Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is calling hospitality professionals who are innovative, strategic thinkers to join the association's top leadership. The application process to participate is open for director positions on the HFTP Global Board and the secretary on the HFTP Global Executive Committee. These two bodies represent the highest volunteer positions at the association, advising on the strategic direction of HFTP. The deadline to submit an application is April 1, 2019.

The HFTP Board of Directors and Executive Committee meet several times a year in person or virtually to discuss the association's immediate and long-term endeavors. Directors and executive committee members provide valuable input drawing from their expertise as hospitality professionals, offering a perspective of current industry trends and concerns; as well as professional skills.

Requirements for HFTP Global directors include any HFTP Principal, Agent, Allied or Education member in good standing is eligible for nomination to the Board of Directors. Any HFTP Principal, Agent, or Education member in good standing that holds one of the HFTP designations — CHAE or CHTP — shall be eligible for nomination to an officer position. Allied members are not eligible for nomination to an officer position.

Directors serve on the board for three years, with new directors selected annually. Annually a secretary is selected for the HFTP Global Executive Committee.

To apply for a director position, visit the HFTP website under the Get Involved tab. To apply for the secretary position, please contact Millicent Gustafson for more information. If you have any questions about the process, contact Millicent Gustafson, HFTP Executive Services Administrator at [email protected].

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.

Millicent Gustafson
HFTP Board & Special Projects Liaison
+1 (512) 220-6449
HFTP