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HFTP and OpenTravel – Announce Newest Partnership in Systems Standards Horizon
OpenTravel | July 26, 2017
AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (July 25, 2017) - The nonprofit groups, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and Open Travel Alliance (OpenTravel) have announced a partnership to accelerate the support of travel industry distribution standards, as well as the creation and adoption of hospitality technology standards across the entire spectrum of the global consumer travel experience. Of top priority to both organizations are mobile standards for use within the industry, which are first on the work list. To facilitate the intended projects, OpenTravel will co-locate its corporate office with HFTP Global headquarters in Austi...
HFTP and OpenTravel Announce Partnership for Industry Initiatives
OpenTravel | June 30, 2017
The non-profit hospitality groups, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and the Open Travel Alliance (OpenTravel) announced today that they are strengthening their existing partnership with multiple initiatives going forward. The agreement comes as HFTP closes its largest attended HITEC® (Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference) in Toronto this week. Both HFTP and OpenTravel will join together to conduct research on the international impact of standards on global travel, as well as other initiatives. "Both HFTP and OpenTravel share common goals, which is to develop and provide resourc...
Open Travel Alliance Published New Golf 2.0 Distribution Standard Enhancing the Golfers Digital Experience
OpenTravel Alliance | May 4, 2017
May 4, 2017 (WASHINGTON D.C.) - The OpenTravel Alliance (OpenTravel) has finalized and published the highly anticipated Golf 2.0 Digital Standard for adoption free of charge throughout the travel and tourism industry. The Golf 2.0 Digital Standard is designed to allow the golf enthusiast to research and reserve a round of golf effortlessly by being able to search and retrieve information for facilities with golf, check tee time availability, book tee times, and much more. Furthermore, this updated Standard provides an added value for various travel and tourism verticals, such as hotels or car rental companies, and ground transportation ...
HFTP to Sponsor the 2016 OpenTravel Advisory Forum
HFTP | April 19, 2016
Forum brings together technology leaders from numerous verticals of the travel industry AUSTIN, TEXAS (April 19, 2016) – Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) announced today that it is a sponsor of the 2016 OpenTravel Alliance Advisory Forum. The event provides an opportunity for technology leaders from numerous verticals of the travel industry to connect. Air, hotel, car rental, cruise line, rail, leisure and more will be represented. The Advisory Forum is at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida from May 16-19, 2016. "HFTP is proud to sponsor the 2016 OpenTravel Advisory Forum,"...
HFTP to Assist Open Travel Alliance with Hospitality and Travel Object Oriented Platforms
HFTP | February 8, 2016
AUSTIN, TEXAS USA (February 8, 2016) — Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) announced today that they will assist the Open Travel Alliance with their new 2.0 Object Oriented Platform in the lifestyle development areas of golf and spa. These development areas have been prioritized by the Open Travel Alliance for development during 2016. "Many members of HFTP represent the golf and spa segments," said HFTP CEO Frank Wolfe, CAE. "As a matter of fact, HFTP has won numerous awards and acknowledgements for our contributions to the club industry and the more support we can provide to make the industry better for...
