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Interview w/ IH&RA CEO David McMillan, Preview IH&RA's 42nd Annual Congress | 28-30 October 2005, Beijing, China

IH&RA CEO David McMillan gives listeners a preview of the 42nd Annual IH&RA Congress, in Beijing, China, from 28-30 October 2005. He’ll touch on just a few of the 28 topics of interest that will be discussed at the event. The keynote speakers highlight an extensive list of presenters and moderators for this worldwide hospitality event. There is still time to register! Listen here for details.

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Save the Date! The International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) will host its 42nd Annual Congress in Beijing, China, from 28-30 October 2005 at the Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center. The Conference will be preceded on 27 October by one day of closed IH&RA member meetings for the IH&RA Board of Directors and its Specialty Councils of Chief Executives of National Hotel & Restaurant Associations ("NACE") and of Hotel and Restaurant Chains.

Themed “Orient Express: Destination China! New Markets – New Competition” the Congress includes a 1-1/2 day Conference featuring travel, tourism and hospitality industry leaders speaking on four key areas:

  • Branding – international brands vs. national Chinese brands
  • Training, education and human resources;
  • In-bound and outbound tourism;
  • International hospitality trends

...all as it relates to China, destined to be the number one tourism destination in the world by 2020, according to the World Tourism Organization, as well as the imminent source of new clients as the Chinese increase international travel to new and far-reaching destinations worldwide.

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.

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Founded in 1859 in Koblenz (Germany), the IH&RA is the only business organisation representing the hospitality industry worldwide. Its members are national hotel and restaurant associations throughout the world, and international and national hotel and restaurant chains representing some 50 brands. Officially recognised by the United Nations, IH&RA monitors and lobbies all international agencies on behalf of this industry, estimated to...