO of Travelocity.com will have you on the edge of your seat.

The story of the entrepreneur in the garage is well known. But how does one build a startup inside a huge corporation? How do you successfully innovate in large and sometimes bureaucratic organizations? Terry Jones started Travelocity.com as a department inside the multi billion dollar Sabre Corporation. Starting with an idea and a team of ten, he grew the department into a three billion dollar public company with over 35 million members and 1200 employees. The reason Terry’s story is so important to us is he has had many of the same frustrations we have and figured out a way to cut through the red tape. I know you will give this guy a standing ovation because he can say things that will make you stop, think and then act.