HFTP to Provide Professional Education in Asia with the Asian Finance and Technology Conference, co-located with FHA 2008 (Food&HotelAsia)

AUSTIN, TEXAS | Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is continuing its international expansion with a brand new educational opportunity in Singapore, the first-ever Asian Finance and Technology Conference. The new conferencewill be co-located with FHA 2008 (Food&HotelAsia) which will be held on April 22 – 25, 2008 at the Singapore Expo Center. The event will feature an education program that offers current information on essential issues to Asian financial and technology hospitality professionals.

“HFTP strives to be the main source of information for finance and technology in the hospitality industry by providing educational opportunities around the world,” said Frank Wolfe, CAE, HFTP CEO and executive vice president. “With the expansion of educational conferences in Europe and North America, it is only logical that HFTP would host an educational conference in Asia, the most populous continent.”

HFTP, which produces several education programs annually, will use its resources to design an agenda that aligns with the interests of Asian hospitality industry professionals. An educational program will be designed around financial and technology interests in Asia and will include networking opportunities.

For more information about the Asian Finance and Technology Conference, contact the Education Department at [email protected], (800) 646-4387 or 001 (512) 249-5333.

HFTP is offering a variety of sponsorship opportunities at its professional development educational events. Supporting opportunities vary by event and may include, but are not limited to, continental breakfast, beverage breaks, lunch, and/or a networking reception.

Please contact Laura Huffman, HFTP marketing account manager, at 001 (512) 249-5333 ext. 25 or [email protected] for further details about these opportunities.

About FHA | Food&HotelAsia 2008 (FHA 2008) is the largest food and hospitality trade event in the Asia-Pacific region. Established in 1978, the biennial FHA encompasses six specialized events all under one roof – FoodAsia, Wine&SpiritsAsia, Bakery&Pastry, HotelAsia, HospitalityStyleAsia, and HospitalityTechnology. Each event will have its own dedicated area within the exhibition halls that will cater to the needs of each specific industry sector. In 2006, FHA featured over 2,330 exhibiting companies from 69 countries and 36 group pavilions and attracted over 36,000 international trade buyers and 50 buyer delegations from 15 countries.

About HFTP | HFTP, Austin, Texas, USA and Maastricht, The Netherlands, founded in 1952, is the global professional association for financial and technology personnel working in hotels, clubs and other hospitality-related businesses. HFTP provides first class educational opportunities, research, and publications to more than 4,600 members globally including, the premiere hospitality technology conference HITEC--founded in 1972. HFTP also awards the only hospitality specific certifications for accounting and technology ---the Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE) and the Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) designations. HFTP was founded in the USA as the National Association of Hotel Accountants. For more information, visit .