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HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame announces call for nominations

Nominations are now being accepted for Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)international Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame, HFTP`s highest level of recognition in the area of technology. Since the inception of the HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame in 1989, 22 individuals have been recognized for their contributions to the hospitality industry at HITEC (Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference), the world`s largest hospitality technology conference. At this year`s HITEC, June 24-26 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La., HFTP will continue this trend of excellence by inducting the latest member(s) to this prestigious group of industry professionals. Nominations will be accepted until April 21, 2003.

To be eligible for selection to the Technology Hall of Fame, an individual must have made significant and lasting contributions to hospitality technology in any or all areas of development, application and promotion. A distinguished panel of experts selects members that represent the best in innovation and application of technology, and are leaders in their profession. The 2003 Hall of Fame inductee(s) will be honored in a special presentation at the HITEC Opening Session on Tuesday, June 24 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Technology Hall of Fame members include such industry pioneers as Robert S. Bennet, senior vice president of property systems and services, Pegasus Business Intelligence; David Berkus, president, Berkus Technology Ventures, LLC; Richard Brooks, CHA, TWE Group; John Cahill, CHTP, CHA, chief information officer, Manhattan East Suite Hotels; Larry Chervenak, CHAE, president, Chervenak, Keane & Company; John F. Davis III, chairman and CEO, Pegasus Solutions; Raymond Ellis, Jr., CHTP, CHE, CLSD, professor, Conrad N. Hilton College, University of Houston; Scott Heintzeman, chief information officer, Carlson Hotels Worldwide; Robert Horgan, founder, Newmarket International; Michael Kasavana, Ph.D., CHTP, NAMA professor, The School of Hospitality Business, Michigan State University; Carrol Lund, vice president technical support (retired), ECI Computer; Richard Moore, CDP, professor emeritus, School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University; Jack Morgan, president, Morgan Systems, Inc.; Richard Nauman, Perot Systems Corp.; William Oates, senior vice president and chief information officer, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc.; Eric Orkin, founder/president (retired), OPUS 2 Revenue Technologies, Inc.; Raymond Schultz, Promus Hotel Corp. ; Penelope Sellers, president-hospitality group (retired), ELTRAX Systems, Inc.; Jules Sieburgh, CHTP, CHA, senior vice president and chief technology officer, Host Marriott Corp.; Sal Spano, CHAE, CHA, general manager, Palm Beach Polo and Country Club; James Yoakum, president/CEO, Creative Telecom Solutions; and George Zugmier, president, Prestige Associates….

Nominations are now being accepted for Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)international Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame, HFTP`s highest level of recognition in the area of technology. Since the inception of the HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame in 1989, 22 individuals have been recognized for their contributions to the hospitality industry at HITEC (Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference), the world`s largest hospitality technology conference. At this year`s HITEC, June 24-26 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La., HFTP will continue this trend of excellence by inducting the latest member(s) to this prestigious group of industry professionals. Nominations will be accepted until April 21, 2003.



To be eligible for selection to the Technology Hall of Fame, an individual must have made significant and lasting contributions to hospitality technology in any or all areas of development, application and promotion. A distinguished panel of experts selects members that represent the best in innovation and application of technology, and are leaders in their profession. The 2003 Hall of Fame inductee(s) will be honored in a special presentation at the HITEC Opening Session on Tuesday, June 24 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.



Technology Hall of Fame members include such industry pioneers as Robert S. Bennet, senior vice president of property systems and services, Pegasus Business Intelligence; David Berkus, president, Berkus Technology Ventures, LLC; Richard Brooks, CHA, TWE Group; John Cahill, CHTP, CHA, chief information officer, Manhattan East Suite Hotels; Larry Chervenak, CHAE, president, Chervenak, Keane & Company; John F. Davis III, chairman and CEO, Pegasus Solutions; Raymond Ellis, Jr., CHTP, CHE, CLSD, professor, Conrad N. Hilton College, University of Houston; Scott Heintzeman, chief information officer, Carlson Hotels Worldwide; Robert Horgan, founder, Newmarket International; Michael Kasavana, Ph.D., CHTP, NAMA professor, The School of Hospitality Business, Michigan State University; Carrol Lund, vice president technical support (retired), ECI Computer; Richard Moore, CDP, professor emeritus, School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University; Jack Morgan, president, Morgan Systems, Inc.; Richard Nauman, Perot Systems Corp.; William Oates, senior vice president and chief information officer, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc.; Eric Orkin, founder/president (retired), OPUS 2 Revenue Technologies, Inc.; Raymond Schultz, Promus Hotel Corp. ; Penelope Sellers, president-hospitality group (retired), ELTRAX Systems, Inc.; Jules Sieburgh, CHTP, CHA, senior vice president and chief technology officer, Host Marriott Corp.; Sal Spano, CHAE, CHA, general manager, Palm Beach Polo and Country Club; James Yoakum, president/CEO, Creative Telecom Solutions; and George Zugmier, president, Prestige Associates.

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