The document discusses the International Hotel and Restaurant Association (IHRA), which is a non-profit trade association established in 1946 in Paris that represents the global hotel and restaurant industries. IHRA monitors international agencies on behalf of the hospitality industry and works to promote policies, federate national hotel associations, study problems affecting the international hotel industry, and provide services like commercial information, staff placement, and membership benefits to its global membership.

1. International hotel and
restaurant association.

2. Contents ...
• Introduction of IHRA.
• Factsheet.
• Objectives of IHRA.
• Functions of IHRA.

3. Hotel
• An establishment providing accommodation ,
meals and other services for tourists and
travelers.

4. Hotel associations
Three types of hotel associations:
• Regional hotel association
• National hotel association
• International hotel association

5. Hotel
associations
International
hotel
association
National
hotel
association
Regional
hotel
association

6. IHRA
• International hotel and restaurant association is an
association representing the interests of the hotel
and restaurant industries.
• It monitors all international agencies on behalf of this
industry.
• The only business organization representing the
hospitality industry worldwide.

7. IHRA office at Geneva, Switzerland.

8. Fact sheet about IHRA
• Formation: 1946 in Paris, France.
• Office: Geneva, Switzerland.
• Legal status: Non Profit company
• Purpose: trade association for worldwide hotel
restaurant industry.
• Region served: Global
• Main organ: Executive committee.

9. Objectives
• To plan and promote the policies of hotels.
• To federate National Hotel Associations of all
countries.
• To bring it as single centralized unit.
• To study problems affecting the international hotel
industry and tourist traffic.

10. Contd…
• To create an international employment service for
qualified hotel personnel's.
• To give commercial information to all travel agencies.
• To inform members of international problems
concerning hotels.

11. Functions
• Annual international meetings
• International bibliography
• International hotel guide book
• Debt recovery service

12. Contd….
• International hotel training and staff placement
• IHRA membership card
• The world directory of travel agents.

13. Thank you….