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HTNG Board Appointment
HTNG Names New Board Member From Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) announces an addition to its Board of Governors; Mark McBeth, Vice President IT at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
AHLEI Names North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association 2014 Outstanding PSA
The North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA), under the leadership of president and CEO Lynn Minges, has been recognized by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute(AHLEI) for achieving the highest percentage increase in their year-over-year sales of AHLEI products among all American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) Partner State Associations (PSA) in 2014.
DJ Vallauri Elected HSMAI Greater New York Chapter's Director of Social Media
Lodging Interactive, the digital marketing and social media engagement firm exclusively serving the hospitality industry, today announced DJ Vallauri has been elected to HSMAI Greater New York chapter’s board as its Director of Social Media Marketing.
CHTA Appointment
CHTA President Richard Doumeng Appoints AMResorts' Jose Antonio Rivera Campos As Regional Vice President
Richard Doumeng, president of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), has appointed Jose Antonio Rivera Campos, vice president of development for AMResorts in Cancún, as a regional vice president responsible for outreach on behalf of CHTA in the Mexican Caribbean, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Expedia-Orbitz Merger
Lodging-Related Groups Send Letter To DOJ Opposing Expedia’s Acquisition of Orbitz
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) today applauded the dozens of small hotels and independent properties, state associations and other lodging-related groups who sent a letter to the Department of Justice urging the Department to block Expedia’s proposed acquisition of Orbitz.
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Launches Search For New CEO
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the organization's top position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with responsibilities for the overall operation of the Association.
Coalition To Save Local Businesses
Hotel Industry Key Ally in New Business Coalition to Protect Existing Franchise Model
The American Hotel & Lodging Association has joined in the launch of a new coalition today made up of local business owners, along with other small-business leaders and others who are concerned that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will expand the definition of joint employer, ultimately undermining the employer-employee relationship and diminishing the autonomy millions of small business owners currently have over their own business.
911 Calls From Hotel Guestrooms
AH&LA Convening Industry Task Force to Address 911 Calls from Hotel Guestrooms
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) is creating an internal task force comprised of key industry leadership to develop recommendations in response to the issues raised in the petition, Help Enact Kari’s Law.
Niklas Schlappkohl Elected Chair of HSMAI Europe's Digital Marketing Advisory Board
Shortly following a pre advisory board meeting taking place in Oslo last Friday, Niklas Schlappkohl, Senior Director, eCommerce at the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, was elected Chair of the HSMAI Europe Digital Marketing Advisory Board, along with Vice Chair Terri Scriven, Industry Head of Hospitality at Google UK.
Forty Hours Is Full Time
Hotel Industry Praises House Passage of 40 Hour Bill
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) today praised the U.S. House of Representatives for passing H.R. 30, the 'Save American Workers Act of 2015,' sponsored by Rep. Todd Young (IN-9) and Rep. Dan Lipinski (IL-3).
Caribbean Hotel And Tourism Association
CHTA Re-Launches Member Discount Center
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has re-launched its Member Discount Center with a new look and enhanced benefits for its membership with the addition of savings from international companies Dell, Home Depot, National Car Rental and Enterprise Rent-A-Car while CHTA Strategic Partner CGM Gallagher Insurance Brokers, Sofitel Miami Hotel and HCareers continue to provide discounts for CHTA members and their employees.
HSMAI Announces Rebranding As Reflection of New Mission & Focus
New Logo Illustrates the Association’s Commitment to Sustainable Hotel Revenue Growth
911 Direct Dial Through
Hotel Industry Applauds Commissioner Pai, Rep. Gohmert on 911 Direct Dial Leadership
Pai Says Hotels Achieved ‘Significant Results’
Misleading Online Hotel Websites
AH&LA Applauds Entire Florida Congressional Delegation for Urging FTC to Open Investigation Into Online Booking Deceptions
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) today praised the Florida Congressional Delegation after they sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Edith Ramirez urging the agency to immediately open an investigation into companies deceptively targeting consumers with misleading online hotel websites. The letter was signed by all 27 Members of the delegation.
Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) Announces Board Members
The election of Todd Davis and Wendy Mertz as Governors and John Burns as an Executive Advisor further solidifies HTNG as the leading hospitality technology association in the industry.
HSMAI Foundation
HSMAI Foundation Names 2014 Board of Directors
Vail Brown of STR Enters Second Year as Chair on Foundation Board of Trustees
OTA Taxation
Supreme Court of Hawai’i Issues Decision on Tax Parity for Online Travel Agencies
Hawaii Lodging Tourism Association, American Hotel and Lodging Association Urge Fair Competition in Hotel Booking -
Heart Of The House Hotel Tour
Rep. Katko Applauds Economic Impact of Hotel Industry on Tour of the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel
The tour of the 235-room hotel property emphasized the important role the hotel industry plays in supporting jobs and economic growth in the surrounding upstate New York area, as well as the various career opportunities within the hotel industry.
Fair Competition In Hotel Booking
AH&LA Urges Fair Competition in Hotel Booking Following Florida Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court of Florida yesterday issued its opinion on a case brought by Alachua County, Florida against Expedia.
Federal Per Diem Rates
AH&LA Applauds General Services Administration for Per Diem Rate Increase
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole national association representing all segments of the 1.8 million-employee lodging industry, today issued the following statement on the release of federal per diem rates for FY2016 announced by the General Services Administration (GSA) this morning.
DOL Overtime Rule
AH&LA DOL Overtime Rule Hampers Growth and Job Flexibility
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) today issued the following statement on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rule to raise the threshold of overtime pay for salaried employees working over 40 hours per week from $23,660 to $50,440.
ADA Webinar Focuses on Minimizing Impact on Operations, Litigation
Third in a Series of ADA Complimentary Webinars
OTA Taxation
American Hotel and Lodging Association Praises Maryland Senate for Encouraging Fair Competition in Hotel Booking -
Senate Passes SB 190 to ensure tax parity with online travel agencies
AH&LA Partners to Launch Travel Coalition
Partnership Aims to Increase International Visits to the U.S.