IH&RA President, Dr. Ghassan AIDI, signed the first commemorative cover stamp in NEPAL in support of the Hospitality Industry Worldwide. This is the first time that a Country decides to honor a private Association by issuing a stamp for IH&RA's second congress held in Kathmandu, Nepal. The first congress was held in December 1984 and the second congress was held in November 2011.

During 3 days , more than 200 Delegates from 30 countries met in Kathmandu, Nepal to talk about various subjects concerning their industry...The Hospitality Industry. The Opening ceremony attended by the President of NEPAL Rt. Honorable Dr. Ram Baran Yadav with all Members of the Government of Nepal was a great moment specially with the opening vibrant speech by our President Dr. Ghassan AIDI who...

Once again, The China Hotels Association (CHA) held its 12 Th. Chinese Food Festival and the 10th International Gourmet Expo in Shenyang supported by the Ministry of Commerce of China and IHRA as well as CHA and People Government of Shenyang between 23rd and 26th of July 2011.

Dr. Ghassan AIDI, President of International Hotels & Restaurants Association is happy to announce that the 49th congress of the International Hotels and Restaurant Association (IHRA) will be in Kathmandu, Nepal on November 28,29,30 2011 in collaboration with HAN (Hotels Association of Nepal).

Worldwide delegates met in Lausanne today to elect their Board of Directors for 2 years 2011-2013. This Annual General Assembly presided by Dr. Ghassan AIDI, President of IH&RA, who was re-elected with 96% of the vote thanks all delegates for their trust and inform the General Assembly that this will be his last term as he do intend to go back to the Private Business again .

The International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) announces the launch of its Emeraude Hotelier certification, recognizing hotels that successfully implement the stipulated guidelines to enhance sustainable tourism.

IH&RA President Dr. Ghassan AIDI was named an honorary citizen of Bulgaria at the Velingrad Spa Capital of the Balkans on 8 July 2009. In his speech, Dr. AIDI stated that Bulgaria should strive to become a quality destination by applying the European standards of hospitality.

The International Hotel & Restaurant Association announces that its 47th Annual Congress will be held between the 18th and 20th of January 2010, at the Continental Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia. With the start of the new decade, IH&RA will host an event that highlights the future of the hospitality industry. Belgrade, Serbia perfectly embodies this year’s theme of looking towards the future for oppor...

The International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) has announced its support for dotHOTEL, the company which will register ‘.hotel’ as a new top-level domain for the global hotel industry with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Hotels and the hotel industry worldwide will then be able to register their brands in an unambiguous and trusted namespace, such as int...

Dr. Ghassan AIDI President of The International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA), based in Geneva, Switzerland is pleased to announce a new partnership with Weather Decision Technologies (WDT) based in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area, the world’s leader in global weather services. The agreement provides for innovative online, television, and local marine weather products to be made ava...