In response to airlines’ recently announced checked-luggage fees, HFTP is encouraging participants attending HITEC 2008 to dress in business casual attire. HITEC, produced by HFTP, is June 16-19 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. More...

Utilizing both his creative mind and scientific background, Fraser Hickox has been at the forefront of guest room technology for over 20 years. For his leading-edge approach to technology in the hospitality industry, HFTP inducts Fraser Hickox into the International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame. The induction takes place at the HITEC 2008 General Session on Tuesday, June 17 at 8 a.m. HITEC is June 16-19 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. More...

When picking a hotel, travelers often rely on the eyes and ears of those that have gone before them. Whether it's the traditional hotel rating system of diamonds and stars or an online message board of previous patrons, what others have to say has great influence on travelers picking a hotel. The Closing Session of HITEC 2008 on Thursday, June 19 addresses issues of hotel rating systems with a panel of representatives from well-known rating companies, including mystery hotel reviewers revealing their identity. HITEC 2008, a service of HFTP, is June 16-19 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. More...

With over 40 concurrent education sessions, HITEC 2008 offers something for everyone. Focusing on the latest in hot topics and industry trends, here are a few themes in the concurrent education sessions: Club Technology, Hotel Technology, How To’s, Marketing, Internet and I.T
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Recognizing exhibitors for their technologies and booth design, attendees at the 2008 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) once again have the opportunity to vote for their favorites through the HITEC FAVE Awards. HITEC is June 16-19 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. More...

Only at GUESTROOM 2010 – a model hotel room – will one find a voice recognition alarm clock set by speaking to it instead of punching buttons, a virtual library of the latest best-selling books, a bed without a mattress, a closet that generates electricity, a 3D golf course tour, a bath that gives a massage to the beat of your favorite music, a transducer that turns almost any surface into a speaker and an art gallery with thousands of choices. HFTP unveils the new model of GUESTROOM 2010, sponsored by IBM, at HITEC 2008. In its third year, the exhibit is on display at HITEC 2008 from June 17-19 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas, USA. The GUESTROOM 2010 initiative features more than 40 different technologies discovered from a worldwide, comprehensive search of existing, cutting-edge and future guestroom innovations. More...