The unmistakable buzz of brisk business and exhibit floor orders signaled the long-awaited resurgence of the hospitality industry during the 2003 International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® (IH/M&RS). Exhibitors reported increased sales, and the return of many high level decision-makers to the Show. More than 40,000 attendees representing all sectors of the lodging and culinary industries participated in the four-day event. continue reading →
Paris, 9 September 2003…The International Hotel & Restaurant Association
(IH&RA) will host its 40th Annual Congress in Cairo, Egypt, 5-9 December 2003 at the recently-opened, 5* Conrad Cairo Hotel. Scheduled as the Congress Keynote Speaker is Mr. Francesco Frangialli, Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization, who will address challenges and solutions for recovery in the global tourism industry. continue reading →
Paris, 10 June 2003...Two international organizations dedicated to promoting the hospitality industry and preparing for its future have recently joined forces. On 2 June, IH&RA, the International Hotel & Restaurant Association, represented by its CEO Alain-Philippe Feutré, and AMFORHT, the World Association for Hospitality and Tourism Education and Training, represented by its President, Mr. Jean-Michel Hoerner, signed an official Memorandum of Understanding at the Institut Vatel in Paris. continue reading →
Eight young hospitality professionals from China, India, Romania and the Caribbean have won places in the 2003 Summer Scholarship Programme run by the IH&RA (International Hotel & Restaurant Association) Foundation for the Future. continue reading →
The International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) 40th Annual Congress has been rescheduled to take place in Cairo, Egypt 5-9 December 2003, instead of the previously announced dates of 3-7 October 2003. continue reading →
Paris, 17 March 2003... The International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) is pleased to announce that it will host its 40th Annual Congress in Cairo, Egypt, 3-7 October 2003. continue reading →