HITEC 2009

Austin, Texas USA | Budgets are tight right now, but traveling to the 2009 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) is affordable thanks to various travel deals. Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), producers of HITEC, have negotiated airline, ground transportation and entertainment discounts for HITEC attendees. Access to the discount codes can be found on HITEC.org. HITEC 2009 is June 22-25 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.

"The current economic climate is a pivotal time for continuing education, as professionals try to stay ahead of the curve," said Frank Wolfe, CAE, CEO of HFTP. "With companies trying to save money wherever they can, HITEC has made it a little easier by offering attendees special travel discounts."

HITEC is the world's largest hospitality technology exposition and conference. It offers attendees a one-stop shop for essential education, access to experts and hospitality technology vendors, networking with top leaders in the industry and the resources to find cost-effective ways to improve company bottom lines. Registration and the full conference schedule are available online at HITEC.org.

For more information, contact the HFTP Meetings & Special Events Department at [email protected], +1 (512) 249-5333 or (800) 646-4387.

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 4,800 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 .