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e-Newsletter (Dec 2012)<br />
Merry Christmas Edition<br />
<strong>HFTP</strong><br />
Hospitality Financial and Technology Pr<strong>of</strong>essionals<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Polytechnic University Student Chapter<br />
About Us<br />
Inaugurated in May 2007, the <strong>HFTP</strong><br />
PolyU Student Chapter was the first<br />
in Asia and the second outside North America,<br />
which provides a platform for members to<br />
build network with their peers and industry<br />
practitioners in the hospitality finance and<br />
technology sectors. <strong>The</strong> Chapter also helps its<br />
members to gain a better understanding <strong>of</strong> the<br />
accounting, financial management,<br />
information processing and technology<br />
management in the hospitality industry by<br />
holding different activities such as field trips<br />
and workshops.<br />
<strong>HFTP</strong> Headquarters<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Asia-Pacific Region<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Polytechnic University has<br />
been designated by <strong>HFTP</strong> as its<br />
headquarters for the Asia-Pacific region.<br />
Situated in SHTM, the new headquarters<br />
was unveiled on 16 November, 2012 by Mr.<br />
Frank Wolfe, Chief Executive Officer <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>HFTP</strong> and Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Kaye Chon, Dean and<br />
Chair Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> SHTM.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Chon remarked, “Through this<br />
platform, SHTM will further contribute its<br />
efforts in facilitating the educational and<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional development <strong>of</strong> hospitality<br />
practitioners and, in turn, help enhance the<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional standard for related<br />
disciplines."<br />
More about <strong>HFTP</strong>, click here.<br />
More about PolyU as the headquarters <strong>of</strong> the Asia-Pacific Region for <strong>HFTP</strong>, click here.
Past Events<br />
<strong>The</strong> Upper House <strong>Hotel</strong> Visit<br />
7 Mar 2012<br />
<strong>HFTP</strong> members had a wonderful opportunity to<br />
visit <strong>The</strong> Upper House in March, one <strong>of</strong> the upscale<br />
luxury hotels in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>. Its unique<br />
contemporary design and advanced technology<br />
have deeply impressed us .<br />
Singapore Study Tour<br />
April 2012<br />
In late April, Dr. Henry Tsai and 12 student<br />
members joined an exciting study tour to<br />
Singapore.<br />
Annual Gathering at Bistro 1979<br />
24 April , 2012<br />
We visited UNLV Singapore where our sister<br />
<strong>HFTP</strong> student chapter is located. Accompanied<br />
by their warm welcome, we visited Regent <strong>Hotel</strong>,<br />
Hard Rock <strong>Hotel</strong> and Festive <strong>Hotel</strong> in Resort<br />
World Sentosa. <strong>The</strong> tour was concluded with our<br />
happy hours enjoyed in Universal Studios.<br />
This memorable trip has not only broadened our<br />
horizons and enlightened us with some global<br />
insights, but also enabled us to experience the<br />
hospitality <strong>of</strong> Singapore!<br />
HICAP<br />
10 ~ 12 Oct 2012<br />
<strong>Hotel</strong> Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP),<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the most established conferences in the hotel<br />
development area, was held in Intercontinental <strong>Hong</strong><br />
<strong>Kong</strong>.<br />
This year 14 student volunteers from our Student<br />
Chapter honorably attended HICAP 2012. In a<br />
round-table session, they were provided valuable<br />
opportunities to have direct conversations with<br />
industry leaders, which was an inspiring experience<br />
for all the participants.<br />
HITEC<br />
25 ~ 28 June 2012<br />
<strong>The</strong> world's largest hospitality and technology<br />
conference, HITEC 2012, was held in Baltimore,<br />
USA last summer. Two PolyU <strong>HFTP</strong> student<br />
delegates, Mr Li Ziwen and Ms Wang Cong<br />
participated in this conference with scholarships<br />
awards.<br />
Guest Speech (Mr. Frank<br />
Wolfe ) & General Meeting<br />
15 Nov, 2012
<strong>The</strong> 6th <strong>HFTP</strong> Board Members<br />
Joey ZHANG<br />
Vice President<br />
Luna WANG<br />
President<br />
Suki SHAO<br />
Public Relations Officer<br />
Mary WANG<br />
Secretary<br />
Dino HUANGFU<br />
Public Relations Officer<br />
Mandy GUO<br />
Treasurer<br />
Merry Christmas!<br />
Semester Gathering, Dec 2012<br />
<strong>The</strong> Peninsula <strong>Hotel</strong> Visit, 3o Jan 2012<br />
…. and more!!<br />
Our Chapter Website<br />
http://hotelschool.shtm.polyu.edu.hk/eng/ssupport/hftp_introduction.html<br />
Enquiries<br />
Dr. Henry TSAI<br />
Faculty Advisor<br />
+852 3400-2239<br />
henry.tsai@polyu.edu.hk<br />
Miss Luna WANG<br />
Chapter President<br />
+852 9207-1979<br />
luna.wangsiqi@gmail.com<br />
Editorial Member<br />
Chef Editor: Suki SHAO<br />
Editor: Dino HUANGFU<br />
Luna WANG<br />
Joey ZHANG<br />
Mary WANG<br />
Mandy GUO<br />
Special thanks:<br />
Tommy GU & Andy DENG
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