Experience is a Double-Edged Sword | with Neil Foster

In this episode, we have Neil Foster, immediate past president of HFTP (Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals).

Foster has over two decades of experience in hospitality technology, with a diverse perspective based on his career spanning different sides of the hotel equation. Starting as an IT manager for Westin Hotels & Resorts then an area manager of IT for Starwood Hotels and Resorts, he next moved to Micros-Fidelio. After that, further hotel experience included Carlson Wagonlit Travel, SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont Raffles Hotel International and Coast Hotels. Moving to the tourism side, Foster has been the Canada Representative for Iceland Travel, a non-executive director for the government of St Helena, and then joining HFTP as a member of the global board of directors.

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The GAIN Momentum Podcast: focusing on timeless lessons to scale a business in hospitality, travel, and technology-centered around four key questions posed to all guests and hosted by Adam Mogelonsky and Jason Emanis. 

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Adam Mogelonsky is a GAIN Advisor and partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. (https://www.hotelmogel.com/), focusing on strategy advisory for hotel owners, hotel technology analysis, process innovation, marketing support and finding ways for hotels to profit from the wellness economy. 

Jason is the Chief Marketing Officer at GAIN and a GAIN Advisor specializing in growth through marketing for hospitality tech startups, scaleups and SMBs as well as a mentor for the MCEDC Hospitality Technology Accelerator. 

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