Join Your Fellow Hospitality Professionals Online in New HFTP Community Groups
By: Mark Pate Sr., CHAE, CHTP, MBA, HFTP Global President Are you looking for that next role to take your career upwards where you want it to go – or perhaps seeking to fill a crucial role at your company…
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…
The HFTP Global Board Has Exciting News for 2021: Read All About It
Written by: Mark Pate Sr., CHAE, CHTP, MBA By now, most of you have heard of the winter storm to hit Texas last month, devastating in many ways. Fortunately, our amazing Austin, Texas-based staff all came out of it relatively unscathed,…
Set Your Professional Goals for 2021: Learn, Engage and Become a Leader
Written by: Mark Pate Sr., CHAE, CHTP, MBA Okay – raise your hand if there were times in this last year you had had enough or hit a challenge that you knew was impossible to overcome – Believe me, my hand…
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…
HFTP Global President Update: Reflection on Leadership in Crisis
The year 2020 has been a difficult one – not least for those in leadership who have had to bear the weight of tough, quick-thinking decisions. HFTP Global President Michael Levie, CHTP found himself in the unique position of leading…
Innovation Is the Way Forward: Get Back to Business in a New Way
Now that the world is just days away from the official start of a new season, the hotel market is evaluating its post-summer state of affairs and trying to figure out how best to get back to business this fall….
Letter from the HFTP Global President: A Look at the Past Six Months
Written by: Michael Levie, CHTP Dear HFTP colleagues, In just a few short months, our world has changed from a strong and steady economy, solid revenues and overall happiness to great concerns for our health and well-being, a deep recession…
Letter from the HFTP Global President: Partnerships Are Powerful Assets
By: Michael Levie, CHTP — 2019-2020 HFTP Global board president And now, suddenly, it is 2020 — A new year, with new targets and new opportunities. The Austin, Texas-based HFTP Global team is energized and ready to deliver another outstanding year for…
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…