HFTP's PineappleSearch.com Wins Association Program of the Year Award
The world's first hospitality search engine wins big with BoardRoom magazine award
AUSTIN, TX. February 17, 2016 - Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) has been awarded the Association Program of the Year award by BoardRoom magazine for their innovative hospitality search engine, PineappleSearch.com. Award winners are selected by industry peers based on overall excellence, innovations, vision for future growth and continued impact on private club operations.
“We are incredibly honored to be recognized for the work that has been done on PineappleSearch.com,” explains HFTP CEO Frank Wolfe, CAE. “Thank you to the staff, industry leaders and our PineappleSearch.com partner, HSyndicate, for helping us revolutionize the way hospitality professionals operate.”
PineappleSearch.com, the world's first hospitality search engine, launched in October 2015 at HFTP's Annual Convention and Tradeshow to glowing reviews and enthusiasm. Pineapplesearch brings together content from industry-specific RSS feeds, publications, reports, feature articles, white papers and more. The site goes beyond a basic search engine with its highly-customizable features that allow users to narrow search results, as well as tailor the site to hospitality-specific interests.
About HFTP
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. HFTP was founded in the USA as the National Association of Hotel Accountants. For more information, visit www.hftp.org and www.pineapplesearch.com or contact Danielle Earp, public relations manager, [email protected].
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Danielle Earp, Public Relations Manager
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