Associations

• Business: Associations  (16)

American Hotel and Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) :

- Offers financial support to enhance the lodging industry through educational and research programs. Descriptions of scholarship programs, research, events, and fundraising activities provided.
American School Food Service Association :

- Industry association respresenting the nutritional interests of children through certification, education, legislative advocacy, and increased standards.
California Restaurant Association :

- The mission of the California Restaurant Association is to be the definitive voice of the California foodservice industry and to protect and promote its success.
Canadian Chef Educators Association :

- Promoting communication and sharing of ideas between chef educators across Canada. Includes photos, guestbook and membership form.
Canadian Culinary Federation :

- Canada's national association for chefs and cooks. With 40 branches the federation provides link between industry and career development.
The Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education :

- CHRIE is an association for schools, colleges and universities offering programs in hotel and restaurant management, foodservice management and culinary arts.
Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) :

- Events, publications and newsletter, professional developmenet programs, career opportunities, and membership details.
Inflight Food Service Association (IFSA) :

- A global professional association of the inflight and rail foodservice industry. Information on organization, membership, events, awards and publications.
International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) :

- Professional society of individuals employed in, or providing services to, the culinary industry. Information on membership and benefits, publications, continuing education, professional development and networking.
International Hotel and Restaurant Association :

- An interactive site for anyone involved or interested in the business of hospitality. The IHRA is a non-profit membership organization representing international and national hotel and restaurant chains.
Local Authorities Caters Association :

- Catering Managers and Suppliers working in and with Local Authorities in Education, Social Services, Leisure and Staff Catering
Louisiana Restaurant Association :

- The LRA is a non-profit trade association representing the foodservice industry in Louisiana.
National Association of Catering Executives :

- NACE, the National Association of Catering Executives serves catering professionals and the vendors and suppliers that support them. Includes membership and organizational information, and job database.
National Restaurant Association :

- Restaurant trade organization offering certification, training materials,start-up advice, education resources, and industry news and trends.
Network of Executive Women in Hospitality :

- Not-for-profit organization of professional women in the hospitality industry. Provides information on educational opportunities, professional development and networking. [Does not work with all browsers]
Professional Association of Innkeepers International :

- Association serving bed-and-breakfast and country inn owners, managers and aspiring innkeepers through conferences, research, advocacy, trade show, member hotline and publications.
Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) :

- Nonprofit international association of professionals in the meetings industry. Information, links and interactive tools for business use, education, networking.
Society for Foodservice Management (SFM) :

- National food service industry organization representing corporate liaison personnel, independent operators, contract management companies, consultants, and vendors. Information on membership, events, local chapters and employment.
United States Personal Chef Association :

- USPCA offers all the necessary resources for those interested in started their own successful personal chef business.