1. International Hotel and Restaurant Association By: Molly Tabor, Collin Wientjes, and Ryan Gehlsen

2. Mission Statement & Goals  The IH&RA is the only international association that has been developed to exclusively promote and defend the interests of the hotel and restaurant industry across the globe. It is a non-profit organization that monitors and lobbies all international agencies on behalf of the hospitality industry.

3. Membership- Who can join  International, National and Regional hotel and Restaurant Associations  International and National Hotel and Restaurant Chains  Owners, Developers and Investors  Individual hotels and Restaurants  Institutions of the Industry (hotel schools, educational centres, universities)  Students/ Independent Hoteliers and Restaurateurs

4. Membership Costs  Students- 100 euro  Institutions- 1,000 euro  Individual hotel or restaurant- 600 euro  Affiliate- 1,000 euro  Full members- 5,000 euro  Supporting members- 2,500 euro

5. Executives  President- Casimir Platzer: Board Member Switzerland Tourism &GastroSuisse in Switzerland  Vice-President- Jordi Busquets: Asesor in Argentina  Treasurer- Hala El Khatib: Secretary General EHA- Egypt Hotels Association in Egypt  Secretary- Armin Zerunyan: General Manager at the Hilton in Turkey  Immediate past president & honorary president- Dr. Ghassan Aidi: President & CEO of Royal Regency International Hotels in Washington D.C.

6. Benefits of joining  Industry Watchdog. Protecting your business interests  High profile events. Building your business network  Timely newsletters. Keeping you informed  Strong representation. Unite and reinforce the industry worldwide  It is beneficial for students because they could network are events and keep well informed of what is happening in the industry through their newsletter.

7. Conferences  Agilysys Inspire 2014- April 13-15 at Red Rock Casino & Resort, Las Vegas- Nevada  IT&CM China- April 15-17 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China  Hotel Technology Forum 2014- April 16-18 at Aria Resort and Casino at City Center in Las Vegas, Nevada  China Hotel Investment Conference (CHIC) 2014- April 22-24 at the Grand Hyatt Shanghai in Shanghai, China

8. Publications  The Challenge of HIV/AIDS in the WORKPLACE: A Guide for the HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY  LEADING HOSPITALITY INTO THE AGE OF EXELLENCE  luxury hotels and the SUPERHIGHWAY 2001  DISASTER RISK REDUCTION: A Toolkit for Tourism Destinations  Hotel Classification in Syria  They have much more and they can be found on the IH&RA website

9. Location of Headquarters  International Hotel & Restaurant Association: 42 Avenue General Guisan (Lausanne) 1009 Pully- Switzerland  Telephone: +41 21 711 42 83  Email: admin@ih-ra.comadmin@ih-ra.com  Website: http://ih-ra.com/http://ih-ra.com/

10. Interesting Facts  Served as expert advisors to countries on hotel classifications systems  Battled trademark violations  Fought increased copyright licensing fees  Protected members interest on “International Hotels Standardization”  Contribute to Hospitality Statistics and Research

11. Sources  http://ih-ra.com/ http://ih-ra.com/