1. FHRAI

2. QUICK FACTS
• Established in the year 1955
• Provides an interface between the Hospitality
Industry, Political Leadership, Academics,
International Associations and other Stake Holders
• Managed by the Executive Committee headed by
the elected President having a tenure of one year
• The Executive Committee comprises of members
from the four Regional Associations.
• The day-to-day business is conducted by the
Secretariat headed by the Secretary General

3. EXECUTIVE COMMITTE
President
S M Shervani
Secretary General
M.D. Kapoor

4. FOUR REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
OF THE FHRAI
The Four Regional Associations are the
four pillars of FHRAI and actively work in
sustaining the mission of FHRAI in their
regions. To become a member of FHRAI it
is necessary to be a member of the
concerned Regional Association.

5. MEMBERSHIP OF FHRAI
• With more than 3824 members comprising of
approximately 2484 hotels, 1204 restaurants,
132 associate members and the 4 regional
associations
• FHRAI Hotel membership
• FHRAI Restaurant membership
• FHRAI Associate membership

6. FHRAI Hotel membership
• Must be a member of one of our Regional
Associations.
• Must be a functioning establishment.
• Must have minimum 10 rooms or the qualifying
criterion of the Regional Association.
• If the hotel is under construction, only
associate membership can be approved. This
can be converted to hotel membership once it
starts operations.

7. • Must have a restaurant in the hotel.
• Must have all the relevant Municipal/Police or
any other required licenses with current validity.
• A restaurant in a hotel can also become a
separate restaurant member.

8. FHRAI Restaurant
membership
• Must be a member of one of our
Regional Associations.
• Must be a restaurant under
operation.
• Must have all the relevant
Municipal/Police or any other
required licenses with current
validity.

9. • A Restaurant within the hotel (who is
FHRAI member) can also apply for separate
membership.
• One restaurant can be a member for a
hotel with 25-100 rooms and two
restaurants can be members for hotels with
more than 101 rooms.
• Such restaurant members are also entitled
to two FHRAI discount cards like any other
member.

10. FHRAI Associate membership
1. Must be a member of one of our Regional
Associations.
2. Must be associated with the hospitality industry
in some way.
3. Only Companies, firms and such entities can
become a member, not individuals

11. 4. Hotels under construction should apply for
associate membership. This can be converted
to hotel membership instantly after the hotel
starts operations.
5. Associate members are not entitled to FHRAI
membership discount cards.

12. • Benefits
FHRAI is committed to the interests of the
Hospitality community and works in several ways for
its welfare and progress.
• Discount Cards:
• Guide:
• Magazine:
• Representation & Lobbying
• Legal Relief
• Annual Convention
• Research and publications:
• Seminars
• Website

13. FHRAI MAGAZINE
• The publication - FHRAI Magazine - is aimed at
creating an avenue to disperse knowledge so
that the tourism industry flourishes and the
business of your organization increases.
• It brings news from the Industry around the
world and interesting happenings from across
the country.
• Information related to all aspects of the
Industry like trends, best practices, Human
Resources Management, architecture and
design, housekeeping, F&B, IT is well-
researched and put into very readable articles
and snippets.

14. THE FHRAI Institute of
Hospitality Management
• Started in 2005
• Located in Greater Noida
• FHRAI Institute of Hospitality Management (F-
IHM) has been recognized as a center of
excellence in Hospitality Education.

15. In 2012, ITM Institute of Hotel Management,
- one of India's Top Hospitality Institutes,
entered into a groundbreaking collaboration
with FHRAI to bring its globally recognized
programs in Hospitality and Culinary Arts
together with FHRAI Institute’s world-class
infrastructure and industry standing.

17. Why ITM-FHRAI?
• Dual Degree Program.
• Option to complete the Degree in UK, USA or Australia
with Paid Internship
• Strong Industry Association
• Interact with top hoteliers, Celebrity Chefs and
Hospitality stalwarts
• Study Tours, Industry Visits, paid International
Internships and plenty of exciting events.
• State of the art Infrastructure spread in Acres of
land.

18. FAITH
• FAITH formed to resolve tourism industry issues
• 10 tourism and hotel associations of India have
come together to form Federation of Association
in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH)

19. FAITH CONSISTS OF
• Adventure Tour Operators Association of India
• Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India
• Hotel Association of India
• India Convention Promotion Bureau, Indian
Association of Tour Operators
• Indian Heritage Hotels Association
• Indian Tourist Transporters Association
• Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of
India
• Travel Agents Association of India
• Travel Agents Federation of India