HFTP Annual Convention 2021 | Hospitality Net | 27 September 2021 | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, 650 S Griffin St, Dallas, TX 75202, United States

HFTP is the professional non profit association for financial and IT personnel working in hotels, resorts, clubs, casinos, restaurants, and other hospitality-related businesses. The association provides continuing education and networking opportunities thousands of members and stakeholders globally. 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 Hospitality Accountants. HFTP owns and produces several global products including the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference, HITEC, Pineapplesearch.com, HFTP Club Summit, HFTP Club Forum, and the Uniform System of Accounting for the Lodging Industry (USALI). HFTP has offices in Austin, Texas, USA, Hong Kong, SAR,, and Dubai, U.A.E.

2021 Speakers

Allison McLeod
LL.M., JD, CPA, Professor

Andrew Arthurs
CIO, Aimbridge Hospitality

Carol Beggs
Director of Technology, Chatham Bars Inn

Casi Johnson
Chief Operations Officer, M3

Chris Coulter
ECM, Vice President Club Consulting, McMahon Group, CCM

Dan Kornick
Chief Information Officer, Loews Hotels & Co.

Del Ross
Chief Revenue Officer, Hotel Effectiveness

Elie Khoury
Executive Vice President of Operations, Aimbridge Hospitality

Erik Qualman
Best Selling Author and Motivational Speaker, Socialnomics

Frank Wolfe, CAE, FIH
CEO, HFTP

Geoffrey Benedict
Partner, PKF O'Connor Davies

James Gilson, CPA
Partner, Condon O'Meara McGinty & Donnelly, LLP

James Lingle
Associate Principal, Network Technologies

Jan Freitag
National Director, CoStar

Joe Trauger
Vice President Government Relations, National Club Association

John Burns, CHA
President, Hospitality Technology Consulting

John Daum, CPA
Partner, Condon O'Meara McGinty & Donnelly, LLP

John Sileo
Keynote Speaker

Katie Paolino, CHAE
President, Hotel Solutions LLC

Keith Mercier
President, CBIZ Insurance Services

Kerri Rawcliffe
CPA, Partner, PKF O'Connor Davies

Mary Fryland
Vice President Feasibility and Underwriting, Aimbridge Hospitality

Michael Levie, CHTP
COO, citizenM

Paul Coury
CEO, Coury Hospitality

Peter Nanula
CEO, Concert Golf Partners

Phil Newman
CPA, CIA, Partner, RSM US LLP

Phillip Maltin
Partner, Raines Feldmen LLP

Mohammad Al Qassim
Managing Partner, The Manor by JA

Ralph Miller
CPA, CA, CBV, CHA, CHAE, President, Inntegrated Hospitality Management Ltd.

Rob Hays
CEO & President, Ashford Hospitality Trust

Robert Cole
CEO, RockCheetah

Scott Strickland
EVP/CIO, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Shane Middleton
Business Practice Consultant, M3

Shozib Khan
VP Hotel Performance & Analytics, Spire Hospitality

Simon Mendy
Executive Vice President Operations, Aimbridge Hospitality

Stan Kennedy
Chief Operating Officer, Remington Hotels

Taylor Beauchamp
Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Hotel Effectiveness

Travis Arbogast
Concert Golf Partners

Victoria Labalme
Best Selling Author and Motivational Speaker, Victoria Labalme Communications, LLC

2021 Sponsors:

• Sertifi
• Single Digits
• Tint by Flatstack
• Venza
• Zaplox