AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 11, 2014) – Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), the global leader in hospitality finance and technology professional associations, is currently developing and organizing CIO Summits (including “de facto” CIO’s who might have other titles) that will take place outside of the USA during 2016 and beyond. These exclusive, invitation-only, boutique events will serve to unite the technology professionals leading the hospitality industry around the globe for the purpose of education, networking and industry growth.
“Currently, HFTP is the sole association sponsor and partner with Hospitality Upgrade, who organizes the hospitality CIO Summit in the USA,” explains HFTP CEO Frank Wolfe, CAE. “HFTP is leveraging our network, experience and expertise to spread those opportunities outside the USA where our presence is most requested.”
Each summit to be produced by HFTP will have a planning team comprised of HFTP staff, HFTP partners, as well as, qualified executives in the industry. The summit agendas will be created by C-levels for C-levels to ensure relevant and engaging topics are being addressed and that each event is highly interactive and valuable.
These events are also intended to create a “non-sales” event cocoon for the attendees and will have limited supplier attendance. The sponsors who do attend will be interested in networking with the attendees and establishing a foundation for future relationships.
In addition to tremendous educational opportunities for attendees, the information collected throughout the summits will be aggregated and presented in white papers to educate hospitality consumers, hoteliers and suppliers. These events will also assist HFTP in keeping the world’s only hospitality technology certification program, the Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) relevant and desirable.
For more information on how to become an inaugural sponsor or to request attendee information when it becomes available, email HFTP’s Chief Marketing Officer, Jennifer Lee, CAE, at [email protected] or HFTP’s CEO Frank Wolfe, CAE, at [email protected].
