Interoperability Committee (IO)

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Summary & Meetings

The OpenTravel Interoperability Committee, known as IO, consisting of elected representatives from each OpenTravel work group, provides oversight of the other OpenTravel subcommittees and workgroups. Work performed by the Interoperability Committee typically includes:

Reviewing and accepting (pre-publication) OpenTravel Specifications
Reviewing and accepting OpenTravel Project Team Proposals
Reviewing and accepting OpenTravel Publication Schedules
Reviewing and accepting new & enhanced OpenTravel schema artifacts
Providing guidance and support to OpenTravel Workgroup Chairs & Co-chairs

Meetings:

Face-to-face meetings are held prior to member review of a specification, following member review, and following the public review period and on an as needed basis. Based on the specification publication timetable, the Chair and/or Co-Chair determine the schedule for meetings.

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Leadership & Responsibilities

Leadership Roles & Responsibilities:

Chair and Hospitality WG Representative: Kelly Strand, Pegasus Solutions
Co-chair and Hospitality WG Representative: John Taverna, Sabre
Hospitality WG Representative: Ahren Starr, Marriott
Hospitality WG Representative: Gaurav Dogra, Sabre
Transport WG Representative: Mark Musslewhite, Amtrak
Transport WG Representative: Open Position
Travel Integration WG Representative: Tony Williams, Travel Technology Initiative
Travel Integration WG Representative: Randy Jones, Travelport
Architecture WG Representative: Dave Hollander, Travelport
Architecture WG Representative: Brian Byrne, Amtrak
Board Liason: Lisa Fues, Marriott International

PURPOSE
The Interoperability Committee reviews and approves project team proposals from the work groups, recommends specification timetables to the Board of Directors, determines the content for the specification, decides upon the documentation necessary for completing the specification and distributes the specification to the membership and public for review prior to delivering it to the Board of Directors for approval and final publication.

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