Carl Weldon

Carl Weldon is Chief Operating Officer Europe for HFTP (Hospitality Finance and Technology Professionals). HFTP is the global professional association for Financial and Technology personnel working in hotels, clubs and other hospitality-related businesses. HFTP are the producers of HITEC – the largest Hospitality Technology Event in the world – with HITEC coming to Europe in Amsterdam in March 2017. Carl was previously Chief Executive of HOSPA until February 2016. Carl was appointed CEO by BAHA originally in March 2005 and subsequently re-launched and completely re-branded it with its launch as HOSPA in November 2011. HOSPA’s annual Conference and Exhibition – HOSPACE- is now attended by industry leaders and over 450 attendees (in 2015). Previously Carl has been in Hospitality Finance, Planning and Operations for over 35 years with companies such as Forte Hotels, Holiday Inns International (UK, EMEA and worldwide International), Periquito Hotels, Noble House Group and Regal Hotel Group with responsibility for Financial and Commercial control of over 120 Hotels. As CW Hospitality (www.cwhospitality.co.uk) Carl has worked on a number of special projects for companies such as Sodexho, Devere Hotels, easyHotel, Allied Pharmacy, Spaghetti House and a major Scottish Golf Resort acquisition. Carl can be followed on Twitter via @CarlWel