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AHLA Welcomes New AAHOA Board Members, Officers
AHLA | April 9, 2024
WASHINGTON (April 9, 2024) – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Interim President & CEO Kevin Carey released the following statement today after the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) finalized its new roster of board members and officers. “Congratulations to AAHOA on its 35th anniversary and to its new board and officer team on a successful convention and leadership elections,” said AHLA Interim President & CEO Kevin Carey. “This dedicated group of leaders will play a vital role in driving innovation and future growth while advancing the economic success story of the AAHOA community and a...
AAHOACON23 Breaks Various Records in AAHOA History
AAHOA | April 20, 2023
ATLANTA, Ga., Apr. 20 – The 2023 Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) Convention & Trade Show in Los Angeles last week broke various records in the association’s history. AAHOA, the largest hotel owners association in the world, hosted its annual Convention & Trade Show, AAHOACON, with nearly 8,000 attendees at the Los Angeles Convention Center for what is dubbed the “Super Bowl” of hospitality events. There were 20+ education sessions, 500+ exhibiting companies, an immersive do-it-yourself product demo experience, top-level keynote speakers, and four networking events, including the Welcome Reception at the w...
Bharat Patel Becomes Newest Chairman of AAHOA
AAHOA | April 17, 2023
LOS ANGELES, Ca., Apr. 17 – Florida hotelier Bharat Patel, CHO, CHIA, is the new Chairman of AAHOA’s Board of Directors. Patel became chairman at the conclusion of the 2023 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show in Los Angeles, Ca., which set a record level of booth sales for the Trade Show, making it the largest in AAHOA history. “I am honored to serve America’s hotel owners as the newest AAHOA Chairman,” Patel said. “Like the theme from AAHOACON23, I look forward to honoring the past and creating a bolder future by working with AAHOA’s nearly 20,000 Members to ensure we reestablish strong partnerships with our state association...
AAHOA Announces New Secretary and Board Members at AAHOACON23
AAHOA | April 17, 2023
LOS ANGELES, Ca., Apr. 17 – Rahul Patel of Bradenton, Florida, is the new AAHOA Secretary. Patel is the Proprietor of Wisdom Group, LLC. AAHOA Members also elected the following ten members to the Board of Directors: Arkansas Regional Director: Danny (Chintu) Patel Florida Regional Director: Chetan (Chris) Patel Georgia Regional Director: Vikesh (Vik) Zaver Greater Los Angeles Area Regional Director: Naresh (ND) Bhakta North Central Regional Director: Bhavesh N. Patel North Pacific Regional Director: Ankit Panchal North Texas Regional Director: Dhiren Masters Director at Large Western Division: Nalin (Neil) Pate...
Virdee Wins Annual Tech Pitch Competition at 2023 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show
AAHOA | April 17, 2023
LOS ANGELES, Ca., Apr. 17 – Virdee is taking home the top prize in the AAHOA Tech Pitch Competition, Co-Powered by HFTP A panel of five judges with expertise in technology and hospitality chose Virdee’s guest experience technology platform from a field of eight finalists. Virdee Virtual Reception Software is aimed at helping properties become more efficient. Whether it’s to help front-of-house staffing, provide guests with their keys, or help them pay for their stay, their goal is to free up staff in a way that allows them to deliver a true guest experience. The competition is designed to help identify and elevate companies with i...
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...
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...
AAHOA Announces Largest Trade Show in 34-Year History
AAHOA | February 9, 2023
ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 9 – The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), the largest hotel owners association in the world with nearly 20,000 members, announced today that it has already secured a record level of booth sales for the Trade Show at AAHOACON23, April 11-14, 2023, making it the largest in AAHOA history. The 2019 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show, AAHOA’s previous biggest show to date, which celebrated the association’s 30-year anniversary, totaled 77,500 square feet of exhibit space. This year, with many weeks remaining for industry partners to secure space, AAHOACON23 already sits at 81,900 square feet of sold exhib...
