The members of the DOTHOTEL Advisory Board will jointly oversee the activities of a .hotel top-level domain and its management. The DOTHOTEL Advisory Board shall consist of international experts and representatives from the hotel and Internet business and will act as an exchange platform for the global .hotel community.

The Advisory Board will provide assistance and guidance in

• governing the organization by establishing policies and objectives;
• supporting and reviewing the performance of the management team;
• supporting and reviewing the companies strategy;
• broadening a multi-stakeholder approach and networking of the .hotel top-level domain;
• accounting to the stakeholders for the organization’s performance;
• domain registration policies (allocation and administration) of domain names.

Members of the Advisory Board will include:

• Representatives from international hotel and hotel business associations
• Representatives from national hotel and hotel business associations
• Representatives from national and international hotel chains
• Representatives from individual hotels
• Representatives from Hotel Supply, Education, Media and Management
• Representatives from the Internet and Domain name business (ICANN, registrars, registries)
• Representatives from public bodies related to the hotel business
• Individual hotel customers