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The 20th Worldwide Conference hosted by HTFN Argentina was a huge success. The event was held in the historical city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
One of the main focuses of this year's conference was the overview of the Bylaws and Membership Agreement as well as the Board of Director elections. During the first business meeting HTFN New Jersey Director introduced the four new HTFN members in Denmark, India, Portugal and Kazakhstan.
During the second business meeting the HTFN Chairman introduced the new HTFN Board Members: HTFN Portugal and HTFN Atlanta & Miami.
Another focus of the conference was the progress of the marketing plan from Robert Anthony Strategic Marketing and Design. Mr. Robert Stankus was there to discuss the progress and show the suggested changes to the Corporate identity, web site, email communication, newsletter and marketing collateral. There was a lot of postive feedback as well as suggestions to improve on the material that was presented. Mr. Stankus was eager to take the suggestions back with him and continue to move forward with the marketing plan.
The conference featured several excellent presentations that were not only informative but essential for today's changing world. HTFN Mexico and HTFN Argentina did a presentation on importing and exporting within the Latin American Region. Another presentation was made by Claus Jensen of Fountainhead regarding up and coming Globe Track modifications.
No conference is complete without the awards ceremonies. The HTFN Chairman and Managing Director Jennie Fitzgerald presented HTFN Slovak Republic, HTFN Czech Republic, HTFN Hungary, HTFN UAE, HTFN Mexico and HTFN Chile with ten year membership awards. The HTFN Chairman presented HTFN Hong Kong with the Member of the Year award. The Payment Partner of the Year award was presented to HTFN Arizona, California, Nevada .
There were two awards presented for the Corporate Award of Special Recognition. They were presented to HTFN Mexico and HTFN New Jersey. The Chairman's Award historical has been presented to a HTFN member. This year it was presented to Jennie Fitzgerald, Managing Director for her total commitment to HTFN shown throughout the year.
A lot was done during the three days of the 20th Worldwide Conference. Many decisions were made regarding the marketing of HTFN and the schedule of the annual conferences. There was also time set aside for networking and having fun. Thank you again to HTFN Argentina for hosting a successful and productive conference.