Hospitality Monetary and Know-how Professionals (HFTP®) introduced the HITEC Funding Convention (HITEC-IC), a brand new occasion designed to attach hospitality know-how firm executives with the funding neighborhood. Scheduled for June 27–28, the convention can be co-located with the 2024 Hospitality Business Know-how Exposition and Convention (HITEC®) the place 325+ corporations, from start-ups to established international manufacturers, will current the newest progressive know-how options to the hospitality trade.
Because the singular location for international hospitality know-how and longest-running present of its type, HITEC is taken into account crucial to the collaborating corporations. It’s the largest gathering of hospitality know-how corporations and is attended by representatives of a majority of the highest 40 lodge manufacturers on the planet. Pairing HITEC-IC with this key trade occasion presents a singular alternative to activate hospitality know-how investments returning large rewards for your complete trade.
“HFTP regularly strives to maneuver the trade ahead and goals to take action effectively and successfully with our trade companions,” stated HFTP CEO Frank Wolfe, CAE. “With HITEC already the established international occasion to attend within the phase, the prospect to construct on an occasion like that is means overdue. HITEC-IC will supply an expertise which creates synergies between buyers and know-how corporations to community, study and set up years-long relationships that current potential partnerships. These teams will symbolize one of the best of one of the best of one of the best of their respective segments — all beneath one roof.”
HITEC-IC will begin on the ultimate day of HITEC with an orientation and overview of hospitality know-how for the attending buyers introduced by Flooring Bleeker, group chief know-how officer for ACCOR. The buyers will then be led on escorted excursions of the HITEC exhibit corridor by among the world’s most famed hospitality know-how consultants. Upon the shut of the exhibit corridor, exhibiting firm CEOs can be invited to affix the buyers for extra schooling, a networking occasion and dinner. The second day program will characteristic teaching programs and one-to-one introductory conferences.
Wolfe added, “There are some actually good funding conferences being produced for the trade like The Hunter Resort Funding Convention, The Lodging Convention and ALIS which we strongly assist. HITEC-IC is a really area of interest funding convention because of the uniqueness of hospitality know-how. And with it co-located at HITEC, this is a chance for the funding neighborhood to look at main hospitality know-how by collaborating in this system’s aggregated excursions of the exhibit corridor.”
“This occasion is lengthy overdue,” stated Dave Berkus, supervisor of 4 funding funds and an inductee to the HFTP Worldwide Hospitality Know-how Corridor of Fame. “Having been concerned with HFTP since 1978, however for the final 30 years centered upon non-public firm investments, there was no devoted occasion exposing buyers to this necessary development phase over time. Journey-hospitality makes up one of many largest segments of the financial system. Investor focus upon this dynamic and rising cohort is lengthy overdue.”
The occasion is widely-supported by trade organizations via sponsorships at various ranges. Beginning with Platinum sponsors are HSMAI, AAHOA and Hospitality Improve; BLLA and ICHRIE as Bronze sponsors; and Hospitality Internet is the Digital Media sponsor.
“The long run success of the hospitality industrial capabilities of gross sales, advertising and marketing, and income all would require enhanced information and know-how capabilities,” stated Bob Gilbert, HSMAI president and CEO. “The event, integration and enhancement of know-how platforms are important to our potential to optimize revenues and earnings for accommodations.”
“We’re thrilled and honored to take part as a Bronze Sponsor within the inaugural funding convention hosted by HFTP, a worldwide chief in hospitality know-how,” stated Frances Kiradjian, founder and CEO of BLLA. “As a detailed, mutual companion within the hospitality trade, BLLA takes nice satisfaction in supporting the efforts of this esteemed group. Collectively, we’re shaping the way forward for hospitality, driving innovation, and fostering collaboration for the good thing about our trade and all these we serve. The brand new HITEC Funding Convention will catalyze the connection of buyers seeking to enter or add to their tech portfolios. As BLLA is already a connector for a lot of buyers, this additional exercise will improve their alternatives.”
HITEC-IC is an invitation-only occasion and has restricted attendance. People within the occasion can register their curiosity. For questions, please ship an e-mail to hitec-ic@hftp.org.
HITEC North America will happen on June 24–27 on the Charlotte Conference Heart in Charlotte, N.C. USA. Produced by Hospitality Monetary and Know-how Professionals, HITEC is the world’s largest and longest-running hospitality know-how exposition and convention. It affords a singular mixture of top-notch hospitality know-how schooling, led by trade friends and consultants, and an unparalleled commerce present showcasing the newest hospitality know-how services. The 2024 occasion is anticipating 5,000+ attendees and 300+ exhibiting corporations. Registration for HITEC in Charlotte is now open.
