Harry Murray, MBE.MI.FIH

President, HOSPA

Harry Murray is the current president of the Hospitality Professionals Association, a role he has held since 2018. He has managed 5-star luxury hotels during a career spanning five decades. He served as Director/Advisor at the Edge Hotel School University of Essex from 2009 to 2019.

He has served in several capacities including Honorary Ambassador of the Hoteliers Guild, Ambassador and Patron of Hospitality Action, Governor of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, and Life Patron of Springboard.

He has won several awards including the following:

1982 Master Innholder Award -Chairman 1986
1982 Freeman City of London.
1982 Appointed Fellow Institute of Hospitality/ Member since 1974
1986 Hotelier of the Year
2006 Appointed MBE for ‘Services to the Hospitality Industry.’
2008 Catey -Lifetime Achievement Award
2013 AA -Lifetime Achievement Award
2013 Hon MBA University West London
2017 Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Award
2019 Honorary Degree of Doctor University of Essex

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