Daniel Connolly

Senior Hotel and Lodging Analyst, PhoCusWright Inc.
WHEN: Monday, November 12, 2007 - Thursday, November 15, 2007
TOPIC: The PhoCusWright Conference

Dr. Connolly is a recognized thought leader in the area of hospitality information technology. An associate professor of information technology with a dual appointment in the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management and in the department of information technology and electronic commerce, Dan also serves as director of undergraduate programs for the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. His teaching, research, and consulting interests focus on the strategic application of information technology and electronic commerce. He routinely presents his work at professional and academic conferences around the world, is a prolific writer, and is often quoted in the industry trade press on hospitality technology-related matters. Dan has authored or co-authored numerous publications, including PhoCusWright’s 2007 groundbreaking study Groups and Meetings: Market Opportunity Redefined (an in-depth look at the online penetration of bookings for the meetings and group business). His work has also appeared in such prestigious journals as the Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly, the FIU Hospitality Review, the Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education, the International Journal of Contemporary Analysis, Information Technology in Hospitality, Tourism Analysis, and the Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing; and his book, Technology Strategies for the Hospitality Industry (Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005), is the industry’s first book on technology strategy. Dan is co-chair of the American Hotel and Lodging Association’s Technology and E Business Committee, a founding member and executive advisor to Hotel Technology – Next Generation (HTNG), and an executive board member of the Hospitality Industry Technology Association (HITA). He also serves on the editorial review boards of several hospitality research journals. Before joining the faculty at the University of Denver, Dan served on the faculties of Cornell University, Michigan State University, Virginia Tech, and Concord College. Prior to joining academia, he spent nearly 8 years working at Marriott International’s corporate headquarters in the area of information systems. In addition, he has consulted with numerous organizations in the hospitality, health care and technology sectors, and has more than 10 years of experience in hotel and restaurant operations.