Hospitality Financial and Technology ProfessionalsÊ(HFTP¨), producers ofÊHospitality Industry Technology Exposition and ConferenceÊ(HITEC¨), is currently accepting applications for participants, judges and mentors forÊEntrepreneur 20X (E20X)ÊatÊHITEC Houston. Those interested can apply via theÊHITEC websiteÊÐÊstartups can apply here, andÊvolunteers can apply here. E20X Houston will take place on Monday, June 18 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Gorge R. Brown Convention Centre in Houston, Texas.
E20X participants will be selected from the field of applicants and pitch their business concepts to a panel of expert judges and HITEC attendees and exhibitors. Participants will have access to a team of mentors before the competition, who will inspire and educate the startups by lending them insights, expertise and guidance. The E20X judgeÕs panel will determine the grand prize, ÒE20X JudgeÕs Choice Award,Ó winner while the audience will determine the crowd favourite, ÒE20X PeopleÕs Choice Award,Ó winner. Selected startups will also receive a kiosk in theÊHITEC Houston exhibit hall.
E20X mentor opportunities are available to industry professionals who would like to volunteer and share their knowledge with participants the day of the competition. Day-of mentors will meet face-to-face with participants in a series of pre-booked meetups hours before the E20X competition takes place sharing their experience, answering questions and making invaluable connections.
ÒBeing an entrepreneur, running your own business, can be challenging in the sense that you are solely making decisions without the guidance of feedback,Ó said HFTP CEO Frank Wolfe. ÒHFTPÕs Entrepreneur 20X event gives startups the opportunity to showcase their products, services and ideas in front of a global network of industry peers including investors, c-level experts and a judges panel that is guaranteed to serve as a steppingstone on your path to success.Ó
HFTP remaining events for 2018 includeÊHITEC HoustonÊÐ HFTPÕs largest event of the year Ð from June 18-21 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas USA.ÊHFTP Annual Conventionwill October 24-26 at the Omni Louisville Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky USA.ÊHITEC DubaiÊwill take place December 5-6 at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, UAE. For more information about HFTPÕs international events, visitÊwww.hftp.orgÊandÊwww.hitec.orgÊor contact the HFTP Meetings & Special Events Department atÊeducation@hftp.org.
About HITEC
Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference (HITEC¨) is the world’s largest and oldest hospitality technology exposition and conference brand. HITEC offers a unique combination of top-notch education, and brings together the brightest minds and hottest technologies from across the globe to one place. The unparalleled event offers attendees essential education, access to top hospitality technology industry experts and the resources to find cost-effective ways to improve company bottom lines. Combined with the intimate opportunities to connect with fellow professionals, HITEC has everything to enhance your career.ÊHistorically hosted annually in a different city throughout the United States, HFTP decided to break tradition in 2017 by hosting three HITEC events all taking place outside of U.S. bordersÐ in Toronto, Amsterdam and Dubai. This was the first time the global associationÕs largest HITEC event Ð featuring thousands of hospitality professionals from around the world Ðtook place outside of the United States. For more information about HITEC, visitÊwww.hitec.org.
FollowÊHITEC onÊsocial media:ÊFacebookÊ(@HITECconference);ÊLinkedIn;ÊTwitterÊ(@HFTP);ÊInstagramÊ(@HFTP_HITEC). Find updates on theÊHFTP NewsÊpage, and exhibitor news on theÊHITEC BytesÊsite. HITEC event photos are available onÊFlickr, and HFTP event videos are available onÊYouTube.
About HFTP
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP¨), established in 1952, is a hospitality nonprofit association headquartered in Austin, Texas USA with offices in Hong Kong, United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Dubai. HFTP is recognisedÊas the spokes group for the finance and technology segments of the hospitality industry with an international network of members and stakeholders. HFTP uniquely understands the industry’s pressing issues, and assists its stakeholders in finding solutions to their challenges more efficiently than any organisation. HFTP offers expert networks, educational resources, career development programs, research, leadership opportunities and conferences and events. HFTP produces international events throughout the year, including the worldÕs largest hospitality technology trade-show and conference brand:ÊHITEC.ÊThe association also owns the worldÕs only hospitality-specific search engine:ÊPineappleSearch.com¨. For more information about HFTP, visitÊwww.hftp.org. For the latest news, visit the HFTP News page atÊnews.hftp.orgÊand the HFTP Connect blog atÊblog.hftp.org.
FollowÊHFTP onÊsocial media:ÊFacebookÊ(@HFTPGlobal);ÊLinkedIn;ÊTwitterÊ(@HFTP);ÊInstagramÊ(@HFTP_HITEC). Stay tuned to HFTP’s industry-specific, informational news sites:ÊHFTP News,ÊHITEC Bytes,ÊHFTP Club Bytes,ÊHFTP Finance Bytes,ÊHFTP GDPR BytesÊandÊHFTP FB Bytes. HFTP event photos are available onÊFlickr, and HFTP event videos are available onÊYouTube.
