HFTP Honors Chapters at Recent Annual Convention

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. October 14, 2009

AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (October 13, 2009) - Recognizing the important roles chapters play in the association, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) recently honored several chapters for their contributions. The Chapter of the Year awards were given to the chapters that showcased HFTP's principles best throughout the year, while the Chapter Choice Award was given to the chapter with the best chapter success story. The chapters were honored during the HFTP 2009 Annual Convention & Tradeshow, held in Las Vegas, Nev. last month.

"With over 70 chapters around the world, HFTP relies on chapters to provide a local connection to HFTP's ideals of offering education, networking and support to members," said Frank Wolfe, CAE, CEO of HFTP. "HFTP gives special recognition to those chapters that go the extra mile in chapter activities and those that provide unique ideas. Their hard work and dedication is appreciated throughout the entire organization."

2009 Chapter of the Year

HFTP's Chapter of the Year Awards recognize chapters that further the goals of HFTP by providing quality educational and professional opportunities to their members, along with involvement in the local community. Last year the Chapter of the Year program was restructured into three tiers based on the number of members per chapter, allowing chapters of all sizes to be recognized for their dedication to the association.

2009 Chapter of the Year winners included:

  * Tier A (1-35 members): First Coast Chapter based in Jacksonville, Fla.
* Tier B (36-70 members): Bay Area Club Chapter based in Northern California
* Tier C (71+ members): Mid-Florida Chapter based in Orlando, Fla. 
 

Chapter Choice Award

The Chapter Choice Award winner was chosen during the Leadership Academy, HFTP's chapter leader seminar held in conjunction with the Annual Convention. Implemented in 1996, the HFTP Chapter Choice Award rewards and recognizes a chapter that had success with one a certain area of leadership, such as membership recruitment/retention, special education programs and seminars, publicity, community service and more. Attendees voted, and the winner was the Greater Houston Chapter, which restarted its regional conference after an 18 year hiatus.

The regional conference was held at the Conrad N. Hilton College, University of Houston. Participants were professionals at all levels of accounting and IT from across Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. The program offered great speakers, the opportunity to earn up to 12 CPE credits, a CHAE review and networking. The reboost of this regional conference allowed the chapter to make contact with other chapters, creating potential for future collaboration on regional conferences. The conference also gave an additional educational opportunity for those who couldn't attend HFTP Global conferences like the Annual Convention & Tradeshow and Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®).

Visit the Chapter Choice Award web page to learn more about the award and see previous winners.

For more information about the chapter awards, contact the HFTP Membership Department at [email protected] or +1 (512) 249-5333.

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.