HFTP-U

After recently launching HFTP University (HFTP-U), the program is kicking off its educational opportunities with Technology Knowledge Share seminars focusing on Microsoft SharePoint. Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), along with Datanamics, are offering the Microsoft SharePoint seminars for free to members and for a nominal fee for nonmembers.

The four hour training seminars are being offered around the U.S. on:

  • January 10 in Las Vegas, Nev.
  • January 19 in Washington, D.C.
  • January 24 in Orlando, Fla.
  • January 26 in Dallas, Texas

The free seminars are designed for individual contributors or departmental staff with basic SharePoint skills who have the responsibility of managing SharePoint sites or for those interested in learning more about the SharePoint software. Using Microsoft SharePoint allows professionals to set up web sites to share information with others, manage documents from start to finish and publish reports to help staff make better decisions. The seminars cover basic understanding on managing content, effeciently collaborating a team, easily finding content, records compliance and more.

Complimentary registration is available online at www.hftp.org. For more information, contact Mel Tabari, manager of educational services for Datanamics, at [email protected] or +1 (702) 697-2229.

About HFTP-U

Broadening the technology training opportunities for members, HFTP has partnered with Datanamics to form the new HFTP University (HFTP-U). Datanamics is a leading information technology solutions and education firm that has specialized in the hospitality sector for over 30 years. The training program is a one-stop resource to provide high level, technical and end user training for the hospitality industry with a comprehensive curriculum ranging from subject matter expertise to certifications.

HFTP-U's new course catalog includes the top 100 most popular and relevant training courses, such as vendor training (Microsoft, Cisco, etc), IT training (virtualization, security, operating systems, etc) and business training (end user training, business analysis, etc). HFTP-U courses are available at select HFTP conferences, HFTP chapter meetings, at the Datanamics Training Center in Las Vegas, Nev. and through four special seminars held around the United States throughout 2011. Every HFTP-U course includes a 20 percent discounted rate for HFTP members and courses can be used towards CPE hours for CHAE and CHTP designees.

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