International Hotel & Restaurants Association (IH&RA)
International Hotel & Restaurants Association (IH&RA)
IH&RA is the only international trade association exclusively devoted to promoting and defending the interests of the hotel and restaurant industry worldwide. It is a non-profit organization and is officially recognized by the United Nations. IH&RA monitors and lobbies all international agencies on behalf of the hospitality industry.
The Association gathers international, national and regional hotel and/or restaurant associations, international and national hotel and/or restaurant chains, owners, developers and investors, individual hotels and restaurants, institutions of the industry, students / independent hoteliers and restaurateurs.
The membership in IH&RA means having an industry watchdog to protect business interests, network in high profile events, be informed all the time, and have a strong representation that unites and reinforces the industry worldwide.
IH&RA devotes its efforts to defend the interests of the hotel and restaurant industry worldwide, enabling it to grow and perform at best standards. The Association undertakes the following responsibilities:
Monitor issues that are raised by major international organizations involved in tourism.
Represent the collective industry interests before policy makers.
Lobby for better recognition of the hospitality industry worldwide.
Lobby against damaging or costly attempts to regulate the industry.
Create Global Councils around industry issues to debate positions and create solutions.
Listen to its members to ensure that all issues are addressed.
Plan a series of informative Council and Board meetings and an annual Congress.
Provide support where requested to lend weight to local and regional issue.
IH&RA is a non-profit organization and the only international trade association exclusively devoted to promoting and defending the interests of the hotel and restaurant industry worldwide.
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