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In Memoriam |
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 Kamel Boujbel, President of the Tunisian Hotel Federation (1949-2007)
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Sudden passing of Kamel Boujbel, President of the Tunisian Hotel Federation
It is with profound sadness and shock that we have just learnt of the sudden loss on 5 June 2007 of our colleague and friend Kamel Boujbjel, President of the Tunisian Hotel Federation.
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IH&RA Activities |
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IH&RA Report
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Paris to be venue of next IH&RA Board meeting on 29 June
At the invitation of IH&RA Member UMIH - Union des Métiers et des Industries de l'Hôtellerie - IH&RA will hold its next Board meeting in Paris at the offices of UMIH.
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IH&RA DG addresses HOTREC General Assembly in Lisbon
Speaking at the HOTREC General Assembly in Lisbon 25-26 April, IH&RA Director-General Abraham Rosental updated the European body representing Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés in Europe on progress towards implementing IH&RA President's Plan for 2007.
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Spotlight on our Members |
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IH&RA Ambassador to the Balkans reports on Vienna Economic Forum
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IH&RA Ambassador to the Balkans Donco Tanevski reports on VEF Forum in Ohrid
IH&RA Ambassador to the Balkans, Donco Tanevski, participated in a Special Edition of the Vienna Economic Forum which took place in Ohrid, Macedonia, April 20-21, 2007.
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8th China Food Festival organized by the China Hospitality Association
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IH&RA Board Member Mats Östblom addresses CHA's 8th China Food Festival
Mats Östblom, Independents Representative on the IH&RA Board, officially represented the Association at the 8th China Food Festival in Qingdao, China, 15-18 May, organised by IH&RA Member the China Hospitality Association.
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National Restaurant Association of America holds its annual Show
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IH&RA VP Restaurants Bruce Cotton reports to NRA at Chicago Show
Bruce Cotton, NRA Director Emeritus and IH&RA Vice-President (Restaurants) reported on IH&RA activities to the NRA's International Relations committee meeting during the annual NRA Show 2007 which ran 19-22 May in Chicago. The National Restaurant Association of America (NRA) is a long-standing Member of IH&RA.
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Advocacy |
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IH&RA reports on past 4 years of activities at UN
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IH&RA reports on 4 years of activities in the UN system
As a Non-Governmental Organization with consultative status II at the United Nations Economic and Social Council ECOSOC, IH&RA is required to submit a report on its activities with the various UN agencies every four years.
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ILO convenes General Conference
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ILO General Conference to review Sectoral Activities
Heads of State, government and leaders from the world of work are convening in Geneva from 30 May to 15 June to address a wide range of labour issues at the 96th International Labour Conference.
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Codex Commission presses for definition of "Food Advertising" in relation to health claims
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Codex Commission presses for definition of "Food Advertising"
The Codex Alimentarius Commission on Food Labelling (CCFL) convened for its annual meeting in Ottawa at the beginning of May. Despite strong lobbying from the Foodservice industry CCFL decided to press ahead with the drafting of a definition of advertising as related to health and nutrition claims.
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Industry News |
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PROFIT 2007 to take place in Kampala, Uganda, 27-29 June 2007
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EU Promotes Tourism Investment in East Africa and Indian Ocean area
PROFIT 2007, a major regional investment conference designed to foster tourism businesses in the countries of Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean will take place in Kampala, Uganda, 27-29 June 2007 under the auspices of the EU Pro€Invest programme.
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Cornell Hotel School Presents 2007 Hospitality Industry Relevance Awards
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Revenue Management and Human Resources reports earn Cornell Awards
Cornell's Center for Hospitality Research has bestowed its 2007 Industry Relevance Awards to two reports, one on Revenue Management and one on Human Resources Retention. These two reports were selected from all reports and tools published by the Center between 2003 and 2006.
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IH&RA Calendar of Events |
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Mark Your Calendars!
PROFIT 2007
PROFIT 2007 East Africa & Indian Ocean Regional Tourism Investment Conference Kampala, Uganda 27-29 June 2007 |
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UNWTO Safety & Security in the Middle East
UNWTO International Conference on Partnerships for Tourism Safety & Security in the Middle East,
Cairo, Egypt. 26-27 June 2007 |
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HITEC
HITEC Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference Orange County Conference Centre
Orlando, Florida, USA 25-28 June 2007 |
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Middle East Leisure Real Estate Symposium
2nd Annual Middle East Leisure Real Estate Symposium Grosvenor House Hotel
Dubai 9 September 2007 |
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BHA Centenary
British Hospitality Association Centenary Lunch & Lecture, Grosvenor House
London 27 June 2007 |
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UNWTO Tourism Forum
UNWTO Tourism Forum for Parliamentarians & Local Authorities, Yasmine Hammamet
Tunisia 13-15 June 2007 |
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