HITEC 2004 | Interview with Ted Horner | 2004 HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame inductee

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is proud to announce that hospitality technology consultant, Ted Horner has been selected as the 2004 HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame inductee. Horner was selected for promoting the use and expansion of hospitality technology in Australia. Horner was inducted into the Hall of Fame at this year's HITEC Awards presentation on June 22 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas Texas.

"I regard the Hall of Fame award very highly and it is without a doubt the pinnacle of my career to date," said Horner. "I am honored to be inducted, particularly to join the other 23 outstanding individuals who I have admired for their contributions over the years."

Horner is currently the managing director of E. Horner and Associates Pty Ltd. He has dedicated most of his working life to advancing technology in the hospitality industry and has pushed the technology envelope for over 20 years. He was a founding member of the Hospitality Industry Technology Association (HITA) and created the first ever conference and exhibition on technology in the hospitality industry in Australia. Horner also launched Australia's first portal site specializing in hospitality technology, called www.hospitalitytechnology.com.au.

In 1989 he established his own consultancy practice, E. Horner and Associates Pty Ltd, to concentrate on hospitality technology to the point where his company is now regarded as one of the leading consultants in their area of Australia. Over the last 15 years Horner has been involved in many consulting assignments involving a wide variety of clients such as resorts, hotels, convention centers, casinos, restaurants, golf clubs and retirement villages.

For those who were not able to attend HITEC 2004, visit www.hitec.org to review information on HITEC 2004 exhibitors. Also on the web site are interviews that were conducted directly in the exhibit hall. Kevin Heilbronner, host of the interviews, spoke with industry experts, HITEC speakers, various exhibitors and HFTP Board members. If you didn't make it this year, start making plans to attend next year's HITEC in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 20- 23, 2005. Click here to visit the HITEC web site.

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 4,000 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. Click here to visit the HFTP web site.

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: [email protected].

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