Save the Date! | IH&RA 43rd Annual Congress | Hospitality Takes Center Stage | 26 – 29 October 2006 | Buenos Aires, Argentina

Paris, Mark Your Calendars for the IH&RA 43rd Annual Congress, Hospitality Takes Center Stage, to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 26-29 October 2006 at the Sheraton Park Tower Hotel Buenos Aires, a member of The Luxury Collection.

IH&RA CEO David McMillan recently met with the Vice President of the Republic of Argentina, Dr. Daniel Scioli, and leaders from three hotel and restaurant associations of Argentina: Mr. Alberto Alvarez Argüelles, President of the Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Enterprises of the Argentine Republic (F.E.H.G.R.A), Mr Juan Mirrena, Vice President of the Association of Hotels of Tourism, and Mr. Ricardo Boente President of the Association of Hotels, Restaurants, and Cafes of Capital Federal, to begin preparations for this event which promises to be truly memorable…with Argentina pulling out all the stops for IH&RA.

Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, is one of the world’s cultural hot spots – an elegant city combining European-flair with Latin American vitality. It is a perfect venue for IH&RA’s forthcoming annual event and spectacular Argentina, the world’s 8th largest country, is a gateway to Latin America, a prime market for hospitality development and growth; a region known for the warmth and passion of its people; a perfect meeting place for IH&RA Congress delegates, hospitality leaders and star performers from all over the globe.

New in 2006 - Business and Education come together! To kick off the Congress in Buenos Aires on Friday 27 October IH&RA will host its first ever Hospitality Human Resources Development Forum. Professors and administrators of hospitality schools and human resource directors of hospitality chains and independent operations will come face-to-face for an intensive one-day session to dialogue and present current hospitality industry trends and implications for education, training and Human Resources Development. For more information and the “call for papers”, go to:

Hospitality Takes Center Stage! The curtain will then rise for the IH&RA Congress, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 October. This features a dynamic Conference programme where a stellar line-up of the world's hospitality industry leaders will identify threats and opportunities for the global hospitality industry; new developments, trends and innovations around the world. And for the second act: forecasts for the hospitality industry in a globalized world.

Standing Ovation! As it takes two to tango – this year IH&RA and the Association of Hotels, Restaurants, and Cafes of Capital Federal (the Hospitality Association of Buenos Aires) are marking two important milestones together: IH&RA’s 60th Anniversary and the 100th anniversary of the Association of Hotels, Restaurants, and Cafes of Capital Federal – Don’t miss the show.

More information on the Congress programme, registration and sponsorship opportunities will soon be available on . Contact Summer Jauneaud at [email protected] or tel: + 33 (0) 1 44 88 92 20.

Founded in 1946, the International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA – ) is the only global business organization representing the hospitality industry worldwide. Its members are national hotel and restaurant associations, international and national hotel and restaurant chains, independent operators and worldwide partners including hospitality suppliers, consultants, educators and the media. Officially recognized by the United Nations, IH&RA is an active international observer that identifies threats, sends early warning signals and mounts opposition to all initiatives that could lead to costly legislation and unnecessary regulation for this industry.