Interviews

Audio Interview with Greg Pesik, President and CEO, Passkey - Pesik shares a HotelDirect update, a look at his brand new position and the current state of the meetings industry.

Passkey's new President and CEO Greg Pesik has been on the job for just over a month. Despite a slowdown in travel following Sept. 11, he is quick to point out in this audio interview that many meetings and conferences were postponed - not cancelled. With funding from Sabre, Galileo and Worldspan coming earlier in the year, the new head for the leading processor of group hotel reservations has his work cut out for him. Listen in. He sounds like he's ready for the task at hand.

Passkey is the leading provider of Internet-based group housing and travel solutions for the meetings and convention industry.

Audio Interview with Robert A. Gilbert, President & CEO, HSMAI

Hospitality Net caught up with a busy Bob Gilbert at the recent IH/M&R Show in NYC. He paused to speak with us about his successful one-day forum in late October, (in association with NYU) entitled "Industry in Crisis." Gilbert also shared HSMAI's plans for the coming year which includes the Adrian Awards, January 29, 2002 in NYC, and additional strategy sessions.

Audio Interview with John Cahill, President, HFTP

It's a fireside chat of sorts with new HFTP President John Cahill. A regular guest with Hospitality Net, Mr. Cahill provides a follow-up to the successful technology forum held just before the start of the IH/M&R Show in NYC. He covers the topics and then looks forward,providing insight on HITEC 2002 in Chicago.

Audio Interview With Ed Friedlander - Newmarket International, Inc.

Newmarket International is the leader in delivering sales, catering, and Internet business solutions to the global hospitality marketplace. Because of superior technology, extensive support, domain expertise, and a commitment to the industry, we empower our customers' ability to increase efficiencies to maximize their profits. The recently released NetDelphi Enterprise 9.0 is Newmarket's industry-leading sales, marketing, and catering technical solution for multiple properties utilizing one database. Enterprise leverages the efforts of a single sales person selling across multiple hotels. The ability to sell across multi properties greatly increases the reach of any sales manager with real time multi property inventory access.

HITEC 2001 Interviews - A look back at 2001 HITEC with Frank Wolfe - HFTP's Executive Vice President/CEO

HITEC, produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals®, is the largest and most comprehensive showcase of hospitality technology in the world. HITEC 2001 is expected to attract over 6,000 attendees. The exposition will host over 300 vendors in more than 750 booths, covering every facet of hospitality technology — from accounting software to central reservation systems to telecommunications.

HITEC 2001 Interviews - Serenata Intraware AG - Mr. Mac Smith - Vice President Business Development

Serenata Intraware AG
Berg-am-Laim-Strasse 47
Munich 81673
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 89 / 92 90 03 0
Fax: +49 (0) 89 / 92 90 03 20
[email protected]
www.serenata.com

HITEC 2001 Interviews - HFTP - Mr. Don Walton, CHAE, CHTP - President of HFTP

Video Interview with John Cahill - President Elect of HFTP - Hotel of The Future General Session - Conclusions And Audience Feedback Overview

The interactive session was moderated by John Cahill, CHTP, CHA, chief financial officer for Manhattan East Suite Hotels and Jules Sieburgh, chief technology officer for Host Marriott Corp. The two moderators led the over 375-member audience through a survey that asked questions about their thoughts on how the hotel of the future should look and feel. The audience used hand held devices to enter their responses, and within 10 seconds the results were displayed onscreen. Their results were then compared against the results of an HFTP commissioned poll that asked independent travelers the same questions.

The survey was aimed at discovering how much technology travelers require while on the road. Questions ranged from what is the most important piece of technology that travelers take with them when on the road, to the type of hotel accommodations they select.

HITEC 2001 Interviews - Conference Speaker - Mr. Keith Kefgen - President - HVS Executive Search

HVS Executive Search provides human resource expertise to the restaurant, lodging, and gaming industries. Core competencies of the firm include executive search, compensation management, corporate governance counseling, employee assessments, and on-line recruiting. We site available at www.hvsinternational.com/exec.htm.

HITEC 2001 Interviews - Wendy Zurstadt - HFTP Vice President - Tina Marie Samson - HFTP Secretary/Treasurer

HITEC 2001 Interviews - Hotel Concepts USA - Mr. Clyde Clark (COO) & Bas Blommaart (CEO)

Hotel Concepts is a company which specializes in the implementation of Hotel & Resort Management Systems. We have put together a team of dedicated specialists who can rely on personal achievements in the hotel industry. Together with our in-house software specialists, we can guarantee a quick implementation. Hotel Concepts makes exclusive use of HotelWare, a series of fourth-generation Hotel & Resort Management Software. We have opted for standard software, which can be fully configured to suit any hotel or resort. This way the development of a product is spread out over many different users, without compromising on flexibility. Using standard software permits a better management and control of the service and upgrades.