You have just been hired and will “role play” as the lead event planner for HFTYou have just been hired and will “role play” as the lead event planner for HFTP.
Create
and submit a draft detailed program for ONE DAY only of the proposed
HFTP event, taking into the information you were given above. (see
requirements below)
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As the lead event planner for HFTP, you are in charge of planning a conference in October 9-10, 2024 entitled “Binging Together the Science and Practice of Hospitality Finance and Technology”
The purpose of the conference is four-fold:
(1) To be the leader in convening and supporting new knowledge in the hospitality finance and technology domains
(2)
To extend its coverage beyond hospitality professionals to hospitality
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demics and students, in order to enlarge its current and future
membership (and associated revenues).
(3) To offer its existing practitioner membership an opportunity for cutting-edge education and networking
(4) To connect members with academic and applied researchers for potential partnerships and research projects
(5) To offer current sponsors/exhibitors potential new opportunities, while developing new sponsors/exhibitors
Event Criteria:
You
are planning to host approximately 50-75 HFTP industry professionals,
20-25 invited researchers (speakers/panelists), and 10-15
sponsors/exhibitors for this intimate event.
The two-day conference (begins 9AM on the first day, and ends the following day at 4PM)
You will need:
at least one (1) large room (capacity 120)
at least two (2) separate meeting rooms (capacity 50 in each room) for educational sessions, networking space
catering for an opening event, coffee breaks, dinner (first night), and breakfast (second day)
a secure a hotel near the venue selected