Established in 1952, HFTP is an international nonprofit association headquartered in Austin, Texas USA with offices in Europe and the Middle East. HFTP is recognized as the spokes group for the finance and technology segments of the hospitality industry with a robust network of members, stakeholders and industry partners that spans the globe. HFTP uniquely understands the industry's pressing issues and assists its stakeholders in finding solutions to their challenges more efficiently than any organization. HFTP offers expert networks, educational resources, career development programs, research, leadership opportunities, conferences and events such as HITEC. HFTP is the publisher of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI) and owner of PineappleSearch, a hospitality-specific search engine.