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Haaga-Helia joins Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association

Haaga-Helia Hospitality Competence Centre in Estonia / Haaga-Helia UAS has become a member of the Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association as of today.

The Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association is a representative organisation of employers that is public, voluntary and operates on democratic principles.

The Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association was established on 12 February 1992. 176 companies or associations of companies, incl. 17 schools that teach hotel and catering specialties, belong to the Association - ca. 27% of all accommodation rooms in Estonia and ca. 64% of all accommodation rooms in Tallinn are members of the Association. The largest companies that provide accommodation services are also members of the Association.

The Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association is a founding member of the Estonian Employers Confederation, and has also been a member of HOTREC (Trade Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés in the European Union) since 1993.

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