IHRA #31: New Presentation & IH&RA Fact Sheet To Share With Industry Colleagues

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New Presentation & IH&RA Fact Sheet To Share With Industry Colleagues

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IH&RA Fact Sheet

WHAT & WHO IS THE IH&RA?
The Voice of the Hospitality Industry…….. for over five decades
The only global business organisation representing the hospitality industry worldwide.
1. Officially recognized by the United Nations.

2. Monitors and lobbys all international agencies on behalf of this industry, estimated to comprise 300,000 hotels and 8 million restaurants, employs 60 million people and contributes 950 billion USD annually to the global economy.

3. Designed to protect the hotel and restaurant industry from invasive legislation while contributing to bottom-line results.

President: John Bell, Director Int'l Affairs & former CEO, Caribbean Hotel Association
Vice President Hotels: Anthony Pollard, President , Hotel Association of Canada
Vice President Restaurants: André Daguin, President , French Hotel & Restaurant Assoc.
Reg. VP Europe: Joan Gaspart Solves, President, Grupo HUSA, Barcelona, Spain
Reg. VP Middle East: Ghassam Aidi, President, Cham Palaces & Hotels. Damascus
Reg. VP Asia: Mark Lettenbichler, VP Ritz Carlton Hotel Group, Hongkong
Reg. VP Latin America: Jaime Alberto Cabal, CEO, COTELCO, Colombia
Chairman, National Assocication Chief Executives: Florian Hew, CEO, GASTROSUISSE, Zurich, Switzerland
Chairman, Chains Council: Jean-Paul Herzog, Senior Vice President Nordic Hilton and Scandic - Stockholm
Chain Restaurants: Richard Snead, Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, Carrolton, Texas

MEMBERSHIP
A non-profit membership organization comprised of:

- National Hotel and Restaurant Associations
- International, national and regional/local Hotel and Restaurant Chains
- International, national and regional Hotel Management & Marketing Companies
- Individual Hotels and Restaurants, independent or chain-affiliated
- Worldwide Partners as Platinum, Gold or Silver Members
- Industry Supporters such as suppliers to the industry, educational institutes, consultants and complementary hospitality and travel and tourism associations.

VISION
The voice of the global hospitality industry

MISSION
Provide a platform for the Formation and Recognition of Industry Positions, International Representation, Information Dissemination and International Connections.

WHAT WE DO
1. Monitor issues that are raised by major international organizations involved in tourism.

2. Represent the collective industry interests before policy makers.

3. Lobby for better recognition of the hospitality industry worldwide.

4. Lobby against damaging or costly attempts to regulate the industry.

5. Create Global Councils around industry issues to debate positions & create solutions.

6. Listen to its members to ensure that all issues are addressed.

7. Create Programs to serve the industry (ie. International Worker Exchange, Youth Councils, Youth at Risk…)

8. Provide a website platform for members to secure relevant information on the industry worldwide.

9. Plan a series of informative Council and Board meetings and an annual Congress.

10. Provide support where requested to lend weight to local and regional issues.

MONITOR & LOBBY
The United Nations (including the Economic & Social Council - ECOSOC - and UN agencies):
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) · International Labour Organization (ILO) · UN Environment Programme (UNEP) · UN Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) · World Bank Group · World Health Organization (WHO) ·
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · World Tourism Organization (WTO/OMT) ·
World Trade Organization (WTO/OMC)

Other inter-governmental agencies:
International Organization of Employers (IOE) · International Standards Organization
(ISO) · Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD)

ACHIEVEMENTS
Protecting Your Bottom Line:
- Ensured Flexibility of Working Conditions
- Opposed Redundant & Costly Standards & Regulations
- Protected Members' Interest on "International Hotel Classification"
- Fought Increased Copyright Licensing Fees
- Battled Trademark Violations

Spearheading Other Initiatives:

- Sustainable Development of Tourism via the IH&RA Annual Environmental Award with UNEP and publications and training packs like "Sowing the Seeds of Change"

- Co-Created World Heritage Site Hotel Programme (Memories of the Future Restoration Project with UNESCO)

- Founding Co-drafter of "ECPAT Code" of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel & Tourism

- Safety in the Workplace - HIV / AIDS in the Workplace, published with UN / AIDS

Recognised Experts in Our Field:

- Contributed to Hospitality Statistics & Research

- Published the joint IH&RA/WTO Report on Hotel Classification, the only comparative analysis and inventory of worldwide hotel classification schemes

- Served as Expert Advisor to Countries on Hotel Classification Systems (Jordan, Syria)

PROGRAMMES
1. International Hotel & Restaurant Chains Council: Meet 2 times per year to pinpoint priorities & positions.

2. NACE Council of Hotel & Restaurant Associations (NACE = National Association Chief Executives): Meet 2 times per year to pinpoint priorities & positions (Next meeting 3 June in Riga, Latvia).

3. Global Councils: Chains & NACE Members Appointed to Speciality Global Councils on issues such as: Human Resources; Marketing & E-Commerce; Finance, Accounting & IT; Food Service & Restaurants; Corporate Social Responsibility.

4. Youth At Risk: Supporting, Creating & Coordinating Programs to Give Opportunities to Challenged Youths.

5. Global Youth Councils: Future leaders identifying problems and finding solutions.

6. All Hotels in "Gateways & Getaways" Program: Concierge's Choice = Grassroots involvement in issues.

7. International Worker Exchange: Preliminary Partnership (Feb 2005) · Phase One: 50,000 workers · Funding - Training - Transportation · IH&RA: Leading a Consortium of Institutional Partners to allow movement of workers to high demand areas.

Events

IH&RA 42nd Annual Congress · 28-30 October 2005 · Beijing, China
Includes a high-powered educational and social programme targeted at all those involved in the business of hospitality and attracts over 500 delegates from around the world.

Hostec-EurHotec: Technology exhibition and Conference / Marketplace
The Hostec-EurHotec Marketplace @ Hospitality, NEC Birmingham, England took place 24-26 January 2005. Dates tba in 2006.

For more information about becoming an IH&RA member, please contact: Summer Jauneaud, Director of Communications, at: jauneaud@ih-ra.com

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