Hospitality Upgrade Magazine Opens Second Round of IT Benchmarking Survey
Hospitality Upgrade, the leading technology magazine published for hotel, travel and foodservice professionals, announces the re-opening of the Hospitality Industry IT Benchmarking Survey. Based on feedback from industry leaders committed to the success of the project, the Survey will be re-released in a new format designed to broaden and encourage participation. More...

HFTP Charters Asia Student Chapter
With the aim of providing a channel for students in Asia to connect and learn from hospitality professionals, HFTP recently chartered a new student chapter in Singapore. The new HFTP Asia Student Chapter will be based at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Singapore Campus and will have strong ties with the HFTP Asia Chapter. More...

HFTPs 2nd Annual Caribbean Conference Sees a 50 Percent Increase in Attendance
HFTPs 2nd Annual Caribbean Hospitality Finance and Technology Professionals Conference was a success, with an over 50 percent increase in attendance from last year. The conference, produced by HFTP and sponsored by Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), offered region-specific education and networking opportunities with vendors and colleagues. It was held December 10-11, 2007 at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall, Jamaica. More...

EHTEC 2008 Education Schedule Released; Register Now!
The 2008 European Hospitality Technology Educational Conference (EHTEC) is rapidly approaching and the EHTEC Advisory Council, a group of global hospitality experts, is busy preparing for the conference. The Advisory Council recently released the full session descriptions for the education sessions. The conference, which debuted in 2007, is produced by HFTP. EHTEC 2008 will be February 10-12, 2008 at the Hilton Amsterdam Hotel in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You can now register online for EHTEC 2008 at . More...

HFTP Member Spotlight: Rick Braa, CHAE
Rick Braa, CHAE, principal with Clothier & Head, P.S. recently became a Shareholder of the firm. Braa is the immediate past president of HFTPs Greater Puget Sound Chapter and is the 2006 recipient of the HFTP Paragon Award, which recognizes individuals who have made a significant and lasting contribution to both HFTP and the hospitality industry. More...

Submit Your Chapter News for Future Infoline Articles
The Infoline is seeking article ideas and photos from chapters. Submit your chapter news and it could be featured in the Infoline. Story ideas include fun social events, chapter accomplishments, how your chapter is helping the local community, regional conferences, interesting speakers at chapter meetings and more. More...

Upcoming HFTP Events
HFTP has many exciting opportunities ahead for education, exhibitions and networking. If you have any questions about an HFTP event, please email attendee@hftp.org. For a list of other hospitality-related events click here. More...