Who We Are
IAHI, the Owners' Association, is your voice to InterContinental
Hotels Group. It is comprised of fellow franchisees throughout the world,
working hand-in-hand to improve the profitability of our hotels, strengthen
our system, and exchange ideas and best practices.
The IAHI represents the interests of nearly 3,000 owners and operators
of InterContinental Hotels Group hotel brands, including:
- Crowne Plaza® Hotels and Resorts
- Hotel Indigo™
- Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts
- Holiday Inn Express®
- Staybridge Suites®
- Candlewood Suites®
The Association works together with InterContinental Hotels Group to maintain
the highest professional hospitality standards for its brands.
The History of the IAHI
In 1955, just three years after founding the Holiday Inn brand, Kemmons Wilson created an organization of Holiday Inn franchisees, which were charged with reviewing issues important to the Holiday Inn Hotel system.
They worked closely with representatives from Holiday Inn to tackle
the issues associated with a franchised hotel operation – everything
from standards to rules of operation and marketing programs.
One year later, the National Association of Holiday Inns was officially
born. From then on, all license agreements indicated that every franchisee
was eligible to be an active member of the Association.
In 1959, we changed our name to the International Association of Holiday
Inns to reflect the geographic expansion of our membership. Today, we
are known as IAHI, the Owners’ Association, and we represent many
different franchisees under the InterContinental Hotels Group family
of brands.
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