China Hospitality Technology Alliance

{{Short description|Chinese non-profit organization}}

China Hospitality Technology Alliance (CHTA) is the largest Chinese non-profit organization for the certification of technological products and technology development for the domestic hotel industry, as well as the education and training of IT practitioners in the hotel industry.{{cite web |url=http://news.163.com/17/0504/11/CJJCO5IH00014AEE.html |title=CHTA Disruptive 2017 |publisher=163.com}}{{cite web |url=http://gd.qq.com/a/20151118/049301.htm |title=The annual of CHTA in 2015 |publisher=qq.com}}

History

The China Hospitality Technology Alliance was founded by Jing Zhu.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotel-yearbook.com/author/148003505.html|title=Jing Zhu|website=Hotel-yearbook.com|accessdate=9 September 2019}} She is also the CEO of 3D Networks.{{cite web|url=https://www.pineapplesearch.com/file/152008455.pdf|title=Jing Zhu|website=Pineapplesearch.com|date=2018|accessdate=9 September 2019}}

In March 2013, the China Hospitality Technology Alliance announced an alliance with the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals to share strategic industry information about each other's regional markets.{{cite web|url=https://www.hospitalityupgrade.com/_news/NewsArticles/Hotel-Technology-Next-Generation-HTNG-and-China-Hospitality-Technology-Alliance-CHTA-Announce-Partnership.asp/|title=Hotel Technology Next Generation and China Hospitality Technology Alliance Announce Strategic Partnership to Share Information|website=Hospitalityupgrade.com|date=26 March 2013|accessdate=9 September 2019}}

In September 2015, the China Hospitality Technology Alliance made a partnership with the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals to share resources in education and certification processes.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article85738.html|title=Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals partners with China Hospitality Technology Alliance|website=Hotelnewsresource.com|date=24 September 2015|accessdate=9 September 2019}} In April 2016, the China Hospitality Technology Alliance made its first round of product certification.{{cite web|url=https://www.guesttek.com/guesttek-one-of-first-to-receive-product-certification-from-the-china-hospitality-technology-alliance-chta/|title=GuestTek one of first to receive Product Certification from the China Hospitality Technology Alliance (CHTA).|website=Guesttek.com|date=28 April 2016|accessdate=9 September 2019}}

Sponsorship

In January 2019, the CHTA sponsored, with the China Hotel Association, the creation of the Security Response Center of China Hospitality Industry, a platform aiming to fight cyber risks in the hospitality industry.{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2019-01/12/content_37426104.htm|title=Hoteliers unite against growing danger posed by computer hackers|website=Chinadaily.com.cn|date=12 January 2019|accessdate=9 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-01/03/c_137717485.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103140602/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-01/03/c_137717485.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 3, 2019|title=Chinese, In'l hotels team up to fight against cyber risks|website=Xinhuanet.com|date=3 January 2019|accessdate=9 September 2019}}

See also

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