Tina Patel, Co-Principal and Chief Financial Officer of Promise Hotels, today testified before Congress on behalf of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), highlighting how the franchise model helps small business owners grow locally while operating under nationally trusted brands.

ATLANTA (January 22, 2026) – Today, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and State Senator Shawn Still (R-District 48) joined leading hotel and hospitality professionals at the Georgia State House to reaffirm their commitment to preventing human trafficking.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 20, 2026) — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the largest hotel association in America, today announced its 2026 officers, Executive Committee, and Board of Directors, a list that includes some of the most respected and influential names in the hotel industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 31, 2025) -- On December 31, 2025, the Trump Administration announced the release of 35,000 supplemental H-2B visas. Rosanna Maietta, President and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, made the following statement:

[Washington, D.C., December 19, 2025] — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the trade association that advocates for every segment of the hotel industry, has become the latest trade association to join the U.S. Food Waste Pact (Pact), a joint initiative led by ReFED and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to reduce food waste across the food system.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 17, 2025) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the leading voice representing all segments of the hotel industry, today issued the following statement from President & CEO Rosanna Maietta regarding the introduction of the American Franchise Act in the Senate.