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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 29, 2025) – More than two million hotel employees pursue the American dream every day through positions in hotels throughout the country.

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Washington, D.C. – November 16, 2017 – “We applaud the House of Representatives for passing this important legislation that will greatly benefit Americans and strengthen the economy,” said AHLA president and CEO Katherine Lugar.

Baltimore, MD – November 16, 2017 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Senior Vice President of Career Development Shelly Weir joined Maryland Secretary of Labor Kelly Schulz, Grads of Life Principal Elyse Rosenblum and loc
Hotel Industry Teams Up With World Wildlife Fund And The Rockefeller Foundation To Reduce Food Waste
New York, New York – (November 13, 2017) – Today, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, unveil results from a set of projects demonstrating innovative strategies aimed
Washington, D.C. (November 9, 2017) – As tax reform legislation moves through Congress, a new economic impact study found that tax cuts could generate $131.7 billion in economic activity for hotels and related industries over the next 10 years.
Washington, D.C. – November 2, 2017 – President and CEO Katherine Lugar of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) issued the following statement with today’s release of the tax reform plan from Congress.

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Washington, D.C. – (October 16, 2017) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) is pleased to announce its president and CEO, Katherine G.