The Irish Hospitality Institute (IHI) was founded in 1966 as the
Irish Hotel and Catering Institute (IHCI), as the
not-for-profit professional body for managers in the hotel, tourism and catering industries in
Ireland collectively known as the
hospitality industry. The IHI promotes
professionalism in the hospitality industry by running seminars and education courses for its members; it also promotes courses in educational institutions in Ireland by means of its
Graduate of the Year Award and student membership.