After 15 years, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) announced that the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) will return to Baltimore, Md. in 2012. The conference will be June 25 – 28, 2012 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md. HITEC, produced by HFTP, is the world's largest hospitality technology exposition and conference.

“The HITEC location plays an important role to its overall success, essential to creating the right atmosphere for learning and networking,” said Frank Wolfe , CAE, CEO of HFTP. “Baltimore offers just this right atmosphere with the convention center area in the heart of the city, providing hotels within easy walking distance, Oriole Park across the street, historic Baltimore to explore, delicious food and very friendly people.”

HITEC 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. The upcoming HITEC 2011 is scheduled for June 20-23 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.

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

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