hotel safety
AHLA Response to Veto: Arizona Governor Puts Hotel Workers at Risk
AHLA | April 21, 2023
WASHINGTON (April 21, 2023) – American Hotel & Lodging Association President & CEO Chip Rogers released the following statement after Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed an important hotel employee safety bill - Arizona House Bill 2379. “We are disappointed that Gov. Hobbs vetoed an important hotel employee safety bill – HB 2379,” said AHLA President & CEO Chip Rogers. “At its core, this bill was about keeping hotel employees safe. It would have prevented the government from requiring Arizona hotels to house the homeless right next to paying guests without necessary wraparound social services.” “At the Ameri...
Traveling for Work as a Woman Is Less Safe Than Traveling as a Man Say 71% of Women Business Travelers in Global Survey
World Travel Protection | March 7, 2023
Women more likely to take measures to protect their safety during business travel 31% don’t travel or go out on their own at night 46% stay in close touch with family and friends so their whereabouts are known 1 in 10 have experienced negative incident, ranging from minor theft to assault This International Women’s Day (8 March) a global survey of business travellers reveals that seven in ten (71%) women business travellers say travelling for work as a woman is less safe than travelling as a man. The Opinium survey of 2,000 business travellers in Australia, Canada, United States and United Kingdom, commissioned by World...
React Mobile to Showcase Hospitality’s Most Responsive, Reliable, and Self-Managing Panic Button Solution at Washington State Hospitality Conference
React Mobile | November 8, 2022
Members of the Washington Hospitality Assn. and students at Washington State University will come together next week to learn, connect, and network with peers, identify trends, and see the latest technologies that ensure the best guest and staff experiences; Visit React Mobile at Table 13 SEATTLE, Nov. 8, 2022 — Next week members of the Washington Hospitality Assn. (WHA) will convene in Ruston, Wash., to attend the Washington State Hospitality Conference, the first co-produced event of the WHA and Washington State University. To be held November 17 at the Silver Cloud Hotel Tacoma Point Ruston Waterfront, attendees will learn from the e...
Will Your Hotel Pass Its Next QA Inspection? Not Likely if Employee Safety Devices Are Not in Play
John Stachowiak | May 24, 2022
Hotels have just seven months to comply with AHLA’s 5-Star Promise; Having a contract in place with a panic button provider may tip the scales in your favor By John Stachowiak Like it or not, when a hotel’s next Quality Assurance Inspection rolls around, Employee Safety Device (ESD) compliance will now be part of the checklist if the property is managed or franchised by one of the 60 hotel companies that made a pledge to the AHLA’s 5-Star Promise initiative. That means if the hotel has not equipped certain associates with an emergency alert device or panic button platform by the time the brand inspector shows up, chances are likely ...
Why Human Trafficking Is Booming – And How Hoteliers Can Stop This Trend
TraknProtect | February 1, 2022
By Parminder Batra As of 2020, the International Labor Organization and Walk Free Foundation estimated that 24.9 million people are victims of human trafficking across both private industries and state-imposed forced labor per year. Of that bone-chilling number, 30% of the global human trafficking victims are children, and 49% of all victims of international trafficking are women. There is simply no denying it – human trafficking is a worldwide issue that cannot, and should not, be ignored. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the human trafficking epidemic. As stay-at-home orders were issued around the world, t...
“Generation Clean” Is a Driving Force Along the Evolving Traveler Journey
Amadeus | November 16, 2020
Hospitality leaders that identify “Generation Clean” as an engine for formulating marketing and operational strategies will be best positioned for success in a COVID-19 era. Hoteliers around the globe prepare to enter the holiday season and the new year with continued uncertainty. Paradigm shifts in travel due to the health crisis have affected guest expectations, requiring hoteliers to rethink operational procedures and communications. Although no one has all the answers, we know one thing for sure - safety and cleanliness continue to be the top consideration and potential barrier to travel. Hotels that best position their mark...
10 Reasons Why Panic Buttons Are a Must-Have Hotel Technology for 2021 and Beyond
Robb Monkman | October 13, 2020
As hoteliers complete their budgets for the new year, it’s critical that they add industry safety standard technology to their priority list By Robb Monkman With the sweeping implementation of new safety standards and legislations, hoteliers are quickly shifting focus towards employee protection. Recent world events have led to a notable development of a new employee safety culture in hotels and protecting those working alone in guestrooms or other remote areas who frequently find themselves in vulnerable, risk-oriented situations needs to take precedence. Hospitality is an industry focused on the guest experience, but more attent...
ALICE Releases Free Hotel Preventative Maintenance Checklist
ALICE | August 25, 2020
New York, NY - ALICE, the hospitality industry’s leading hotel management and operations platform, has just published a free hotel preventative maintenance checklist for hoteliers. With more than 15 checklists in the downloadable document, hoteliers can easily print and start using them today. The comprehensive document, the second in a series of hotel checklists, includes preventative maintenance checklists for daily walk-throughs, guest rooms, public areas, and large pieces of equipment (elevators, HVAC systems, fitness equipment, etc.). As hotels resume operations after periods of low occupancy or temporary closures, saving on capital...
