September 28, 2006; 03:36 AM
Rearden Commerce, Inc., the largest online marketplace for services of all kinds, today announced that Chairman and CEO, Patrick Grady, has been invited to present at AJAXWorld and the PhoCusWright Executive Conference. Rearden Commerce is a recognized leader in the real-world use of Web Services and other "Web 2.0" approaches in the delivery of its groundbreaking services marketplace and online personal assistant. The company's Total Travel Experience(TM) solution, which brings together the industry's broadest spectrum of travel services in a single user environment, is revolutionizing the way employees and businesses find, purchase and manage travel and other services. Grady will share his experiences and perspectives on these topics at the following upcoming events:
WHAT: Keynote Address
AJAXWorld Conference & Expo, October 2-4, 2006
The first International AJAXWorld Conference & Expo
( http://www.ajaxworldconference.com/ ) will provide a forum for
developers and IT managers to explore knowledge and best practices
on AJAX, Rich Internet Applications and Web 2.0.
In a keynote address, Grady will discuss the convergence of AJAX
and Services Oriented Architectures as a foundation for Web 2.0
and the movement to truly user-centric computing.
WHEN: Wednesday, October 4 at 7:30 a.m. PDT
WHERE: Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, Calif. 95054
Registration: https://www3.sys-con.com/oct06/registernew.cfm
WHAT: Keynote Roundtable: The New Corporate Travel Marketplace
The PhoCusWright Executive Conference, November 13-15, 2006
Travel 2.0 -- the travel industry's collective application of Web
2.0 -- embodies how companies can differentiate themselves in a
vast, dynamic travel distribution marketplace. It challenges
status-quo travel researching and buying options and behavior.
Travelers are now keen to take control and find/create the perfect
trip, not just the cheapest trip. Attendees of The PhoCusWright
Executive Conference
( http://www.phocuswright.com/events/ec06-info.php ) will immerse
themselves in Travel 2.0 at work.
Grady will join panelists in a discussion on the new corporate
travel marketplace with more megas, more consulting and more
procurement. Other participants in this session include Priyan
Fernando, executive vice president and COO, Global Corporate
Travel, American Express Company (NYSE: AXP - News), Hubert Joly,
president and CEO, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Trip Davis, president
and CEO, TRX (Nasdaq: TRXI - News), and Steve Singh, chairman and CEO,
Concur Technologies (Nasdaq: CNQR - News).
WHEN: Tuesday, November 14 at 10 a.m. PDT
WHERE: Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
1755 North Highland Avenue
Hollywood, Calif. 90028
Registration: http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=87484
Rearden Commerce
Rearden Commerce, Inc. is the world's largest online marketplace for services of all kinds. Through Rearden's online personal assistant, employees purchase services from a trusted network of over 135,000 global services suppliers based on personal preferences and company policies. Rearden Commerce is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. For more information, visit www.reardencommerce.com .