June 19, 2003

Audio Interview w/ Tina M. Samson, CFO, Loews Hotel Universal Orlando/HFTP President-Elect - Tina talks ProLinks and gives us a final preview of this year's HITEC

Tina Samson has a lot on her plate. She's CFO at the Loews Hotel Universal Orlando. With kids out of school, that property will soon be busy when families come to see Mickey and Minnie. She's the chairperson of HFTP's ProLinks, which we discuss in this streaming audio interview and finally, she's the President-Elect for the HFTP. We also get her thoughts on this year's HITEC and tell you about next year's dates and location.

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Updated July 3, 2003

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Tina Samson, CHAE, was installed as president-elect of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) at the association's 2002 Annual Convention & Tradeshow in Austin, Texas. Samson is the Chief Financial Officer for Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando in Orlando, Fla. A member of HFTP for 13 years, Samson is chair of the 2003 HITEC Advisory Council and currently serves on the Paragon Award and Appeals committees. She has served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for the past four years. During her membership tenure, she has served on the Nominating, Chapter Relations, Foundation, Leadership Academy Advisory, Chapter of the Year, HITEC and Editorial Communications Advisory Councils. She also served four years on the HFTP San Diego Chapter's board, the last as its president.

Based in Austin, Texas, HFTP is the professional association for financial and technology personnel working in hotels, resorts, clubs, casinos, restaurants and other hospitality-related businesses. The association provides continuing education and networking opportunities to more than 4,000 members around the world, and produces the premiere hospitality technology shows HITEC and ONHTEC. HFTP also administers the examination and awards the certification for the Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE) and the Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) designations. HFTP was founded in 1952 as the National Association of Hotel Accountants.

HFTP®, HITEC® and ONHTEC® are registered service marks of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals.

Kevin Heilbronner is the US Editor for wiredhotelier.com and hospitalitynet.org, providing streaming multimedia-content for these websites. Based outside of Washington DC, Heilbronner has worked with Hsyndicate to conduct interviews at several hospitality trade shows in the US and Europe over the last couple of years. His column and content are featured in the Hospitality Net weekly newsletter. A familiar voice in Washington, DC, Heilbronner is the stadium announcer for the NBA's Washington Wizards, WNBA's Washington Mystics and WUSA's Washington Freedom. He resides in Centreville, VA and can be reached via email: [email protected].

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