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Hotel Association of Los Angeles Recognizes Industry’s Brightest Stars
the Hotel Association of Los Angeles | April 11, 2024
HALA President & CEO Dr. Jackie Filla and KTLA's Wendy Burch pose with the 2024 HALA Stars of the Industry Awards winners. LOS ANGELES, CA – (April 11, 2024) —The Hotel Association of Los Angeles (HALA) celebrated the best and brightest of the industry Tuesday night at the second annual HALA Stars of the Industry Awards. Wendy Burch, KTLA’s star veteran reporter, MCed the dinner gala at the Omni Los Angeles with her unique flair, announcing awards from Best Housekeeper to Best General Manager. Across all roles, winners were recognized for hard work, dedication, going beyond their normal duties, and—most importantly—supporting ...
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...
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...
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...
