AUSTIN, TEXAS USA (February 8, 2016) — Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) announced today that they will assist the Open Travel Alliance with their new 2.0 Object Oriented Platform in the lifestyle development areas of golf and spa. These development areas have been prioritized by the Open Travel Alliance for development during 2016.

“Many members of HFTP represent the golf and spa segments,” said HFTP CEO Frank Wolfe, CAE. “As a matter of fact, HFTP has won numerous awards and acknowledgements for our contributions to the club industry and the more support we can provide to make the industry better for our members, the closer we come to fulfilling our mission.”

HFTP will provide assistance via its global network of members, its industry research centers, conferences and its global electronic distribution channels.

“The Open Travel Alliance is the global leader in producing open source code to improve business processes and transactions in the world of Hospitality and Travel,” said Greg Poirier, Open Travel Alliance Executive Director. “We are grateful to have assistance to ensure the industry is aware of our efforts and to have HFTP engaged in our project.”