Global Hospitality Association Announces Release of New Valuable Industry Resource

Today, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), a global association created to further the knowledge and advancement of industry professionals, announced an exciting new service to its members and the industry at large — a fully searchable directory of consultants specializing in accounting, finance, technology, human resources and legal issues.

"HFTP is asked for lists of members with competencies in special areas that are available for consulting engagements on almost a daily basis", said HFTP CEO Frank Wolfe, CAE. "While we do not endorse any consultants or companies, we do try to assist the industry through our research centers and members as much as possible. This new resource is already meeting that goal!"

The project, pitched by HFTP Director Neil Foster, CHTP, MBA, Tech-Tonic Hospitality Services, is perfectly aligned with HFTP's mission and was embraced immediately. In the directory's first day of availability, HFTP saw a great surge of online traffic. The new service may be found here: http://www.hftp.org/education_resources/hftp_member_consultants/  and is available to everyone. Consultant members who are interested in being displayed in the directory can also complete a form on the same page.

HFTP is a global nonprofit association that uniquely understands the industry's problems and addresses them with solutions, like the consultant directory, quicker and more efficiently than any other organization via our expert networks, research, conferences, and certification programs. With approximately 5,000 members and several thousand more stakeholders across the globe, HFTP is recognized as the global spokesgroup for the finance and technology segment of the hospitality industry.

About Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (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 India. HFTP is recognized as a group supporting the finance and technology segments of the hospitality industry with an international network of members and stakeholders. 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 publication of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI®), Hotel Online® and Hospitality Upgrade Magazine. Through its combined websites, the association has more than 140,000 site visitors a month. For more information about HFTP, visit www.hftp.org.

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Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), established in 1952, is a hospitality nonprofit association headquartered in Austin, Texas USA with offices in United Kingdom, Netherlands and Dubai. 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.