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HFTP acquires several hospitality industry brands
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), the global association for finance and technology professionals in the hospitality industry, has announced the acquisition of several prominent hospitality industry brands including Hospitality Upgrade, Hotel-Online, the CIO Summit and the Executive Vendor Summit.
Hospitality Upgrade is a technology publication in the industry known for providing industry technology news, trends, and insights to hospitality professionals worldwide. This includes the print and digital magazine, the Watercooler newsletter, social channels and the annual events.
The CIO Summit and Executive Vendor Summit are C-level events that provide a unique networking opportunity and a program designed specifically for global industry executives.
Hotel-Online is an online news source for the global hotel industry.
"This acquisition represents a significant milestone for HFTP and underscores our commitment to providing valuable resources and networking opportunities for hospitality professionals," said Frank Wolfe, HFTP’s CEO. "We are excited to welcome the teams behind Hospitality Upgrade, Hotel-Online, the CIO Summit and the Executive Vendor Summit to the HFTP family and look forward to working together to enhance the services and offerings available to our members."
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), established in 1952, is a hospitality nonprofit association headquartered in Austin, Texas USA with offices in the EU and Middle East. HFTP is recognized as a spokesgroup for the finance and technology segments of the hospitality industry with an international network of members and stakeholders. HFTP uniquely understands the industry's pressing issues and assists its stakeholders in finding solutions to their challenges more efficiently than any organization. HFTP offers expert networks, educational resources, career development programs, research, leadership opportunities and conferences and events. HFTP produces international events throughout the year, including the world's largest hospitality technology tradeshow and conference brand: HITEC.
