Hostec 2000 is the first UK conference and exhibition solely dedicated to technology solutions for the hospitality, foodservice and catering sectors. The event takes place at the Wembley Conference and Exhibition Centre, London, 11 - 13 April 2000 and includes a major three-day educational conference program and exhibition. 

IBM’s, ParTech’s and Ibertech’s international experience and market leadership complement CynterShow’s vision of presenting an innovative and integrated event that strongly reflects the latest trends and issues in the marketplace it serves. 

Chris Wong, Worldwide Business Manager, Retail Store Systems at IBM, comments: “IBM is pleased to be a founding sponsor for Hostec.  Hostec will be an excellent opportunity for professionals and executives to share ideas and view the latest innovations in technology, and we anticipate that Hostec will become Europe's premier show for the foodservice and hospitality industry.  We are excited to have this opportunity to participate together with our business partners to demonstrate our unique solutions for this fast growing market.” 

Bill Grant, Vice President of Sales at Ibertech, agrees: “We are proud to be a founding sponsor of Hostec.  We believe that Hostec, like its U.S. sister show, FS/TEC, will evolve into the pre-eminent show for hospitality executives with responsibilities for information technology. This inaugural show coincides with Aloha POS' launch in the European markets.  Ibertech is looking forward to working with the other founding partners to add value to this and future shows.” 

Peter Hickman, ParTech Director of Sales and Service, Europe, echoes these thoughts:  “We are very excited about playing a leading role in the creation of a show that is the first of its kind in the industry. Hostec gives us an opportunity to demonstrate our multi-concept, multi-service, restaurant-to-enterprise solutions to an even broader audience.” 

Additional Hostec 2000 sponsors are Crown Systems, MICROS-Fidelio and NCR Corporation. The show’s media partners are Caterer & Hotelkeeper, the market-leading hospitality and foodservice publication in the UK, and Hotels Magazine in the U.S. 

ParTech Inc. is a subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PTC), a leading provider of professional services and enterprise business intelligence software. PAR is the world's largest supplier of point-of-sale systems to the quick service restaurant market with more than 25,000 systems installed in 93 countries. PAR also focuses on the design, development, manufacture, sales and support of Business Process Integrated Solutions to Fortune 500 manufacturing, retailing and distribution concerns. 
 
Founded in 1992, Ibertech is an innovative software company that provides a comprehensive suite of point-of-sale solutions to the foodservice and hospitality industries. Ibertech's family of software products includes Aloha TableService, Aloha QuickService, Aloha Back Office Solutions, and Aloha Customer Management Solutions.  Ibertech is a winner of the Microsoft Certified Solution Provider Awards. 

IBM is a major worldwide provider of technology, services and solutions to the retail/foodservice and hospitality industries. The worldwide market leader in POS, IBM has shipped more than 1.6 million terminals around the globe.  IBM also is a leading developer, manufacturer, systems integrator and consulting firm, and is uniquely positioned to support hospitality and foodservice companies of all sizes worldwide. Together with its business partners, IBM is committed to delivering scalable, integrated solutions that help all types of foodservice and hospitality companies meet today’s needs and tomorrow’s challenges. 

Hostec 2000 is organised by CynterShow UK. CynterShow, an affiliate of CynterCorp, is headquartered in the U.S. in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  CynterShow also produces and manages FS/TEC, the highly successful technology conference and exhibition for the foodservice industry launched in the U.S. in 1996. CynterCorp has offices located throughout the Americas, Europe and the Pan-Pacific.