Bangkok (Thailand) – September 23, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Two leading associations dedicated to the advancement and training of hospitality technology are joining forces to expand the popular Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) to Asia. The inaugural event is planned for next year. Following their recent pooling of resources for HITEC Europe 2020, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) are continuing their collaboration by adding a fourth event to the HITEC 2020 program.

HFTP has been organizing HITEC in North America since 1972 and expanded the brand in 2017 to include two additional exclusive events in Europe and Dubai. These events bring together thought leaders, practitioners, and suppliers to discuss trends and best practices in hotel technology. The European show has continued to evolve annually since then, and earlier this month, HFTP and HTNG announced a new partnership to further strengthen the program and expand the audience for 2020. Building on the momentum of their previous collaboration and HTNG's ten-year presence in the Asia-Pacific region, HFTP and HTNG will continue their cooperation to establish this new event in Asia. Details will be announced as they are finalized.

Upcoming events include: HFTP's HITEC Dubai on November 12-13, 2019 at the Festival Arena in Festival City Dubai, Dubai, UAE; HTNG's European Conference from November 18-20, 2019 at the Fairmont Monte Carlo in Monaco; HTNG's Hospitality Tech Summit on February 13, 2020 at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam; HFTP's and HTNG's HITEC Europe from April 21-23, 2020 at the Palau de Congressos in Palma, Mallorca, Spain; and HFTP's HITEC San Antonio from June 15-17, 2020 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, USA.