| 1 |
Global |
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) |
UN agency for global tourism policy and data (hotel sector partner) |
Madrid / Global |
World Tourism Conference |
Global policy voice • Market data • Sustainable tourism programs |
| 2 |
Global |
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) |
Global advocacy & economic research for travel & hospitality |
Global |
Global Summit |
Economic impact reports • Public–private forums • Crisis response |
| 3 |
Global |
International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IHRA) |
Global federation of national hotel and restaurant associations |
Global |
Global congress & policy briefs |
Industry advocacy • Cross-border standards • SME support |
| 4 |
Global |
HOTREC (European Hospitality Association) |
European umbrella for hotels, restaurants & cafes |
Brussels |
Policy roundtables & EU engagement |
EU policy voice • Skills & sustainability work • Large membership network |
| 5 |
Global |
International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) |
Network of hospitality consultants & advisors |
Global |
ISHC Annual Conference & awards |
Project expertise • Feasibility standards • Senior-level networking |
| 6 |
Global |
Worldchefs – hospitality culinary connection |
Chef & F&B professional federation allied with hotels |
Global |
Worldchefs Congress & competitions |
Culinary teams for hotels • Training & accreditation • Global chef network |
| 7 |
USA |
American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) |
Major national association for U.S. hotels & lodging |
Washington, D.C. |
NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference (partnered events) |
Policy & legislative advocacy • Safety & workforce initiatives • Research & benchmarking |
| 8 |
USA |
Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) |
Sales, revenue & marketing association for hotels |
USA (global chapters) |
HSMAI ROC (Revenue Optimization Conf.) |
Revenue management focus • Sales/marketing training • Digital benchmarking |
| 9 |
USA |
American Hospitality & Lodging Educational Foundation (AHLEF) |
Research & workforce development arm supporting hotel industry |
USA |
Scholarships & workforce programs |
Student scholarships • Training grants • Industry talent pipelines |
| 10 |
USA |
International Society of Hospitality Consultants (US chapter) |
US chapter of ISHC |
USA |
US-focused consultant events |
Local market advisory • Project matchmaking • Standards sharing |
| 11 |
Canada |
Hotels Canada / Province branches (e.g., AHLA-Canada equivalents) |
National/regional hotel associations |
Ottawa / Provincial |
Provincial conventions & advocacy |
Provincial policy voice • Tourism partnerships • Workforce training |
| 12 |
UK |
UKHospitality |
Peak trade body for hotels, restaurants & hospitality businesses |
London |
Industry summits & workforce programs |
Government lobbying • Skills & apprenticeship initiatives • Safety guidelines |
| 13 |
UK |
British Hospitality Association (allied groups) |
UK trade bodies supporting hoteliers |
London |
Sector conferences |
Employer support • Regulatory guidance • Consumer research |
| 14 |
Europe |
European Hotel Managers Association (EHMA) |
Network of senior hotel managers across Europe |
Europe-wide |
Manager forums & leadership workshops |
Leadership development • Best-practice exchange • Cross-border jobs board |
| 15 |
France |
Union des Métiers et des Industries de l’Hôtellerie (UMIH) |
Major French hospitality employers’ organisation |
Paris |
National congress & training |
SME support • Collective bargaining • Tourism promotion |
| 16 |
Germany |
DEHOGA – German Hotel & Restaurant Association |
National association for hotels & restaurants |
Berlin |
Regional congresses & training |
Strong vocational links • Apprenticeship support • Regional chambers |
| 17 |
Spain |
CEHAT – Confederación Española de Hoteles y Alojamientos Turísticos |
National hotel federation |
Madrid |
National forums & awards |
Tourism-region coordination • Sustainability programs • Sector data |
| 18 |
Italy |
Federalberghi |
Italian hoteliers’ federation |
Rome |
National conventions & hospitality awards |
Regional hotel networks • Historic & small-hotels focus • Training |
| 19 |
Netherlands |
Koninklijke Horeca Nederland (KHN) |
Royal Dutch hospitality federation (hotels & catering) |
Amsterdam |
National congress & lobbying |
Employer services • Regulation liaison • Training |
| 20 |
Ireland |
Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) |
National hotel trade association |
Dublin |
Annual conference & awards |
Tourism partnerships • Skills programs • Regional advocacy |
| 21 |
Switzerland |
HotellerieSuisse |
Swiss hotel industry association |
Bern |
National events & classification system |
Quality classification • Alpine tourism focus • Training & apprenticeships |
| 22 |
Austria |
Hotel Association Austria (WKO hospitality section) |
National hotel craft & business association |
Vienna |
Trade events & regional support |
Alpine tourism policy • Training standards • SME focus |
| 23 |
Scandinavia |
Nordic Hotel & Restaurant Associations (co-op) |
Network linking Nordic national bodies |
Nordic region |
Nordic tourism forums |
Sustainability leadership • Seasonal labour solutions • Cross-border best practice |
| 24 |
Norway |
NHO Reiseliv (Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise — hospitality) |
National employer organisation for tourism & hotels |
Oslo |
National tourism summits |
Fjord/seasonal tourism focus • Policy & labour programs |
| 25 |
Sweden |
Visita – Swedish Hospitality & Tourism Association |
National hospitality association |
Stockholm |
Trade events & research |
Event tourism focus • Skills & sustainability programs |
| 26 |
Denmark |
Horesta – Danish Hotel & Restaurant Association |
National body for hotels & F&B |
Copenhagen |
Convention & industry training |
Tourism marketing • Policy & employment support |
| 27 |
Australia |
Australian Hotels Association (AHA) |
National association for accommodation & pubs (state branches) |
Canberra / State HQs |
AHA National Conference & Awards |
Licensing/regs support • Training & awards • Industry data |
| 28 |
Australia |
Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA) |
State-based hotel associations within AHA framework |
Australia (state) |
Regional conferences & safety programs |
Destination lobbying • Workforce initiatives • Quality programs |
| 29 |
New Zealand |
Hospitality New Zealand |
National association for hotels & hospitality businesses |
Auckland/Wellington |
National events & training |
Industry advocacy • Skills training • Seasonal labour solutions |
| 30 |
Japan |
Japan Ryokan & Hotel Association / JNTO-linked bodies |
National hotel & traditional inn associations |
Tokyo |
Domestic tourism programs & exchange visits |
Ryokan/traditional inn focus • Disaster readiness • Domestic tourism promotion |
| 31 |
China |
China Hospitality Association (China Tourist Hotels Association) |
National hotel industry body |
Beijing |
National hotel congress & awards |
Massive domestic market • Franchise & chain development • Standards & training |
| 32 |
India |
Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) |
Leading national hoteliers’ association |
New Delhi |
India International Hospitality Expo participation |
Large membership • Training academies • Policy voice |
| 33 |
India |
Hotel & Restaurant Association of India (regional branches) |
State/regional hotel associations |
India (various) |
Regional trade shows |
Local tourism promotion • Skills development • SME support |
| 34 |
Singapore |
Singapore Hotel Association (SHA) |
National hotel association & trade body |
Singapore |
Singapore Hotel & Tourism Events |
City-state focus • MICE & transit tourism support • Training initiatives |
| 35 |
Malaysia |
Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) |
National hotel industry association |
Kuala Lumpur |
MALAYSIA Hotel & Tourism forums |
Destination promotion • Sustainability & standards |
| 36 |
Thailand |
Thai Hotels Association (THA) |
National association for hoteliers |
Bangkok |
Regional events & awards |
Resort and urban hotel clusters • Tourism policy engagement |
| 37 |
Indonesia |
Indonesian Hotel & Restaurant Association (PHRI) |
National hoteliers’ and restaurants’ federation |
Jakarta |
National conventions & safety programs |
Archipelago tourism coordination • Local skill training |
| 38 |
Philippines |
Hotel & Restaurant Association of the Philippines (HRAP) |
National hotel trade association |
Manila |
Hospitality conventions & awards |
Tourism partnerships • SME programmes • Skills training |
| 39 |
Vietnam |
Vietnam Tourism Association — Hotel sections |
National tourism & hotel industry networks |
Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City |
Domestic tourism promotion & training |
Rapid growth • Resort clusters • Training & certification |
| 40 |
UAE |
Emirates Hotels & Tourism Group / local hotel associations |
Regional industry groups supporting hoteliers in Emirates |
Dubai/Abu Dhabi |
Dubai & Abu Dhabi trade events |
Mega-project coordination • Luxury & MICE focus • Government partnerships |
| 41 |
Middle East |
Middle East & North Africa Hotel Associations network |
Regional association & collaborative network |
Gulf region |
Regional hospitality summits |
MICE & luxury tourism emphasis • Workforce mobility programs |
| 42 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Hotel & Tourism Association |
National organisation supporting hotel development |
Riyadh / regional |
National tourism development conferences |
Major giga-project ties • Saudisation & training programs |
| 43 |
Qatar |
Qatar National Tourism Council — hotel partnerships |
National tourism board with hotel sector engagement |
Doha |
Doha events & MICE promotion |
Major events hosting • Luxury resort development |
| 44 |
Kuwait / Bahrain / Oman |
GCC Hospitality associations & hotel councils |
Country-level hotel industry networks |
Gulf states |
Regional industry forums |
Oil-economy diversification • Resort growth • Standards alignment |
| 45 |
South Africa |
Southern African Tourism Services Association (SATSA) – hotel section |
National tourism & hospitality association with hotel members |
Cape Town / Johannesburg |
Annual conferences & trade shows |
Safari & urban hotel synergies • Skills & safety programs |
| 46 |
Kenya |
Kenya Tourism Federation — hotel councils |
National tourism body with hotel membership |
Nairobi |
Hospitality forums & trade missions |
Safari & eco-tourism links • Community tourism programs |
| 47 |
Nigeria |
Hotel Owners Association of Nigeria / National hotel groups |
National hotelier networks |
Lagos / Abuja |
National hospitality forums |
Business travel & domestic tourism focus • Skills training |
| 48 |
Brazil |
Brazilian Association of Hotels (ABIH) |
National hotel association |
Brasília / Rio/São Paulo |
National events & state chapters |
Carnival & resort focus • Beach destinations & MICE |
| 49 |
Argentina |
Federación Empresaria Hotelera Gastronómica de la República Argentina (FEHGRA) |
National hotel & restaurant federation |
Buenos Aires |
National conventions & training |
Regional tourism promotion • Culinary-hotel ties |
| 50 |
Mexico |
Asociación Mexicana de Hoteles y Moteles / AMHM |
National hotel association & regional bodies |
Mexico City |
National convention & trade shows |
Beach & resort clusters • Safety & certification programs |
| 51 |
Central America |
Central American Hotel & Tourism Associations network |
Regional cooperation among hotel associations |
Central America |
Regional tourism summits |
Cross-border tourism corridors • Sustainable tourism projects |
| 52 |
Caribbean |
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) |
Regional body representing hotels & tourism businesses |
Miami / Caribbean |
CHTA Annual Meetings & Caribbean Travel Marketplace |
Disaster resilience programs • Regional marketing • Cruise-port relations |
| 53 |
Puerto Rico |
Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association |
Island hotelier association |
San Juan |
MICE & visitor economy programs |
Hurricane recovery support • Island tourism marketing |
| 54 |
Mexico (Baja/Baja California) |
Regional hotelier associations (state-level) |
State-level hotelier bodies supporting local tourism |
Baja/Quintana Roo etc. |
Local trade fairs |
Resort clusters & coastal tourism focus |
| 55 |
Portugal |
Associação da Hotelaria de Portugal (AHP) |
National association for Portugal’s hotels |
Lisbon |
Annual congress & awards |
Algarve & city tourism focus • Heritage hotels & seasonal workforce |
| 56 |
Greece |
Hellenic Chamber of Hotels |
National hoteliers’ chamber |
Athens |
Annual tourism conferences & awards |
Island & mainland hotel networks • Cruise & resort synergy |
| 57 |
Turkey |
Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TÜROB) |
National hoteliers’ federation |
Istanbul |
National events & congress |
Resort & cultural tourism blends • Strong inbound markets |
| 58 |
Poland |
Polish Hotel Industry Association (Hotele Polska) |
National hotel federation |
Warsaw |
National trade events & training |
City tourism & conference hubs • Regional development programs |
| 59 |
Czechia |
Confederation of the Hotel Industry of the Czech Republic |
National hotel association |
Prague |
Industry events & professional development |
City tourism focus • UNESCO & heritage hotel ties |
| 60 |
Romania |
Hospitality Romania / hotel chapters |
National hotel networks |
Bucharest |
National forums & awards |
Emerging city tourism • EU market integration |
