Microsoft VP To Speak At BTN Tech Show

John Neilson, Microsoft's vice president of interactive service media who has oversight of travel and other information products, will deliver the keynote address for the first Travel Technology World trade show, being launched in conjunction with Corporate Travel West and Meetings West at the LAX Hilton May 20 and 21.

Travel Tech World, which is designed for corporate travel managers as well as their information services and accounts payable colleagues, will feature special sessions on what to look for when shopping for automated booking, workstations, and management reporting and expense processing systems, and a trade-show floor providing hands-on opportunities. Sessions also will focus on the future of corporate intranets and the experiences of corporate executives who have used them to set up travel sites. For more information, call 212-615-2274.