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CHLA Hospitality Foundation Awards $175,000 for 62 College Scholarships
California Hotel & Lodging Association Hospitality Foundation | August 14, 2024
Funds propel students seeking long careers in hotels, tourism and culinary arts SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 14, 2024 -- Sixty-two students pursing hospitality, tourism and culinary arts degrees at 14 California colleges and universities have been awarded more than $175,000 in scholarships by the California Hotel & Lodging Association Hospitality Foundation. The CHLAHF scholarships support the education of students who have indicated their dedication toward developing long careers that are focused on all aspects of hospitality. "These students have the potential to redefine the lodging industry in exciting new ways,'' said Michae...
California Hotel Law’s Fourth Edition a Comprehensive, User-Friendly Guide
California Hotel & Lodging Association | July 30, 2024
CHLA's legal resource now published digitally; to stay current on pressing issues facing hotels SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 30, 2024 -- The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) today released its fourth edition of California Hotel Law, a comprehensive legal guide essential for navigating the complexities of California's lodging sector. This latest edition addresses the rapidly evolving legal landscape with easy-to-understand language on current statutes, regulations and judicial decisions that impact hotel operations. Crafted over three years by CHLA's Member Legal Advisor, Jim Abrams, the interactive guide features 18 det...
CHLA Highlights Excellence at 2023 Stars of the Industry Awards
The California Hotel and Lodging Association | December 4, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) honored eleven hospitality leaders and four outstanding properties today during its annual Stars of the Industry Awards. “Congratulations to our 2023 winners and nominees who embody the spirit of hospitality and help make California a global industry leader,” said Lynn S. Mohrfeld, President & CEO of CHLA. “Your dedication serves as a reminder that our industry thrives when all of us are engaged and committed to excellence on a local level.” Hundreds of exemplary employees and properties were nominated by California hospitality leaders for the 2023 awa...
Angelenos Protecting Hospitality Launches Campaign Against Ballot Initiative That Would Force Hotels to House Homeless People Next to Paying Guests
Angelenos Protecting Hospitality | October 19, 2023
LOS ANGELES (Oct. 19, 2023) – Today, Angelenos Protecting Hospitality (APH) officially launched. APH is the lead group that will work with Los Angeles voters and stakeholders to defeat a ballot initiative that would force all hotels in the city to house homeless people next to paying guests. Los Angeles residents are set to vote in March 2024 on whether to require all local hotels to house homeless people next to paying guests as part of a measure proposed by Unite Here, a labor union that represents LA-area hotel workers. If the initiative passes, LA would become the first city in American history to force hotels to house homeless peo...
CHLA Partners With Adesso Capital to Expedite Relief Funds for Hotels
California Hotel & Lodging Association | April 20, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 20, 2023-- The California Hotel & Lodging Association, which represents the state's 6,000 hotels and their 238,000 employees, is partnering with Adesso Capital to assist lodging owners with expediting federal relief funds for operating capital, payroll, inventory, or other expenses. With this partnership, California hotels can work with Adesso to file for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), a tax credit available to businesses that suffered reduced operating capacities or loss of revenue from COVID-19 restrictions. The credit stems from payroll taxes paid in previous years and offers up to $26,000 back per W-...
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 Presents Advocacy Award to Bijal Patel
AAHOA | August 12, 2021
Bijal Patel, Chairman of the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) for 2020 – 2021, has won AAHOA’s prestigious Political Forum Award for Advocacy. Presented during AAHOA’s 2021 national convention held in Dallas last week, the award recognizes Patel for guiding numerous successful advocacy initiatives on behalf of hotel owners during “the year of the pandemic.” “Government officials have a more profound impact than ever on the bottom line of hotel owners,” said Patel in accepting the award. “Our advocacy activities focus on making sure that hoteliers are helped more and harmed less by the decisions of legi...
CHLA Forms “Issues PAC” As Legislative & Regulatory Rapid Response Team
The California Hotel & Lodging Association | April 28, 2021
The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) has formed an “issues PAC” under the leadership of Alpesh Jivan, CHA, to serve as a rapid-response team for proposed legislation or regulations affecting hoteliers in the state. “This new entity is a direct result of our association’s success in defeating the Proposition 15 initiative that was on the ballot last November and would have dramatically increased business property taxes in California,” explained Bijal Patel, CHA, Chairman of CHLA. “We were part of a coalition that effectively and impressively mobilized state-wide in a fast, proactive, coordinated way on behalf...
