AUSTIN, TEXAS-What probablly be one of the more valuable panel session at HITEC during the June 20-23 neeting in Los Angeles will take place on June23rd. The general session, on that day, will feature a panel of chief information officers who will highlight their recent accomplishments, mistakes they have made and where the industry is lacking when it comes to technology.. Moreover,panelists will also share their vision of the future and what technology will impact both their operations and customers. The lively and highly interactive session will be moderated by Dr. Lalia Rach, associate dean and HVS International Chair for the NYU Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management. Secured panelists include: Andrew Furrer, corporate director of information technology for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. Mr. Furrer is directly responsible for the day-to-day operation of the information technology systems at Kimpton: Nicholas Malcolm Price, CIO/CTO for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Limited. Mr. Price is responsible for a broad range of digital, or soon-to-be digital technologies and services, including traditional hotel IT, enterprise networks and infrastructure, Internet presence, PABX and telephony, hotel networks, in-room technologies and audio visual systems:.Tim Stanley, senior vice president and CIO for Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Mr. Stanley is responsible for all of Harrah’s world-class information technology functions. HITEC 2005 is will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in downtiwn Los Angeles. In addition to Thursdays CIO Panel session, HITEC 2005 will offer more than 35 education sessions presented by the worlds foremost hospitality technology experts. This years sessions have a range of topics such as Emerging Technologies, Future of Systems Integration, What to Look for When Purchasing High Speed Internet Access, Property Management, VoIP and Customer Relationship Management. .