All About Engagement and Increasing Productivity in the Workplace (A Preview)
As the hospitality industry ramps back up to pre-pandemic levels, the industry has struggled to follow-suit with reliable and sufficient staffing. The key is to nurture a mutually beneficial relationship with your employees and establish a rewarding workplace. Two sessions…
Memorable Moments of HITEC Toronto 2023: From a Student Volunteer
Written by: Jatin Khemlani It has been over a month since I got back from Toronto after another successful and fruitful HITEC. It was a week of learning, networking and volunteering experiences I will never forget. I had the opportunity…
Get to Know Neil Foster: Your New HFTP Global Board President, 2022-2023
As the producers of the world’s largest, oldest hospitality technology conference (#HITEC), HFTP is privileged to have someone as versed in hospitality technology as its newest leader, Neil Foster, CHTP, MBA. Foster has made a multitude of strategic moves throughout…
Eight Ways to Examine and Optimize the Club Work Experience Through a Generational Lens
Written by: Heather Polivka During the HFTP 2022 Club Forum, we discussed attraction and retention of talent — a hot topic in hospitality, in general. Our conversation covered two themes; the generational shift in the workforce, and looking at our work…
Hospitality and the Metaverse: Exploring the Business Impact of the Virtual World
Written by: Dominika Duziak Editor’s Note: This blog post will feature podcast episodes from the HospitalityVerse Podcast, a new series that discusses the latest trends in hospitality technology, including discussions on the Metaverse, blockchain, NFTS and more. I am sure by…
HITEC Orlando 2022: The Student Volunteer Experience, Part Two
Written by: Fernando Sarmiento The Face of an Organization: Last week I got the chance and privilege to represent the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College for Global Hospitality Leadership as one of 18 student volunteers for HITEC 2022…
HITEC Orlando 2022: Students Share Their Volunteer Experience, Part One
Written by: Jatin Khemlani This was my first experience at HITEC as a student volunteer and what an amazing week I had in Orlando. 2022 marked the 50th year anniversary of HITEC, an event where partners in the finance and…
HFTP Club Summit 2022: The Greatest Knowledge Source Comes from Experience
Step right out onto a terrace of The Westin Riverwalk Hotel and immediately enjoy a sun-drenched view of the famed San Antonio Riverwalk. This made an ideal backdrop for the HFTP 2022 Club Summit that took place earlier this week,…
New Areas of Implementation of Technology in the Hospitality Industry
This article will mainly discuss the essential needs to develop a universal hotel reservation system.
Industry Partners Check-in: What Will the Industry Look Like Post Pandemic?
Moderated by: Henri Roelings, Hospitality Net The second gathering for the new HFTP Hangout virtual get-togethers was a vendor-focused group who contemplated what the hospitality-industry will look like post-pandemic. Nowhere near the same was the overwhelming conclusion. Led by moderator…