Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines

Hotel and Restaurant

Association of the Philippines

- With its program and projects that upgrades and professionalize the industry, it has and continues to promote unity and cooperation among those in the industry and other entities engaged in tourism, in order to protect the interest and welfare of the industry.

- With the Tourism & Marketing committee (through HRAP’s linkage with the Department of Tourism and the Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation (PCVC)), members are able to support and participate in international sales blitzes to promote not only their own properties abroad but also the country’s attractive destinations.

With the rise of new hotels before the year ends and blossoming of dining establishments, HRAP continues to exercise its leadership as the single voice of the Industry promoting goodwill, understanding, fellowship within the hospitality industry both national and international.

- To encourage and foster high ethical standards in business resulting in fair and honest competition.

- To provide industry representation in matters of government regulatory policies/laws/rules affecting the industry.

- To exercise dynamic leadership in promoting goodwill, understanding, fellowship within the hospitality industry both national and international.

VISION & MISSION

- To take the lead role as the single voice organization representing the Philippine private business sector in the hotel & restaurant industry.

- To undertake programs and projects that will upgrade and professionalize the industry.

- To promote unity and cooperation among those in the industry and other entities engaged in tourism, in order to protect the interest and welfare of the industry.

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HISTORY

Hrap.org.ph. (2014). Hotel and restaurant association of the philippines - official website. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.hrap.org.ph/index.html [Accessed: 23 Jan 2014].

What do they do in the travel and tourism industry?

HRAP was founded on September 12,1951 by executives from 10 of the leading hotels and restaurants in Manila and nearby areas.

Its main goal was to upgrade the caliber of the local hospitality industry by improving management, skills, personnel services, and overall standards while keeping abreast of trends and developments abroad.

To ensure the organization’s own level of excellence, it is affiliated with the ASEAN Tourism Association and the ASEAN Hotel and Restaurant Associations, while having a working relationship with the International Hotel and Restaurant Association.

The Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines (HRAP) is the umbrella organization of hotels and restaurant that speaks for the Philippine hospitality industry.

Created in 1951, HRAP has grown into a full-pledged national organization representing the interests and concerns of the Hotel & Restaurant industry in the whole country.

- Training and education remains at the forefront of HRAP concerns.

- In cooperation with Singapore Hotel Association Training & Education Center (SHATEC) and thru the Hotel & Tourism Institute of the Philippines (HTIP), started offering training & management programmes using SHATEC modules and trainors .

- HRAP has graduated 118 professionals in its advanced management programs and has likewise graduated 16 students in its 2 year vocational course.