HFTP Honors Agnes DeFranco and Stephen LeBruto with 2009 Paragon Award
8:30 a.m. * Thursday, September 17 * Estancia Ballroom
In 1999, HFTP established the annual, prestigious Paragon Award to recognize individuals who have made a significant and lasting contribution to both HFTP and the hospitality industry. HFTP will honor Agnes DeFranco, Ed.D., CHAE, and Stephen LeBruto, CPA, CHAE, Ed.D., for their hard work and dedication to the hospitality industry and HFTP with the 2009 Paragon Award. More...

Tony Kopp, CPA, CHAE, Honored as CHAE of the Year
8:30 a.m. * Thursday, September 17 * Estancia Ballroom
Congratulations to Tony Kopp, CPA, CHAE, for being the 2009 Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE) of the Year. In its 26th year, the CHAE of the Year award recognizes the person who scored the highest in a given year on the CHAE exam. He will be honored during the Annual Convention & Tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nev. More...

Share Your Best Practice Experiences and Get Published
The Bottomline wants to feature your own experiences and thoughts on current industry issues in a new column. For each issue, several topics of discussion will be posted on HFTP's ProLinks General Discussions Forum. Once the discussion has run its course, comments* will be selected for publication in the following issue. See an example of this column in The Bottomline April/May 2009 issue, page 9. More...

Evenings of Annual Convention Provide Networking and Fun
September 16-19 * Green Valley Ranch Resort * Las Vegas, Nev.
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The evenings of the convention give attendees ample time to network with colleagues as well as reflect on the day. Whether it’s networking in the exhibit hall, mingling during the social events or discussing the latest hot topics during session breaks, you can expand your network by sharing ideas and making connections with fellow colleagues. More...

Extra Education Opportunities at the Annual Convention & Tradeshow
Along with the three general sessions and five concurrent education tracks, the Annual Convention & Tradeshow is offering even more educational opportunities. All sessions listed include the added opportunity to earn CPE credits. More...

2009 Member Sponsor of the Year is Josh Bergen, CHAE, CHTP
For the second year in a row, congratulations go to the 2009 Member Sponsor of the Year: Joshua Bergen, CHAE, CHTP, director of accounting at Wyndam Vacation Ownership in Winter Garden, Fla. Bergen sponsored the most this past year with 14 new members. He will be honored at the 2009 Annual Convention & Tradeshow. More...

The HFTP UNLV Student Chapter Recently Revitalized
The student chapter of HFTP at UNLV has recently been revitalized. The student club was chartered in March 1992 and re-established on July 20, 2009. This chapter is unique in that it brings undergraduate, master, and doctoral students together with a focus on hospitality finance and technology. In addition to providing numerous opportunities for students, HFTP provides an endowment to the Hotel College, enabling two students to receive scholarships each year. 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. More...