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.
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 Congress & Convention Association: Information for specialists in the meetings industry. Calendar of international meetings, membership directory, statistics and all other benefits from the organisation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
United States Personal Chef Association: USPCA offers all the necessary resources for those interested in started their own successful personal chef business.
