IH&RA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2009-2010
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 Director General. It is governed by a General Assembly and a Board of Directors.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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Dr. Ghassan Aïdi IH&RA President
Tel. +1 202 331 9299 Fax +1 202 478 0367 |
President Royal Regency Int’l Hotels 1050-17th street NW #600 Washington,DC 20036-USA Group AIDI INTERNATIONAL HOTELS |
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Joseph E. Spinnato IH&RA Vice-President Hotels
Tel. +1 202 331 9299 Fax +1 202 478 0367 |
President Hotel Association of New York City, INC 320 Park Avenue 22 floor New York NY 10022-7398 USA |
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Mr. Bruce C. Cotton IH&RA Vice-President Restaurants
Tel. +1 202 331 5900 Fax +1 202 331 2429 |
Director Emeritus N.R.A. National Restaurant Association of America 1200 17th Street NW Washington DC 20036-3097 USA |
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Joan Gaspart Solves IH&RA Treasurer
Tel. +34 93 510 13 00 Fax +34 93 490 06 43 |
President Grupo Husa Masia Torre Rodona Sabino de Arana 27 08028 Barcelona Spain |
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Mr.Mounir Ben Miled IH&RA Secretary
Tel. +216 71 846 000 Fax +216 71 791 281 |
President of Honour Fédération Tunisienne de l'Hôtellerie Rue d'Iran 62 Bp 61 Tunis 1002 Tunisia |
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IH&RA NACE REPRESENTATIVES
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Timur Bayindir
Tel. +90-212-296 0880 Fax +90-212-343 8436
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President TUROB |
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Xi Yanping
Tel. +86 532 8387 1888 Fax +86 532 8387 1152
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Vice-Chairman China Tourist Hotels Association
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Zakaria Zegoulli
Tel. +216 71 847 200 Fax. +71 785 379
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Secretary-General FTH |
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Doncho Tanevski
Tel. +389 46 262 610 Fax +389 23 116 210 |
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CHAINS REPRESENTATIVES
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Royal Regency Hotels Rep.
Tel. +962(6)565-9270 Fax +962(6)565-9271 |
Area Vice-President
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Christopher Hartley
Tel.+41 22 596 44 61 Fax +41 22 596 44 69
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CEO GHA Global Hotel Alliance 28 Boulevard du Pont d’Arve Geneva Switzerland |
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Florian Hew
Tel. +41 1 377 51 11 Fax +41 1 377 55 82
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Direktor Gastrosuisse Blumenfeldstasse 20 CH-8046 Zurich Switzerland |
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Mats Östblom
Tel. +46 31 750 6900 Fax +46 31 750 6930
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Managing Director Hotell Liseberg Heden Sten Sturegatan 411 38 Göteborg Sweden |
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Frank I. Wolfe
Tel +1 (800) 646 4387 Fax +1 (812) 249 7533
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
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IH&RA FINANCIAL COMMITTEE
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Tobias Zbinden
Tel. +41 44 377 51 11 Fax +41 44 377 55 82 |
Treasurer
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Cham Hotels USA Rep.
Tel. +962 6 565 9270 Fax +962 6 565 9271
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Chief Financial Officer
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IH&RA REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT
Asia
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R.K.Puri
Tel. +91 (11) 261711 10 Fax +91 (11) 261711 15
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Secretary-General
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South America
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Oscar Ghezzi IH&RARVP Latin America
Tel. +54 11 4822 7733 Fax +54 11 4822 7807
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President Argentine Federation of Hotels
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IH&RA AMBASSADORS
For Mexico
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Mr. Eduardo Lemmen Meyer
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Ambassador to Mexico
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For Balkan States
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Dragica Drekalovic
Tel. +382 20 667 819
Fax +382 20 665 630
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President MHA
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For Tour Operators & Travel Agencies
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Mats Östblom
Tel. +46 31 750 6900 Fax +46 31 750 6930
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Managing Director
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