IH&RA Annual Congress 2005 | Meeting Human Resources Challenges in the Hospitality Industry
Scene-setting presentation by Prof Kaye Chon, Chair Professor & Head, School of HTM, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Lack of trained people is the major problem facing the industry internationally – in Asia and in the various world regions generally. What is the current and forecast scope of the skills shortage around the world? How can organisations like IH&RA help promote international worker mobility?
James Lu - Executive Director, Hong Kong Hotels Association
Kevin Michaels - CEO & President, International Service Alliance
Elizabeth O’Neill - VP Worker Mobility Programme, Council on International Educational Exchange CIEE
Judy Siguaw, Dean, Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management
From left to right: Rajiv Gujral, Taj Hotels & Resorts - Kevin Michaels, International Service Alliance - Elizabeth O'Neill, Council on International Educational Exchange - Judy Siguaw, Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management
Kaye Chon, Chair Professor & Head, School of HTM, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
IH&RA – the International Hotel & Restaurant Association – is the only global business organization representing the hospitality industry worldwide. Officially recognized by the United Nations, IH&RA monitors and lobbies all international agencies on behalf of this industry, estimated to comprise 300,000 hotels and 8 million restaurants, employ 60 million people and contribute 950 billion USD annually to the global economy. The IH&RA is run on a not-for-profit basis with a team led by a Chief Executive. It is governed by a General Assembly and a Board of Directors.