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Announces Call For 2007 Nominations |
| AUSTIN, TEXAS; February 27, 2007 -- Innovative developments and applications
in technology have propelled the hospitality industry forward, enhancing
guest services and improving management tools. In recognition of the visionaries
who develop these instruments and their impact on the hospitality industry,
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) established
the International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame, the associations
highest level of recognition in the area of technology. HFTP will continue
this trend of excellence by inducting the latest member(s) to this prestigious
group of industry professionals, and is now accepting Nominations for the
2007 inductee(s).
Since 1989, 28 individuals have been selected by their peers as representing the best in innovation and application. To be eligible for selection to the Technology Hall of Fame, an individual must have made significant and lasting contributions to hospitality technology in any or all areas of development, application and promotion. A distinguished panel of experts selects members that represent the best in innovation and application of technology, and are leaders in their profession. The 2007 Hall of Fame inductee(s) will be honored in a special presentation at the HITEC 2007 Opening General Session on Tuesday, June 26 at the Orange County Convention Center. Technology Hall of Fame members include such industry pioneers as Robert S. Bennet; David Berkus; Richard Brooks, CHA; John Burns, CHA, ISHC; David Burroughs; John Cahill, CHTP, CHA; W. Thomas Castleberry; Larry Chervenak, CHAE; John F. Davis III; Raymond Ellis, Jr., CHTP, CHE, CLSD; Scott Heintzeman; Robert Horgan; Ted Horner; Jon Inge, CHTP, ISHC; Michael Kasavana, Ph.D., CHTP; Carrol Lund; Richard Moore; Jack Morgan; Richard Nauman; William Oates; Eric Orkin; Richard Siegel; Raymond Schultz; Penelope Sellers; Jules Sieburgh, CHTP, CHA; Sal Spano, CHAE, CHA; James Yoakum; and George Zugmier. The 2007 Hall of Fame Nomination Form ( http://www.hftp.org/content.cfm?pgid=604 ) is available on the HFTP web site. For more information about the HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame contact Eliza R. Selig at (512) 249-5333 x23, (800) 646-4387, or via e-mail at [email protected]. Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals ( http://www.hftp.org/) HFTP, Austin, Texas, USA and Maastricht, The Netherlands, founded in 1952, is the global professional association for financial and technology personnel working in hotels, clubs and other hospitality-related businesses. HFTP provides first class educational opportunities, research, and publications to more than 4,600 members globally including, the premiere hospitality technology conference HITEC--founded in 1972. HFTP also awards the only hospitality specific certifications for accounting and technology ---the Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE) and the Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) designations. HFTP was founded in the USA as the National Association of Hotel Accountants. For more information visit www.hftp.org. HFTP ® and HITEC ® are registered service marks of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals. |
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