WASHINGTON (January 13, 2016) – A new report released today by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) — the sole national association representing all segments of the nearly 2 million-employee U.S. lodging industry— and WageWatch—an industry compensation leader—shows that jobs in the hotel industry lead quickly to upper management positions, providing long-term careers with high job satisfaction levels. Click here to view the full report.

WASHINGTON (January 12, 2016) – President and CEO Katherine Lugar of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) issued this statement following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address:

WASHINGTON (January 11, 2016) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) along with the Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association, Asian American Hotel Owners Association, and several of America’s leading hotel companies are urging Maryland lawmakers to override a decision by the governor and close an important tax loophole. 

WASHINGTON (January 7, 2016) – The Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) today announced finalists for the prestigious ALIS Awards. Among these finalists are executives and companies who are responsible for the most influential hotel industry deals in 2015.

The winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 26th, during the ALIS conference, which runs from January 25-27 at the JW Marriott and Microsoft Theater at L.A. LIVE. Nominees for the awards are evaluated based on outstanding business performance in various industry sectors.

WASHINGTON (December 15, 2015) - Distinctive Hospitality Group (DHG) and Lou and Mark Carrier contributed $5,000 to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) 2015 Annual Giving Campaign. This is their first gift to AH&LEF Annual Giving Campaign at the six diamond level.

WASHINGTON (December 11, 2015) - Burba Hotel Network (BHN) has contributed $5,000 to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundations (AH&LEF) 2015 Annual Giving Campaign. This is BHNs third gift to AH&LEF at the six-diamond level.

WASHINGTON (December 8, 2015) - Nancy Johnson, CHA, past chair of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), donated $5,000 for the fourth consecutive year to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) Annual Giving Campaign. Johnson, an AH&LEF board member, has been a supporter of the Foundation and its Annual Giving Campaign for more than a decade.

WASHINGTON (December 3, 2015) - "Kirk Kinsell, President and CEO of Loews Hotels, contributed $5,000 to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) 2015 Annual Giving Campaign. The Annual Giving Campaign is the Foundations yearly key fundraiser that supports its core missions, including providing scholarships to hospitality management students, funding important research in areas such as room tax, energy management, and ADA requirements, and promoting hospitality as a career of choice and workforce development initiatives.

WASHINGTON (November 19, 2015) - “The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) today released a new Lodging Industry Trends report that underscores the industry's steady pace of job creation, community development and increased tourism and travel across the United States. The latest figures show the hotel industry added more than 30,000 new hotel jobs and more than 100,000 new travel-related jobs, marking a record fifth year of consecutive job creation. Further, salaries are up six percent.

WASHINGTON (November 9, 2015) - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole national association representing all segments of the 1.9 million-employee lodging industry, today announced new additions to its 2016 Board of Directors. The Board represents all sectors of the lodging industry, including brands, owners and REITS, management companies, independents, and state associations.