Hotel Technology Next Generation

Hotel Technology Next Generation, commonly referred to as HTNG, is a global, non-profit trade association serving hotel companies and technology providers. It was founded in 2002 and is governed by a board of directors consisting of senior technology executives from hotel companies. Membership is open to companies and individuals involved with hospitality technology.

The organization's stated objective is to promote interoperability of the many technology systems used in the hotel industry, such as property management systems, point-of-sale systems, telephone systems, building automation systems, guestroom entertainment systems such as video on demand, security and access control systems, and many others. The organization's members meet regularly in small workgroups, where hotel companies and vendors work together to design interface standards (often using XML), reference architectures, network designs, and hospitality-specific network devices. HTNG holds annual members' meetings in North America, Europe, and Asia.

HTNG operates a certification program for selected specifications, administered by The Open Group.

See also

• Travel technology
• PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc.

External links

• HTNG official site
• HTNG certification site
• HTNG founding white paper

References

• ComputerWorld Article on HTNG Industry Architecture
• Hotel & Motel Management (HTNG certification program)
• Hotel News Resource (HTNG activities)
• Microsoft Hospitality (article on HTNG activities)
• Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal (Novell Bandit project implementation of HTNG specification)