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March 20, 2009
New Officers for JIHA
Members of the Jakarta International Hotels Association (JIHA) made up of four and five star Hotels in Jakarta, have re-elected Mr. Poul Bitsch, the General Manager of Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, as Chairman of the association, and Mr. Darren Earle, the General Manager of Ciputra Hotel Jakarta, as the new Vice Chairman of the Association.
The election was held during the Association’s Annual General Meeting, which took place at the Hotel Borobudur Jakarta on January 17, 2008. The meeting was followed by a very informative discussion with Ibu Yanthi Sukamdani, the Chairperson of PHRI and member of the parliament, on various issues that affect the hotel industry in Jakarta.
The outgoing Vice Chairman Mr. Fraser Bell will remain on JIHA’s executive committee. Other executive committee members are: Mrs. Delia Inciong, the General Manager of Atlet Century Hotel, who remains in her position as the treasurer; Mr. Andrew Abram, the General Manager of the Mandarin Oriental, in charge of marketing, and Mr. Vikram Reddy, the General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel, in charge of energy and environmental issues.
JIHA was notarized and formally established in the first quarter of 2000 to replace the previous informal General Managers' organization known as Casa Grande. With 33 active members, JIHA works along similar lines as other International Hotel Associations where members proactively address common issues and opportunities.
The main OBJECTIVES of JIHA are:
- To enable the Hotels to pool their collective resources when addressing cost and expense related issues, marketing opportunities, labor relations, government initiatives, energy and environmental issues, security concerns and industry opinion.
- To enable this Association to have a formal voice when regional and Government decisions are being made which affect the Jakarta Hotel Industry.
- To support initiatives, directions and activities of the relevant Government Agencies and industry bodies for the future growth and development the Jakarta Hospitality Industry.
JIHA’s programs and activities include:
- Scholarship, training and HR development
- Industry surveys and statistical data
- Security measures
- Destination promotion and sales missions
- Energy saving and environmental issues
- Other community related events
Executive Director of the association is Ms. Indah Ariyani Sadler. Please contact indah@jiha.org
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