HFTP to be Featured on 21st Century Business TV Series on DirecTV (as paid programming)
AUSTIN, TX, USA, August 26, 2009 - DirectTV is showcasing Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP(R)) on the program 21st Century Business, hosted by General Norman Schwarzkopf. The segment features Frank Wolfe, CAE, CEO of HFTP, discussing how HFTP provides hospitality professionals with new, creative ideas about the future of technology and finance. The show will air at 8 a.m. ET Monday through Friday on DirectTV channel 98 during the weeks of August 24 - 28, September 14 - 18 and October 5 - 9.
"This is a chance to demonstrate to people outside of the hospitality community the advantages to association membership, like networking and educational benefits, especially during a recovering economy," said Frank Wolfe, CAE, CEO of HFTP. "Introducing the association to a new audience, it also serves as an interest piece because it discusses how HFTP works behind the scenes to bring progress to the hospitality industry."
For more information about membership with HFTP, visit www.hftp.org or contact the Membership Department at membership@hftp.org, (800) 649-4387 or +1 (512) 249-5333.
About 21st Century Business
21st Century Business airs on CNBC (as paid programming) and the Fox Business Network (as paid programming). 21st Century Business may also be viewed through video on demand via www.21cbtv.com. The 21CBTV Series is also available at more than 90 prestigious college universities, including Carnegie Mellon University, Howard University, Dartmouth College and Georgetown University. For more information, please visit www.21cbtv.com.
About HFTP
HFTP, Austin, Texas, USA and Maastricht, The Netherlands, founded in 1952, 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 more than 4,800 members globally, 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. HFTP was founded in the USA as the National Association of Hotel Accountants. For more information, visit www.hftp.org.
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