Resources - Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools

National Restaurant Association
Restaurant trade organization offering certification, training materials,start-up advice, education resources, and industry news and trends.

Meeting Professionals International
Professional membership organization for corporate, association, and independent meeting planners.

International Congress & Convention Association
Information for specialists in the meetings industry. Calendar of international meetings, membership directory, statistics and all other benefits from the organisation.

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.

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.

American School Food Service Association
Industry association respresenting the nutritional interests of children through certification, education, legislative advocacy, and increased standards.

Canadian Federation of Chefs and Cooks
Canada's national association for chefs and cooks. With 40 branches the federation provides link between industry and career development.

United States Personal Chef Association
USPCA offers all the necessary resources for those interested in started their own successful personal chef business.

Louisiana Restaurant Association
The LRA is a non-profit trade association representing the foodservice industry in Louisiana.

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.

The Hotel and Catering International Management Association
The HCIMA promotes management and education in the international hospitality industry. Site links to their training, schools, journals and publications related to hotel and catering industries.

Local Authorities Caters Association
Catering Managers and Suppliers working in and with Local Authorities in Education, Social Services, Leisure and Staff Catering

American Bartenders Association (ABA)
Bartending school, alcoholic drink recipes, bars, drinks, bartender guide and mixed drink recipes: the ABA's purpose is to promote a standardization within the bar industry.

National Caterers Association
NCA acts as the educational arm of the catering industry providing seminars, workshops, and product presentation promoting and educating the catering business to trade and industry organizations throughout the nation and abroad.

Irish Hotel and Catering Institute (IHCI)
The professional body for hospitality managers in Ireland. Site provides management briefs, a list of hospitality thesis, information on IHCI events and membership.

Council of Independent Restaurants of America (CIRA)
A US national trade and marketing association comprised of independent restaurateurs operating fine-dining establishments.