Washington, D.C. – July 17, 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 on the Department of Homeland Security announcement to expand up to 15,000 additional H-2B temporary, seasonal guest worker visas available this fiscal year due to irreparable harm of the inability to employ American workers.

Washington, D.C., (July 12, 2017) – Online travel agencies (OTAs) intentionally modify and reorder search results based on commission fees, creating bias on their websites and ultimately costing consumers choice and value, according to a report released today by Professor Benjamin Edelman of the Harvard Business School.

Lincolnshire, Illinois – July 10, 2017 – U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) toured the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort today to meet with employees and see firsthand how the hotel industry plays an integral role in Illinois’ 10th district and beyond. The tour is part of the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AHLA) “Heart of the House” hotel tour program, which connects members of Congress with local hoteliers and employees in their congressional district.

Washington, D.C. – June 21, 2017 – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Katherine Lugar issued the following statement on the announcement today that Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly will commit to expanding the number of H-2B seasonal guest worker visas available this fiscal year, which help small and seasonal businesses to meet their peak season workforce demands.

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Washington, D.C., (June 14, 2017) – Every 60 seconds, Americans make 500 hotel bookings online. And new research reveals that online scams and fraudulent sites are on the rise. In 2015, just six percent of American travelers reported having booked on what they believed was a hotel’s official website, only to find they had booked on a fraudulent site – websites that use a variety of marketing tactics to mimic hotel websites but are not, in fact, affiliated with the hotel.

Washington, D.C. – (June 7, 2017) - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced the appointment of Amanda Franks as Vice President of Campaign Communications. Franks is a veteran communications and political affairs professional, having spent her career assisting elected officials and organizations with strategic policy planning and message development.  

WASHINGTON D.C. (May 23, 2017) - “Travel and tourism is a critical driver of the U.S. economy, generating $2.3 trillion in economic output and responsible for one in nine American jobs. That's why we are concerned that the Administration’s budget proposal eliminates federal funding for Brand USA, a public-private partnership that has been a catalyst responsible for driving more than 4.3 million incremental international visitors to the U.S. and supports thousands of American jobs,” said Katherine Lugar, AHLA president and CEO.