International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA)

Founded in 1946 in Paris, France and move to Geneva, Switzerland as of January 2008. The IH&RA is the only business organisation representing the hospitality industry worldwide. Its members are national hotel and restaurant associations throughout the world, and international and national hotel and restaurant chains representing some 50 brands. Officially recognised by the United Nations, IH&RA monitors and lobbies all international agencies on behalf of this industry, estimated to comprise 300,000 hotels and 8 million restaurants, employ 60 million people and contribute 950 billion USD annually to the global economy.
 

IRHA CONGRESS LOCATION
 
2011               KATHMANDU, NEPAL
2010               LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND
2009               BELGRADE, SERBIA
2008               MONTERREY, MEXICO
2007               AMMAN, JORDAN
2006               NICE, FRANCE
2005               BEIJING, CHINA
2004               ISTANBUL, TURKYE
2003               CAIRO, EGYPT
2002               NEW YORK, USA
2001               LONDON, UK
1999               DURBIN, SOUTH AFRICA
1998               MANILLA, PHILIPPINES
1997               AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND
1996               MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
1995               AMMAN, JORDAN
1994               SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
1993               SEVILLE, SPAIN
1992               BANGKOK, THAILAND
1991               STOCKHOLN, SWEDEN
1990               PRAGUE, CSECH REPUBLIC
1989               CHICAGO,USA
1988               NEW DELHI, INDIA
1986               KATHMANDU, NEPAL
1987               DUBLIN, IRELAND
1985               BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
1984               COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
1982               MARTINIQUE, FRANCE
1980               RIO, BRAZIL
1978               WARSAW, POLAND
1976               SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
1970               MONSTIR, TUNISIA
1968               SAN FRANSISCO, USA
1964               PARIS, FRANCE
1960               MILANO, ITALY
1955               HONG KONG,
1950               PARIS, FRANCE
1946               LONDON,UK


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For more information: http://www.husa.es.

About Cham Group

Cham Group comprises Cham Palaces & Hotels in Jordan and  Royal Regency International Hotels is also part of the Cham Group (www.royalregencyhotels.com) with its properties in Abu Dhabi , Beirut , Marsa Allam in Egypt and Minsk . 

For more information: http://www.chamhotels.com.

About the IH&RA

The IH&RA is the only global business organization representing the hospitality industry worldwide. It is a global network of independent and chain operators, national associations, hospitality suppliers and educational centres in the hotel and restaurant industry, representing over 750,000 establishments in more than 150 countries. Officially recognized by the United Nations, IH&RA monitors and lobbies all international agencies on behalf of this industry, estimated to comprise 300,000 hotels and 8 million restaurants, employ 60 million people and contribute 950 billion USD annually to the global economy.

For more information, contact:

International Hotel & Restaurant Association http://www.ih-ra.com

Thalis PAPADOPOULOS

Telephone: +41 22 734 80 41

E-mail: info@ih-ra.com  

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For more information, contact:

Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. http://www.wdtinc.com

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