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What is the Chains Council?
The IH&RA Chains Council is comprised of Senior Corporate Executives of Member national hotel and/or restaurant chains from all over the world. (see Membership directory for list of participating companies)

Chains Council members meet to discuss priority issues affecting chains in the countries or regions in which they operate and to direct IH&RA on those issues which require international monitoring and lobbying. Confronted with similar challenges such as corporate strategic planning and brand management, Chains Council participants share information on non-competitive issues to improve their knowledge of the international environment

Chain and NACE Members come together for a combined part of their respective meetings to review issues of common concern to both categories of membership.

These meetings are held twice a year – once in conjunction with the IH&RA annual congress in the later part of the year, and once in a stand-alone meeting in the earlier part of the year.

Meetings in 2006
The spring IH&RA Chains Council Meeting will take place in Berlin on 8 March, 2006 ; the autumn meeting will take place in conjunction with the Annual Congress.

Why be a member of the Chains Council?

• Membership provides the largest international network of hospitality chains in the world.
• It is a unique opportunity to enhance your international presence.
• Our Association provides an essential network for the voice of the hospitality business to be heard by policy-makers at the international level.
• Your support to the Association enables you to contribute to those discussions, participate in major hospitality events and promote your company name and associated brands as a major player in the hospitality industry.
• As a chain member, you are automatically part of the IH&RA General Assembly and Chains Council which meets twice a year.
• IH&RA’s “Industry Watch” e-Newsletter is an additional service offered to members. It features updates about IH&RA monitoring and lobbying activities, the latest from international organizations whose work directly or indirectly impacts the hotel and restaurant industry, alerts about urgent industry issues, IH&RA members news, highlights from IH&RA activities and events and an international marketplace where IH&RA members can share and exchange advice, expertise, products and services.