The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences (AAHS) is a for-profit business based in New York City that reviews and bestows awards on hotels, resorts, spas, airlines, cruise lines, automobiles, products, restaurants and chefs. The academy began as a
restaurant rating
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business, founded in 1949. The academy is best known for its ''International Star Diamond Award''.
The academy is based in
New York City
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and is directed by
Joseph Cinque.
The independence of the organization and its Star Diamond award have been questioned.
The academy has been accused of being closely linked to the business interests of US President
Donald Trump
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Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of P ...
.
In May 2015, the group listed Trump as an "ambassador extraordinaire" for the Academy.
Trump himself, a number of his apparent friends and his sons have all served on the organization's board of trustees.
See also
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Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality
The Confederation of Tourism & Hospitality (CTH) is a specialist awarding organisation, offering vocational qualifications for the hospitality, culinary and tourism industries, worldwide.
CTH is recognised and regulated by Ofqual, the regulator ...
References
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External links
Official web site
Hospitality industry organizations