IH&RA 43rd Annual World Congress | Hospitality Takes Centre Stage | 26-29 October 2006 - Buenos Aires, Argentina

The International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) will host its 43rd Annual World Congress, Hospitality Takes Centre Stage, from 26-29 October 2006 at the Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Centre in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This Congress will commemorate IH&RA’s 60th anniversary as the only global trade association exclusively representing the hotel and restaurant industry worldwide, as well as the 100th Anniversary of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Buenos Aires, one of the Congress hosts.

Congress Highlights:

IH&RA First Annual Hospitality Human Resources Development Forum: 27 October Professors and administrators of hospitality schools from around the world, human resource directors of international hospitality chains and independent operators and industry practitioners 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. This first annual Hospitality Human Resources Development Forum will be the ‘Opening Act’ of the IH&RA Congress in Buenos Aires on 27 October.

IH&RA has launched a “Call for Papers” with submissions and proposals for presentations to be made at the Forum requested by the deadline of 16 June. The “Call for Papers” may be downloaded on the IH&RA website at:

On 28-29 October, the IH&RA Congress presents a 1-1/2 day Conference, Hospitality Takes Centre Stage, where the world’s hospitality leaders will enter the spotlight to:

• Identify conflicting threats, challenges & opportunities to hospitality and global tourism.
• Share expertise, information & Best Practices across brands & borders.
• Celebrate an industry that is a creator of experience & magical moments for its millions of employees & billions of guests.
• Work strategically to improve the industry image & opportunities for millions of Students & Mature Workers.
• Pinpoint the components of the industry that will be critical to future success with a focus on innovation, creativity and the links between hospitality, entertainment, design and fashion.

The Venue : Buenos Aires !
Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, is one of the world’s cultural hot spots – an elegant city combining European-flair with Latin American vitality. Spectacular Argentina is the world’s 8th largest country and 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.

More information on the IH&RA Congress programme, registration and sponsorship opportunities are now available on-line at . 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 – www.ih-ra.com) 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.