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…
HFTP Inaugural Leadership Excellence Series Has Launched to Great Success: An Update
Written by: Agnes DeFranco, Ed.D., CHAE, CHE, CHIA, CAHTA It’s a book club! It’s a webinar! It’s a virtual forum! It’s the HFTP 2022 Leadership Excellence Series (LES), a new offering of HFTP to its members. President John F. Kennedy…
Farewell to 2020: A Look Back at the Challenges, Opportunities Presented by a Pandemic
The final HFTP Europe Hangout of the year made a few requests of its participants: wear some fun holiday garb, bring your sense of humor, tell a few stories about how 2020 put everyone through the ringer – and, on…
Five Advantages to Attending a Virtual Conference
The year 2020 saw a rapid shift of networking conferences, concerts, award shows, trade shows and association gatherings from in-person to online, and HFTP-produced events are no exception. The North American edition of HITEC (Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference)…
Considerations for Hotel Profitability Trends, Re-opening and Work from Home
Round 1 – U.S. and European Hotel Performance Trends in a Downturn The latest round of HFTP Hangouts kicked off this week with a data-driven session presented by HotStats. This session provided an in-depth overview of current operational and profitability…
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…