The Caribbean Finance and Technology Professionals Conference takes place this December in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Online registration is now available at www.hftp.org for the conference which is run by the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals and Caribbean Hotel Association.
This first-time conference is a two-day educational event which will focus on the most recent topics of interest in the finance and technology fields. It will be held this 11 -12 December at the Westin Rio Mar Beach Golf Resort & Spa.
‘HFTP has had roots in the Caribbean since its early days,” said Frank Wolfe, CAE, HFTP executive vice president and CEO. ‘As the association branches out its education programs internationally, it made sense to join with an exceptional organization like CHA to produce this conference in a region where HFTP is well-respected.’
‘This targeted educational program will allow finance and technology professionals in the Caribbean hotel and tourism sector to focus on more comprehensive professional development that is specific to their field of expertise,” said Alec Sanguinetti, director general and CEO, CHA. “Further, it offers those with an interest in these disciplines an opportunity to expand their professional horizons.’
HFTP, which produces several education programmes annually, used its resources, as well as advisement from CHA to design an agenda that aligns with the interests of Caribbean hospitality industry professionals. The conference will also feature tabletop exhibits and opportunities to network.
The education program will include:
Caribbean Trends in the Hotel Industry – Presented by Scott Smith, PKF Consulting;
Caribbean Tax Law Update – María de los Rivera, Kervane Grant Thornton;
Banking in the Caribbean – Speaker from the FirstCaribbean Bank;
Cost Controls: Turning Measurement and Profits to Create Business Value – Presented by Agnes DeFranco, Ed.D., CHAE, HFTP vice president and professor at the University of Houston’s Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management;
The New 10th Edition Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry – Presented by Ralph Miller, CA, CBV, CHA, CHAE, HFTP president and president and owner of Inntegrated Hospitality Management Ltd.;
Emerging Technologies in the Hospitality Industry – Presented by Frank Wolfe, CAE, executive vice president and CEO of HFTP;
Technology for a One Person Operation – Presented by Terry Price, CHAE, CHTP, CPA, a member of the HFTP International Board and executive IT manager at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa;
Fraud Update – The Silent 500 Pound Gorilla – Presented by Anna McFarland, CPA, CFE, CHAE, CHTP, HFTP treasurer and senior director of finance at Accor North America – Business & Leisure Hotels;
Technology Convergence and Integration Explored – Presented by Jules Sieburgh, CHTP, HFTP secretary and hospitality consultant for JSI Consulting.
Contact Laura Huffman, HFTP marketing account manager, at 001 (512) 249-5333 ext. 25 or [email protected] for further details about these opportunities.
To register for the Caribbean Finance Technology Professionals Conference, go to www.hftp.org/education.
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