IH&RA 40th Annual Congress: 5-9 December 2003 Cairo, Egypt - Congress Registrations Already Surpass Expectations! See Update of High-Powered Conference Speakers

The IH&RA Congress, now in its 40th year, includes an insightful and interactive 3-day Conference programme full of cutting edge topics, presented by highly professional international industry leaders centred on the theme "Managing Through Rapidly Changing Times". Here is a preview of slated presenters and speakers:

Industry Leaders:

• Keynote Speaker: Francesco Frangialli, Secretary General, World Tourism Organization
• Guest of Honour: Dr. Mamdouh El-Beltagui, Minister of Tourism, Egypt
• Pedro Ortun, Director Services, Commerce, Tourism, E-Business & IDA, European Commission, Belgium
• Ufi Ibrahim, Vice President Development, World Travel & Tourism Council
• Alain Dupeyras, Administrator, Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development
• Martin Brackenbury, President, IFTO, International Federation of Tour Operators
• Peter Schatzer, Regional Coordinator for the Mediterranean, International Organization for Migration
• James E. Burba, President , Burba Hotel Network
• Deborah Luhrman, Crisis Communication Specialist and Special Advisor to the World Tourism Organization
• Philippe Rossiter, Secretary General, HCIMA - Hotel & Catering International Management Association
• Jens Jensen, Programme Manager, World Tourism Organization
• Fathi Nour, President, Egyptian Hotel Association

and Hospitality Leaders:

• Anupam Narayan, Sr. Vice President Global Strategy & CFO, Best Western International & IH&RA Chains Council Chairman
• Ichigo Umehara, President & CEO, Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts
• Sarmad Zok, CEO, Kingdom Hotel Investment Group
• Nancy Johnson, Executive VP/Brand Leader, Carlson Hotels Worldwide
• Alan Orlob, Vice President of Loss Prevention, Marriott International Inc. USA
• Ashley Spencer, Vice President, Hilton International - Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria
• Stefan Breg, Food & Beverage Director, Hilton UK & Ireland
• Jean Paul Herzog, Senior Vice President Nordic Hilton & Scandic
• Osmane Aïdi, IH&RA President of Honour & President Groupe Royal Monceau, Cham Palace Hotels & Resorts & the Inter-Arab Union of Hotels & Tourism
• Bruce C. Cotton, Director Emeritus, NRA - National Restaurant Association of Amercia & Vice President Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
• Yannick Rouvrais, Member of the Management Board, Orbis
• and many more!

To download the complete IH&RA Congress Registration brochure, go to: www.ih-ra.com/events/downloads/Congress_brochure.pdf

The IH&RA Congress offers an affordable, all-inclusive package including:

• The 3-day dynamic Conference Programme - featuring some 25 industry leaders speaking on the theme "Managing Through Rapidly Changing Times"
• Daily VIP social events & sight-seeing programmes in spectacular Cairo
• Daily lunches, coffee breaks and dinners: exclusive receptions including the Congress Opening Ceremony & Show, dinners at the Pyramids, on the banks of the Nile, and the final black-tie Closing Ceremony & Gala Dinner.
• VIP airport meet & greet service upon arrival and transfers to the Conrad Cairo Hotel
• Daily transfers to/from the Conrad Cairo Hotel for all events, excursions and final departure

And also…

• Preferential room rates at the luxurious 5* Conrad Cairo hotel (USD$ 96 per night in a single or double room including daily breakfast per person)
• Preferential rates on Egypt Air: 75% discount on first, business & economy class fares from Egypt Air gateway cities around the world.

Join us and register today! IH&RA Member Registration Price: 1095 € person; IH&RA Non-Member Price: 1295€ per person. All accompanying persons pay 895€ per person. For more information about the IH&RA 40th Annual Congress or to receive information about sponsorship or exhibition opportunities, please contact Anna Ohrner at ohrner@ih-ra.com or tel: + 33 (0) 1 44 88 92 20 or visit the IH&RA website: www.ih-ra.com/events.