HFTP Partners with HSMAI-E for Two Major Hospitality Events in Europe

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. August 17, 2015

AUSTIN, TX. August 17, 2015 — Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), the global leader in hospitality finance and technology professional associations, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International - Europe (HSMAI-E). HFTP will join with HSMAI-E to support two of their major events: the HSMAI Europe Leadership Day on Thursday September 24, 2015 in Frankfurt and the 4th Annual Digital Marketing Conference alongside the World Travel Mart on November 5, 2015 in London.

“HFTP and HSMAI have worked together since the mid-90s to advance our segments of the profession,” explains HFTP CEO Frank Wolfe, CAE. “As HFTP continues to expand significantly in international markets, it only makes sense for us to partner with HSMAI-Europe, a world class association. HFTP and HSMAI are the largest professional hospitality associations in the world representing our specific segments and are the only organizations to offer globally recognized certification programs for the members we represent."

The Leadership Day in September is an invitation-only event and is one of Europe's hottest hospitality events in history. Its planning group, the HSMAI-E Revenue Management Advisory Board is led by citizenM Hotels' commercial director Lennert De Jong.

The Digital Marketing Conference, which has tickets available, is led by Niklas Schlappkohl, senior director of e-Commerce at the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and vice chair Terri Scriven, industry head of hospitality at Google UK. The conference will offer sessions by some of the most globally recognized industry leaders in the world.

“We are extremely pleased to see HSMAI-E propelled forward as a powerhouse for digital marketing within the travel and hospitality industry and happy that HFTP is one of our supporters in Europe,” says Ingunn Hofseth, CEO and President of HSMAI Europe. “We are fortunate to have such an esteemed group planning our Digital Marketing Conference.”

Joining the chair and vice chair of the Digital Marketing Conference planning group are:

· Paul Mulcahy, senior vice president, commercial, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts

· Erik Muñoz, chief marketing officer, PriceMatch

· Suzie Wotton, vice president of marketing, Red Carnation Hotels

· RJ Friedlander, founder and CEO, ReviewPro

· Riko van Santen, vice president of digital strategy, loyalty and distribution, Kempinski Hotels

· Frank Reeves, CEO and co-founder, Avvio

· Torsten Sabel, COO, Customer Alliance

· Ingvild Elise Larner, vice president of guest relations and communication, Nordic Choice Hotels

· Stephen Williams, sales and marketing director, Windward Management

· Christopher Robinson, senior manager of global e-Commerce and digital services — Europe, Marriott Digital

HFTP and HSMAI are known by the industry as providing industry professionals world class educational opportunities, research, solutions to industry problems and networking. Industry professionals who are interested in more information may contact [email protected] or [email protected].

HFTP, founded in 1952 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA with additional offices in Maastricht, The Netherlands, and Kowloon, Hong Kong, is the global professional association for financial and technology personnel working in hotels, clubs and other hospitality-related businesses. HFTP provides first class educational opportunities, research, and publications to members around the globe including, the premiere hospitality technology conference HITEC — founded in 1972. HFTP also awards the only hospitality specific certifications for accounting and technology — the Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE) and the Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) designations.

HSMAI is a global organization of sales and marketing professionals representing all segments of the hospitality industry. With a strong focus on education, HSMAI has become the industry champion in identifying and communicating trends in the hospitality industry while operating as a leading voice for both hospitality and sales and marketing management disciplines, as well as connecting its members with customers. Founded in 1927, HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprised of nearly 7000 members from 35 countries and chapters worldwide. HSMAI's Americas Region, headquartered in McLean, VA, USA, consists of 38 chapters in three countries. HSMAI's European Region, headquartered in London, UK, consists of five national chapters in Europe., headquartered in Singapore, has chapters in Singapore, Hong Kong/Macau. A chapter has also been chartered in the United Arab Emirates. The HSMAI Foundation was established in 1983 to serve as the research and educational arm of HSMAI.

Contact:
Danielle Earp | Public Relations Manager
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