Paris, 31 October, 2006 - The International Hotel & Restaurant Association ( IH&RA) is honoured to announce a new slate of IH&RA Board of Directors effective 1 November 2006, following the Association’s Annual General Assembly held in Nice, France, on 28 October.

“There is a potentially costly initiative that continues to steam ahead in spite of serious industry concerns,” states IH&RA CEO David McMillan. ISO – the International Organization for Standardization - Technical Committee (TC228) continues to push for “International Standards for Tourism Services” to include new international standards for accommodation and catering, despite vehement industry opposition. Read full article