What are our achievements?    

Protecting Your Bottom Line  

- Ensured Flexibility of Working Conditions.

- Opposed Redundant & Costly Standards & Regulations.

- Protected Members’ Interest on “International Hotel Classification”.

- Fought Increased Copyright Licensing Fees.

- Battled Trademark Violations.    

Spearheading Other Initiatives  

- Sustainable Development of Tourism via the IH&RA Annual Environmental Award with UNEP and publications and training packs like “Sowing the Seeds of Change”.

- Co-Created World Heritage Site Hotel Programme (Memories of the Future Restoration Project with UNESCO).

- Founding Co-drafter of “ECPAT Code” of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel & Tourism.

- Safety in the Workplace - HIV / AIDS in the Workplace, published with UN / AIDS.        

Recognised Experts in Our Field  

- Contributed to Hospitality Statistics & Research.

- Published the joint IH&RA/WTO Report on Hotel Classification, the only comparative analysis and inventory of worldwide hotel classification schemes.

- Served as Expert Advisor to Countries on Hotel Classification Systems (Jordan, Syria).