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HFTP India Chapter to Host the Inaugural CIO Summit in Goa
HFTP India Chapter | October 8, 2024
The Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) India Chapter is excited to announce its inaugural CIO Summit, scheduled for October 14-16, 2024, at the luxurious Taj Cidade Heritage, Goa. This landmark event will bring together industry leaders, technology innovators, and hospitality executives to delve into the rapidly evolving technological landscape within the hospitality sector. The HFTP India Chapter CIO Summit is designed to tackle the current challenges and opportunities faced by CIOs and technology leaders, while promoting best practices for integrating innovative technology solutions in hospitality enterprises. Attend...
Hospitality Upgrade Announces the Recipient of the John Cahill Student Seat for the 2024 CIO Summit
The CIO Summit | August 29, 2024
College of Hospitality, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Selected ATLANTA, August 29, 2024– Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and Hospitality Upgrade today announced the recipient of the 2024 John Cahill student seat is Andrew Pham, a student at the College of Hospitality, University of Nevada in Las Vegas (UNLV). In its 22nd year, the upcoming CIO Summit will be held Sept. 4-6, 2024, at the Thompson Hotel by Hyatt in Nashville, Tennessee. The John Cahill Honorary Seat is awarded to one distinguished student from a selected university or four-year college with a hotel program. This student is recommend...
HFTP® Acquires Leading Hospitality Industry Brands: Hospitality Upgrade, Hotel-Online, The CIO Summit and The Executive Vendor Summit
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals | June 25, 2024
The popular brands will seamlessly merge with HFTP, further solidifying the association’s position as a leading provider of resources and events for the global hospitality community. June 25, 2024 (Charlotte, N.C.) — Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), the global association for finance and technology professionals in the hospitality industry, has announced the strategic acquisition of several prominent hospitality industry brands. The acquisition includes Hospitality Upgrade, Hotel-Online, the CIO Summit and the Executive Vendor Summit, further solidifying HFTP's position as a leading provider of resou...
Hospitality Upgrade Announces Recipient of John Cahill Honorary Seat
Hospitality Upgrade Magazine | August 17, 2023
University of Houston Student Selected for 2023 CIO Summit Designation ATLANTA — Aug. 17, 2023 — Hospitality Upgrade Publisher and President Rich Siegel today announced that the recipient of the 2023 John Cahill Honorary Seat is Dylan Emerson, an undergraduate student at the University of Houston’s Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership. The award will be presented at the upcoming CIO Summit, an invitation-only annual event produced by Hospitality Upgrade magazine. This year’s event will be held Sept. 6-8 at Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas. The John Cahill Honorary Seat is awarded each year to one distinguis...
HFTP and Hospitality Upgrade Expand Partnership With Event Management Agreement
Hospitality Upgrade | April 10, 2023
Launching with last week’s highly successful Executive Vendor Summit, the long-time partners will coordinate the annual Hospitality Upgrade CIO Summit and Executive Vendor Summit, powered by HFTP AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (April 10, 2023) – Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) has finalized an event management agreement with longtime partner Hospitality Upgrade to help coordinate the annual Executive Vendor Summit and CIO Summit, founded by Hospitality Upgrade in 2002. This agreement kicked off with the 2023 Executive Vendor Summit, which was held last week at The Loews Hotel in New Orleans, La. from March 29–3...
Hospitality Upgrade Announces Recipient of the John Cahill Student Seat for the 2021 CIO Summit
The CIO Summit | August 10, 2021
Kennesaw State University Hospitality Administration Student Selected ATLANTA, GA – August 10, 2021 – Hospitality Upgrade Publisher and President Rich Siegel today announced the next recipient of the John Cahill student seat will be Alana Agcaoili, an undergraduate student of the Kennesaw State University School of Hospitality Administration. In its 19th year, the upcoming CIO Summit will be held Sept. 8-10, 2021, in Atlanta. The John Cahill Honorary Seat is awarded to one distinguished student from a selected university or four-year college with a hotel program. This student is recommended by his or her professors as an individual wi...
Hospitality Upgrade Announces Recipient of the John Cahill Student Seat for the 2019 CIO Summit
The CIO Summit | July 23, 2019
Boston University Student in Hospitality Administration Selected ATLANTA, July 23, 2019 – Hospitality Upgrade Publisher and President Rich Siegel today announced the next recipient of the John Cahill student seat will be Smit Patel, a graduate student of the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration program. The upcoming CIO Summit will be held Sept. 4-6, 2019, in Boston. “Smit possesses a keen interest in learning all aspects of the hotel ownership and asset management disciplines. He has strong aptitudes in project management and sales modeling, and he has used his technical, operational and interpersonal skills in se...
Hospitality Upgrade Announces Recipient of the John Cahill Student Seat for the 2018 CIO Summit
Hospitality Upgrade | July 31, 2018
Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management Student Selected ATLANTA, July 31, 2018 – Hospitality Upgrade Publisher and President Rich Siegel today announced the next recipient of the John Cahill student seat will be Juan Jesus Trevino, a student of the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Houston. The upcoming CIO Summit will be held Sept. 5-7, 2018, in Seattle. "With a stellar academic background and good hospitality and IT work experience, we believe Juan has a bright future and solid potential in hospitality technology ahead of him," said Dr. Agnes DeFranco. After gra...
