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HFTP Association Update. HFTP Chief Operations Officer Lucinda Hart, CAE. Annual Business Meeting Highlights. 26 September 2008 Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, TN Chapter of the Year Awards: Tier A winner, 1-35 members, S Alberta Chapter
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HFTP Association Update HFTP Chief Operations Officer Lucinda Hart, CAE
Annual Business Meeting Highlights 26 September 2008 Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, TN Chapter of the Year Awards: Tier A winner, 1-35 members, S Alberta Chapter Tier B winner, 36-70 members, Florida Treasure Coast Chapter Tier C winner, 71 members or more, Mid-Florida Chapter.
Annual Business Meeting Highlights • 2008-2009 Slate of Officers & Directors Elected • 2008-09 Budget Approved • No Increase in Membership Dues • HFTP Announced New Initiatives • Young Professionals New to the Workforce • Employers and Company Leaders • HFTP Hospitality Finance Roundtable (Nov 2008)
HFTP Member Services • As of September 30, 2008 HFTP has: • 4786 Global Members • 60 Global Chapters • 11 Student Chapters
HFTP Education Calendar • Caribbean Hospitality Finance & Technology Professionals Conference 7-9 December 2008Rose Hall Resort & Spa, A Hilton ResortMontego Bay, Jamaica • HFTP Hospitality Finance Roundtable 10-11 November 2008 The Penn Club of New York – New York, NY
HFTP Education Calendar • EHTEC (European Hospitality Technology Educational Conference) 2-4 February 2009 Amsterdam Hilton - Amsterdam, The Netherlands • Club and Hotel Controllers Conference 16-17 March 2009 Westin Tampa Harbour Island – Tampa, Fla. 23-24 June 2009 Anaheim Convention Center – Anaheim, Calif.
HFTP Education Calendar • Asian Hospitality Finance & Technology Conference Spring 2009 - Conference dates coming soon! • HITEC (Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference) 22-25 June 2009 Anaheim Convention Center – Anaheim, Calif. • Annual Convention & Tradeshow 16-19 September 2009 Green Valley Resort – Las Vegas, Nev.
HFTP Research Institute • Established at the University of Houston’s Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management • FREE service for dues-paying members • Answers hospitality industry related questions for HFTP members • Writes a Q&A column in each issue of The Bottomline • Researches and publishes industry topics • Including the bi-annual HFTP Compensations and Benefits Survey
GUESTROOM 20X Formerly GUESTROOM 2010 - gives HITEC attendees a peek at the leading-edge and near-future technologies for tomorrow’s hotel rooms.
HFTP.org • User-Friendly Features: • Conference Registration • New - Conference Photo Gallery • Session and Speaker Details • Member Search • The Bottomline and Infoline • ProLinks • Site Search Enhanced • Photo Sharing (Chapters) • And more
HFTP Information For additional information about HFTP and its upcoming initiatives, please contact the HFTP Office: HFTP Global Headquarters 11709 Boulder Lane, Suite 110 Austin, Texas 78726 USA Toll Free: (800) 646-4387 (US)Ph: +1 (512) 249-5333 Fax: +1 (512) 249-1533 Membership@hftp.org ● www.hftp.org