Mr. Coletta has served in a variety of high-level roles spanning 25 years in the travel industry at startups, corporations and digital agencies. At Phocuswright, he oversees the company's technology and innovation research efforts, including the screening of startups for our recurring pitch competitions, as well as varied travel market research initiatives.
He is the author or co-author of Phocuswright's annual reports on the U.S. packaged travel, car rental, cruise and short-term rental markets, the state of travel startups, and numerous one-off research projects. He also maintains The State of Travel Startups Interactive Database.
He previously worked primarily in the startup world as an entrepreneur, investor, program manager and group organizer. He spent significant time in web development, web analytics, online marketing and tech project management, building a spectrum of expertise and network of contacts.
In the past he volunteered as the co-organizer of the Travel 2.0 Meetup group and as a global coordinator with Impact Travel Alliance. He was a member of Phocuswright's "Young Leaders Under 35" executive development program in 2013.
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How U.S. Travelers Use Chat and Messaging
Category: Technology Innovation Published: May 2017 Analysts: Michael Coletta, Mark Blutstein US $495Consumers worldwide are embracing chat and messaging at an astonishing rate, and this is fueling an explosion in the use of apps such as Facebook Messenger, WeChat, iMessage, WhatsApp and others. This...
Tours & Activities: Startups Tighten Their Bootstraps
Category: Destination & Activities Marketing Published: March 2017 Analysts: Michael ColettaAiming to address a significant market, tours and activities (T&A) startups have long struggled to achieve a critical mass of funding and industry support. In this analysis we look at the history of T&A...
Phocuswright Conference: 2016 Innovation Platform Roundup
Category: Technology Innovation Published: February 2017 Analysts: Michael ColettaSince 2008, The Phocuswright Conference has provided a platform for a select group of travel startups and industry visionaries to promote their ideas globally, and gain new partners, customers and...
U.S. Online Travel Agencies: Consolidation, Cross-Shopping and Channel Shift
Category: Market Overview & Sizing Published: January 2016 Analysts: Michael Coletta, Maggie Rauch US $1,250The OTA arms race continued to heat up in 2015 as Expedia moved ahead with acquisitions of Travelocity, Orbitz and HomeAway (planned to close 1Q16). Stronger efforts to sell direct by suppliers dampened...
Phocuswright Conference 2015: Battleground and Travel Innovation Summit Roundup
Category: Technology Innovation Published: January 2016 Analysts: Michael ColettaSince 2008, The Travel Innovation Summit (TIS) at The Phocuswright Conference has provided a platform for a select group of industry visionaries to promote their ideas, gaining new partners, customers...