Source: HFTP

As of November 1, Daniel N. Conti, Jr., CAM, CHAE officially began his term as global president of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®). Conti was recently honored at the association's 2014 Annual Convention & Tradeshow in New Orleans, La. Conti is currently the director of finance for Wyndham Grand Jupiter at Harbourside Place in Jupiter, Fla.

"My philosophy has always been and will continue to be 'we succeed together and we fail together'," said Conti. "I plan to use my background in both country clubs and hotels to assist with directing our association forward. I look forward to working closely with the Global Executive Committee, Board of Directors and our various councils that help to guide our association."

Conti has over 20 years' experience in the hospitality industry and is a Disney Certified Manager. He received his bachelors of science in finance from Rutgers University's School of Business. He frequently speaks at HFTP conferences, as well as other industry events, on club-related topics and improving leadership skills. He joined HFTP in 2002 and currently serves on the HITEC Advisory, Leadership Summit Advisory, Communications Editorial Advisory, Young Professionals Advisory and the GOLF 20X Advisory Councils. He's also active with the HFTP Florida Treasure Coast Chapter.

As part of his service, Conti will represent HFTP at industry events and also meet with HFTP members at chapter meetings and educational conferences in the United States and across the globe as a means to lead the association in carrying out its strategic goals.

"With the addition of our office in Hong Kong, we are positioned to be a 24 hour resource for our membership. I hope to see explosive global growth in all sectors of our association including club finance, hotel finance and IT all while we continue our strong presence in the United states," said Conti.

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.

Sara Shafer
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