Schedule

2011 – 2012 Meeting Information

Wednesday February 8, 2012
6:00 PM
Four Seasons

Emerging Trends for Lodging Industry

Emerging Trends

Join the chapter and Andrea Foster, Vice President, PKF Consulting, for a look forward of the latest trends the lodging industry is going in nationally and regionally, coupled with her insights as to what it means to your hotel.

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Wednesday March 14, 2012
6:00 PM
Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center

Panel Discussion-Sales and Marketing 2012 vs. 2013

Falling off a Cliff

How is your hotel planning for 2013’s different business profile? A panel discussion addressing how the hotels plan to react to 2013 when occupancy is projected to retreat for groups. How does the hotel react to that, what plans do they have to make up the revenue?

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Wednesday April 11, 2012
4:30 – 7:00 PM
The Taj Hotel
Not a dinner meeting

HiTechnology Tradeshow

Get Ready for HITEC!

Meet with the industry’s major vendors in a relaxed setting as a preview to this year’s HITEC.

Wednesday May 9, 2012
6:00 PM
Boston University

Business Ethics

Dr. Washienko of Boston University will be presenting a timely and compelling session on business ethics in the current economic environment.

Wednesday June 13, 2012
TBD
The Odyssey

HFTP Outing

Boston Harbor Cruise

Board Member and Scholarship Chairman, Paul Dutton, has arranged an end of season social event aboard The Odyssey. The 2-hour Harbor cruise includes a three course dinner and CASH bar.

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Prior Events

Wednesday January 11, 2012
6:00pm
Westin Copley Place

Electronic Document Management

Tom Zeliff of Digiscribe will explain what an Electronic Content Management (ECM) system is and why hospitality companies need ECM. Find out what ECM is and is not as well as how to start implementing.

Wednesday December 14, 2011
5:00 PM (Not a Dinner Meeting)
Sheraton Boston

Holiday Cheer

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres to celebrate the Holidays! We will also be featuring a silent auction of hotel stays (Chatham Bars Inn, Four Seasons Hotel, InterContinental Boston, Westin Waterfront, Sheraton Boston, Seaport Hotel, to name just a few), dining experiences (Market (W Boston), High Tea at The Taj, The Chocolate Bar at The Langham), Kindle Fire, Kindle Touch, iPod Touch, Red Sox and Bruins tickets and more all donated by our chapter membership and local vendor representatives. Proceeds from the auction will benefit Little Sisters of The Poor. Their mission is to care exclusively for the elderly poor by providing a continuum of care to the needy elderly of the greater Boston area, assuring them security, dignity and respect as they age.

Would your organization like to donate an item for the auction? If so please contact Trish Donohoe at tdonohoe@pmdtelecom.com as soon as possible.
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Wednesday November 9, 2011
6:00 PM
Boston Harbor Hotel

The Asset Manager’s Perspective

An all-star panel of asset managers will 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.

Wednesday October 12, 2011
6:00 PM
Harvard Club – Downtown Location

MRA Updates

Peter Christie from the Massachusetts Restaurant Association will address legislative issues and recent rulings that affect our Food & Beverage Operations.

Please invite your F&B Managers to attend this informative session.

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Wednesday September 14, 2011
6:00 PM
Westin Waterfront

Outlook 2012

Matt Arrants of the Pinnacle Advisory Group will once again kick-off the HFTP season with his insightful interpretation of hotel operating statistics and development and trends. This session is perfectly timed to support your budgeting cycle with facts and figures.

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Harbor Cruise aboard The Odyssey

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 6:00 to 9:00 PM

Board Member and Scholarship Chairman, Paul Dutton, has arranged an end of season social event aboard The Odyssey. The 2-hour Harbor cruise includes a three course dinner and CASH bar.

The chapter has reserved a limited number of spots so let Paul know if you are planning on attending. Paul can be contacted at paulmduttonpmdsox@hotmail.com

Cost is $55 per member, almost half the regular price.

Payment is required to secure a spot and Paul will be available to take your payment at the May 11th meeting. If you are not attending but would like to secure a spot, please contact Paul as soon as possible. This is a first come-first serve event with limited availability.

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
6:00 PM
Hotel Marlowe
25 Edwin H. Land Blvd
Cambridge, MA 02141
617-868-8000

Emerging Trends

Presented by Reed Woodworth and Andrea Foster, PKF Consulting

Join the chapter 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. Feel free to invite your General Manager and/or Director of Sales.

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
6:00 PM
W Boston Hotel
100 Stuart Street
Boston, Ma 02116

Asset Manager’s Perspective

Well known General Manager, David Gibbons, will moderate an all-star panel of hotel and asset managers, including Ken Wilson of Capital Hotel Management, LLC, Tom Brennan of The JBG Companies and Jim Dina of Pyramid Hotel Group. The panel will explore their expectations from hotel management, how management contracts facilitate this interaction and how a strong relationship between operator and asset manager can drive profitability for the owner. We urge you to invite your General Manager and Director of Sales to what is expected to be a very informative meeting.

Tuesday December 7th, 2010
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Langham Hotel
Holiday Cheer
HFTP is dedicating the December meeting to fundraising for Birthday Wishes, a local charity whose mission is simple: To bring birthday parties to homeless children. Birthday Wishes recognizes the importance of a birthday in a child’s life and believes that the gift of a birthday celebration provides normalcy, joy and hope in these children’s otherwise unsettled lives. This purely social evening will feature fun, games, a silent auction and more over cocktails and hors d’ouevres, all for a great cause. This is such a special event it had to be held on a Tuesday!

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.

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

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

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

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.

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