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HITEC 2011 Opens; Ready to Cover the
Latest in Hospitality Technology
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| AUSTIN, TEXAS;
June 21, 2011 — The
Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC)
opened on
Monday in Austin, Texas and is welcoming over 4,500 professionals from
37
countries to explore the industry’s best practices and latest
innovations.
HITEC runs through Thursday at the Austin Convention Center, and will
offer a
daily education program, including keynote sessions, and an exposition
with
hundreds of industry suppliers. “It has been a very exciting start to the conference so far,” said Frank Wolfe, CAE, CEO for Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), producers of HITEC. “The sense of community is really strong at HITEC, and it’s even greater for us at HFTP since we get to show off our hometown, Austin, Texas. Plus there’s no better way to start a conference than directly addressing buzz-worthy topics such as PCI compliance and Social Media through our education program.” Monday, featured a keynote presentation by Randi Zuckerberg, director of market development for Facebook. Over 1,000 attendees packed the room to listen to her insights on how social media has changed the world. The rest of this week’s education program covers hot topics such as PCI compliance, mobile technology/apps, cloud computing and guestroom technology. Monday also kicked off with the highest attended HITEC Welcome Reception at Buffalo Billiards. Over 1,800 attendees enjoyed the HFTP-sponsored event with live music from Seth Walker, Texas-style bar-b-q, pool hall games and more. Some new features for HITEC this year include:
Visit www.hitec.org for complete information about all conference and exhibition events, including a full conference schedule, Buyer's Guide with a list of exhibitors, a map of the exhibit hall and the most current HITEC news. For more information, contact the HFTP Meetings & Special Events Department at [email protected], (800) 646-4387 or +1 (512) 249-5333. 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 members around the globe 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. |
| Contact:
Eliza R. Selig | Director of Communications Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) 11709 Boulder Ln, Ste 110 | Austin, TX USA 78726-1832 Ph: +1 (512) 249-5333 | (800) 646-4387 (US) x23 Fx: +1 (512) 249-1533 www.hftp.org | www.hitec.org |