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February 19-21 in Paris |
| Rockville, MD�February 24, 2000 � CynterShow
today announced that the three-day educational conference that it produced
for the fifth annual EURHOTEC tradeshow, the European Hospitality Show
and Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland from February 16-18, 2000 at the
Beaulieu Congress and Exhibition Centre was a resounding success.
Early show evaluations show that more than 85 percent of attendees gave
the sessions they attended positive remarks.
The EURHOTEC educational conference featured major keynote speakers including Jim Sappington, Assistant Vice President, Global IT Services for McDonald�s Corporation; Scott Heintzeman, VP of Knowledge Technologies, Carlson Hospitality Worldwide; and Arthur Esch, well known technology expert. In partnering with IH&RA to manage the educational program, CynterShow leveraged its experience managing the educational conference of FS/TEC, the U.S.-based tradeshow and conference. CynterShow UK also recently launched another tradeshow and exhibition--HOSTEC 2000-- to serve the technology sector in the hospitality, foodservice and catering industries in the UK. It will take place in London April 11-13, 2000 and includes both an educational conference program and exhibition. Michael Nowlis, International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) CEO, commented, �CynterShow has a worldwide reputation for producing first class technology events. Our partnership provided access to the cutting-edge know-how, top quality conference organizational skills and international network of industry experts necessary for EURHOTEC's continued success.� �The sessions that I attended were excellent. Those attendees that I spoke with were pleased with the session content and focus�with speakers like Scott Heintzmann, John Cahill, Peter O�Connor and Patrick Horan�the sessions were well worth attending,� commented Mark Hamilton, director of the Technology Research and Education Center at the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management. More than 60 technology experts headed the three-day conference program, with 75 exhibitors showcasing their hi-tech products and services. That�s a very high concentration of knowledge and experience which translates into great educational value and profit potential for all attendees. �Our goal was to create more value for show attendees by devoting more resources to the show�s educational sessions and presenters,� said Rob Grimes, CEO & Chairman of CynterCorp. He added, �Every year EURHOTEC aims to highlight technology's potential as a competitive weapon that can boost revenue, reduce costs, enhance guest loyalty and add value for shareholders.� EURHOTEC 2000 took place in Lausanne, Switzerland from February 16-18,
2000 at the Beaulieu Congress and Exhibition Centre. More than 1,000 people
attended the show, from over 50 countries, including more than 75
major technology-based suppliers to the hospitality industry.
The International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) is
a global network representing over 750,000 hospitality operators, associations
and suppliers in more than 150 countries. Its mission is to protect, promote
and inform the hospitality industry.
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EURHOTEC 2001 Veronika Pillet, IH&RA, tel: (33 1) 44 89 94 00, [email protected], www.ih-ra.com |
| Also See: | Technology as a Leveller / EURHOTEC 2000 Highlights Tech Solutions / Sept 1999 |
| Customer Is Still King As Hotel Industry Advances Into Tech Age / IH&RA / March 1999 | |
| Damn Interfaces!How Will Standards AffectThe Hospitality Industry Today? / Mark Hamilton / Mar 1999 |