Press Releases & News Articles
2015 CHAE of the Year to be Honored at the HFTP Annual Convention and Tradeshow
AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (September 14, 2015) � Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP�) will honor David Meyer, CHAE as the 2015 Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE) of the Year at the 2015 HFTP Annual Convention and Tradeshow. The CHAE of the Year honors the individual that scored the highest on the CHAE certification exam in a given year and this year HFTP will induct the 32nd honoree. The Annual Convention and Tradeshow will be held October 21-24 at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, Wash. USA. �
HFTP enters the Middle East by partnering with the Hotel Technology Summit in Dubai
AUSTIN, TEXAS (September 9, 2015) ��Leading global association Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP�) � producer of HITEC - has partnered with French business information company, Naseba, for the upcoming Hotel Technology Summit taking place on 22 � 23 November 2015 at the Sofitel The Palm in Dubai, UAE. The Summit is an extension of 17 events previously held across the Middle East as part of Naseba�s Hospitality Series.
Hospitality Association to Launch Industry-specific Search Engine at 2015 Annual Convention and Tradeshow
AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 27, 2015) � Global professional development association, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP�), is prepared to launch the first-ever hospitality industry search engine at their 2015 Annual Convention and Tradeshow October 21-24 in Bellevue, Wash. USA. The site, PineappleSearch.com, has aggregated material specific to the hospitality industry, placing importance on informational results such as white papers, articles, journals and more.
Global Hospitality Association Announces Release of New Valuable Industry Resource
AUSTIN, TEXAS (August, 26, 2015) � Today, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), a global association created to further the knowledge and advancement of industry professionals, announced an exciting new service to its members and the industry at large � a fully searchable directory of consultants specializing in accounting, finance, technology, human resources and legal issues.�
Hospitality Association to Hold CIO Summits Around the Globe
AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 11, 2014) � Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP�), the global leader in hospitality finance and technology professional associations, is currently developing and organizing CIO Summits (including �de facto� CIO�s who might have other titles) that will take place outside of the USA during 2016 and beyond. These exclusive, invitation-only, boutique events will serve to unite the technology professionals leading the hospitality industry around the globe for the purpose of education, networking and industry growth.
HFTP Partners with HSMAI-E for Two Major Hospitality Events in Europe
AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 10, 2015) � Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP�), the global leader in hospitality finance and technology professional associations, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International � Europe (HSMAI-E). HFTP will join with HSMAI-E to support two of their major events: the HSMAI Europe Leadership Day on Thursday September 24, 2015 in Frankfurt and the 4th Annual Digital Marketing Conference alongside the World Travel Mart on November 5, 2015 in London.
HFTP-supported Research Reveals Guests� Willingness to Disclose Personal Information to Hotel Apps; Infographic Available
July 30, 2015 (Austin, Texas) � A study supported by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), reveals that only 34 percent of guests would disclose personal information, in general, on a hotel app; but drilling down through the responses, the positives increased based on whether a specific detail would impact a hotel stay. The factors that influenced a guest�s willingness to reveal information include: benefit of disclosure, positive emotion and trust in app. The study�s details, authored by Agnes DeFranco CHAE, Ed.D. and Cristian Morosan, Ph.D., both of the C.N. Hilton College, University of Houston, are now widely available in an infographic.