Look Into the Future at HITEC Orlando: 2022 Education Program Explores What Is Next in Hospitality
For the past 50 years, HITEC has been known for its impressive collection of hospitality technology that assembles each year in the world-class HITEC Exhibit Hall (the largest in the world, in fact). It is incredible to see the latest…
An Inside Look at Club Summit 2021: Highlights from HFTP’s Return to In-Person Professional Development
After a year like 2020, it was impossible to predict what a return to in-person events would look like in 2021. The Club Summit was HFTP’s opening number, a sold-out event in stunning southern Florida that promised two days of…
How Local HFTP Chapters Have Persevered in 2021
Written by: Mark Pate Sr., CHAE, CHTP, MBA Have you ever heard the old saying “If you haven’t been to a HFTP chapter meeting lately, you haven’t been to a HFTP chapter meeting”? In case you didn’t know, I just made…
Destination Club Summit: Meet Up in May for an Advanced Learning Experience
The greatest advantage of attending a professional development conference like HFTP’s Club Summit is the vital opportunity to assemble with a high-level group of club professionals and industry experts, and directly address the topics that are most compelling and important…
The Year of the HFTP Regionals
Attention, HFTP members: Your chance to attend an HFTP regional conference is well within reach. Throughout the years, HFTP chapters have planned and hosted regional conferences across North America. This year, four regionals in the Mid-West, Mid-South Atlantic, Florida and…
Letter from the HFTP Global President: We Have a Lot to Celebrate
At the ocean-inspired Annual Tribute to Success at the HFTP 2019 Annual Convention, newly-installed HFTP Global President Michael Levie spoke about what to expect from HFTP in 2020, outlining his vision for the association for the next year and beyond. Michael…
Something Needs to be Said: Takeaways from the HFTP 2019 Annual Convention
Written by: Bernard Ellis, CHTP, CRME — Official HFTP 2019 Annual Convention Guest Blogger Our Little Secret? We have all been there. You are on the way to or from an HFTP event, and a layperson, perhaps your Uber driver, your…
“I Have A Conflict” and How to Resolve It
Written by: Bernard Ellis, CHTP, CRME — Official HFTP 2019 Annual Convention Guest Blogger What I have always loved about the expression “I have a conflict” is that people may want to give the impression that if only they did not…
Meet Bernard Ellis: Guest Blogger for the HFTP 2019 Annual Convention
Bernard Ellis, CHTP, CRME knows a lot about technology. He stewards technology initiatives from industry startup to industry standard. As a consultant with companies on the digital transformation of hospitality and leisure, he knows a lot about the industry, too….
An Evening to Remember: Experience the HFTP 2019 Annual Tribute to Success
This year at the 2019 HFTP Annual Convention, the “Annual Tribute to Success” will be an enchanting, sea-inspired evening of celebration dedicated to the recognition of the individuals who have made a significant impact on both HFTP and the hospitality…