HOTEL INDUSTRY ANNOUNCES ADDED SAFETY MEASURES FOR EMPLOYEES; BUILDS ON LAYERS OF SECURITY PROCEDURES

Washington, D.C. – September 6, 2018 – Building on decades of investments in safety and security and in coordination with security experts, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the major hotel brands in membership today announced the 5-Star Promise, a pledge to provide hotel employees across the U.S.

Hotel Industry Commits To Apprenticeship Program

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Washington, D.C. – (June 15, 2017) – As part of President Trump’s workforce development week, American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO, Katherine Lugar, joined the President, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, and dozens of industry leaders today as the President signed an Executive Order designed to reduce the regulatory burden on apprenticeship programs and increase the prominence and availability of apprenticeship programs in non-traditional industries such as hospitality.

H-2B Workforce Coalition Lauds Introduction Of Bipartisan Senate Bill To Reform H-2B Visa Program, Provide Certainty For Business Success

Washington, D.C. – March 31, 2017 – The H-2B Workforce Coalition, an alliance of more than 40 various industry associations focused on protecting American workers by ensuring American small and seasonal employers have access to legal short-term temporary employees during peak business periods, issued the following statement supporting S. 792the Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act.

Online Hotel Booking Scams Cost Americans $1.3 Billion Annually; Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection Pushes for More Action to Protect Consumers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 21, 2017 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) applauds the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security today for taking another step in raising awareness about the prevalence and significant impact of online hotel booking scams on American consumers.

HOTEL INDUSTRY COMMENDS SENATORS KLOBUCHAR, FISCHER IN EFFORTS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM DECEPTIVE ONLINE BOOKING PRACTICES

Washington, D.C. – September 9, 2016 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) today commended Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) on their leadership in urging government agencies to protect consumers from deceptive online booking practices. The Senators sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and U.S.

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