| ORGANIZATIONS - Hospitality & Retail |
| Communities are directly affected by the development of hospitality and retail structures, which influence tourism, traffic, city services and more. Each must be carefully designed to maximize investments and environmental resources, insure the safety of building occupants and provide adequate means of egress in case of an emergency. |
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● American Hotel & Motel Association AHMA provides its members with assistance in operations, education, and communications, and lobbies on Capitol Hill to provide a business climate in which the industry can continue to prosper. Individual state associations provide representation at the state level and offer many additional cost-saving benefits.
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● American Resort Development Association ARDA, the Washington, DC - based trade association, was originally established in 1969 as the American Land Development Association (ALDA). Through its alliances with timeshare trade associations worldwide, ARDA is now recognized as the leading organization for guiding the growth of the timesharing vacation ownership industry worldwide. ARDA's diverse membership includes companies with interests in vacation ownership resorts, community development, fractional ownership, camp resorts, land development, second homes and resort communities. Members range from small, privately held firms to publicly traded companies.
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● The Hospitality Industry Network NEWH links professionals from every facet of the Hospitality Industry and related fields: Development, Operations/Management, Design, Architecture, Education, Foodservice, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Production, Purchasing, Sales, Senior Living, Marketing and Communications.
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● International Hotel & Restaurant Association IH&RA represents over 750,000 establishments in more than 150 countries and provides a voice at international level. The IH&RA is a global network of independent and chain operators, national associations, hospitality suppliers and educational centres in the hotel and restaurant industry.
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● Meeting Professionals International MPI the world's largest association of meeting professionals with almost 20,000 members in 64 countries committed to shaping and defining the future of the meeting and event industry.
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● National Retail Federation NRF includes both retail and associate members. Associate membership encompasses companies providing products and services to the retail industry, as well as, colleges, universities and the media.
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● Themed Entertainment Association TEA is an international alliance of the world's most talented and experienced professionals in the location-based entertainment industry today. Our members have played key roles in the development and/or production of nearly all of the most successful theme parks, entertainment centers, casino/resorts, museums, themed restaurants and themed retail on the planet.
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| ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: |
• Ergonomics, Barrier-Free Design, Universal Design, Assistive Technology and Their Benefits
• Facility Managers and Their Role in the Built Environment
• Life is But A Stage: Themed Environments
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