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September 20, 2012

Golf Channel Anchorman Steve Sands Helps Debut HFTP’s GOLF 20X

Golf Channel anchorman and reporter Steve Sands will help celebrate the debut next month of GOLF 20X, an exhibit featuring the latest and near-future technologies for modern golf. The brand new exhibit will open at 6:30 p.m. on October 17, 2012 as part of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals' (HFTP) Annual Convention & Tradeshow. The exhibit will run October 17-18 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla. Sands will be in attendance that evening and be available to meet with Tradeshow attendees.

Orlando, Florida, United States

August 2, 2012

New Minneapolis Hotel Appeals To Your 'Inner Geek' | USATODAY

Minneapolis will soon get a new hotel that its owners are describing as "industrial schoolhouse chic." Noble House Hotels and Resorts says the new Commons Hotel, scheduled to open in October, is inspired by its ties to the University of Minnesota and the industrial history of the Twin Cities.

July 6, 2012

HITEC Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary in a Big Way

The hospitality technology community came together in a big way last week to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®). In attendance were over 5,200 hospitality professionals from 45 countries, a gathering HITEC hasn't seen since 2008 in Austin, Texas. The conference addressed important issues, including social media, accommodating for mobile technology, data security and PCI Compliance, HSIA and more.

Baltimore, United States

June 1, 2012

HFTP Announces Cisco as Patron Sponsor of GUESTROOM 20X

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) announced today that Cisco is the patron sponsor of GUESTROOM 20X. The futuristic guestroom features the hospitality industry's most innovative technologies, including Cisco Connected Hospitality solutions. The exhibit debuts at the 2012 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), the world's largest hospitality technology exposition and conference. HITEC 2012, produced by HFTP, is June 25 – 28 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md. USA.

Baltimore, United States

May 15, 2012

HITEC 2012 Tackles Gaming Industry Issues in Education Sessions

Going beyond the typical hotel technology issues, the 2012 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) education program is also focusing on the added issues that gaming properties encounter. The HITEC 2012 gaming sessions will be held on Monday, June 25 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md. HITEC 2012, a service of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), is the world's largest hospitality technology exposition and conference. The conference is June 25–28.

March 27, 2012

February Travel Leaps Forward | The Pegasus View February 2012

An increase in rates was coupled with promising reservations. Globally, corporate bookings rose +5.1% over prior year, and would still have risen +0.5% without leap years extra day. Leisure bookings, which rose +2.5%, would have returned a slight drop of -1.6% without the 29th.

March 27, 2012

National Conference Center Releases White Paper Exploring Information Technology

The National Conference Center released their spring 2012 white paper, "Technology's Secret Potential to Empower Participants and Make Meetings Better." In interviews with Susan Abrams of IML Worldwide, technology expert Corbin Ball, and David Adler, CEO of BizBash, the white paper explores how planners and trainers globally have implemented new technology into their programs to increase audience engagement.

The National Conference Center (NCC)

Virginia, United States

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March 15, 2012

Google Idea's Jared Cohen to Speak at HITEC 2012 Closing Keynote Session

AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (March 14, 2012) – Jared Cohen will demonstrate how technology is a part of every challenge in the world and should be a part of every solution during his Closing Keynote session at the 2012 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®). Cohen is director of Google Ideas, a"think/do" tank at Google that combines a new generation of thinkers with technology to tackle some of the world's most intractable problems. He will speak to HITEC 2012 attendees on Thursday, June 28 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md.

Baltimore, United States

February 17, 2012

Caesars Entertainment's Gary Loveman to Open HITEC 2012

Chairman, CEO and President of Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Gary Loveman is slated to discuss the importance of customer service and customer loyalty in the hospitality industry at the opening session of the 2012 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®). Loveman will speak to HITEC 2012 attendees on Monday, June 25 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md.

Baltimore, United States

February 10, 2012

Innovative Hotel Technologies Sought for Newest Version of GUESTROOM 20X

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and the GUESTROOM 20X Task Force, a group of hospitality technology leaders and experts, are searching for the latest and near-future technologies for the newest version of GUESTROOM 20X. The 2012 version of GUESTROOM 20X, a special exhibit showcasing the most innovative technologies for the guestroom, debuts at the 2012 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) June 26-28 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md. USA.

Baltimore, United States

February 8, 2012

SAS Analytics' McGuire to discuss hospitality technologies at Cornell student-run conference

Kelly McGuire, executive director of the hospitality travel and global practice at SAS, has been confirmed to speak on the "Innovation in Hospitality Technology" panel at the 87th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell (HEC 87), a student-run industry conference at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration (SHA). McGuire, who earned her Master's of Management in Hospitality and PhD degrees from SHA in 2001 and 2008, respectively, will return to campus during the weekend of April 12-15, 2012 to speak about the impact innovations in technology are having on the hospitality industry and its consumers.

Ithaca, New York, United States

November 9, 2011

Frank Wolfe, CAE, to Continue as HFTP CEO Through May 2015

HFTP Global President Lisa Funk, CHAE, announced today that Frank I. Wolfe, CAE, has accepted HFTP's offer to remain at the helm of the association's management. Wolfe continues as HFTP's CEO through May 2015, a job he has held since 1994. Wolfe started with the association in 1991 as its director of education.

September 29, 2011

Priceline.com Launches Tonight-Only Deals Service for iPhone & iPod Touch Users for Same-Day Hotel Bookings

Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) today launched a new Tonight-Only Deals(SM) hotel reservations service that is being bundled into its free Hotel & Rental Car Negotiator app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The new service enables last-minute travelers to choose the exact hotels they want for stays the same night and still get priceline.com's famous deep discounts.

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June 28, 2011

LINQ360 Hospitality Tech Center Debuts

The hotel industry is getting its tech on. That is, numerous hotel industry technology providers have partnered with Microsoft Corp to create the first of its kind techno think tank that brings together more than a dozen companies in a single space.

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

June 4, 2011

HITEC 2011 To Feature Two Valuable Sessions on PCI Compliance on Monday, June 20

Recognizing the need to get the hospitality industry talking about PCI compliance, the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) PCI Compliance Roundtable is hosting two sessions during HITEC 2011 (Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference). The PCI Compliance Boot Camp, part of the HITEC education program, and the HFTP PCI Compliance Roundtable Update, a special meeting open to everyone, will both be held on Monday, June 20 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.

Austin, Texas, United States

May 27, 2011

Frank Wolfe, CAE to be Inducted into International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame

For his stewardship to the hospitality industry and his leadership with various hospitality technology projects over the past 20 years, Frank Wolfe, CAE, CEO of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), will be inducted into the International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame. The induction will take place at the 2011 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) Keynote Session on Tuesday, June 21 at 8:30 a.m.

Austin, United States

May 3, 2011

HFTP PCI Compliance Roundtable Held First Meeting in Dallas

Industry professionals - representing more than 7,500 hotels, payment processors, consultants, resorts and QSAs - recently met in Dallas, Texas to discuss data security and PCI compliance at the HFTP PCI Compliance Roundtable. Hosted by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and chaired by Jeremy Rock, CHTP, president of RockIT Group, the meeting was the first of its kind to attempt to bring together all segments of the hospitality industry to enhance data security and discuss potential resolutions to the ongoing issue of PCI compliance.

April 4, 2011

Former WIRED Magazine Managing Editor Discusses the Next Tech Paradigm Shift During HITEC 2011

Addressing the most complex challenges in the 21st century, former Managing Editor of WIRED Magazine Peter Leyden speaks on "The Next Tech Paradigm Shift " during the Tuesday, June 21 general session of the 2011 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®). HITEC 2011 is June 20-23 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.

Austin, United States

March 22, 2011

Scott Klososky to Discuss Technology Infused Leadership at HITEC 2011

Current leadership books lack any discussion of what a leader needs to know now about technology to be effective going forward. Scott Klososky explains how to lead effectively in the information age with his speech "A Technology Infused Leader" during the closing session of the 2011 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®). The closing session is Thursday, June 23 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.

Austin, Texas, United States

February 11, 2011

Facebook Director of Market Development Randi Zuckerberg to Open HITEC 2011

Randi Zuckerberg, Facebook director of market development and one of the brand's greatest spokespeople, is slated to discuss how social media is radically changing the way we work, live, communicate and vote at the opening session of the 2011Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®). Zuckerberg will present "Change Through Social Media: How the Web is Radically Altering Our World" on Monday, June 20 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.

Austin, Texas, United States