AMFORHT represented at the 22nd UNWTO GA in Chengdu, China

From left: George QIAO, Country delegate for China, Catherine GERMIER-HAMEL, Country Delegate for South Korea, and Queency ZHAO, China

With Francesco FRANGIALLI, former UNWTO Secretary General, AMFORHT Non-Executive Director

An Affilate Member of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the AMFORHT - World Association for Hospitality and tourism Education and Training was represented at the 22nd UNWTO General Assembly in Chengdu, China by George Qiao, Country delegate for China, Catherine Germier-Hamel, Country Delegate for South Korea, and Queency Zhao, Country delegate for China, as well as Ed Kastli, MBA, CMHS, CGSP. 

AMFORHT has just been recognized as a Non-Governmental Organization with special consultative status with the United Nations, through a confirmation letter by the Economic and Social  Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC).

Congratulations to President Philippe FRANCOIS, Hélène VERDET Michel Mouisel, Francesco Frangialli, and all board members!  This new status will be officially introduced during the 21st AMFORHT World Forum and the Annual Congress of the Association Hôtellerie Québec (AHQ), which will take place on Nov. 26th to 29th, 2017 in Montréal, Québec.