HOTEL INDUSTRY URGES CONGRESSIONAL REAUTHORIZATION OF BRAND USA

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 in advance of today's Senate Tourism, Competitiveness, and Innovation Subcommittee hearing, The State of U.S. Travel and Tourism: Government Efforts to Attract 100 Million Visitors Annually:

LODGING INDUSTRY URGES CONGRESSIONAL REAUTHORIZATION OF BRANDUSA

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole national association representing all segments of the 1.8 million-employee lodging industry, calls on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass The Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act (H.R. 4450), co-sponsored by Congressmen Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Peter Welch (D-VT). The legislation, which currently has 100 bipartisan cosponsors, would extend The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 until FY 2020 and reauthorize Brand USA.

HOTEL INDUSTRY SUPPORTS IFA’S LEGAL CHALLENGE ON SEATTLE WAGE LAW FRANCHISE PROVISION

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 on today’s filing of a lawsuit by the International Franchise Association (IFA) challenging the franchise provisions of the recently-enacted wage increase in the City of Seattle:

AH&LA TAPS SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL TO DIRECT PUBLIC RELATIONS INITIATIVES

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) announces the appointment of Rosanna Maietta as senior vice president and department head of communications and public relations. In this role, Maietta will drive the strategic planning for all of the association's internal and external communications and strengthen outreach to mainstream, trade, and political outlets.

AH&LA UNVEILS NEW LOOK

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) has adopted a new graphic look to better reflect its new dynamism and focus. The change is a timely illustration of the association's new operating model that immediately affords the entire industry greater representation in its advocacy efforts.

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STUDY OF EXTREME LOCAL WAGE INITIATIVES REVEALS SIGNIFICANT CONSEQUENCES FOR MAIN STREET HOTELS AND AMERICAN WORKERS

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) and the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) today released a groundbreaking new national study on the impacts of extreme local wage initiatives on the U.S. hotel industry and small businesses across the country.

HOTEL INDUSTRY COMMENTS ON U.S. SUPREME COURT NLRB RULING

Washington, D.C. ( June 26, 2014) - 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 in response to today's announcement by the United States Supreme Court that the Justices have denied the appeal of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the case NLRB v. Noel Canning:

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