Nearly 600 Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) members and other hospitality industry professionals recently gathered for HFTP's 58th Annual Convention & Tradeshow.
Broadening the technology training opportunities for members, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) announces its partnership with Datanamics to form the new HFTP University (HFTP-U). Datanamics is a leading information technology solutions and education firm that has specialized in the hospitality sector for over 30 years. The training program is a one-stop resource to provide high level, technical and end user training for the hospitality industry with a comprehensive curriculum ranging from subject matter expertise to certifications.
“Datanamics is proud to be selected as HFTP-U's training partner,” said Terrence McGowan, president of Datanamics. “We are delighted to provide HFTP the ability to offer a broader range of technical training solutions to complement their existing programs. With this new range of options, HFTP-U is now better positioned to assist hospitality professionals in achieving their professional development goals and obtain greater knowledge for career advancement opportunities.”
HFTP-U's new course catalog includes the top 100 most popular and relevant training courses, such as vendor training (Microsoft, Cisco, etc), IT training (virtualization, security, operating systems, etc) and business training (end user training, business analysis, etc). HFTP-U courses are available at select HFTP conferences, HFTP chapter meetings, at the Datanamics Training Center in Las Vegas, Nev. and through four special seminars held around the United States throughout 2011. Every HFTP-U course includes a 20 percent discounted rate for HFTP members and courses can be used towards CPE hours for CHAE and CHTP designees.
"HFTP has always strived to provide the best in education for the hospitality industry. Partnering with Datanamics allows us to offer an even broader range of education that can't be found anywhere else," said Frank Wolfe, CAE, CEO of HFTP. “The up-to-date program offered by HFTP-U ensures that our members get the most current training in a quickly-changing industry, a major element towards career success.”
For more information, contact Mel Tabari, manager of educational services for Datanamics, at mel.tabari@datanamicsinc.com or +1 (702) 697-2229.
HFTP, Austin, Texas, USA and Maastricht, The Netherlands, founded in 1952, 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.