HFTP® Acquires Leading Hospitality Industry Brands: Hospitality Upgrade, Hotel-Online, The CIO Summit and The Executive Vendor Summit
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LA $25 Wage Proposal Puts Politics Over Policy, Say CHLA, AAHOA, HALA
April 13, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 13, 2023 -- The $25 an hour minimum wage proposed today by Los Angeles City Council Member Curren Price is a short-sighted, industry-specific mandate for political gain, that ignores accepted living wage policies and far less pay for teachers and city workers. "Why is it that city leaders push onerous financial burdens on our still fragile hospitality community, without demanding similar pay for Los Angeles teachers and city staff?" said Lynn S. Mohrfeld, President and CEO of the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA). "It is proposals like these that have led to the city's reputation as a diffic...
AAHOA Holds All-California Hoteliers’ Meeting as Part of AAHOACON23
AAHOA | April 13, 2023
LOS ANGELES, Ca., Apr. 13 – On the first day of the 2023 Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) Convention & Trade Show, the association hosted a meeting for California Hoteliers in which they heard from a Los Angeles Deputy Mayor and several law enforcement leaders. AAHOACON23 is taking place in Los Angeles, and AAHOA is offering a multitude of educational offerings to the more than 7,000 attendees of the annual Convention and Trade Show this week. The conference kicked off with the All-California Hotelier’s meeting, which focused on occupancy agreements with hotels, operations, budget, and targeted acquisitions. AAH...
The Pennsylvania State University’s Emma Carlson and Kara Booth Win 2022 Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA) Student Case Competition
HAMA | April 13, 2023
Students Provided Insights Into “After Effects of COVID-19: Labor Challenges" STATE COLLEGE, Pa., April 13, 2023—Officials of the Hospitality Asset Managers Association (“HAMA”) today announced that the 4th year students Emma Carlson and Kara Booth of The Pennsylvania State University were selected as the 2022 winners of the Seventeenth Annual HAMA Student Case Competition. The PSU team was chosen from a select field of top hotel schools. Student teams researched and prepared a case study from a list of topics that currently impact the hotel industry, including: Inflation and the rising cost of labor and raw materials ...
AAHOA Announces New Foundation to Support Disaster Relief, Charitable Initiatives Across the Country
AAHOA | April 12, 2023
LOS ANGELES, Ca., Apr. 12 – On the opening day of the 2023 Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) Convention & Trade Show, the association announced the launch of the AAHOA Charitable Foundation. Forming later this year as an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the AAHOA Charitable Foundation will aim to support humanity, providing disaster relief, educational scholarships, and grants, charitable initiatives for worthy causes, and humanitarian aid. “I can think of no better way to conclude my chairmanship of AAHOA than by launching the AAHOA Charitable Foundation,” said outgoing Chairman Nishant (Neal) Patel. “AAH...
LA Hotels Honor Top Employees at Inaugural “Stars” Awards
Hotel Association of Los Angeles | April 10, 2023
LOS ANGELES – April 10, 2023 – Six hospitality professionals and two properties exemplifying the best of the Los Angeles hotel community were named Stars of the Industry Award winners Wednesday night during the Hotel Association of Los Angeles’ inaugural ceremony before an audience of hotel, business, and civic leaders. “Our Stars so deserve this recognition as they are outstanding people whose dedication to excellence is at the heart of what we do,” said Heather Rozman, HALA President & CEO. “The winners exemplify the indomitable spirit of service in our industry that has never wavered, and this year is welcoming what may...
HFTP and Hospitality Upgrade Expand Partnership With Event Management Agreement
Hospitality Upgrade | April 10, 2023
Launching with last week’s highly successful Executive Vendor Summit, the long-time partners will coordinate the annual Hospitality Upgrade CIO Summit and Executive Vendor Summit, powered by HFTP AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (April 10, 2023) – Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) has finalized an event management agreement with longtime partner Hospitality Upgrade to help coordinate the annual Executive Vendor Summit and CIO Summit, founded by Hospitality Upgrade in 2002. This agreement kicked off with the 2023 Executive Vendor Summit, which was held last week at The Loews Hotel in New Orleans, La. from March 29–3...
Slowing Travel Job Growth Signals Concern for Peak Summer Season
U.S. Travel Association | April 10, 2023
U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics March Employment report, which saw the overall economy add 236,000 jobs in March (the lowest monthly gain since December 2020), while the leisure and hospitality sector added 72,000 jobs—well under the average monthly gain of 95,000 over the prior six months: “The drop-off in leisure and hospitality hiring reported today is a concern as our industry prepares for the busy summer season and the need to fill 1.5 million open jobs in this sector. “An adequately resourced travel workforce is essential to meeting deman...
What Opportunities Will You Find at Meet the Money?
Jim Butler | April 6, 2023
By Jim Butler and the Global Hospitality Group The energy is building as we prepare for Meet the Money’s return in May! Our registrants can look forward to an exciting conference structured around networking, dealmaking, and gathering insight from the industry’s best minds. There are plenty of opportunities in today’s hospitality industry for those seeking them, and Meet the Money is an ideal place to start looking. Who will you meet, and what possibilities will you find? Hotel owners, operators, developers, lenders and investors will come together at this year’s conference to build networks, resolve challenges, find financin...
IHG Partners With Steps to Employ People With Disabilities in Thailand
IHG Hotels & Resorts | April 6, 2023
Bangkok, Thailand – 6 April 2023: IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is proud to announce a landmark partnership with Steps – an organisation that empowers employers to realise the potential of neurodivergent people. Starting this year, the collaboration will prepare five IHG hotels in Bangkok to be ‘disability inclusion ready’. The hotels taking part will follow a wide-ranging programme that includes workplace accessibility plans and consultations, disability training, empowerment of inclusivity champions, recruitment and onboarding of disability employees, and the setting up of an inclusive e...
Canadian Resort and Travel Association (CRTA) Podcast Drops
CRTA | April 6, 2023
TORONTO, CANADA-- (April 6, 2023) Canadian Resort and Travel Association (CRTA), the industry-based trade association dedicated to furthering Vacation Ownership in Canada and throughout the world, announced the release of the first podcast in a series of interviews with CRTA Board Members. CRTA’s membership base consists of Resorts, Timeshares, Vacation Clubs, Developers, HOAs, Exchange Companies, Management Companies, Financial Servicing Companies, Resale Companies, Marketing Companies, Suppliers as well as other Industry Associations and Professionals who offer their services within the industry. The first podcast features Gae...
U.S. Travel’s IPW Trade Show on Track to Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
U.S. Travel Association | April 5, 2023
The number of international buyers and media attending U.S. Travel's IPW in San Antonio (May 20-24) has returned to pre-pandemic levels—with several notable markets surpassing 2019 counts—a prime opportunity to boost the critically important U.S. inbound travel market. “Given the incredible early interest and confirmed registrations from our key global inbound buyers and media, IPW will be the main arena for building back international travel to the United States,” said Malcolm Smith, IPW general manager and U.S. Travel Association senior vice president of business development. “This can’t-miss event, coming to first-time hos...
HITEC Toronto 2023: An Event for Technology and Culture Lovers
Alan Young | April 4, 2023
By Alan Young From Little Italy to Chinatown, there's something for everyone in this global, culture-rich host city In case you missed it – the countdown to HITEC 2023 has officially begun. From June 26th to 29th, hospitality technology vendors and industry leaders will descend upon the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to explore the latest and greatest in hospitality technology and new, innovative ideas to transform the industry. As the highly-anticipated event inches closer in our calendars, attendees will begin to solidify their plans for the time they will spend at HITEC, not only within the walls of the conference but in the city ...
Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Hotel Case
AHLA | April 3, 2023
WASHINGTON (April 3, 2023) – After the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would hear the case of Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, American Hotel & Lodging Association President & CEO Chip Rogers released the following statement. “The Supreme Court’s decision to hear this case is welcome news for AHLA members,” said AHLA President & CEO Chip Rogers. “Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer is all about frivolous lawsuits brought by litigants alleging harm by hotels they have no intention of ever visiting. The justices have a chance to put a stop to this abuse of our legal system, and we are hopeful they will make the right c...
With Summer Travel on the Horizon, 7 in 10 Americans Are Ready to Roam Despite Economic Challenges
MMGY Global | March 31, 2023
MMGY Global survey observes decrease in overall travel intent but also notable upticks in trip frequency, international trips and planned spending With the spring break travel season in full swing for most Americans, new research by MMGY Travel Intelligence suggests that U.S. travel intentions may be softening somewhat overall. According to the latest edition of the research firm’s 2023 Portrait of American Travelers®study released today, 7 in 10 U.S. adults plan to take a vacation in the next 12 months. While still a strong majority at 70%, the figure is down from 73% in October and down significantly from 86% a year ago. “Any so...
H&LA’s Takeaways From the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference
Adam Zarczynski | March 31, 2023
By Adam Zarczynski, CHIA H&LA’s Adam Zarczynski attended the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference in Atlanta in March. Here are some key highlights from the conference: Optimism could be found, although many leaders cautioned the industry is still facing significant challenges. While hotels continue to achieve strong KPI’s in many markets, inflation and high interest rates have slowed down the construction pipeline in recent months. Additionally, hotel sales activity has also been impacted as sellers continue to search for strong returns and buyers are looking to acquire assets at lower prices due to the issues with financing. O...
Hunter Hotel Investment Conference: Revenue Strategy Panel Recap
Stephanie Smith | March 30, 2023
By Stephanie Smith Our team at Cogwheel Marketing attended the 2023 annual Hunter Hotel Investment Conference for a consecutive year and we wanted to be sure to share with our network the 10 Key Takeaways we extracted after packing in 3 days of education, collaboration and relationship building with hotel industry experts. The Hunter Hotel Investment Conference welcomed attendees to Atlanta in March 2023. The revenue strategy panel included: Isaac Collazo (Moderator) of STR Alex Cisneros of Red Roof Inn Casi Johnson of M3 Kate Burda of Kate Burda and Company Sarah Williams of Intermountain Hotels 10 Key Takeaways...
Vaccine Mandate Repeal Will Boost Travel, U.S. Economy
U.S. Travel Association | March 30, 2023
WASHINGTON (March 30, 2023)—U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate’s passage of H.J. Res. 7, a bill to terminate the federal COVID-19 emergency declaration ahead of its May 11 expiration date: “Today’s bipartisan action by Congress to lift the vaccine requirement for travel to the U.S. eases a significant entry barrier for many global travelers that will move our country forward. “To further increase global competitiveness, the Biden administration must set a goal to reduce wait times to 21 days for U.S. visitor visas, which still exceed a year in our top 10 vi...
California Lodging Investment Conference [CLIC] Completes Successful Sixth Annual Event
[CLIC] | March 29, 2023
ANAHEIM, Cali., March 29, 2023—Officials of the California Lodging Investment Conference [CLIC], the only hospitality conference focused on the California hotel market, today announced the successful conclusion and follow-up survey results for its sixth annual event held at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif. With over 250 attendees, the opening reception followed by a one-day event hosted multiple panels led by industry experts discussing the California hotel real estate market in depth. “This year's event gathered California’s top hotel owners, developers, operators, consultants and industry leaders to what has becom...
Singleton Employees in the Hotel Industry
PolyU’s School of Hotel and Tourism Management | March 29, 2023
Many organisations take pride in their ability to offer a rich variety of supportive programmes for employees with families. However, the growing number of single childless people in the workforce, especially members of Generations Y and Z, rarely benefit from equivalent perks or policies. Does the hospitality industry care about single childless employees? Curious as to whether organisational support can benefit hotels and their employees, Dr Xiaolin (Crystal) Shi of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and her co-author quizzed hotel employees in China about their experiences. The fruits ...
Agilysys to Share Insights on Importance of High-Tech, High Return Hospitality™ During Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention 2023
Agilysys | March 28, 2023
Agilysys’ Tribal Casino Resorts Leader, Ryan Carrier, Will Present During Labor Shortage Session ALPHARETTA, GA — March 28, 2023 — Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of hospitality software solutions that help properties achieve High Return Hospitality™, will be speaking at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention, the largest gathering of tribal leaders and casino executives in the country. From March 27-30 at the San Diego Convention Center, attendees will gather to learn, interact and exchange industry-specific ideas and celebrate the Indian gaming industry’s cultural success, strength and self...
Meet the Money 2023 Program Now Available!
Jim Butler | March 27, 2023
By Jim Butler and The Global Hospitality Group Hotel Lawyers | Authors of www.HotelLawBlog.com The Meet the Money program is now available on MeetTheMoney.com – take a look and see who’s speaking and what topics they’ll be exploring. Meet the Money speakers don’t just come to the conference to share their perspectives; they also come to network with attendees. You can develop relationships, explore partnerships and ask questions one-on-one with our expert panelists and presenters, setting up opportunities that will take you through 2023 and beyond. This year’s program will include: • Investment boot camps covering d...
The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Where Women Made History
Historic Hotels of America® | March 27, 2023
Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for promoting and celebrating authentic historic hotels, is proud to announce The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Where Women Made History list. The written histories of historic hotels are largely records of the men who built, bought, visited, and made history at these hotels. In the United States, most historic hotels were built in eras when it was uncommon, even considered immoral, for a single woman to stay at a popular hotel without a female companion or family member. When travel became easier in the 19th century with the widespread u...
Hunter Conference Takeaways – A Well-Performing Hotel Industry Lives Through a Tough Financing Environment
Rod Clough | March 27, 2023
By Rod Clough With contributions by Eric Guerrero, Neil Flavin, Brian Bisema, Marc Greeley, James Rebullida, and Brett Testa Another exceptional Hunter Conference is in the rearview mirror, with much thanks to Lee Hunter and his team, as well as the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, for pulling off a terrific event. Never a dull moment in the hotel industry, which is why many of us never leave the sector, with attendees having such varied opinions on how this year may play out. The Industry’s Performance Continues Its Upward Climb Early 2023 comparisons continue to look favorable, due in large part to the early weeks of 2022 ...
Hospitality Technology in the Spotlight:: HITEC Is a Time for Tech Vendors to Shine
Alan Young | March 23, 2023
Leading the charge toward that future at industry's most influential event in Toronto, from June 26th to 29th By Alan Young, Hospitality Industry Advisor, College Professor, and Co-Founder of Puzzle Partner With more than 50 years under its belt, HITEC is something of a household name in the hospitality industry. Produced by HFTP, HITEC reigns supreme as the world’s largest hospitality technology conference, attracting thousands of industry leaders and technology innovators to its stage each year. This year, the highly anticipated showcase and networking event will be taking place in Toronto, ON from June 26th to 29th and will, as a...
