<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>We have some exciting news!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) and the International Hospitality Information Technology Association (iHITA) will be working together to offer a best research paper award to be presented at the 2015 Annual iHITA Research Conference on Sunday, June 14, 2015 in Austin, TX.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>This award will carry with it a prize of $2,000.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In addition the author of the winning research paper will received full complementary registration to HITEC 2016 and iHITA 2016 in New Orleans and lodging for two room nights. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>In addition to the best research paper award HFTP will is also sponsoring a best research presentation award of $250 at the 2015 iHITA Conference.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>On behalf of hospitality IT educators and scholars who have tirelessly contributed to the success of iHITA, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to Mr. Frank I. Wolfe for his endless support and genuine passion for hospitality technology education and scholarship. Thanks to his vision and leadership, we will now be able to recognize high quality research with a handsome monetary award as well as extend the opportunity for scholars to engage in future HITEC and iHITA events<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>In addition to the great news we would also like to mention that the deadline for conference submission has been extended to Sunday, March 15, 2015.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For more information about submission requirements please visit </FONT><A href="http://www.ihita.org/cfp"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3 face=Calibri>www.iHITA.org/cfp</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div></span></body></html>