Waterford Hotel Group Appoints Alan Miller as General Manager of the 120-room Courtyard by Marriott
April 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive NORWICH, CT (April 26, 2013) --- Waterford Hotel Group recently announced the appointment of Alan Miller to the position of General Manager at the Courtyard by Marriott in Norwich, CT. The 120-room hotel is managed by Waterford Hotel Group, a national hotel and convention center management firm. As General Manager, Miller will oversee all operational, sales and administrative aspects of the hotel. He joins the Courtyard Norwich team from his most recent roles as Assistant General Manager for the Comfort Inn Mystic and the Residence Inn by Marriott Mystic, where he oversaw both front of hou...
Philippine Developer, Ayala Land Inc (ALI), to Develop Chain of Affordable Hotels; Plans for Portfo
April 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Doris C. Dumlao, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila / Asia News NetworkMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News April 18, 2013--MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) -- Philippine Property giant Ayala Land Inc. plans to debut into the affordable hotel property business and expand its industrial estate developments to establish new growth areas as a full-range property developer. In a press briefing after the company's stockholders meeting on Wednesday, ALI officials announced plans to develop a new hotel chain under a new homegrown brand that would offer rooms for US$60 a night, half the price ...
Complete AH&LA’s National Policy Agenda Survey and Make Your Voice Heard / April 2013
April 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive April 8, 2013 - AH&LA is calling on its membership to help define and develop the 2013 policy priorities for the lodging industry by completing the AH&LA National Policy Agenda Survey. Your input is crucial as AH&LA focuses our limited resources on the legislative and regulatory issues most impacting our members and their bottom line. We ask that you complete this brief survey by April 15. The results will be shared at our Legislative Action Summit (LAS) on April 23, 2013. Click here to complete the AH&LA National Policy Agenda Survey. About the AH&LA Serving the hospit...
Napolitano, Hoyer, Collins to Keynote AH&LA Legislative Action Summit / April 2013
April 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Washington, D.C., April 12, 2013 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) 2013 Legislative Action Summit (LAS) will feature keynote remarks from prominent voices engaged in the current policy discussions in Washington: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME). Secretary Napolitano will speak day one of LAS, highlighting the strong partnership between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the lodging industry. The Secretary will address steps DHS has taken to create a welcoming en...
AH&LA Applauds Passage of Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act / Ap
April 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Washington, D.C., April 15, 2013 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) applauds the U.S. House of Representatives following passage of the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120), and issues the following statement: "By passing the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act, the House today demonstrated its commitment to ending the chaos created by the continued actions of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after being ruled unconstitutional by a federal court," said AH&LA Executive Vice Presid...
AH&LA Shows Support for Introduction of Immigration Legislation / April 2013
April 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Washington, D.C., April 17, 2013 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) applauds the introduction of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act and commends the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" senators for their efforts to fix the U.S. immigration system so that it serves our economy. AH&LA supports the inclusion of a temporary worker program as part of a broad-based immigration reform proposal, which would addresses the future needs of our economy. We are strongly encouraged by the inclusion of a new, more streamlined process for ...
AH&LA Honors Members From Across the Country with State Leadership Awards and the John Whitaker
April 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Washington, April 24, 2013 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) announced the winners of the John Whitaker Award and the State Leadership Awards during the first day of the association's annual Legislative Action Summit (LAS). In addition, J.W. Marriott, Jr., executive chairman and chairman of the board Marriott International, Inc., was presented with the first AH&LA Voice of the Industry Award.Vail Brown, CMHS, vice president of global business development and marketing for STR, received the 2013 John Whitaker Award, which is presented to an outstanding Cer...
The First Middle East Hotel Investment Forum will be Held Ahead of the Arabian Hotel Investment Con
April 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Dubai, UAE 29 April 2013: The first Middle East Hotel Investment Forum will be held ahead of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC 2013), organised by MEED and Bench Events, and taking place at the Madinat Jumeirah from 5-6 May 2013. The Forum will feature leading Jones Lang Lasalle brokers from the UAE, USA, UK, France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Singapore and South America, and will provide hotel investors with an exclusive insight into hotel deals closed in 2012 and opportunities available in 2013. This comes as a part of several invitation only regional briefings organised by AHIC, ...
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