Washington, D.C. (March 4, 2015) - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole national association representing all segments of the 1.8 million-employee lodging industry, today welcomed Senate passage of legislation to overturn the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB's) recent ambush elections rule. This rulemaking currently limits the rights of both employees and employers in the hotel industry and others, and jeopardizes businesses' ability to continue growing and creating jobs. 

Ed Walter, president and CEO of Host Hotels & Resorts and a member of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), will testify this morning before the Senate Banking Committee on the need to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIA).

More than a dozen members of the Main Street Patent Coalition (MSPC) participated in a patent reform discussion at the White House today including representatives from the restaurant, retail, credit union, and realtor industries across the country. The MSPC represents hundreds of thousands of small businesses united against a common enemy and in support of a common cause. Today's event was a valuable opportunity for these main street businesses to discuss the damage patent trolls are doing and the tools they need to fight back.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) has named the 2014 board of directors. All members are new to the board of directors, which is comprised solely of C-level lodging executives representing the full scope of the lodging sector, including brands, owners and REITs, management companies, independents, and state associations. The AH&LA board meets twice yearly to discuss a broad range of industry and association-related issues.

Carlson and the Carlson Family Foundation donated $25,000 to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF), giving a great kickoff to the 2014 Annual Giving Campaign. This is Carlson's fifth consecutive year donating at the highest level.

Today leading trade associations representing the merchant and financial services industries announced a new cybersecurity partnership. The partnership will focus on exploring paths to increased information sharing, better card security technology, and maintaining the trust of customers.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole association representing all segments of the 1.8 million-employee lodging industry, will hold its 17th annual Legislative Action Summit (LAS) on April 1-2 at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole national association representing all segments of the 1.8 million-employee lodging industry, issued the following statement following the announcement of the delay in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) employer mandate for mid-sized businesses of fewer than 100 employees, as well as modifications to the mandate for larger employers:

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole national association representing all segments of the 1.8 million-employee lodging industry, issued the following statement in advance of today's markup of The Save American Workers Act (H.R. 2575) by the House Ways and Means Committee:

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole national association representing all segments of the 1.8 million-employee lodging industry, issued the following statement on the draft immigration reform principles offered today by House Republican leadership: