Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) representatives will educate attendees this week on hospitality technology during the 4th Annual BAHA (British Association of Hospitality Accountants) one-day conference and exhibition. The conference — entitled "The Essential Toolkit for Managing the Bottom Line" — is Thursday, November 19 at the Sofitel Hotel, London Heathrow at Terminal 5.

"With so many members that are experts in their respective fields in hospitality finance and technology, HFTP often participates in allied associations' conferences where we can lend our knowledge to fellow colleagues," said Frank Wolfe, CAE, CEO of HFTP. "The BAHA conference is a great resource for hospitality professionals and HFTP looks forward to discussing the latest in hospitality technology issues with attendees."

HFTP highlighted sessions include:

  • Wolfe and HFTP Global President Terry Price CHAE, CHTP, CPA, CIO of The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, close the conference by addressing the future of hospitality technology.
  • Ted Horner, HFTP member, inductee into the HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame and owner of E. Horner & Associates, hosts a debate with Mike Preston, founder of Prismea consulting, on whether or not companies should invest in new technologies or people.
  • Horner discusses renegotiating property management systems during a workshop break away session.

Other topics addressed during the conference include revenue trends, the impact of green issues and corporate social responsibility, human resource issues and more. The conference also includes an exhibition where attendees can view the latest technologies relevant to the hospitality industry.

For more information visit www.bahaconference.co.uk or contact Chris Symonds, BAHA conference coordinator at 01202 889 430 or [email protected].

About HFTP

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), established in 1952, is a hospitality nonprofit association headquartered in Austin, Texas USA with offices in the EU and Middle East. HFTP is recognized as the spokes group for the finance and technology segments of the hospitality industry with an international network of members and stakeholders. HFTP uniquely understands the industry's pressing issues, and assists its stakeholders in finding solutions to their challenges more efficiently than any organization. HFTP offers expert networks, educational resources, career development programs, research, leadership opportunities and conferences and events. HFTP produces international events throughout the year, including the world's largest hospitality technology tradeshow and conference brand: HITEC. In addition, it oversees the hospitality-specific Pineapplesearch.com® and the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI). For more information about HFTP, visit www.hftp.org. For the latest news, visit the HFTP News page at news.hftp.org and the HFTP Connect blog at blog.hftp.org.

Katy Walterscheidt
Communications Specialist
+1 (512) 249-5333 (Ext 27)
HFTP

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