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Hotel Industry Foundation Announces Free Training, Education Courses for Hotel Employees
The AHLA Foundation | April 1, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 1, 2020) – In an effort to support the 8 million hotel industry employees affected by this unprecedented public health crisis, the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLA Foundation), the charitable giving arm of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), today announced free resources to help industry employees continue their education during this difficult time. As part of AHLA’s Hospitality for Hope Initiative, the AHLA Foundation will provide: Free hospitality management online courses Professional development scholarships for AHLA certifications Continuing education online progra...
AHLA Applauds House Passage of CARES Act
AHLA | March 27, 2020
WASHINGTON (March 27, 2020) – The following is a statement from Chip Rogers, AHLA president and CEO, on the House passage of the CARES Act. “The hotel industry applauds Congress and the Administration for their tireless work in response to this unprecedented public health crisis. We appreciate Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy for their leadership. By passing the CARES Act, Congress has taken a critical first step to provide immediate support for American workers and the industries that drive our economy. “We continue to support the underlying foundation of the CARES Act, which seeks to help millions of workers and thous...
AHLA Statement on Senate Passage of CARES Act
AHLA | March 26, 2020
WASHINGTON (March 26, 2020) – The following is a statement from Chip Rogers, AHLA president and CEO, on the Senate passage of the CARES Act. “The hotel industry applauds leaders in the Administration and Congress who are working around the clock during this unprecedented public health crisis, to ensure the health and well-being of our country and to pass a financial package that helps save the American worker and the industries that drive our economy, including the hotel industry. We are especially appreciative of Senate Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin for their leadership and driving ...
Hotels Nationwide Sign Up To Support First Responders; Provide Housing
AHLA | March 25, 2020
WASHINGTON (March 25, 2020) – In an effort to support communities across the country during this unprecedented public health crisis, the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) today announced a new initiative – Hotels for Hope – to connect hotel properties with the health community, struggling to find housing and support as the COVID-19 public health crisis grows. The newly launched initiative, just announced in partnership with AHLA partner state associations across the country, has identified over 6,500 properties nationwide located in close proximity to established healthcare facilities that are at the ready to assist gover...
Top Hotel CEOs Meet With President Trump, Vice President Pence on Urgent Assistance to Keep Hotels From Shuttering; Protect Millions of Employees From
AHLA | March 18, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 18, 2020) – Leading hotel CEOs met today with the White House to discuss urgent economic recovery solutions needed to protect millions of U.S. hotel employees and 33,000 small businesses as travel grinds to a virtual halt across the country. From Main Street to major cities across the country, hotels everywhere are on the verge of shutting their doors in the coming days – many by the end of this week. With 1 in 25 jobs supported by the hotel industry, the rapid pace of booking cancellations is having an immediate, negative ripple effect that risks seeing mom and pop hotel owners shutter, furlough their employees...
Industry CEOs to Host Press Conference Call Following Meeting With VP Pence & White House COVID-19 Taskforce
March 17, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday March 17, at 3:45 PM ET the American Hotel and Lodging Association’s (AHLA) President and CEO, Chip Rogers along with U.S. Travel Association’s (USTA) President and CEO, Roger Dow will join leading hotel industry CEOs to host a press conference call following a meeting with Vice President Pence and White House officials where they will discuss the industry’s response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the catastrophic economic impact on the hotel industry, its employees and U.S. economy. As it continues to be unknown how long this public health situation will last, the coronavirus has already ha...
COVID-19: Industry Leaders Speak Out on the Future of the Meeting Business
Hospitality Upgrade | March 12, 2020
by Fran Worrall, Hospitality Upgrade Editor Yesterday, the World Health Organization announced that COVID-19—the viral disease that has swept the globe and killed more than 4,200 people—is officially a pandemic. At the same time, President Donald Trump announced that travel from Europe to the U.S. would be restricted for 30 days, beginning tomorrow at midnight. Analysts are saying the virus is having a bigger impact on global aviation than 9/11. And a recent Skift Research survey indicates that nearly one-third of U.S. travelers are deferring their plans. A number of industry conferences and meetings have been cancelled or postponed, a...
Travel Leaders Echo Experts: Make Fact-Based Decisions About Traveling
AHLA | March 11, 2020
WASHINGTON (March 11, 2020)—A coalition of 150 travel-related organizations issued the following statement on the latest developments around coronavirus (signatories below): "For the travel and hospitality industry, the safety of the traveling public, our guests and our employees is of the utmost importance. We are in daily contact with public health authorities and are acting on the most up-to-date information on the evolving coronavirus situation. "Health and government officials have continually assured the public that healthy Americans can 'confidently travel in this country.' While it's critically important to remain vigilant and...
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