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HFTP and AAHOA Partner to Support Each Association’s Initiatives
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) | June 21, 2022
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) have partnered with an allied agreement, connecting the two leading hospitality associations. Both HFTP and AAHOA have a shared interest in advancing the hospitality environment to the benefit of their members and the overall industry. The groups, who have long supported each other, will promote and have a presence at each association’s events, offer collaborative benefits to young professional members and more. “I have great admiration for AAHOA and the initiatives it takes on; and since both our association networks ...
Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 265: Hotel History: Asian American Hotel Owners Association
Stanley Turkel | May 10, 2022
by Stanley Turkel, CMHS Hotel History: The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) The Asian American Hotel Owners Association is a trade association that represents hotel owners. As of 2022, AAHOA has approximately 20,000 members who own 60% of the hotels in the United States and are responsible for 1.7% of the nation’s GDP. More than one million employees work at AAHOA member-owned hotels, earning $47 billion annually and provide 4.2 million U.S. jobs across all sectors of the hospitality industry. Indian Americans in the hotel and motel industry early on faced discrimination, both from the insurance industry and from com...
AAHOA Celebrates the Retirement of J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr., With Lifetime Achievement Award
AAHOA | May 9, 2022
ATLANTA, Ga., May 6 – Today, AAHOA celebrates the career of J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr., as he retires as Marriott International Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board. As stated by Marriott International, “he leaves the company after 66 years of unparalleled service and leadership.” During AAHOACON22 last month, Mr. Marriott was presented with the AAHOA Lifetime Achievement Award, which is given to an individual whose contributions and dedication to the hotel industry have spanned their entire career. Individuals are honored with this prestigious award because they raise up not only their own organizations, but everyone ...
AAHOA Names New President & CEO
AAHOA | May 3, 2022
ATLANTA, Ga., May 3 – Following a vote by the AAHOA Board of Directors, Laura Lee Blake, Esq., will be the new President and CEO of AAHOA, the nation’s largest hotel owners association, effective May 16, 2022. Blake will succeed Ken Greene, who served in the role for a short time in 2021 and part of 2022. Blake has been an attorney for more than 25 years and most recently was a partner with Connor, Fletcher, and Hedenkamp LLP in Irvine, California. She brings decades of experience in the fields of law, government, business, and academia to AAHOA. But she isn’t a newcomer to the organization. Blake previously worked for AAHOA for near...
AAHOA Announces New Secretary and Board Members
AAHOA | April 19, 2022
Baltimore, MD, Apr. 15 – Kamalesh (KP) Patel of Santa Cruz, CA, is the new AAHOA Secretary. Patel is the CEO of Aarav Hospitality, LLC, and AKS Hospitality, LLC. AAHOA Members also elected the following ten members to the Board of Directors: · Alabama Regional Director: Sanjay M. Patel · Central Midwest Regional Director: Arti Patel · North Carolina Regional Director: Pinkesh Patel · Northeast Regional Director: Preyas Patel · Northwest Regional Director: Taran Patel · Upper Midwest Regional Director: Kalpesh Joshi · Washington DC Area Regional Director: Deepak Patel · Director at Large Eastern Division: Pin...
AAHOA Announces 2022 Award Winners
AAHOA | April 18, 2022
Baltimore, MD – April 15, 2022 – On the third day of the 2022 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show, the association recognized achievement and excellence in the hospitality industry with its annual awards. Each year, AAHOA honors hoteliers who go above and beyond in service to the hospitality industry. The annual AAHOA Awards Program recognizes the best of the best, and AAHOA is honored to highlight this year’s award winners’ service and commitment to excellence. Their hard work and dedication does not go unnoticed, and it is through their leadership, grit, and determination that our industry – and association – continues to thri...
Nishant (Neal) Patel Becomes Youngest Chairman in AAHOA History
AAHOA | April 18, 2022
Baltimore, MD – April 15, 2022 – Texas hotelier Nishant (Neal) Patel, CHO, CHIA, is the new Chairman of AAHOA’s Board of Directors. Patel became chairman at the conclusion of the 2022 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show in Baltimore, which was the second major convention AAHOA has held since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The convention was held at the Baltimore Convention Center. “I’m thrilled to be stepping up to the role of chairman and honored to serve as the association’s youngest chairman in history,” Patel said. “AAHOA has gone through a lot of changes over the past year, and I’m looking forward to helping le...
Visual Matrix Expands Reach to 3,000 Properties Worldwide With New Complete Hospitality Operating System
Visual Matrix | April 13, 2022
The hotel technology leader will showcase several new system features and will co-host a special session honoring women hoteliers at AAHOA this week. Richardson, TX – April 13, 2022 – Visual Matrix, an industry-leading provider of advanced technology solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced it has expanded its reach to more than 3,000 properties around the world. With the launch of its new complete hospitality operating system this week at the 2022 Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) Convention & Trade Show in Baltimore, Visual Matrix aims to showcase the many new features that it has incorporated to e...
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