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AHLA Foundation Announces 2024 Board of Trustees
The AHLA Foundation | March 20, 2024
WASHINGTON (March 20, 2024) – AHLA Foundation, the charitable arm of the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA), today announced its 2024 officers and Board of Trustees, further diversifying the board’s representation of industry segments. Julienne Smith, Chief Development Officer, Americas at IHG Hotels & Resorts was appointed Chair of the Board, succeeding RLJ Lodging Trust Chief Operating Officer and EVP Tom Bardenett. Bardenett will remain on the 2024 Board as Immediate Past Chair, serving with President and Global Head of Hilton Supply Management Anu Saxena, as the board’s Vice Chair and Summit Hotel Properties Pres...
The Lodging Conference Is Tracking for a Great Turnout This September
THE LODGING CONFERENCE | April 8, 2021
New York - April 8, 2021 - With six months still to go, The 26th Annual Lodging Conference in Phoenix is tracking for an excellent turnout. The annual event, which attracts the top hotel owners and operators from around the country, was canceled last year because of the pandemic but demand for this September's event is very promising according to conference founder Harry Javer. "It's still early, but we already have 800+ hotel company executives signed up and rooms at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort are practically sold out. With vaccinations rolling out, and air travel picking up rapidly, we are expecting to have a great event ...
HSMAI Foundation Hosts First-Ever Human Resources Roundtable During 2019 Lodging Conference
THE HSMAI FOUNDATION | October 22, 2019
Mclean, Va. -- October 22, 2019 -- The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation recently hosted its first-ever Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Executive Roundtable during The Lodging Conference, held in Phoenix, AZ last month. The goal of the roundtable was to bring together top hiring professionals in hospitality to discuss grassroots strategies to improve talent acquisition and retention in the hospitality industry. Participants included hospitality industry executives from Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Omni Hotel & Resorts, Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Hotels, Wynn Resorts, CoralT...
A Look Ahead – The Lodging Conference 2019
Andrew Hazelton | September 18, 2019
By Andrew Hazelton and Matt Peterson Later this month the 25th Annual Lodging Conference will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona, an event that historically caps off the “conference year” for many in the hotel business. It is a time to reconnect with industry friends and colleagues, but it also gives us a few days to pause and reflect on the past year and speculate on the year to come. Heading into the event there are a number of agenda items that pique our interest, so let’s dive in. The State of the Union: Like many of those attending, we have a high level of curiosity as to how key leaders and economic experts feel about the ge...
Lodging Econometrics’ Patrick H. Ford Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at The Phoenix Lodging Conference
Lodging Econometrics (LE) | October 5, 2018
October 5, 2018 – PORTSMOUTH, NH - Patrick H. Ford, Chairman, CEO, and Founder of Lodging Econometrics (LE) and New England Hotel Realty (NEHR) of Portsmouth, NH, has received the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award for the hospitality industry, which was presented at The Arizona Biltmore on September 25, 2018. The Lodging Conference's founder and producer, Harry Javer and hospitality veteran Michael A. Leven, chairman and CEO of Georgia Aquarium, presented the award to Ford. Nearly two thousand industry members were in attendance at this year's conference. The prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual who ha...
Lodging Econometrics’ Patrick H. Ford to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 24th Annual “The Lodging Conference” in Phoenix This September
Lodging Econometrics | July 10, 2018
Phoenix, AZ July 10, 2018—Harry Javer, Producer and Founder of The Lodging Conference, one of the industry's leading events for Hotel Owners, CEO's and Deal Makers, announced today that Patrick H. Ford, Chairman, CEO, and Founder of Lodging Econometrics (LE) and New England Hotel Realty (NEHR), has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award. The award will be presented at The Lodging Conference on September 25, 2018. The prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has provided outstanding, life-long contributions to the hospitality industry. Past recipients include Minaz Abji,...
Key Takeaways: Lodging Conference
J. Carter Allen | November 15, 2017
By J. Carter Allen Economic Outlook – Baring political and geopolitical uncertainty, the economy is anticipated to continue to expand by 2.5% to 3.0% annually for the next two years. Lodging Fundamentals – Demand continues to outpace supply, a relationship that is forecast to change in 2018. New Supply – The supply pipeline continues to grow, but remains well below the peak set in 2008. Brand Growth – Brand companies continue to look for opportunities to increase scale in order to provide consumers with more options, which present both opportunities for new development and concerns over market saturation for owne...
Barnhill to Lead Think Tank at The Lodging Conference Highlighting the Advantages of Going Independent
InnSuites Hospitality Trust | October 19, 2017
Panel experts from Grace Hospitality Group, Hersha Hospitality Management, Trust Hospitality and Westroc Hospitality will discuss the opportunities and challenges of operating independent Phoenix (October 19, 2017) – Hoteliers attending The Lodging Conference Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa here will have the opportunity to partake in a discussion centering on the opportunities and challenges of operating as an independent hotel at this point in the cycle. In a Think Tank titled: "Independent Hotels - Making a Success of Going It Alone," moderator Pamela Barnhill will address a panel of experts to discuss...
