News for the Hospitality Executive |
Washington,
March 4, 2013 – In honor of National Women’s Month, the
American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) has launched a
Women in
Lodging (WIL) Connect national competition that serves the dual purpose
of
highlighting women in the industry and urging industry professionals to
join
the WIL initiative. Beginning in March and continuing each month
through
the end of the year, three to five women in a variety of operational
areas,
including general managers, human resources, sales/marketing, and
sustainability,
will be highlighted.
As an added incentive to increase membership, two new WIL members will have the opportunity to have lunch or dinner with WIL Founder Nancy Johnson, chief development officer, the Americas, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group or Brooke Barrett, co-chief executive officer, Denihan Hospitality Group. The state chapter that adds the most new members by November 1 will have the opportunity to select one member, with the other being randomly selected from among all new WIL registrants. WIL Connect has been active on several fronts:
WIL is a free membership
group to anyone employed at an AH&LA member organization, offering
resources for women to accelerate their careers, including events, a
national
newsletter, and mentoring opportunities. State chapters provide a
new
level of networking and educational opportunities, and involvement is
included
with the national membership. Currently there are more than 2,000
members.
Complete details on the membership campaign, mentoring program, WIL Webinars, and information regarding joining this growing initiative are available at www.ahla.com/WIL. To suggest someone to be highlighted, contact Kathryn Potter, senior vice president of marketing/communications. About the AH&LA
Serving the hospitality industry for a century, 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 |
Contact: Kathryn Potter [email protected] |