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Support Grows for Hotel Industry’s Safe Stay; Former CDC, WHO Official, & Infectious Diseases Society of America Endorse Guidelines
AHLA | October 28, 2020
Washington (October 28, 2020) — Support for the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AHLA) Safe Stay initiative continues to grow with endorsements coming from leading scientists, physicians and public health experts in epidemiology and infectious disease. The new endorsements come from the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Association for Linen Management which represents the personnel involved in the textile care industry, as well as a certified industrial hygienist and former infectious diseasesepidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and World Health Organization...
Vesta Hospitality to Manage New Hilton Garden Inn Wilsonville Portland
Vesta Hospitality | October 19, 2020
Vancouver, Washington, October 19, 2020 – Vesta Hospitality announced it has been selected to manage the new Hilton Garden Inn Wilsonville Portland in Wilsonville, Oregon. The hotel will open later this month. Vesta Hospitality President Mark Hemmer made the announcement. The hotel has 118 rooms and features first-rate amenities including an indoor pool, fitness center, two meeting rooms, and Parkway Grille serving northwest regional American style cuisine and local wines, local brews and specialty cocktails. It is located off I-5, just north of the Willamette River and down the street from Memorial Park and is also only 20 minutes from ...
Survey: 9 in 10 Voters Support Congress Passing Another COVID Relief Bill To Help Distressed Businesses
AHLA | October 13, 2020
WASHINGTON (October 13, 2020) – Americans are concerned about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on all aspects of the economy, and 90 percent support Congress passing another economic stimulus bill to help distressed small businesses and employees, according to a new survey of registered voters conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). A resounding 89 percent agree that Congress should remain in session until reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package. “Millions of Americans are out of work, and thousands of small businesses are dying,” said Chip Rogers, pres...
AHLA, AHLA Foundation Honored at White House With Pledge to America’s Workers Presidential Award
AHLA | September 23, 2020
Over 100,000 Hotel Employees Supported through Industry Certifications, Apprenticeships, Scholarships, and Degree Programs WASHINGTON (September 23, 2020) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLA Foundation) today received top honors at the White House for their collective work to support and empower hotel industry employees. AHLA and AHLA Foundation were among a small group of companies and organizations awarded the Pledge to America’s Workers Presidential Award in recognition of outstanding comprehensive workforce development efforts to create new and enhanced educati...
Survey: 74% of Hotels Will Lay Off More Employees Without Further Aid
AHLA | September 21, 2020
WASHINGTON (September 21, 2020) – As devastated industries wait for Congress to pass another round of COVID-19 recovery legislation, a new survey of American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) members shows that the hotel industry remains on the brink of collapse because of the pandemic. Results show 68 percent of hotels have less than half of their typical, pre-crisis staff working full time, and without further governmental assistance, 74 percent of respondents said they would be forced to lay off additional employees. AHLA conducted the survey of hotel industry owners, operators, and employees from September 14-16, 2020, with mor...
Report: Hotel Industry Facing Historic Wave of Foreclosures
AHLA | August 18, 2020
WASHINGTON (August 18, 2020) – A new national report shows that the hotel industry is facing a historic wave of foreclosures as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate small business hotel owners and its workforce. Since the beginning of the pandemic the hotel segment has faced a historic number of delinquencies and is the most heavily hit sector of the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market. Nearly 4,000 hotel industry leaders sent an urgent letter to Congress urging immediate action to help hotels avoid foreclosure and the loss of tens of thousands of jobs. The report, compiled by Trepp, shows that the percentage of...
AHLA Applauds President Donald Trump for Signing Executive Orders Extending Unemployment Benefits
AHLA | August 10, 2020
WASHINGTON (August 10, 2020) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today applauded President Donald Trump for supporting Americans by signing Executive Orders that extend unemployment benefits and support those impacted by COVID 19, while urging Congress to come together swiftly and pass meaningful, bipartisan legislation that helps support the hotel industry and the millions of employees we support. The following statement is attributable to Chip Rogers, president and CEO of AHLA: “Millions of America’s hotel workers remain out of work as our industry struggles to survive the pandemic. We applaud the actions take...
Speaker Pelosi, Choice Hotels CEO Headline AHLA Leadership Series
AHLA | August 3, 2020
WASHINGTON (August 3, 2020) – Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA 12th District) and Choice Hotels International, Inc. president and CEO Patrick Pacious will join American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) president and CEO Chip Rogers for an exclusive edition of The Forum, a series of thought-provoking conversations bringing together the nation’s top business and political leaders to discuss forces that will shape the hotel industry of tomorrow. This intimate conversation will feature House Speaker Pelosi’s ultimate insider’s view on the very latest relief bill negotiations and how the President &...
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