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AHLA Rallies Industry in Support of Hotel Tax Relief
AHLA | April 15, 2024
WASHINGTON (April 15, 2024) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today is leading an industry-wide Tax Day of Action in support of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, H.R. 7024. The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act would extend critical tax relief for hotels that would incentivize new investments in properties and employee hiring and help keep hoteliers competitive at a time of economic uncertainty. The bill passed the House in January with a broad, bipartisan vote and is currently pending in the Senate. The Tax Day of Action membership mobilization push complements AHLA’s consi...
HSMAI Foundation Announces 2024 Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Led by Chair Lori Kiel
the HSMAI Foundation | February 12, 2024
McLean, VA (Feb. 12, 2024) – The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation is proud to announce the members of its 2024 Board of Directors and Executive Committee, led by new chair, Lori Kiel, who begins a two year term. Composed of senior travel and hospitality executives, HSMAI Foundation leaders have a passion for helping solve the sales, marketing, and revenue talent challenges being faced by many hotel and hospitality companies. “I’m honored to have the opportunity to lead a group of such extraordinary hospitality professionals,” said Lori Kiel on entering her first year as chair. “I’m thr...
ISHC Celebrates 35 Years With 35 New Members Inducted and Elects New Leadership
ISHC | December 7, 2023
December 7, 2023: The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) inducted thirty-five new members in its 2024 membership class and elected new leadership to serve on the Board of Directors. Tea Ros, Chair, ISHC Board of Directors, commented, "We are thrilled by the ongoing development and expansion of our Society. This year’s record number of new members bring a wealth of international experience, along with fresh skill sets and diverse areas of expertise. The Board of Directors and our new members exemplify our commitment to expanding expertise, global reach, and diversity, reflecting the vibrant landscape of the hospitalit...
AHLA Condemns Destructive Joint-Employer Rule
AHLA | October 27, 2023
WASHINGTON (Oct. 27, 2023) – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President & CEO Chip Rogers is speaking out today after the National Labor Relations Board issued a final regulation unjustifiably expanding the “joint-employer standard” under the National Labor Relations Act. The standard is used to determine when two or more employers are jointly responsible for a shared group of workers’ essential terms and conditions of employment and thus jointly liable for violations of the National Labor Relations Act and have joint bargaining responsibilities for unionized employees. The NLRB’s expansion, effective Dec. 26, ...
DMV-Like Experience Leading to 27 Million Skipped Trips, $71 Billion in Lost Travel Spend
U.S. Travel Association | October 5, 2023
Federal government must prioritize improvements across air travel ecosystem to achieve greater growth WASHINGTON (October 4, 2023)—A record-breaking summer of travel demand sharpened the impact of government inefficiencies and hassles across the travel system, potentially resulting in air travelers taking an average of two fewer trips per year at a projected total cost of $71 billion to the U.S. economy—according to a new U.S. Travel survey from Ipsos. “When nearly 60% of recent air travelers find the experience the equivalent or worse than going to the DMV, it is a concerning signal that demands action,” said U.S. Travel Asso...
U.S. Travel Industry Urges Support for FAA Reauthorization Bill Ahead of Critical House Vote
U.S. Travel Association | July 20, 2023
U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement ahead of the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the bipartisan ‘Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act’ (H.R. 3935), otherwise known as the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill: “The United States requires a more modern, efficient and secure air travel system to meet increasing demand and grow the U.S. economy. The bipartisan House bill is a critical step in correcting years of federal underinvestment, which has left the system with 1,200 fewer air traffic controllers than a decade ago. “The bill inc...
AHLA Foundation Announces $500,000 in Grant Awards From No Room for Trafficking Survivor Fund
No Room for Trafficking | July 20, 2023
Inaugural grants underscore the hotel industry’s ongoing commitment and work to prevent human trafficking and support survivors WASHINGTON (July 20, 2023)-- AHLA Foundation has awarded $500,000 in inaugural No Room for Trafficking (NRFT) Survivor Fund grants to four community-based organizations that serve human trafficking survivors. The 2023 NRFT Survivor Fund grant recipients will provide and promote resources to build survivors’ stability and self-sufficiency—from childcare and housing to transportation, career training and employment opportunities. The 2023 grantees are: Safe House Project, Emergency Services Program ...
AHLA, IFBTA Announce Technology Partnership
AHLA | May 19, 2023
WASHINGTON (May 19, 2023) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the International Food and Beverage Technology Association (IFBTA) today announced a new strategic partnership that will more closely align the two associations to benefit their respective members and advance technology within the hospitality and foodservice industries. The partnership will enhance AHLA’s connectivity to food and beverage technology content and key industry suppliers while expanding IFBTA’s organizational reach by aligning it with America’s largest hotel association. The new agreement includes the following areas of collaborati...
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