Charles Bailey

Co-Founder and CEO, TravelNet Solutions Inc.
WHEN: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 2:05 pm - 2:50 pm
TOPIC: The OTA CEO Series: Leveraging a Global Portfolio of Brands

Charles Bailey is chairman and CEO of TravelNet Solutions, a leader in providing complete and dynamic solutions to the travel industry. The company’s portfolio of brands include ResortsandLodges.com, ParksandCampgrounds.com, RezTracker.com and Red Rock Resort. Since acquiring ResortsandLodges.com in 2003, Bailey has transformed the site into the leading niche advertising portal for resorts and lodges worldwide. Under his leadership, the business has developed more than 2000 advertising relationships and increased the traffic to the site by over 800% in less than 5 years. His ability to innovate and differentiate from others has allowed Bailey to continually position ResortsandLodges.com as the most comprehensive planning resource for resort and lodge vacations worldwide. Prior to starting TravelNet Solutions in 2003, he launched 3 different Internet start-ups and spent more than 7 years consulting in user-interface design and web development for companies within the healthcare, banking, travel and hospitality industry. He has more than 10 years of professional experience using open-source technologies and is a Sun Certified Java Programmer. Bailey graduated with honors and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.