Keep Your Head in the Clouds: Advice from a HITEC Guest Blogger
Written by: Ron Strecker, CHAE, CHTP It’s almost time! HITEC 2021 is right around the corner. I’m ready, are you? Many of you may have read my recent four-part series on “HITEC 2021 Tips,” which was published on Hospitality Upgrade (read Part…
Spotlighting the Powerhouse Speakers Presenting at HITEC Dallas and HFTP Annual Convention this Month
Each year, the carefully curated education programs at HITEC and the HFTP Annual Convention feature amazing individuals, presenting supercharged keynote sessions, sharing their personal stories and drawing valuable connections designed to help attendees grow both personally and professionally in their…
Meet the Official HFTP 2021 Annual Convention Guest Blogger
The HFTP 2021 Annual Convention, co-located with HITEC Dallas September 27-30 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, is officially less than five weeks away. Have you started planning your educational agenda yet? One person who has…
Introducing the Official Guest Bloggers for HITEC Dallas 2021
HFTP, the producers of HITEC® Dallas 2021, is excited to introduce this year’s official HITEC guest bloggers, who are ready to begin sharing their stories and event experiences with you. HITEC is less than two months away, taking place September…
Five Advantages to Attending a Virtual Conference
The year 2020 saw a rapid shift of networking conferences, concerts, award shows, trade shows and association gatherings from in-person to online, and HFTP-produced events are no exception. The North American edition of HITEC (Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference)…
The HITEC Legacy Continues in 2020 with The Best of HFTP, Centered on Health and Safety
Event-planning in the midst of a global pandemic is no easy task, and while it may be difficult to imagine at this very moment, a foray back into face-to-face meetings and conferences is inevitable. It is just a matter of…
Destination Unknowable — The Next Five Years of Business and Technology Disruptions
A highlight to HITEC® Europe‘s 2019 education program is the forward-looking keynote presentation by award-winning futurist Rohit Talwar. Talwar is an entrepreneur and specialist advisor on business transformation, disruptive strategies and radical innovation. Profiled as one the top 10 global future…
Meet Minneapolis: Travel to the Twin Cities this Summer for HITEC 2019
We all know that travel can be a real hassle. So, what about a trip makes it worth packing up your suitcase, saying goodbye to your family for the next few days, fighting the airport and staying in a strange…
E20X Amsterdam Judge’s Award Winner KITRO Designed Innovative Solution to Combat Food Waste
It takes a truly cutting-edge business concept from a startup to best the competition and take home the coveted Judge’s Award at Entrepreneur 20X (E20X). During E20X Amsterdam in April 2018, that kind of groundbreaking concept was presented by KITRO…
How to Connect in an Over-Distracted World (And Other Lessons from Leaders in Human Behavior)
Leaders face a mounting challenge in today’s increasingly technological world. People have a host of distracting devices now available at their fingertips. According to research compiled by the HFTP Americas Research Center, Americans check their phone on average once every 12 minutes. Conversations…