Joe Ritchie serves as the Senior Vice President of Financial Operations for AHLA. In this role, Joe provides lead financial support and oversights to AHLA and its related entities. Working closely with AHLA’s Senior Leadership Team and Board.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 4, 2025) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the AHLA Foundation, and The BHN Group/Northstar Travel Group today announced that Mit Shah, CEO of Noble Investment Group, will be the recipient of the 2026 Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award. The honor recognizes exemplary leaders who advance positive societal change across the lodging industry and the communities it serves. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 29, 2025) -- Rosanna Maietta, President & CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), today announced the appointment of Brett Horton as Chief Advocacy Officer. For the past decade, Horton has served as Chief of Staff to U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA).

DENVER (Oct. 28, 2025) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) today announced the recipients of the 2025 HTNG TechOvation and AHLA Tech Acceleration Awards – two prestigious technology awards recognizing excellence and innovation in hospitality technology.  

DENVER (Oct. 27, 2025) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced its 2025 General Managers of the Year Awards during The Hospitality Show in Denver, Colorado. The awards recognized general managers going above and beyond for their guests and employees. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 22, 2025) – More than 30 industry associations representing hotels across the country today sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate urging them to end the government shutdown.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 30, 2025) -- Half of U.S. adults plan to travel overnight for leisure before the end of the year, and nearly one-third (31%) of employed adults expect to travel overnight for business, according to a new survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult.

Hotels remain the top lodging choice for both leisure (44%) and business travelers (63%), with nearly four in five hotel guests planning to stay at midscale or higher-end properties.