The honorees for 2008 are S. Truett Cathy, founder and chairman of Chick-fil-A, Inc., the second-largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain in the United States based on annual sales; Sir Rocco Forte, chairman of The Rocco Forte Collection, the luxury hotel company that he founded in 1996; and Steve Rushmore, president and founder of HVS, a global hospitality consulting organization with more than 25 offices around the world. Visit the inductees to learn more about these industry leaders and the other hospitality giants who are honored here.

The 2008 Hall of Honor induction ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, with a reception starting at 6 p.m. The official induction ceremony is slated for 6:45 p.m. in the Conrad Hilton Grand Ballroom of the Hilton University of Houston Hotel. For ticket information, please contact Robin Wagner at (713) 743-2487 .