September 2007




  VIP Speaker Line-up for Congress

  Register for IH&RA Congress

  IH&RA confers Achievement Awards

  Delegates to visit Amman & Petra

  Focus on Crisis & Risk Management

  UNEP APELL Shelter Assessments

  ILO Global Food Chain Meeting

  IOM International Dialogue on Migration

  UNWTO Conference on Climate Change

 

  IH&RA Calendar of Events





President's Message

I look forward to seeing many of you at our forthcoming 43rd Annual Congress WHERE WE WILL MOVE TOWARD THE NEXT GENERATION, running 18-20 October in Amman, Capital of the Kingdom of Jordan where History meets the 21st century. We have an exciting programme lined up for our delegates, as you will see in this latest edition of Industry Watch.

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  IH&RA 43rd Annual Congress: Amman, Jordan, 18-20 October 2007

VIP Speakers at Congress Opening Ceremony




VIP Speakers at IH&RA Congress Opening Ceremony
Francesco Frangialli, Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organization UNWTO and Alan Bryden, Secretary-General of the International Organization for Standardization ISO will be keynote speakers at IH&RA's forthcoming 43rd Annual Congress.
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Not yet registered? Book now!


Not yet registered? Book now!
Register today for the IH&RA 43rd Annual Congress to be held 18-19 October 2007 at the Amman Cham Palace. The congress will be hosted by the Jordan Hotel Association, Jordan Restaurant Association and IH&RA Member Cham Palaces & Hotels.
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IH&RA Honours Outstanding Contributors


IH&RA Honours Outstanding Contributors
The Congress will be an opportunity for President Dr Ghassan Aïdi to honour key dignitaries and contributors to the hospitality industry with IH&RA Achievement Awards.
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Social Programme


Congress delegates to visit Amman and Petra
Following in the steps of Indiana Jones, congress delegates will have the opportunity of visiting legendary Petra, capital of the Nabataean Kingdom and one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
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Leading experts to speak on Crisis and Risk Management


Leading experts to speak on Crisis and Risk Management
Francesco Frangialli, head of UNWTO and Alan Bryden, head of ISO, will report on latest developments in Crisis Management underway in these two international agencies. Paul Moxness, Head of Corporate Security at the Rezidor Hotel Group, will share with delegates his thoughts on the latest threats to hospitality in the Post 9/11 world.
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  Eye on International Organisations

UNEP/APELL Shelter Assessment carried out by Rezidor for IH&RA




Real-time Tsunami threat impacts APELL Shelter Assessment
For Kjell Arvidsson, Corporate Security Advisor, Rezidor Hotel Group, what started out as a fairly routine exercise actually turned into a real-time incident. Read all about it!
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ILO Tri-Partite Meeting on the Impact of the Global Food Chain on Employment




ILO Tri-Partite Meeting on the Impact of the Global Food Chain on Employment
Despite some last-minute concern, foodservice and catering were not discussed at the meeting convened by the International Labour Organization ILO on the Impact of the Global Foodchain on Employment.
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IOM International Dialogue on Migration




IOM International Dialogue on Migration
At the invitation of Mr Brunson McKinley, Director-General of the International Organization for Migration IOM, President Ghassan Aïdi will be participating in a workshop in Geneva themed "Making Global Labour Mobility a Catalyst for Development" on 8 & 9 October.
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UNWTO Conference on Climate Change




UNWTO Conference on Climate Change opens in Davos
President Ghassan Aïdi is a guest speaker at the UNWTO Conference on Climate Change taking place in Davos (1-3 October).
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  MIPIM Asia

IH&RA announces the 2nd edition of MIPIM Asia, Hong Kong


IH&RA announces the 2nd edition of MIPIM Asia, Hong Kong.
MIPIM Asia, the World’s Property Market in Asia Pacific, will be held from 28 to 30 November 2007 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.
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  IH&RA Calendar of Events

Don't miss these exciting events!
UFTAA Annual Congress
16-19 November 2007, Casablanca, Morocco
 
MIPIM Asia/Pacific Conference
22-29 November 2007, Hong Kong
 
International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show
10-13 November 2007, New York, USA
 
SETE 6th Conference on Tourism & Development
29-30 October 2007, Athens, Greece
 


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