HITEC, produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), is the most comprehensive meeting of its kind in the hospitality industry. It addresses the use of technology in the industry and brings together buyers and sellers of technology under one roof. About 4,500 hospitality executives and exhibitors from around the world are expected to attend this four-day conference and three-day exposition. In addition to hearing the industry's leading speakers, attendees receive practical information at Monday's "What to Look for" training sessions. The exposition includes companies providing technology equipment, services and products in the hospitality industry. HITEC 2006 will be held June 19-22 in Minneapolis MN. Additional information available at www.hitec.org

Based in Austin, Texas, HFTP is the professional association for financial and technology personnel working in hotels, resorts, clubs, casinos, restaurants and other hospitality-related businesses. The association provides continuing education and networking opportunities to more than 4,300 members around the world, and produces the premiere hospitality technology shows HITEC and ONHTEC. HFTP also administers the examination and awards the certification for the Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE) and the Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) designations. HFTP was founded in 1952 as the National Association of Hotel Accountants.

HFTP® , HITEC® and ONHTEC® are registered service marks of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals.

Bill Boothe is Director of Club Technology Consulting with RSM McGladrey, Inc., a leading business services and consulting firm. He heads the group responsible for assisting private clubs with technology analysis, planning, budgeting, evaluation, selection and implementation. His career in professional consulting spans more than twenty-five years, with the past twenty years focused on management information, point of sale, reservations and accounting systems.

RSM McGladrey is a business services firm offering mid-sized companies business and tax consulting, wealth management, retirement resources, payroll services and corporate finance. We are a part of RSM McGladrey Business Services, an H&R Block wholly owned subsidiary providing accounting, tax, consulting and professional services to mid-sized businesses, primarily through its business units: RSM McGladrey, RSM McGladrey Retirement Resources, RSM EquiCo and MBS. These organizations work together fulfilling our strategy to offer clients a greater breadth of business services and bring us closer to our goal of being our clients' full-services business advisor. For more information visit www.rsmmcgladrey.com.

Kevin Heilbronner is the US Editor for wiredhotelier.com and hospitalitynet.org, providing streaming multimedia-content for these websites. Based outside of Washington DC, Heilbronner has worked with Hsyndicate to conduct interviews at several hospitality trade shows in the US and Europe over the last couple of years. His column and content are featured in the Hospitality Net weekly newsletter. A familiar voice in Washington, DC, Heilbronner is the stadium announcer for the NBA's Washington Wizards, WNBA's Washington Mystics and WUSA's Washington Freedom. He resides in Centreville, VA and can be reached via email: Kevin@hsyndicate.com.