HFTP's March Club and Hotel Controllers Conference Offers The Latest on Industry Hot Topics

"These conferences have established a reputation as a resource for quality education on pertinent topics," said Ralph R. Miller, CA, CBV, CHA, CHAE, HFTP International President and president and owner of Inntegrated Hospitality Management. "Through past experience and word of mouth, hospitality professionals know that the two days spent at the conferences are an excellent way to get an update on important industry issues."

The program included general information sessions, as well as two industry-specific tracks, one for hotels and the other for clubs.

The three general sessions, each focused on tips for personal and professional success. The first session, presented by Larry Helm, focused on how to be mentally present to win every day of your life. The second session, presented by hospitality consultant Richard Braa, CHAE, paralleled leadership today with the accomplishments of great explorer Sir Richard Shackleton. The last general session, presented by professional speaker Patrick Snow, discussed how to create your own destiny.

The club concurrent sessions included: Eliminating Inefficiency (Adding Value) in Accounts Payable Processing; Flash Training for Microsoft Office; Auditing and Tax Update, Including Debunking Industry Myths & Legends; How'd That Get to be My Job?; and Menu Engineering.

The hotel concurrent sessions included: Budgeting in the 21st Century; Emerging Issues in Labor Relations; The Other CRM: Certified Risk Management; "I Will Survive!" - Teaching Hotel Controllers How to Survive Internal and External Audits; and Managing Credit and Collection Risk in the Hospitality Industry.

The conference will be held again this year, June 20-21, at the Hilton Minneapolis Hotel in Minneapolis, Minn., offering the exact same education program. The June conference will be co-located with the 2006 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC), and attendees will receive a complimentary HITEC Exhibits Only Pass and will attend the HITEC Welcome Reception on June 20.

Online registration for the Minneapolis conference is available on the HFTP web site (). For more information contact the HFTP education department at [email protected], (800) 646-4387 or 001 (512) 249-5333 x31.

About HFTP (): 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 4,600 members around the world, and produces the premiere hospitality technology show HITEC. 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.

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