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Gala Award Dinner Recipient: Richard Duvauchelle
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Location: Monterrey |
 | Description: | Richard Duvauchelle of Accor speaks to the IH&RA 2008 Congress during the Gala Dinner Award Night. He discusses his Master's thesis with a focus on Sustainable Management/Development in hotels. | | Event Date: | 22 October, 2008 |
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IH&RA Closing Night Gala Party and Awards
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Location: Monterrey |
| Description: | At the end of the 2008 Congress IH&RA President, Ghassan Aidi, hosted a Gala Party in which awards were handed out to members of IH&RA as well as one honorary member. | | Event Date: | 23 October, 2008 |
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An Interview with Milos Milovanovic, Serbia & Avi Rosental of IH&RA
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Location: Monterrey |
 | Description: | Charles Kao interviews Milos Milovanovic Chief of The Convention Bureau for Serbia National Tourism Organization and Avi Rosental, Director General for IH&RA. They discuss the 2009 Congress to be held in October 2009 in Serbia and why that location has been chosen. | | Event Date: | 23 October, 2008 |
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An Interview with Xi Yanping, China Hotels Assoc.
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Location: Monterrey |
| Description: | Charles Kao interviews Xi Yanping, Vice Chairman of China Tourist Hotels Association and Board Director for IH&RA. He discusses being involved with IHRA, Green Hotels in China, and what his organization, The Association for Tourist Hotels in China, is doing. | | Event Date: | 22 October, 2008 |
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An Interview with Tony Pollard, Hotel Association of Canada
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Location: Monterrey |
| Description: | Charles Kao interviews Tony Pollard, President of the Hotel Association of Canaada. Tony discusses the challenges with labor organizations and the world intellectual federation organization. In addition he discusses the "Green Key" program of Canada and how they operate with IH&RA. | | Event Date: | 22 October, 2008 |
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An Interview with Frank Wolfe, HFTP
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Location: Monterrey |
| Description: | Charles Kao interviews Frank Wolfe, CEO of the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals. They discuss the make-up of the organization/members, what "going green" means, and their annual Tech show. | | Event Date: | 15 October, 2008 |
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An Interview with M.L.W. Cordesius of Holland
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Location: Monterrey |
| Description: | Charles Kao interviews M.L.W. Cordesius, International Affairs for Holland's Hotel and Restaurant Association. They discuss the make-up of their organization, the needs of their members, labor disputes, and what customers think about the environment issues. | | Event Date: | 22 October, 2008 |
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Geoffrey Lipman, UNWTO, Presents at IH&RA
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Location: Monterrey |
| Description: | Geoffrey Lipman, Assistant Secretary-General, UNWTO discusses the world economy and the effect on Tourism, dealing with Climate Change, and dealing in "Smart Tourism". | | Event Date: | 06 October, 2008 |
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