Frank I. Wolfe

Frank I. Wolfe
Other names 武甫仁
Alma mater East Tennessee State University
Occupation CEO
Employer Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals (HFTP)

Frank I. Wolfe (born 1961) is an American business executive who has been serving as CEO for Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals (HFTP) since June 1994.

Education and Career

Wolfe received a degree in Health Administration from East Tennessee State University, also attending graduate school there in the Counseling and Guidance Program.[1] Prior to joining HFTP, he was the director of education for the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA), and served as a consultant on regulatory issues related to the food service industry.[2] He joined HFTP in 1991 as the director of education, becoming its executive vice president and CEO in 1994.[3] In 1992, he earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation.[4] In 2014, it was announced that Wolfe would continue on as the organization's CEO through May 2018.[5]

Wolfe joined HFTP when it was known as International Association of Hospitality Accountants (IAHA).[6] In 1997, he changed the name of the organization to represent an evolving scope.[7] During this period, HFTP teamed up with the Educational Institute (EI) of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) to institute a certification program for the hospitality industry.[8] Created in 1994, the Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) is a designation for hospitality professionals who specialize in technology related to the industry.[8] In 2006, he launched GUESTROOM 2010, a hotel room prototype featuring new and conceptual technology, at HFTP's annual Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC).[8] Now bearing the name GUESTROOM 20X, the feature is a returning fixture at HITEC, and travels to other hospitality events.[9]

He speaks at industry events on topics related to hospitality finance and technology, and is a regular columnist in Hotel Management.[10][11] He's also been a technology columnist for HotelExecutive.com.[12] Speaking engagements include the 2014 International Hotel Investment Forum in Berlin, Germany [13] and the 2012 Annual Convention for the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) in Goa, India,[14] where he spoke on future technologies for the hospitality industry.

In the "The High-Tech Hotel" [15] in the May 2016 issue of Fortune Magazine, Wolfe was quoted "All successful hotels, regardless of their size or brand, had better be ready for this [shift to mobile reservations] or they will be out of business in three to five years."

Wolfe is a project leader[16] on the Global Hospitality Accounting Common Practices (GHACP), a searchable database of detailed operating financial reporting practices used at lodging properties around the world.[17]

Awards and Associations

In 2000, Wolfe was listed by Lodging magazine as one of the 75 Profiles in Leadership who had made major contributions to the hospitality industry.[18] In 2002, he received the HFTP Paragon Award for contributions to the hospitality industry.[19] In 2011, he was inducted into the International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame.[8] In 2013, he was given the Champion of IT Education Award at the annual International Hospitality Information Technology Associaition (iHITA) Research Conference.[20] Wolfe was featured as CEO of the Year, Texas in the February 2016 issue of Acquisition International.[21]

He is a board member for the International Hotel and Restaurant Association (IHRA).[22] He is on the board for the American Hotel and Lodging Association [23] and the China Hospitality Technology Alliance (CHTA).[24] Wolfe is also on the Dean’s Advisory Council at the Conrad Hilton College at the University of Houston.[25] He is a member of the American Society of Association Executives.[26] He has been an instructor for the Academy of Association Management, an educational program for professionals seeking the CAE designation, teaching on education, association law, finance and technology.[27][28] He also served on the Hospitality Technology Curriculum Advisory Committee for the University of Delaware.[29]

References

  1. ↑ smh (2008-12-11). "Frank Wolfe to Continue as HFTP CEO through 2012". Asiatraveltips.com. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  2. ↑ "International Hotel Investment Forum". Berlinconference.com. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  3. ↑ "Boardroom Magazine". Boardroom Magazine. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  4. ↑ "HFTP Renews Frank I. Wolfe's Contract as CEO/Executive VicePresident". Hospitalitynet.org. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  5. ↑ smh (2014-11-12). "Frank Wolfe to Continue as CEO for Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  6. ↑ "Siegel Sez". Hospitalityupgrade.com. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  7. ↑ "Hospitality Upgrade – Fall 2012 : HFTP Pages". Mag.hospitalityupgrade.com. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Hospitality Upgrade News: Frank Wolfe, CAE to be Inducted into International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame". Hospitalityupgrade.com. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  9. ↑ Suggest an Event. "GUESTROOM 20X". Hospitalitynet.org. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  10. ↑ "International Hotel Investment Forum". Berlinconference.com. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  11. ↑ "Bump key, hotel room security, hotel lock, security technology". Hotel Management. 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  12. ↑ "What Technology Do Your Guests Want and What Can They Do Without?". Hotel Executive. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  13. ↑ "The 17th International Hotel Investment Forum 2014" (PDF). Berlinconference.com. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  14. ↑ "Mr. Frank Wolfe, CAE, CEO, HFTP "Future Trends in Hotel Technology" at FHRAI Goa". YouTube.com. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  15. ↑ "The High-Tech Hotel". Time Inc. Network. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  16. ↑ "Project Leaders". www.ghacp.org. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  17. ↑ "HFTP’s Global Hospitality Accounting System Valuable Tool for Financial Reporting Across the Globe". Global Hotel Network. 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  18. ↑ smh (2011-11-09). "Frank Wolfe, CAE, to Continue as HFTP CEO". Asiatraveltips.com. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  19. ↑ "Schmidgall, Wolfe Receive HFPT Awards". HotelBusiness.com. 2002-10-30. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  20. ↑ "HFTP’s Frank Wolfe Honored with iHITA’s First Champion of IT Education Award". Press Release Point. 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  21. ↑ "CEO of the Year, Texas". AI Global Media. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  22. ↑ "Frank Wolfe to continue as HFTP CEO through 2012". Hotel Management. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  23. ↑ "2013 Board of Directors" (PDF). American Hotel and Lodging Association. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  24. ↑ "CHTA Advisory Board". China Hospitality Technology Alliance. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  25. ↑ "College Advisory Board". Hrm.uh.edu. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  26. ↑ "Leading International Experts on Hospitality Technology to address the 4th Annual BAHA Conference and IT Exhibition". Hospitalitynet.org. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  27. ↑ O'Donnell, James. "Business Review - Frank I. Wolfe, Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals". HotelExecutive.com. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  28. ↑ "Academy of Association Management". Msae.org. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  29. ↑ "Industry News - Frank I. Wolfe, CAE Will Continue to Lead HFTP Towards a Future of Growth". WiredHotelier.com. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
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