> View from the Top President's Message I look forward to seeing many of you at our forthcoming 43rd Annual Congress WHERE WE WILL MOVE TOWARD THE NEXT GENERATION, running 18-20 October in Amman, Capital of the Kingdom of Jordan where History meets the 21st century. We have an exciting programme lined up for our delegates, as you will see in this latest edition of Industry Watch. We will hear from some prestigious international speakers, discuss the importance of crisis and risk management to this industry of ours which is so sensitive to natural and man-made disasters - and to the threat of National Disaster. The Congress will also be an opportunity to honour outstanding contributors to our industry. And when we have worked hard and done our business, we will have a great opportunity to network, enjoy legendary Jordanian hospitality and see some of the sights of this beautiful country. All my team did work very hard last year, re-organizing our Association, preparing the move to Geneva, defending our Industry, working very closely with All international Organizations to Promote our Private sectors, our Hotel & Restaurant Associations and Chains and specially our Independent Hotels, the core of our Industry. I hope that you will be able to make it to Amman and hope to see you all there. Sincerely Ghassan Aïdi Copyrights 2006 International Hotel & Restaurant Association. All rights reserved. International Hotel & Restaurant Association 48, Boulevard de Sébastopol 75003 Paris France Tel: 33 (0) 1 44 88 92 20 Fax: 33 (0) 1 44 88 92 30