Washington, D.C., July 6, 2009 —The American Hotel & Lodging
Association (AH&LA) honored 10 partner state lodging associations
with the annual Chairman’s Cup awards at the June 24 board of directors
meeting at the Hilton Chicago. The awards recognize AH&LA
partner state associations that have had the most significant increase
in membership development and retention programs during the previous
year.
Based on dues categories, the following states received awards for the
greatest increase in percentage of properties, rooms, and market
penetration:
- The Rhode Island
Hospitality Association received the award
for the greatest percentage increase of properties in the $0 - $49,999
dues
category;
- The Virginia Hospitality
& Travel Association received
the award for the greatest percentage increase in properties in the
$50,000 -
$99,999 dues category;
- The Texas Hotel &
Lodging Association received the
award for the greatest percentage increase in both properties and rooms
in the
$100,000+ dues category, as well as the award for greatest overall
performance
with a greatest increase of new members.
- The Vermont Hospitality
Council received the award for the
greatest increase of rooms in the $0 - $49,999 dues category;
- The New Jersey Hotel &
Lodging Association received the
award for the greatest increase of rooms in the $50,000 - $99,999 dues
category;
- The Maine Innkeepers
Association took the prize in both the
greatest market penetration and greatest improvement in market
penetration of
properties and rooms in the under 25,000 rooms category;
- The Wisconsin Innkeepers
Association earned the honor for
greatest market penetration in the over 25,000 rooms category;
- The Nevada Hotel &
Lodging Association was awarded the
greatest improvement in market penetration of properties honor in the
over
25,000 rooms category;
- The South Carolina
Hospitality Association received the
award for the greatest improvement in market penetration of rooms in
the over
25,000 rooms category;
- The Alaska Hotel &
Lodging Association earned the
Perennial Membership Excellence Award and honors for the continued
greatest
market penetration and continued improvement in market penetration by
properties and rooms.
“We are thrilled these state associations have taken on innovative
measures to increase their industry influence during these especially
challenging economic times,” said AH&LA COO and Executive Vice
President Pam Inman, IOM, CAE. “Their dedicated, on-the-ground
efforts help AH&LA get closer to its goal of having the most
comprehensive voice on behalf of our country’s lodging industry.”
For more information about these partner state associations and
AH&LA, please visit www.ahla.com, or contact Jessica
Soklow, manager of media relations, at (202) 289-3153 or [email protected].
Serving
the hospitality industry for
nearly 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, visit www.ahla.com.
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