He has been with the Mullingar Park Hotel for over 20 years.
The managing director of a midlands hotel has been elected as the Vice-President of the Irish Hotels Federation.
Matt O'Connor, of the Mullingar Park Hotel, takes on the role having previously been Chair of the IHF's Midlands Branch.
The association represent over 900 hotels across the country, which employ 65,000 people.
Mr O'Connor says hotels and guesthouses make such an important contribution to tourism in Ireland:
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