The 2018 Young Professional Hoteliers Conference will be held in Houston, TX on June 21-22 in conjunction with HITEC. Young professional attendees will have the opportunity to experience two days of interactive activities, keynote speakers, and professional development. Plus, AAHOA members who register and attend the Young Professional Hoteliers Conference will receive FREE admittance to the HITEC Trade Show. Click here to learn more.

Join AAHOA in observing National Travel & Tourism Week by traveling to Washington, D.C. for the 2018 Spring National Advocacy Conference. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet face-to-face with your elected representatives in Congress. Your unique knowledge of AAHOA and the hospitality industry is vital for educating our lawmakers on the issues that impact our industry. We encourage you, as a hard-working hotelier and community leader, to take advantage of this chance to engage with lawmakers and make your voice heard. Click here to register.

Debbie Lasko won the special election to fill the vacancy in Arizona's 8th Congressional District. AAHOA supported her candidacy because of her long track record of supporting pro-growth policies that help create jobs. She has demonstrated an understanding of Arizona's small business owners' needs, and we are confident that she will represent the interests of job creators in Washington.

Town halls are a great opportunity to build your professional network and to learn more about the AAHOA programs and resources available to help you strengthen every aspect of your business. Coming up soon:

May 10 - Northwest Town Hall - Portland, Ore.
May 15 - Southeast Texas Town Hall - Houston, Texas
May 15 - South Carolina Town Hall - Charleston, SC
May 30 - AAHOA and OHLA Joint Spring Seminar and State Fire Marshal Training - Dayton, Ohio
May 31 - AAHOA and OHLA Joint Spring Seminar and State Fire Marshal Training - Akron, Ohio 

Join us for the regional meeting closest to you for industry-leading education and access to the top vendors in the hospitality industry.

May 22 - North Pacific Regional Meeting - San Jose, Calif.
May 24 - South Pacific Regional Meeting - Anaheim, Calif.
May 30 - Southwest-Albuquerque Regional Meeting - Albuquerque, NM 

A charity golf tournament will be held on May 31 in conjunction with the Southwest-Albuquerque Regional Meeting. Proceeds from the event will go to support pediatric cancer research and the Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico. 

Young professional hoteliers from across the country will gather in Washington, D.C. on May 7-8 to meet with RLH Corporation executives. Attendees will hear from RLH Corp on the history of the brand, current pipeline, brand development, future of the company, and more. The event is limited to the first 50 registrants. Click here to register.

Throughout the year, AAHOA members will meet with state legislators to continue discussions on issues impacting our industry. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet face-to-face with your local lawmakers. Join us at the event closest to you. The next three are:

May 10 - New Jersey State Lobby Day
June 5 - Pennsylvania Legislative Day
June 5 - North Carolina State Legislative Day

AAHOA members now receive exclusive access to salary information for positions specific to limited/select service hotels. The semi-annual report includes salary information for positions including general manager, front desk manager, sales representatives, housekeeping, and more for all 20 AAHOA regions, aggregated by state. In addition to the reported average wages, the report provides the starting wages for each position. Click here to view the December 2017 report

Upcoming Webinars – May 2018

May 1 – Enhance Your Hotel Assets with CBRE Forecasting & Benchmarking Tools
May 2 – 2018 Spring National Advocacy Conference
May 10 – Tweet All You Want, But Don't Be a Twit: Social Media Risks and Best Practices

Check out the AAHOA HOTEL OWNERS ACADEMY^TM to view over a hundred past webinars and other educational resources.

The following courses will be offered this year:

July 31- August 1 – Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (Dallas, Texas)
August 8- 9 – Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (Detroit, Mich.)
October 10-11 – Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (Oklahoma City, Ok.)

For more info contact Clint W. Hodges at chodges@hodgeswardelliott.com

AAHOA has joined with the University of Houston Conrad Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management (UH) to offer AAHOA Scholarship. AAHOA will contribute a total of $125,000 to UH over a five-year period, beginning in 2016. The contributions will be matched by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, creating a $250,000 fund to be named the AAHOA Student Assistantship & Scholarship Endowment. To find out more about the qualifications or how to apply, please click here.

Hotels around the nation are joining the farm-to-table movement and growing fresh fruits and vegetables on their hotel properties. These hotels offer fresh food at their properties, which attracts guests who value quality.  (Source: CNN)