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WASHINGTON (March 31, 2025) – As hotels continue to climb towards pre-pandemic staffing levels, they are also leveraging new tools and technologies to grow and retain their workfor
Washington, D.C., (August 7, 2014) - RLJ Lodging Trust contributed $5,000 to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) 2014 Annual Giving Campaign. A longtime donor to AH&LEF, this year marks the company's fifth consecutive $5,000 donation.
Washington, (August 4, 2014) - Randy and Carolyn Smith contributed $5,000 to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) 2014 Annual Giving Campaign. This is their second personal gift at the six-diamond level. Randy Smith is CEO of Smith Travel Research, Inc.
Nancy Johnson, CHA, past chair of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), and executive vice president of development of the Americas at the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, donated $5,000 for the third consecutive year to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&
Kirk Kinsell, president of The Americas, InterContinental Hotels Group, contributed $5,000 to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) 2014 Annual Giving Campaign.
Jill and Paul Kirwin contributed $5,000 to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) 2014 Annual Giving Campaign.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole national association representing all segments of the 1.8 million-employee lodging industry, issued the following statement commending passage of the Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act (H.R.
Minaz Abji, executive vice president of Host Hotels and Resorts, Inc., contributed $10,000 to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) 2014 Annual Giving Campaign. This is Abji's third donation at the Leadership Gift level.