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Professional Organizations Supporting the Hospitality Industry
Professional
Organization
Web Address Description
American Culinary
Federation
acfchefs.org A professional association that provides education,
apprenticeships, competitions, and certification for
chefs.
American Gaming
Association
americangaming.org A trade association that promotes and lobbies on
behalf of the commercial casino gaming industry.
American Hotel and
Lodging Association
ahla.com A comprehensive century-old professional
organization that supports the hotel and lodging
industry.
American Society of
Travel Agents
asta.org A large association of travel agents and related
professionals that emphasizes education, training,
and profitability.
Club Managers
Association of America
cmaa.org An organization intended for managers of city,
military, country, athletic, faculty, golf, and yacht
clubs.
Convention Industry
Council
conventionindustry.org A federation of organizations involved in the
meetings, conventions, and exhibitions industry. It
promotes the exchange of information and publicizes
the economic impact of the industry.
Destination Marketing
Association International
destinationmarketing.org An organization that offers educational opportunities,
certification, and other resources to convention and
travel bureau professionals and students.
Global Business Travel
Association
gbta.org An organization for business and government travel
and meeting managers and travel service providers.
Hospitality Sales and
Marketing Association
International
hsmai.org An individual membership organization committed to
growing sales for hotels and their partners.
International Council on
Hotel, Restaurant, and
Institutional Education
chrie.org Provides programs and services to improve the
quality of hospitality and tourism education at
colleges and universities.
International Hotel and
Restaurant Association
ih-ra.com An international trade organization that promotes
the hotel and restaurant industry and participates in
public policy advocacy on a global scale.
Meeting Professionals
International
mpiweb.org An organization that provides professional
development and networking opportunities for event
and meeting managers.
National Restaurant
Association
restaurant.org A large, comprehensive trade association supporting
the restaurant and food service industries.
Society for Foodservice
Management
sfm-online.org An organization that focuses on the needs of
executives working in the food service industry.
Figure 7-2 Check out the websites of these professional hospitality organizations.
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