Schedule
2010 – 2011 Meeting Info
September 15, 2010 6PM
Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston
40 Edwin Land Blvd. Cambridge, MA 02142
Parking is available at The Cambridgeside Galleria for $5.00
Outlook 2011
Presented by Matt Arrants, Pinnacle Advisory Group
Matt Arrants of the Pinnacle Advisory Group will once again kick-off the 2010-2011 HFTP season with his insightful interpretation of hotel operating statistics, developments and trends. This session is perfectly timed to support your budgeting cycle with facts and figures.
Note: All 6 PM meetings are 6-6:45 PM – Networking; 6:45-7:30 PM Speaker, Questions; 7:30 PM Dinner
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Prior Meetings
May 12, 2010
Sheraton Boston 6PM
Emerging Trends
Presented by Reed Woodworth, PKF Consulting Emerging Trends
Join the chapter and Reed Woodworth for a look forward to see what trends and directions the market is going in nationally and regionally, coupled with his insights as to what it means to your hotel.
April 14, 2010
Hyatt Regency Cambridge 4:30 – 7PM
Not a dinner meeting
HITEC Warm-Up
Various Vendors
Get Ready for HITEC!
Following a successful debut in 2008, HFTP again invites a select group of leading technology vendors to host table top displays in a setting intended to provoke conversation and dialog with attendees rather than the rushed pace and limited attention span often found at tradeshows. This event is the key fundraiser for the chapter’s Frank B. Bearse Scholarship.
March 10, 2010
Taj Boston 6PM
Loyalty Trends
Presented by Mark G. Haley, The Prism Partnership
Loyalty Trends
Loyalty programs are the de facto Customer Relationship Management strategy for the major hotel companies, and absolute battleground for the traveler’s wallet. Mark Haley will present the key trends driving the evolution of hotel loyalty programs today and tomorrow. Invite your Director of Marketing!
POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER!
February 10, 2010
W Boston 6PM
The Asset Manager’s Perspective
Panel discussion – The Asset Manager’s Perspective
A Boston property General Manager will moderate an all-star panel of asset managers and explore what they expect out of hotel management, how management contracts facilitate this interaction and how a strong relationship between operator and asset manager can drive profitability for the owner.
January 13, 2010
Seaport Hotel 6PM
Green Your IT!
Presented by John Malenfant, The Lenox Hotel
Green Your IT!
Board member John Malenfant of the Lenox Hotel will discuss how to place your Information Technology department on an environmentally-sustainable footing. Topics will include reducing your technology footprint, virtualization, passive guest room energy savings and plugging into the grid.
Thursday December 10, 2009
The Lenox Hotel 4PM – 7PM
Not a Dinner Meeting Holiday Social to Benefit The New England Home for Little Wanderers
Holiday Social to Benefit the NE Home for Little Wanderers
HFTP is dedicating the December meeting to fundraising for a significant contribution to the New England Home for Little Wanderers. This purely social evening will feature fun, a silent auction and more over cocktails and hors d’ouevres, all for a great cause.
November 11, 2009
The Colonnade Hotel 6PM
Hospitality Technology: Best-of-Breed vs. Integrated Suites
Panel discussion moderated by John Malenfant, The Lenox Hotel Hospitality Technology: Best-of-Breed vs. Integrated Suites
We have assembled a panel of vendors representing various perspectives to debate the question of choosing hotel systems based on what is best for a given purpose or based on integrated platforms with reduced hardware, software and interface requirements.
October 14, 2009
LeMeridien Cambridge Hotel 6PM
Massachusetts Privacy Law & Regulation
Presented by Matthew Pettine, MFA Massachusetts Privacy Law & Regulation
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has enacted perhaps the broadest and narrowest privacy regulations of any state in the Union. What do these new laws mean for your hotel? What is the impact on how you treat customer and employee information? Consultant Matt Pettine will explain the spirit and letter of the law, and what you need to do about it.
September 9, 2009
Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel 6PM
Outlook 2010
Presented by Matt Arrants, Pinnacle Advisory Group
Outlook 2010
Matt Arrants of the Pinnacle Advisory Group will once again kick-off the 2009-2010 HFTP season with his insightful interpretation of hotel operating statistics, developments and trends. This session is perfectly timed to support your budgeting cycle with facts and figures.
