AH&LA-Council of Inns & Suites

07/24/2013

There is still hope....according to J.D. Power Reports, Hotel Guest Satisfaction at a Seven-Year High following two years of declines.

07/03/2013

Happy Birthday America! I extend the best wishes to all of you and your families to enjoy our nations' birthday! Enjoy the festivities, your family and friends and stay safe!

07/02/2013

VICTORY: Latest news on the OTA tax debate......Court Rules Online Travel Companies Must Pay Taxes On Hotel Rooms Sold in Chicago. I'm sure more will follow now

06/07/2013

The June board of directors meeting and special meeting of members marks a historic milestone in AH&LA’s history when members will vote on a new member model that give brands, owners, management companies, and REITs a larger role, ensures that a majority of the U.S. lodging properties are association members, and creates a sustainable funding model and a platform of broader engagement. Your participation is crucial! If you cannot make the June meeting in Denver, please make your vote count through AH&LA's proxy (http://www.ahla.com/proxy/)

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06/03/2013

Its the official start to Hurricane Season. Are you prepared? Please share any tips for your hotel

05/30/2013

A big THANK YOU to Marlene Colucci, EVP for Public Policy for AH&LA for all that you have done for the hospitality industry. We wish you the best of success with your future endeavors

05/28/2013

Rest in Peace John Q. Hammons...thank you for dedicating your life to the hotel & lodging industry. You were an icon and honored with numerous lifetime achievement awards. You will be truly missed

05/21/2013

While our prayers and sympathy go out to everyone affected by the terrible storms in Oklahoma this week, we want to advise all of our members in Oklahoma that the State’s Emergency Price Stabilization Act is in effect in certain counties. Under this anti-price gouging law, you may not increase your hotel rates more than 10% above the rates you were charging before the emergency occurred. The counties presently covered are Caddo, Cleveland, Comanche, Creek, Garfield, Grant, Greer, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Pawnee, Payne and Pottawatomie. Please note that Oklahoma’s Attorney General is expected to be particularly concerned with the hotel industry violating this law, so we urge you to take this seriously

05/09/2013

Congratulations to Trudy Rautio, president/CEO of Carlson, who has been appointed to the US Dept of Commerce Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB).

04/16/2013

Farewell to Joe McInerney...thank you for everything that you've done with AH&LA...you will be truly missed.

04/15/2013

Thoughts and prayers going out to the runners, spectators, medical staff and law enforcement of the Boston Marathon!

04/15/2013

Happy Tax Day.

I'm headed out west tomorrow to the Hotel Technology Forum in Las Vegas....are any of my fellow Council members going?