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More Than 75 Hospitality Groups Urge Senate Passage of Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act
AHLA | March 21, 2024
WASHINGTON (March 21, 2024) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the International Franchise Association (IFA), the National Restaurant Association, and the U.S. Travel Association joined dozens of hospitality groups in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urging Senate passage of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024). Additionally, leaders from AHLA, IFA, National Restaurant Association, and U.S. Travel issued the below statements regarding the bipartisan bill, which passed the House in January. “This bill would extend critical...
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Receives $12.2 Million Contract to Strengthen, Grow, and Diversify Hospitality Industry Apprent
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) | July 31, 2023
Multi-year contract is the largest in NRAEF history. Watch this video to learn about NRAEF apprenticeship programs. Washington, DC – July 31, 2023 – The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) has been awarded a five-year $12.2 million contract by the U.S. Department of Labor to grow its Hospitality Sector Registered Apprenticeship (HSRA) program by 5,000 participants. The award is the largest in NRAEF history and affirms its commitment to building a diverse hospitality workforce. With a special focus on addressing barriers to historically underrepresented populations, the HSRA program will...
National Restaurant Association® Recognizes the 2017 Kitchen Innovations® (KI) Award Recipients
National Restaurant Association | February 24, 2017
(Chicago; February 24, 2017)—The National Restaurant Association® announces the recipients of the 2017 Kitchen Innovations (KI) Awards, honoring forward-thinking equipment and technologies that increase efficiencies and productivity for back-of-the-house operations and benefit restaurant operators. Each recipient and their product will be showcased in the interactive Kitchen Innovations Pavilion at the 2017 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, held from May 20-23 in Chicago at McCormick Place. "The engineers and inventors who develop these KI Award innovations work tirelessly to solve the challenges of...
National Restaurant Association, American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute Combine Forces to Focus on the Future of Hospitality
the National Restaurant Association | November 14, 2016
Partnership Enhances Hospitality Training and Certification Capabilities Washington D.C. – November 14, 2016 – The National Restaurant Association (NRA) and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today announced a partnership for the largest foodservice trade association in the world to acquire the training business assets and products of the American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute (AHLEI). Currently owned by AHLA, AHLEI is recognized as the training and certifying body for the hospitality industry. Given the nature of the hospitality industry and the intrinsic sharing that goes on between...
AH&LA & National Restaurant Association Join Forces on Pressing Issues Facing Hospitality Industry
the American Hotel & Lodging Association | April 7, 2015
Partnership to Display Strength of the Hospitality Industry to Capitol Hill McConnell to Address Attendees (Washington, D.C.), April 7, 2015 - For the first time, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) and the National Restaurant Association (NRA) will join forces and bring together 1,000 stakeholders from the lodging and restaurant industries for a joint Washington hospitality Hill day. The partnership, announced today, will focus on raising awareness with lawmakers about the strength of the lodging and restaurant industries and showcase the meaningful impact hospitality has on job creation and our nation's economy. ...