Education, Social Networking and Giving Back

HFTP’s space chapters get the job done tough on the regional amount throughout the yr to provide hospitality gurus together and HFTP into the community in which they are living and work – via enjoyable networking socials, philanthropic routines, instructional seminars and additional. As the 12 months 2022 bit by bit winds down and 2023 is on the horizon, consider a glance back again at some of the chapter functions that have taken put more than the previous several months and see what is to occur in the new year.

Take a look at Technologies

• The HFTP Los Cabos Mexico Chapter hosted a chapter conference on September 30 at the Barceló Gran Faro Hotel to check out new technologies, a presentation supported by Ruckus Networks , CommScope LATAM and HotSpot Worldwide. The team posted about their occasion with images on LinkedIn.
• The HFTP Mid-Florida Chapter also hosted a assembly very last week centered on hospitality know-how, exactly where Percipia’s CEO Michael Velasquez discussed in-place resort technologies. See the submit and party photos on LinkedIn.
• The HFTP South Florida Chapter collected at the Mayfair Household Lodge and Backyard garden Miami for a tech panel and networking function. Check out the submit and party photos on LinkedIn.

Get Social

• The HFTP Westchester/Fairfield Chapter hosted its annual summer months social at the Woodway Seashore Club on September 8. In its 12^th yr, the event drew as a lot of as 95 attendees, making it their most successful social function to date. Apart from the beautiful h2o-front view at Woodway Beach Club, the event ordinarily options a extensive array of seafood to consist of a lobster feast.
• The HFTP Los Angeles Chapter satisfied at the iconic Hollywood Roosevelt Lodge for their first submit-Covid in-individual assembly. See the article and occasion photographs on LinkedIn.

Local Philanthropy

• The HFTP Arizona Chapter is gearing up to participate in the Arizona Animal Welfare League’s (AAWL) Stroll to Conserve Life, a neighborhood occasion it has participated in for the past couple of several years. The AAWL is Arizona’s most significant and oldest no-kill shelter. The walk is held on the to start with Saturday of November at the Tempe City Lakes, in which you can stroll a 5K or 2K route, with or without the need of your pup. Past year, the chapter came in fifth location in fundraising, and the chapter hopes to spot bigger in money elevated this 12 months.
• The HFTP Better Philadelphia Chapter’s once-a-year golfing outing, which took area on August 22 at the Union League Liberty Hill, lifted above $9,000 USD towards scholarships which will be issued to three university college students majoring in hospitality management, finance or technological know-how.
• The HFTP Gulf Coastline Chapter hosted an set up meal at the Quarry Lodge, Naples. During this celebration, the chapter expressed appreciation to Chapter Earlier President Susan Bowles for top the board, as very well as Laurie Rozeski, CFO of Wildcat Run Golfing & Country Club for chairing the charity golfing event and presenting a $12,000 USD check out to Joanne’s Home of Hope Hospice. The chapter will be having their next meeting on November 17 at the Shadow Wood Place Club, featuring Dr. Artwork Johnson from Palm Beach front Atlantic University as guest speaker. See the article and function pics on LinkedIn.
• The HFTP Southern California Desert Chapter hosted its 28^th once-a-year “Fun in the Sun” Golfing Event previously this summertime at the Chaparral Region Club. This party has been thriving at raising cash for the chapter’s scholarship fund, which gains accounting pupils in the hospitality marketplace. Check out this on line image album from the function. 

Celebrating Award-profitable Chapter Excellence 

About this time just about every 12 months, HFTP pays tribute to the chapters who have long gone over and over and above to provide local customers with academic, specialist and networking alternatives. These chapters have been identified with the HFTP 2022 Chapter of the Calendar year Awards at the HFTP 2022 Annual Convention in Austin, Texas United states past month. Congratulations to the pursuing chapters on their outstanding achievements: 

• Tier A Chapter Award (with 35 customers or considerably less): HFTP Greater Milwaukee Chapter 
• Tier B Chapter Award (with 36-70 associates): HFTP North Texas Chapter 
• Tier C Chapter Award (with 71+ users): HFTP Mid-Florida Chapter 
• Pupil Chapter of the Yr Award: HFTP University of Houston Cougar Chapter 

Look In advance 

HFTP chapters will continue on to host meetings, workshops, education classes, luncheons and socials through the rest of the calendar year and into 2023. Be positive to check out the chapter calendar of occasions on the HFTP internet site to see what is on the horizon. Acquire edge of these chapter pursuits to improve your possibilities for association networking and education. Make it your purpose to get associated and think about using a leadership job on your area chapter board.

Inquiries about how you can make the most of your chapter membership? Get to out to your neighborhood chapter or contact the HFTP Membership Workforce at [email protected].