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HOSPITALITY SALES & MARKETING ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL - HSMAI
HSMAI is a leading resource for sales and marketing professionals through creating business opportunities and providing value through their educational programs, networking, customer events and research.
Mission
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To be the leading professional association and information portal for those who direct sales and marketing functions in hospitality, travel and tourism.
Members
HSMAI is the largest private sector international association of travel sales and marketing professionals. Its members comprise of over 8000 hospitality sales and marketing executives.
Members can be recruited from any part of the hospitality, travel and tourism industry; such as the following: hotels and resorts, tour operators, restaurants and catering, tourist attractions, cruise and ferry lines, cultural institutions, airlines, travel trade associations, railroad companies, educational institutions, travel agencies, suppliers to the industry.
Background
Founded in 1927, HSMAI is an individual membership organization.
Along with a full calendar of targeted programs, HSMAI leads the industry with its highly respected industry certifications, outstanding education through the Annual Sales & Marketing Summit and Universities and a global network of leaders within the hospitality industry.
Funding
Membership / Conferences / Congress / Sponsorship
Structure
HSMAI is headquartered in Washington DC in the USA, its Europe headquarters can be found in Norway.
Fields of activity
HSMAI has a full calendar of targeted programs. It develops educational programs, provides forums for networking and customer development, distribution of information and tracking trends occurring in the global hospitality industry. HSMAI functions on local, national and international levels, and operates as a leading voice for both the hospitality and the sales and marketing disciplines.
Relationship with IH&RA
HSMAI has been invited to the IH&RA congresses and vice a versa. A think tank on marketing was to be organised by the two associations but this did not get off the drawing board.
Key contacts
Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHA
President & CEO
Address
8201 Greensboro Dr ., Suite 300,
McLean, VA 22102
Tel: +703-610-9024
Fax: + 703-610-9005
Web site: www.hsmai.org
Email:
HSMAI Europe
Oscarsgt. 81, 0256
Oslo, Norway
Tel: +47 23 086600
Fax: +47 23 086601
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