IHRRA's Post Holiday Celebration and Installation of Officers
The more-or-less-fifty hoteliers, restaurateurs and resorts owners gathered at the Four Season Hotel last January 6, 2007 for IHRRA Post Holiday Celebration and Installation of Officers.
The said event was graced by DOT Regional Director Edwin Trompeta and Mr. Francis Cruz, who came in behalf of Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas.
Harbor Town Hotel's Robert Ferrer succeeded the presidency of Mr. Edward Yee. Robert Ferrer is the first non-Ilonggo IHRRA president.
Within his two-year term, Mr. Robert Ferrer plans to make the association more active in terms of trainings, seminars and events. “We are planning to have the first ever sports festival either by March or April of this year,” says Ferrer. “We will also be having the usual food festival this coming Dinagyang. This time, it will be a little different than the previous ones. It's something for the people of Iloilo to find out,” he added.
During the program, the newly-seated IHRRA chair, Mr. Robert Ferrer, turned over the association's donation for Bicol victims to the GMA Kapuso Foundation. The donations came from the individual contributions of each members.
Other newly-elected IHRRA officers are: Mr. Benedicto Uygongco (VP -Hotel Divison); Mr. Edgar Sia III (VP – Restaurant Division); Dr. Maria Teresa Sarabia (Secretary); Mrs. Esperanza Chan (Treasurer); Mr. John Nofuente (PRO); and Mr. Edward Yee (Auditor).
New Committee Chairs were also elected. For the next two years, the Membership committee will be headed by Ms. Concepcion Vargas and Ms. Isabel Robles; the Finance by Mrs. Ma. Esperanza Chan and Ms. Zoraida Haguisan; the Legislation by Atty. Helen Camarista; the Government & Non-Government Laison by Mr. Edward Yee and Mr. Bobby Divinagracia; the Ethics by Mr. Salvador Solis and Mr. Albert Ong; the Ways & Means by Mr. Bobby Laygo; the Education by Dr. Teresa Sarabia, Mr. J. Scott Sarria and Ms. Angela Abiner; the Marketing & Publication by Mr. Emil Diez and Ms. Anna Darroca; the Sports & Social Activities by Mr. Ondoy Zaldarriaga, Mr. Cris Cuevillas and Mr. Arnel Sy; and the Food Festival by Mr. John Nofuente and Mr. Jun Lee.