WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 29, 2025) – More than two million hotel employees pursue the American dream every day through positions in hotels throughout the country. On September 1, we honor them with National Hotel Employee Day, recognizing the vital role they play in an industry essential to the U.S. economy as well as to the communities they serve. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 15, 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 concerning the decision by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to keep government per diem rates flat in FY2026.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 11, 2025) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the leading voice representing all segments of the hotel industry, today announced its strong support for the White House’s creation of a federal task force to prepare for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Kat Fonda serves as the Vice President of Federal Government Affairs at the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), where she advocates for the hotel industry on federal legislative and regulatory issues. In her role, Kat engages with Congress, the White House, and federal agencies on a wide range of priorities - from labor and employment policy to immigration, travel, and tourism - helping to shape a policy environment that supports a dynamic and evolving hospitality sector.

WASHINGTON (July 4, 2025) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the leading voice representing all segments of the hotel industry, today issued the following statement from Rosanna Maietta, the organization’s President & CEO, concerning President Trump’s signing of the historic “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”

WASHINGTON (July 3, 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, on the inclusion of key tax provisions in the U.S. House and Senate-passed Budget Reconciliation package that are critical to the hospitality industry.