The year 2008 marks the 15th anniversary of the BHRA foundation, and it will culminate in the handing out of the 12th Annual awards for professional achievements in the hotel, restaurant and management industry – part of the scheduled events for the anniversary. Since 2006, BHRA gives awards to the most prominent tourism managers, the successful entrepreneurs that invested the most in the business.

This year, the event is under the patronage of the Bulgarian prime minister – Sergey Stanishev.