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AHLA President Lugar Highlights Hotel Industry Economic Impact on Nation’s Cities at U.S. Conference of Mayors
American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) | January 24, 2018
Pledges to Partner with Mayors on Economic Development, Workforce WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 24, 2018 – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) president and CEO Katherine Lugar today pledged to partner with U.S. mayors to strengthen communities, build a modern, dynamic workforce, and give travelers world-class experiences in their cities. Speaking at the U.S. Conference of Mayors' (USCM) annual winter meeting in Washington, D.C., Lugar highlighted the hotel industry's contributions to local economies and workforce development. "From small and independent hotels to the global hotel brands to real estate owners, our i...
Survey of Mayors Reveals Hotel Industry is Vital to Local Economies
AHLA | January 18, 2017
USCM, AHLA Release Results Of Nationwide Survey Of Mayors On Hotels Industry January 18, 2017 – Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today released the results of a survey of mayors across the nation that shows the valuable partnerships hotels and the travel sector have with cities from coast to coast, serving as critical components to local economics, career opportunities, community development, tax revenue, and growth. The survey reveals mayors' perspectives on the tourism, hotel and lodging industry in their respective cities and resulted in respo...
