New York, NY (November 10, 2014) The following remarks were made by Interstate Hotels and Resorts CEO Jim Abrahamson at AH&LA's Fall Conference Industry Leadership Dinner on Sunday night:
Remarks, as prepared.
"Thank you Katherine for that warm welcome and most of all your outstanding leadership and the impact you and your team have made since joining AH&LA a short 18 months ago¦.and good evening to all of you.
New York, NY (November 10, 2014) - Jim Abrahamson, CHA, CEO, Interstate Hotels & Resorts, today assumed the role of chair of the board of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) for 2015 and 2016 during the organization's annual Meeting of the Members in New York.
Washington, D.C. (November 7, 2014) - The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF), the not-for-profit affiliate of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), awarded 338 scholarships totaling $558,000 through its 10 scholarship programs this year.
Washington, D.C. (November 6, 2014) - In the wake of the midterm elections, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), along with more than 80 other hotel industry groups including hotel brands, management companies, real estate investment trusts (REITs), owners and state hotel associations, called on the House of Representatives to get back to work and pass the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) in a letter sent to House leadership.
Washington, D.C. (November 5, 2014) - President and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) Katherine Lugar issued the following statement regarding the results from the midterm elections:
Washington, D.C. (October 16, 2014) - The San Diego County Registrar recently announced that enough signatures have been gathered and certified to stop the ordinance from being implemented, beginning the process of overturning the City Council's short-sighted vote to raise the minimum wage and forcing a referendum on the issue.
Washington, D.C. (October 16, 2014) - U.S. Representative Patrick Murphy (FL-18) today toured the DoubleTree Palm Beach Gardens as part of the American Hotel and Lodging Association's (AH&LA's) Heart of House hotel tour. The behind-the-scenes property tour provided Rep. Murphy an opportunity to discuss issues of job growth and career building in the hotel industry with staff and their employers, and to hear from them about issues they care about.
San Antonio, TX (October 6, 2014) - U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today toured Grand Hyatt San Antonio to hear from employees directly how boosting trade, travel and tourism will foster continued economic growth in the area. The Grand Hyatt San Antonio is not only one of San Antonio's premier hotels located along the famed San Antonio Riverwalk but is also a driver for job growth in the area.
Washington, D.C. (October 1, 2014) - After the Los Angeles City Council approved a precedent-setting, discriminatory measure that increases the minimum wage to $15.37 only for hotels, the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA) today unveiled steps to fight the proposed ordinance. The hotel industry made the announcement in conjunction with the City Council's final vote today to approve the measure.
Harry Javer, president, The Conference Bureau and co-founder, The Lodging Conference, and his wife Elizabeth Wolff contributed $5,000 to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation's (AH&LEF) 2014 Annual Giving Campaign. The Annual Giving Campaign is the Foundation's yearly fundraiser that supports its core missions, including providing scholarships to hospitality management students, funding important research in areas such as room tax and ADA requirements, as well as workforce development initiatives and promoting hospitality as a career of choice.