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It’s Never Been Better for Investment in the Hotel Technology Industry
HFTP | June 24, 2024
By Frank Wolfe, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), HFTP Just as the hospitality industry evolves, so too must the format of its conventions, especially one as influential to the hospitality industry as HITEC. This year, the senior team at HFTP has expanded the tradeshow’s depth and impact with the inaugural HITEC Technology Investment Conference, taking place immediately after the main event on Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 29. While it’s been in the making for a long time, we couldn’t have hoped for a better year to debut this addition. Why is 2024 particularly ripe for investment in this sector? Needless as it may be to the ment...
It’s Never Been Better for Investment in the Hotel Technology Industry
Frank Wolfe | June 5, 2024
By Frank Wolfe Just as the hospitality industry evolves, so too must the format of its conventions, especially one as influential to the hospitality industry as HITEC. This year, the senior team at HFTP has expanded the tradeshow’s depth and impact with the inaugural HITEC Technology Investment Conference, taking place immediately after the main event on Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 29. While it’s been in the making for a long time, we couldn’t have hoped for a better year to debut this addition. Why is 2024 particularly ripe for investment in this sector? Needless as it may be to the mention at this point, the pandemic acce...
An Interview Between HFTP CEO Frank Wolfe and ChatGPT
Frank Wolfe | January 24, 2023
An Interview Between HFTP CEO Frank Wolfe and ChatGPT ChatGPT has been dominating the news since (he? she? it?) was revealed to the world in late 2022 as the latest in AI-driven, natural language processing technology. Is this new chatbot launched by OpenAI something to fear or something to embrace? I recently “interviewed” ChatGPT to learn more. Currently, the chatbot does not have a voice and only communicates by text. To give full credit, I have cut and pasted ChatGPT’s text responses to my questions verbatim, without any edits. Enjoy! FW: Who is ChatGPT? ChatGPT: ChatGPT is not a person, it is a large language model dev...
HFTP Announces HITEC 2021 for September 27-30 in Dallas, Texas USA
HFTP | November 18, 2020
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is pleased to announce that HITEC North America 2021 will be held in-person on September 27-30 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas USA. Traditionally held in June, the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) has been pushed back to give the hard-hit hospitality industry an opportunity to build positive momentum as it recovers from the pandemic-related slow-down. In addition, HFTP will co-locate its Annual Convention with HITEC Dallas, presenting an information-packed event to benefit multiple hospitality industry segments and sta...
HFTP Debuts CYBER HITEC to Large Virtual Crowd
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals | November 2, 2020
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) has just wrapped up the first week of its premiere virtual event CYBER HITEC®, with the first-three days featuring live interaction. The event hosted over 1,840 registered participants engaging in hospitality technology-focused education sessions, 18 virtual exhibit halls and multiple networking opportunities. CYBER HITEC was a virtual adaptation of the 48-year hospitality technology convention and trade show HITEC® (Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Tradeshow), which traditionally is an in-person event. Also enveloped within the programming was the HFTP Annual Convent...
Allied Hospitality Associations: HFTP and HTNG Offer New Joint Discount for Corporate Members
Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) | August 14, 2020
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) are now offering a joint 20 percent discount for companies joining the two associations at once. The specially-designed vendor programs, HFTP's Corporate Allied Sponsorship and HTNG's Industry Partner program, offer companies access to the numerous services offered by the associations, including unique benefits that help boost company recognition. "HFTP's Corporate Allied Sponsorship not only expands professional development for participants' employees and company recognition; but also increases the depth of HFTP's networ...
HFTP’s HITEC San Antonio Announces New Era Strategy Experts as 2020 Keynote Speakers
HFTP | June 3, 2020
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is ready to usher in a return of the face-to-face, hospitality meeting with its upcoming North American Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®). Raising the event's relevance are three innovative strategists who will deliver thought-provoking keynotes responsive to today's recovering hospitality climate. These big picture sessions will explore how to raise your company's digital profile — Erik Qualman; emerging technologies important for adapting to the new hotel environment — John Picard; and what customer service will look like post-pandemic — Just...
Hilton College Initiates First-Ever Hospitality Hackathon (HC3), Sponsored by HFTP; Challenges Students From Hospitality Programs Across the Globe
Hilton College | June 1, 2020
The University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, in partnership with Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), are addressing the immediate need for creative and thoughtful solutions that will assist hospitality companies to put their businesses back on track. To begin this critical dialogue, they are challenging students in hospitality programs across the globe with the first-time Hilton College Hospitality Hackathon. The competition, running the course of the summer (June 1-August 8), asks participants to tackle COVID-19 head-on and address the challenges it has posed to all sectors o...
