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Welcome to EUHOFA 50th International Congress

September 25-29, 2011 in Estonia!





Dear Friends

Spanning almost fifty years EUHOFA annual congresses have been arranged in a host of different places across the globe and participants have had insights and encounters with a wide variety of hotel and tourism schools, cultural and historical sights and attractions in many countries. We are greatly honoured and pleased to welcome you in our tiny Nordic country Estonia which boasts remarkably rich nature, history and culture and where hospitality industry and education have advanced at a great speed to very high standards. Our aim is to pleasantly surprise you with active engagement in all congress activities. We believe that congress's academic programme is rich in content for creative development of hospitality education and thus can improve everybody's quality of life and wellness through skills and competencies of our alumni.

We are looking forward to meeting you on 25-29 September 2011 at the 50th EUHOFA International World Congress. Why not let your colleagues and companions know about this special occasion and bring them too?
Organising team
On behalf of the congress organising team: Heli Tooman, Pärnu College, University of Tartu, Head of the Department of Tourism Studies, President of the Congress

Henn Vallimäe, Pärnu College, University of Tartu, Director

Toomas Undusk, Estonian School of Hotel and Tourism Management, President

Valvo Paat, Estonian School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Rector



Filiep Defraye 50 years of

EUHOFA International!



Dear friends of

EUHOFA

International

2011 will be another important milestone in the rich history of EUHOFA International. During the year we will be celebrating our Golden Jubilee at our 50th congress. On this 50th birthday we are proud to be able to say that we still represent most of the leading Hotel and Tourism Schools of the world. For almost 50 years the more than 200 members from 5 continents have formed a tight network based on professionalism and friendship. This is undoubtedly unique in today’s individual oriented society. To give this 50th congress an extra dimension, we have chosen a really special destination:

ESTONIA!


For the first time in EUHOFA history, a congress is organised in Eastern Europe. Estonia has now been independent for almost 20 years, and stands as a symbol for a dynamic nation with a hardworking, creative and inspired population with a clear vision of the future. This spirit is what EUHOFA International stands for and is what we find in our colleagues from Tallinn and Pärnu.


Dear EUHOFA-friends, we are happy to announce that the 50th EUHOFA International World Congress will take place from 25th to 29th September 2011 in Pärnu & Tallinn, Estonia. This will be a once in a lifetime experience and it would be fantastic if most EUHOFA members would be able to attend. This exceptional congress promises to be an unforgettable event with heartwarming surprises.



Filiep Defraye,

President

EUHOFA International