HFTP Conferences Proceed As Planned

AUSTIN, TX— Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) announced that the Club and Hotel Controllers Conferences will proceed as scheduled despite the uncertainty of current times. The first Club and Hotel Controllers Conference began yesterday at the Radisson Hotel New Orleans and will conclude today. The second conference will take place April 28-29 at the Marriott San Diego Mission Valley. In holding the meetings, HFTP felt it was important to its members, the industry and the traveling public to set an example for the industry and go on with business, said Frank Wolfe, executive vp/CEO of the organization, in a prepared statement. Wolfe added that HFTP recognizes some attendees might be uncomfortable traveling. To accommodate preregistered attendees of the New Orleans conference, HFTP offered either a full refund, or allowed them to transfer a registration to next months conference in San Diego. To accommodate the airlines request for passengers to limit baggage, HFTP changed the dress code for the convention to resort-casual, Wolfe added. Based here in Austin, HFTP is the professional association for financial and technology personnel working in hotels, resorts, clubs, casinos, restaurants and other hospitality-related businesses. The association provides continuing education and networking opportunities to more than 4,000 members around the world, and produces the hospitality technology shows HITEC and ONHTEC. HFTP also administers the examination and awards the certification for the Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE) and the Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) designations.