Baltimiore, MD to Host HITEC 2012
Austin, TX, USA - January 26, 2011 - After 15 years, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) announced that the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) will return to Baltimore, Md. in 2012. The conference will be June 25 - 28, 2012 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md. HITEC, produced by HFTP, is the world's largest hospitality technology exposition and conference.
“The HITEC location plays an important role to its overall success, essential to creating the right atmosphere for learning and networking,” said Frank Wolfe , CAE, CEO of HFTP. “Baltimore offers just this right atmosphere with the convention center area in the heart of the city, providing hotels within easy walking distance, Oriole Park across the street, historic Baltimore to explore, delicious food and very friendly people.”
HITEC offers attendees a one-stop shop for essential education, access to experts and hospitality technology vendors, networking with top leaders in the industry and the resources to find cost-effective ways to improve company bottom lines. The upcoming HITEC 2011 is scheduled for June 20-23 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.
For more information, visit www.hitec.org or contact the HFTP Meetings & Special Events Department at [email protected], (800) 646-4387 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 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. HFTP was founded in the USA as the National Association of Hotel Accountants.
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