NEWS Date Issued: 11 October 2012
HP and Fourteen IP Communications to sponsor and power HOSPACE 2012
‘Taking the Investment Forward – Making the Most of the Investment in Your People and Business to Create Value’ is the title of HOSPACE 2012, HOSPA’s Annual Conference and Exhibition for Hospitality Finance, Revenue Management, IT and Commercial Professionals
HOSPA is delighted to announce that HP (Hewlett-Packard) and Lancashire based Fourteen IP Communications have agreed to be key sponsors and Event Technology partners for one of the UK hospitality industry’s most acclaimed annual events –HOSPACE 2012 Conference and Exhibition, to be held on 22 November at the Sofitel London Heathrow, Terminal 5.
As well as providing sponsorship and technology support to power HOSPA’s HOSPACE 2012, HP and Fourteen IP Communications will be running two Educational Workshops at the event on ‘Communications Network Solutions’. This will be part of the Conference and Exhibition’s traditionally popular afternoon programme of industry specific educational workshops for hospitality finance, revenue management, IT and commercial professionals – all led by top specialists in their fields.
In addition, Hewlett-Packard’s Chris Huggett – Sales Director HP Networking EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) – will be one of the expert panellists participating in a HOSPACE 2012 ‘Hospitality IT Debate’ entitled: ‘Can outsourced IT services really support the needs of Hospitality IT for both internal business requirements and guest services?’.
“We are delighted that HP (Hewlett-Packard) and Fourteen IP Communications are to be key supporters and technology partners for HOSPACE 2012,” said HOSPA Chief Executive Carl Weldon. “Also we are very honoured that the two companies have agreed to support one of the Association’s top three 2012 annual awards – the prestigious ‘HOSPA Hospitality IT Professional of the Year’ – to be presented in London atHOSPA’s Annual Christmas Awards Luncheon on 19 December at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge.”
For his part, Neil Tolley – Business Development Director for Fourteen IP – commented: “Likewise, we are delighted to be supporting such prestigious events asHOSPACE 2012 andHOSPA’s Annual Christmas Awards; and are very pleased that HP can provide the Technology to help powerHOSPACE 2012! Also, we are happy to provide two Educational Workshops in conjunction with HP that will provide useful information for theHOSPACE 2012 delegates.”
For regularly updated information on HOSPACE 2012 – entitled ‘Taking the Investment Forward – Making the Most of the Investment in Your People and Business to Create Value’ – visit the HOSPACE 2012 website at: www.hospace.net . For bookings and further details for HOSPACE 2012, contact the HOSPA Membership Services Office on telephone: 01202 889 430; fax: 01202 887 967; or email: bookings@hospace.net
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