"One of the main attractions to attending HITEC is the opportunity to build relationships among the delegates," said Frank Wolfe, CAE, HFTP executive vice president and CEO. "HFTP, in conjunction with its online partner Hsyndicate, has developed an exclusive service that allows conference delegates to maximize their conference experience. Participants have the ability to develop virtual business relationships prior to and during the show. These relationships can be followed-up with face-to-face contact during the show, as well as virtually afterwards."
Additional benefits of participation are that registrants can use the forum to discuss pertinent HITEC topics online; meet other conference delegates online; develop networking appointments prior to arriving at HITEC; listen to weekly HITEC podcasts; download conference presentations; and access daily technology related industry intelligence.
Click above image to access HITEC Group on wiwih.com
This complimentry service, available only to HITEC 2006 delegates, is something that has been in the development stage for several months. While the service has some similiarities to HFTP's more intensive member Prolinks communities, the HITEC 2006 wiwih.com group is much more narrowly focused on HITEC 2006 and the areas of interest surrounding the event.
Those who are already registered are provided instructions to join the group at groups.wiwih.com/hitec. For more information, contact Lillian White, the HITEC Group administrator for more information at or (800) 646-4387 or (512) 249-5333 x17.
About wiwih.com - Launched in May 2006, the wiwih initiative aims to become a valuable online business networking platform offered to professionals in the global hospitality industry. wiwih users represent the full spectrum of industry stakeholders ranging from hotel companies, trade associations, academics, consultants, analysts, suppliers, event organizers, students and media. Global hospitality professionals use wiwih to find and connect with other users, join groups with people who share similar areas of interest, find colleagues and Hotelschool classmates. wiwih.org is an initiative by WIWIH Switzerland AG and is operated by Netherlands-based Hsyndicate.org. Join wiwih today at .
About Hsyndicate.org - With the active support of leading industry stakeholders, Hsyndicate centralizes, categorizes and redistributes filtered B2B intelligence from and to various stakeholders within the global hospitality industry. The result of these efforts is a unique and highly valuable online knowledge base which feeds market intelligence to various industry players such as hotel groups, trade associations, universities and schools, financial institutions and analysts, industry portals, and consultants. Today's Hsyndicate network reaches a community of 46,000 highly targeted industry professionals in specific segments of the global hotel industry, reaching from hotel chains, hotel associations, universities and public industry portals. Among others, Hsyndicate's current partners include AH&LA, IH&RA, HFTP and HSMAI. For further information visit .
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 shows 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.
HFTP® and HITEC® are registered service marks of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals. ProLinks is a service mark of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals.