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…
Dispatches from HFTP Global: CHTA Disruptive 2017 Innovation and Technology Expo
Written By: Evita Ma This is the second time I have attended a China Hospitality Technology Alliance (CHTA) event. Last month, I attended the CHTA Disruptive 2017 Innovation and Technology Expo from April 26-28, 2017 located at the Marriott QianJiang,…
Efficiency, Profitability, Security: Look to the Cloud
Cloud computing, which has upended business models from music to movies to medicine, has now reached the hospitality industry in the form of hosted property management systems. These new cloud-based systems eliminate the need to purchase expensive hardware (including servers,…
[HITEC Guest Blogger] Meet Brad More
HFTP Connect is featuring four guest bloggers throughout HITEC 2012. The bloggers will be providing you their insights on all things HITEC. Before we get to Baltimore next week, get to know our guest bloggers. First up is Brad More….
[Ask the Experts] Jerry Trieber, CPA, CHAE, CFE, CFF
As we lead up to HITEC 2012 in June, HFTP Connect will be talking to various hospitality professionals about hospitality technology through the Ask the Experts column. A Financial Expert’s View on Hospitality Technology Jerry Trieber, CPA, CHAE, CFE, CFF,…
[Part 1] 2011 Year in Review: Hospitality Technology
As 2011 comes to a close, we here at HFTP Connect will be reflecting on highlights we saw from the year. This year in review will be a three part series that includes the latest happenings in hospitality technology, hospitality…
EHTEC@HOSPACE: Focusing on European Technology Issues
Modern hotel guests often expect the same comforts as home when they travel. And while the world continues to converge and hospitality technology becomes more accessible, there are still regions of the world that face technology challenges different than others….
Cloud Computing Demystified
Earlier this month at the HFTP Development Conference, I helped demystify cloud computing to participants in the education sessions. Gartner, Inc. calls cloud computing “a style of computing where massive scalable IT-related capabilities are provided ‘as a service’ using Internet…
Ask the Experts: Bob Bennett
Bob Bennett is president of Starr Technology Consulting. He is the 2000 inductee into the HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame and is a member of the HITEC Advisory Council. What’s the best way to establish and maintain a…