Washington, D.C., April 20, 2010 �  The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) is hosting a free Webinar on May 12 to explain how the new $940 billion healthcare reform law passed by Congress last month will affect lodging businesses.
 
The �Healthcare Reform and Lodging: What Now?� Webinar from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT on May 12 is the first briefing by AH&LA and its experts from the law firm of Seyfarth Shaw on this important business topic.
 
AH&LA�s healthcare experts will discuss:

• How the new healthcare reforms will affect your business�s daily operations
• How you can expect your healthcare costs to change
• What steps you will need to take this year and by 2014 to be in compliance with this new Federal law

The experts will also be available to answer participants� questions after the Webinar.  Questions on everything from pre-existing conditions to mandated coverage changes are encouraged.
 
This free Webinar is an exclusive benefit for AH&LA members.  The Webinar is also open to non-members for $99.  To register, visit the �Healthcare Reform and Lodging: What Now?�  Webpage at www.ahla.com, under �Convention and Events.�  
 
This Webinar is the first of a number of new Web resources about healthcare coming in the weeks ahead from AH&LA.  An information-packed Website about what the new law will demand from all hospitality employers, especially those using temporary or seasonal workers, will be launched in the coming weeks on the AH&LA Website.
 
Serving the hospitality industry for a century, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) is the sole national association representing all sectors and stakeholders in the lodging industry, including individual hotel property members, hotel companies, student and faculty members, and industry suppliers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., AH&LA provides members with national advocacy on Capitol Hill, public relations and image management, education, research and information, and other value-added services to provide bottom-line savings and ensure a positive business climate for the lodging industry. Partner state associations provide local representation and additional cost-saving benefits to members.  For more about AH&LA and its 2010 centennial anniversary, visit www.ahla.com.