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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.
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| | IH&RA 43rd Annual Congress: Amman, Jordan, 18-20 October 2007 |
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VIP Speakers at Congress Opening Ceremony
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| VIP Speakers at IH&RA Congress Opening Ceremony
Francesco Frangialli, Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organization UNWTO and Alan Bryden, Secretary-General of the International Organization for Standardization ISO will be keynote speakers at IH&RA's forthcoming 43rd Annual Congress.
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Not yet registered? Book now!
| | Not yet registered? Book now!
Register today for the IH&RA 43rd Annual Congress to be held 18-19 October 2007 at the Amman Cham Palace. The congress will be hosted by the Jordan Hotel Association, Jordan Restaurant Association and IH&RA Member Cham Palaces & Hotels.
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IH&RA Honours Outstanding Contributors
| | IH&RA Honours Outstanding Contributors
The Congress will be an opportunity for President Dr Ghassan Aïdi to honour key dignitaries and contributors to the hospitality industry with IH&RA Achievement Awards.
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Social Programme
| | Congress delegates to visit Amman and Petra
Following in the steps of Indiana Jones, congress delegates will have the opportunity of visiting legendary Petra, capital of the Nabataean Kingdom and one of the Seven Wonders of the World. 
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Leading experts to speak on Crisis and Risk Management
| | Leading experts to speak on Crisis and Risk Management
Francesco Frangialli, head of UNWTO and Alan Bryden, head of ISO, will report on latest developments in Crisis Management underway in these two international agencies. Paul Moxness, Head of Corporate Security at the Rezidor Hotel Group, will share with delegates his thoughts on the latest threats to hospitality in the Post 9/11 world. 
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| | Eye on International Organisations |
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UNEP/APELL Shelter Assessment carried out by Rezidor for IH&RA
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| Real-time Tsunami threat impacts APELL Shelter Assessment
For Kjell Arvidsson, Corporate Security Advisor, Rezidor Hotel Group, what started out as a fairly routine exercise actually turned into a real-time incident. Read all about it!

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ILO Tri-Partite Meeting on the Impact of the Global Food Chain on Employment
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| ILO Tri-Partite Meeting on the Impact of the Global Food Chain on Employment
Despite some last-minute concern, foodservice and catering were not discussed at the meeting convened by the International Labour Organization ILO on the Impact of the Global Foodchain on Employment. 
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IOM International Dialogue on Migration
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| IOM International Dialogue on Migration
At the invitation of Mr Brunson McKinley, Director-General of the International Organization for Migration IOM, President Ghassan Aïdi will be participating in a workshop in Geneva themed "Making Global Labour Mobility a Catalyst for Development" on 8 & 9 October.
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UNWTO Conference on Climate Change
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| UNWTO Conference on Climate Change opens in Davos
President Ghassan Aïdi is a guest speaker at the UNWTO Conference on Climate Change taking place in Davos (1-3 October). 
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IH&RA announces the 2nd edition of MIPIM Asia, Hong Kong
| | IH&RA announces the 2nd edition of MIPIM Asia, Hong Kong.
MIPIM Asia, the World’s Property Market in Asia Pacific, will be held from 28 to 30 November 2007 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. 
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| | IH&RA Calendar of Events |
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Don't miss these exciting events!
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MIPIM Asia/Pacific Conference
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