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April 2009
Features
 What’s New for HITEC 2009There are several changes for HITEC 2009. Here is a sampling of some of the changes:
 May 1 Deadline for HITEC Scholarship
With budgets tight and spending minimal, it can be hard to find the funding for continuing education, which is essential to surviving difficult economic times. To combat those hurdles, HFTP is offering a New to Industry Education Scholarship for HITEC 2009 (and another one for the HFTP 2009 Annual Convention & Tradeshow). The selected recipient of the scholarship is eligible to receive a limited travel expense reimbursement and one full conference complimentary registration to attend the specified conference. More...
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Education
 Founder and Former CEO of Travelocity Opens HITECTerry Jones, founder and former CEO of Travelocity.com and CIO of Sabre, Inc. opens HITEC 2009 on Monday, June 22 at 4 p.m. He took an idea and created a business that now has over 40 million members and over $5 billion in travel bookings. He has first hand knowledge of creating a national brand, thriving in rapidly changing markets and using technology for a competitive advantage. More...
Digital Connection – Learn How Web 2.0 Affects Your Business
LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter — we’ve all heard of social media applications like these but how do they affect our business? Several HITEC education opportunities focus on Web 2.0’s changes in the industry and how to take advantage of its benefits. More...
More Education:
» Co-located Conferences Offer Additional Education at HITEC 2009 |
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Exhibits
 HITEC 2009 Exhibits Can Help Your Bottom LineIn today’s rocky economy, it is imperative to know as much as possible about solutions that can improve your organization’s bottom line. The HITEC 2009 exhibit hall is the perfect location for attendees to learn about the latest and greatest technologies available to help you meet that bottom line. Take advantage of meeting with, in one place, the industry’s prominent vendors and practitioners to maintain your competitive edge, making this a single budget-friendly trip. More...
 Exhibitor Tutorials Help Attendees Become More Informed BuyersExhibitor Tutorial presentations provide basic information to help attendees become more informed buyers. They are promoted to attendees as being educational in a non-selling environment. The tutorials are half-hour sessions, assigned first-come, first-served to exhibiting companies with a signed Contract for Exhibit Space and paid in full. More...
More Exhibits:
» Club Technology Pavilion is a “Must See” in the Exhibit Hall |
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Sponsor Focus
 EZYield.com Connects to Expedia Sites Worldwide through Expedia QuickConnect™ InterfaceEZYield.com, the originator of automated online channel management solutions for the worldwide hospitality industry, is proud to announce that as part of their continual expansion of innovative features and services they have recently completed a successful connection between their industry leading channel management solution and Expedia, Inc.’s more than 70 travel booking sites worldwide. EZYield is now connected to the Expedia QuickConnect™ interface, enabling hotels to easily exchange rate and inventory information, using current extranet functionalities. More...
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