AHLA Announces New Board Leadership Team, Taps Davidson Hospitality Group CEO & President Thom Geshay as Chair
Washington, D.C. (June 1, 2026) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the largest hotel association in America, today announced new leadership for its Board of Directors, naming Thom Geshay, Davidson Hospitality Group CEO & President, as Chair. Jon Stanner, Summit Hotel Properties President & CEO, and Jolyon Bulley, IHG Hotels & Resorts CEO of the Americas, will serve as Vice Chair and Secretary/Treasurer, respectively, effective July 1, 2026.
Travel Industry Calls for DHS to Avoid Travel Chaos
WASHINGTON – The undersigned organizations, representing airports, airlines, hotels and other business and consumer stakeholders, today urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to avoid actions that would significantly reduce Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations at U.S. airport Ports of Entry. The groups warned that disruptions at major international gateway airports would have nationwide consequences, negatively affecting travelers, businesses, supply chains, and airport operations across the country.
AHLA Statement on Proposed Shut Down of Customs and Immigration Processing at Major Cities
WASHINGTON DC (May 27, 2026) — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), today issued the following statement on the proposal from the Department of Homeland Security to halt customs processing in sanctuary city airports:
AHLA Statement on Passage of the Los Angeles Minimum Wage Amendments
LOS ANGELES, C.A. (May 19, 2026) — Rosanna Maietta, President & CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), today issued the following statement after the Los Angeles City Council voted to approve amendments to the city’s hotel minimum wage law enacted in 2025:
Hoteliers Urge Congress: Act Now on Workforce Challenges, Certainty for Small Businesses, and Bolstered Travel Demand
Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2026) – More than 300 hotel owners, operators, general managers, and suppliers travelled to Washington this week to urge congressional leaders about the need to support and strengthen the hotel industry which provides billions of dollars in economic activity to communities across America. American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) members voiced the industry’s top concerns regarding the mounting challenges that continue to impact U.S. hospitality – from regulatory uncertainty around franchising to staffing shortages and rising operating costs.