Letter from the HFTP Global President: Join Me in 2023 at these HFTP Global and Industry Events
Written by: Neil Foster, CHTP, MBA Greetings, fellow HFTP members! Bouncing back from years of mostly distanced interactions, I’m honoured and excited to be “on the road” to spend time together with many of you in the upcoming months. With planned…
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…
Hunting for a Hotel PMS: Key Marketplace Characteristics and Evaluation Tactics
Written by: Tim Henthorn We all know what a property management system (PMS) is, but is it the same as it was five or 10 years ago when your property or corporate group implemented the solution you have now? Given…
Security Alert: Be Proactive and Vigilant In Your Cybersecurity Defense
By: HFTP CEO Frank Wolfe, CAE, FIH The recent conflict between Russia and Ukraine has prompted a new security alert from the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The agency is encouraging U.S. organizations to proactively fortify their…
Does ‘Smart City’ Mean ‘Smart Hotels’?
Smart city foundations—digitization, new technologies (Blockchain, AI, and Internet of Things) and corresponding data—seem to be on everybody’s mind in Dubai, with countless tech events hosted daily around the city.
Celebrating Award-winning Chapter Excellence in 2021
This time of year, HFTP pays special attention to the exceptional chapters who have gone above and beyond to provide local members with educational, professional and networking opportunities. These chapters were celebrated with the 2021 HFTP Chapter of the Year…
Advice and Opportunities for Young Professionals: From the HFTP Global President and HFTP YP Council
Written by: Mark Pate Sr., CHAE, CHTP, MBA If you were asked, “what is a young professional (YP)?”, what would you say? According to Google, it is a young person, in their 20s and 30s, who is employed in a profession…
International Hospitality Operations Need Global Leaders: Research Highlights (Part 2)
In recent research, Dr. Paul Willie, DBA, MBA, CHAE+, CHTP, CMA and Isidro Fierro set out to identify the elements and requirements of a global leader in today’s hospitality industry. They leveraged existing secondary data to highlight why global leaders are imperative for…
International Hospitality Operations Need Global Leaders: Research Highlights
Globalization has had a significant impact on the hospitality industry and requires thoughtful consideration from leaders of hospitality organizations who wish to expand their domestic operations into the international marketplace. In recent research, Dr. Paul Willie, DBA, MBA, CHAE+, CHTP, CMA…
I Am Grateful To Be Global President and Amazed by Our Members
Written by: Mark Pate Sr., CHAE, CHTP, MBA I don’t think I can adequately express how exciting last week was to me —the first-ever CYBER HITEC. I was amazed by the keynote speakers, the phenomenal education sessions, the high-tech booths…