Hospitality-Related Associations
Hospitality associations play a vital role in advancing the global lodging, foodservice, travel, and tourism sectors. These organizations help strengthen the industry’s economic impact, improve guest experiences, support workforce development, and promote operational excellence across hotels, restaurants, resorts, and related businesses. Below is a directory of leading hospitality associations and organizations, organized by sector to help hospitality professionals quickly find the resources and expertise they need.
- American Culinary Federation (ACF)
- American Dietetic Association (ADA)
- American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF)
- Commercial Food Equipment Service Association (CFESA)
- Dietary Managers Association (DMA)
- Food Marketing Institute (FMI)
- Food Service Consultants Society International (FCSI)
- Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
- International Food Service Executives Association (IFSEA)
- National Restaurant Association (NRA)
- Society for Foodservice Management (SFM)
- Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA)
- Association of Starwood Franchisees & Owners - North America (ASFONA)
- Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association
- Hotel Association of Canada
- International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA)
- National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers (NABHOOD)
- Resort Hotel Association (RHA)
- International Society of Hotel Associations (ISHA)
- American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
- Association of Lodging Professionals (ALP)
- Club Managers Association of America (CMAA)
- Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE)
- Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI)
- Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)
- Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association (HEDNA)
- Hotel Motel Engineers Association (HMEA)
- International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA)
- International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC)
- International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (ISHP)
- American Resort Development Association (ARDA)
- Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA)
- Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI)
- Global Business Travel Association
- Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
- United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)