American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President & CEO Chip Rogers is speaking out today after the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposal to increase the minimum salary threshold for employees to qualify as salaried executive, administrative, and professional employees.
An arbitrator ruled that Choice Hotels International Inc. is liable to a Franchisee hotel owner for three breach-of-contract claims by finding that Choice Hotels violated terms of its own franchise agreements, including promising volume discounts for products and services for the benefit of Franchisees that Choice Hotels never negotiated or delivered.
The per diem guidelines announced today govern reimbursement for federal employees’ lodging and meals expenses for official government travel and include a $9 increase to the continental United States (CONUS) lodging rate as well as large increases in rates in many non-standard areas (NSAs).
UKHospitality Responds to July U.K. Inflation Numbers
The American Hotel & Lodging Association, in partnership with the Hawai‘i Hotel Alliance, is working with the State of Hawai‘i to support relief efforts in West Maui following devastating wildfires fueled by Hurricane Dora.
Despite concerns for worker safety, negative impact on tourism, Unite Here is fighting to house people experiencing homelessness next to paying guests
'We would also urge flexibility on loan repayments, including extension to terms, options to move to interest-only payments or delay altogether, and flexible arrangements from HMRC for tax payments.'
'The Hotel Fees Transparency Act is an important bill that will create a single standard for mandatory fee display across the entire lodging ecosystem – from hotels to online travel agencies, metasearch sites, and short-term rental platforms'
The program is designed to help area hospitality sales, marketing and revenue-management professionals prepare their plans and budgets for 2024. Moderator will be Jennifer Hill, Kalibri Labs vice president of commercial strategy.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President & CEO Chip Rogers spoke out yesterday in support of the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act, which was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas).
The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), offered input about how transportation infrastructure can create a solid foundation for promoting and sustaining long-distance travel and tourism, in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Request for Comment on the National Travel and Tourism Infrastructure Strategic Plan (NTTISP).
'The rate of inflation reducing more than expected is good news for hospitality businesses, but it remains the case that food and energy costs are incredibly high. '
After careful review and conducting in-depth interviews, the HFTP nominating committee - comprising past HFTP Global past presidents, advisory council chairs and chapter presidents - has selected the HFTP members who will replace the outgoing directors of the HFTP Global Board.
UNWTO further strengthened its cooperation with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean as it brought together public and private sector leaders to advance investments in the tourism sector.
The Returning Worker Exemption language passed yesterday (33-25) in the FY’24 Homeland Security markup in the Appropriations Committee.
In an historic first, the world’s two leading Travel & Tourism organisations representing the global public and private sectors agreed to work together across a number of key objectives.
Eligibility changes protect loans to tens of thousands of hotels
Steve Cassidy, Managing Director, Hilton UK & Ireland, will take over as Chair this week from Steve Richards, CEO of Parkdean Resorts, who moves to President
A1958 passed the General Assembly Thursday, and is still pending in the state Senate
Responding to the publication of legal migration figures last week, UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said: 'If there is one thing evident from today’s figures, it’s that the immigration system is not working effectively for businesses.'
It’s encouraging that we have seen a more substantial drop in the overall rate of inflation, but it is worrying that food and drink inflation remains stubbornly high.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the International Food and Beverage Technology Association (IFBTA) last week announced a new strategic partnership that will more closely align the two associations to benefit their respective members and advance technology within the hospitality and foodservice industries.
A recent poll of franchisees – owners of hotels, restaurants, retail stores, and other small businesses – revealed highly concerning data about the status of current franchise relationships and the need for increased fairness across all industries.
'Loan repayment is not the only price pressure businesses face, with the sector now in a period of peak energy pain. Urgent action is needed from Government to bring costs down, particularly on energy, and more needs to be done to assist businesses in their pandemic debt.'
NYC Mayor Eric Adams delivered keynote remarks; honorees include Jonathan M. Tish, Daniel Boulud & Arash Azarbarzin