Washington, D.C. (September 12, 2018) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) kicked off their two-day 2018 Legislative Action Summit (LAS) on September 12 as nearly 400 hoteliers from across the country gather to meet with their lawmakers on Capitol Hill. During the summit, hoteliers will discuss the strength of the lodging industry, issues affecting it, and its significant impact on communities around the country.

Noblesville, IN – (August 14, 2018) – U.S. Rep. Susan W. Brooks (IN-5) today toured the Embassy Suites Noblesville as part of the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AHLA) “Heart of the House” hotel tour program to meet with hotel employees in her district and see firsthand the career opportunities in the lodging industry.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina – August 15, 2018 – U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC-5) today toured the Kimpton Cardinal Hotel as part of the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AHLA) “Heart of the House” hotel tour program, which connects members of Congress with local hoteliers and employees in their congressional district. This allows congressional leaders the opportunity to hear directly from hotel employees about the industry’s impact on the local community and workforce development efforts.

Washington, D.C. (August 9, 2018) — The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation(AHLEF), the philanthropic arm of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), today announced $1.3 million was awarded via 420 scholarships this year – the highest amount ever awarded to students seeking a career in the hospitality industry. More than 70 percent of scholarship recipients are women, and more than one-third of the total recipients are minority students.

Washington, DC (July 19, 2018) - The American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Katherine Lugar and hotel industry employees today joined President Donald Trump and representatives from more than a dozen companies and associations at the White House to announce a workforce initiative to provide enhanced apprenticeship and work-based learning programs, focusing on continuing education and on-the-job training. 
 

Los Angeles, CA (July 19, 2018) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AHLEF), in partnership with the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA), Hotel Association of Los Angeles and Grads of Life, a national nonprofit, today celebrated the first graduating class of 27 local youth who received training in a hospitality industry program with local community-based organizations LeadersUp and iFoster.

New York, NY (July 18, 2018) - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) president and CEO Katherine Lugar today issued the following statement in response to new short-term rental legislation passed unanimously by the New York City Council to bring strong platform accountability to the home sharing market:
 

San Diego, CA (July 17, 2018) - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) president and CEO Katherine Lugar today issued the following statement in response to the short-term rental ordinance approved by the San Diego City Council, which restricts short-term rentals to a host’s primary residence only.

Independence, Ohio – July 2, 2018 – U.S. Representative David Joyce (R-Ohio 14) last week toured the SpringHill Suites Cleveland Independence as part of the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AHLA) “Heart of the House” hotel tour program to meet with hotel employees and see firsthand the career opportunities in the hotel industry.