HTNG Asia Members Conference News Update

If you have not already done so - then please register NOW!

The IT Directors' Roundtable is an exclusive FREE event for senior hotel IT executives only - no vendors, no commercial messages. This is an outstanding opportunity for you to meet and network with peers, many of whom will actively share their challenges and seek to learn from each other. Attendees will decide the agenda based on the topics of greatest interest. So whether you actively participate or just sit back and listen, you'll come away with field-tested ideas for solving some of YOUR most difficult challenges.

The Roundtable precedes HTNG's annual Asia Pacific Members' Meeting. It's the only one whose program is designed specifically to meet the needs of IT Directors, CIOs, CTOs, and other hotel IT executives whose scope of responsibility spans multiple areas of technology - guest room, administrative systems, distribution systems, building controls, and more. It's the best-attended such event in Asia-Pacific, and starts Wednesday evening 01 December with a welcome reception. This high-profile event continues through mid-afternoon Friday, with a great roster of topics including cloud computing, data security/credit card theft, customer experience management, sustainability & energy savings, bandwidth management/entertainment trends, and distribution.

You can find a list of speakers here and the general session agenda on the HTNG website here. Unlike the IT Directors' Roundtable, the HTNG Members' Meeting is for members only, and a registration fee and (for non-members) a one-year membership fee applies. But for first-time attendees who need a membership, significant discounts are available for a combined membership-and-registration package. Even with the cost of an individual membership, this event is still priced far below commercial events of similar quality. More meeting information is on the event website.

If you would like to attend but cost is an issue, a limited number of free passes are available for qualified senior level hotel IT executives. Contact HTNG at this email for information.
As an added bonus, I'm Moderating the CIO Panel, and there is a fantastic line up to include:

• Tom Dillon - Venetian
• Fanny Cheng - MGM
• Perry Lai - Langham International
• Anand Rao - Shangri-La
• Bong Valdez - Mandarin Oriental

We plan to cover a wide range of topics including:

• Data Handling and Security
• Technologies in demand
• Budgets
• Cloud computing
• VoIN [Voice over Internet] and IM
• Social Media
• Mobility
• Guest Internet

I very much hope to see you in Macau for this fantastic event! Best regards,

Terence Ronson
Asia Coordinator - HTNG