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11 March 2010
Technology: Things that would be neat to see in hospitality IT next year... but don’t hold your breath | By Frank Wolfe
 Investment in technology, like everything else, slowed down with the recession. When it picks up again, what will hotels choose to spend money on? FRANK WOLFE, CEO of the HOSPITALITY FINANCIAL AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS (HFTP), asked the HITEC Advisory Council what they’d like to see.
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