Hospitality Professional Associations & Organizations

List of Hospitality Professional Associations & Organizations

The following Hospitality Professional Associations & Organizations hold a variety of networking events and professional development programs to bring like-minded hospitality professionals together.

Membership is great for meeting new people and continually learning. It’s also good for bolstering the credentials on your Resume and showing that you’re an active, engaged professional in your industry.

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I recommend visiting each Association’s website and doing the pertinent research for information on membership costs and requirements. These membership-based associations serve the interests of fellow hospitality professionals across a variety of industries and occupations.

Here’s the list:

• American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) is a membership-based professional organization dedicated to representing, supporting, and advancing the interests of the lodging industry.
• Association of Lodging Professionals (ALP) is a membership-based professional organization dedicated to supporting individuals working in the lodging and hospitality industry.
• Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART) is dedicated to advancing training, development, and leadership excellence in the hospitality and foodservice industries.
• Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA) is the premier global non-profit organization dedicated to the customer experience profession.
• Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) is dedicated to advancing the finance and technology segments of the hospitality industry.
• Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is dedicated to advancing the disciplines of sales, marketing, and revenue optimization within the hospitality industry.
• International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) is dedicated to advancing the practice and standards of hospitality consulting worldwide.
• National Association of Charterboat Operators (NACO) is a membership-based professional organization dedicated to representing and advancing the interests of charterboat operators.
• National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH) is a membership-based professional organization dedicated to advancing underrepresented minorities in the hospitality industry.
• Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) is a global membership-based organization dedicated to strengthening and supporting the incentive travel industry.

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