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| AUSTIN, TEXAS; April 13, 2005 * The 2005 Hospitality Industry Technology
Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) Thursday general session, on June
23, will feature a panel of chief information officers (CIOs) who will
highlight their recent accomplishments, mistakes they have made and where
the industry is lacking when it comes to technology. Panelists will also
share their vision of the future and what technology will impact both their
operations and customers. The lively and highly interactive session will
be moderated by Dr. Lalia Rach, associate dean and HVS International Chair
for the NYU Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management.
Secured panelists include: Andrew Furrer, corporate director of information technology for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. Mr. Furrer is directly responsible for the day-to-day operation of the information technology systems at Kimpton. He was in the computer business for 12 years before coming on board at Kimpton. In his business, he lead of a group of 12 employees into the development and service and support of single user systems to complex systems incorporating numerous systems and sites. From that position, Mr. Furrer joined Kimpton supporting the Pacific Northwest and was subsequently promoted to his current role. Nicholas Malcolm Price, CIO/CTO for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Limited. Mr. Price is responsible for a broad range of digital, or soon-to-be digital technologies and services, including traditional hotel IT, enterprise networks and infrastructure, Internet presence, PABX and telephony, hotel networks, in-room technologies and audio visual systems. He joined Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in January 2000 as director of technology. With more than 19 years experience in IT and emerging technologies, Mr. Price brings to Mandarin Oriental, an in-depth understanding of current and emerging technology trends and their commercial application. Tim Stanley, senior vice president and CIO for Harrah�s Entertainment, Inc. Mr. Stanley is responsible for all of Harrah�s world-class information technology functions including their award-winning Total Rewards®, |