Today, AAHOA members from across the country are meeting at the G6 Hospitality corporate office in Carrollton, TX. Motel 6 and Studio 6 executives will share exciting information about their brands, the future, exciting new concepts, and more. Click here to view and register for upcoming brand development days.
AAHOA has partnered with CH&LA to host two of the
hospitality industry’s largest events in California with busy trade shows,
extensive industry updates, and education for today’s hoteliers. Join us in San
Jose on May 22 and Anaheim on May 24. Click here to view dates for all upcoming
AAHOA regional meetings.
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This past week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
considered rulemaking to address the standard for determining
joint-employer status. AAHOA President & CEO Chip Rogers stated, "AAHOA members are encouraged by this first step towards rectifying one of the most egregious and disastrous actions ever taken by the NLRB." Read the full statement here.
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Due to a scheduling conflict, the AAHOA Development Day at La Quinta has been rescheduled to Friday, October 5. Attendees will have the chance to hear from La Quinta executives on the history of the brand, development, architecture, design and construction, brand management, the future of the company, and more. There is still plenty of time to register, but don't wait until it's sold out!
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Competition is tougher than ever before, but not all hotels operate with a property level sales person. This 1-day workshop is designed to help hoteliers understand how to foster a sales-focused culture which creates an "everybody sells" mindset and hear best practices to capitalize on incoming inquiries. Space is limited to the first 60 registrants. Click here to learn more.
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Earlier this month, AAHOA partnered with Polaris to offer FREE Human Trafficking Awareness Training exclusively for AAHOA members and their staffs. Those who complete the training will earn a certificate, which may satisfy state and/or local training requirements. Click here to learn more and enroll.
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May 23 – Green Roofs: A Beautiful, Sustainable and Profitable Addition to Your Hotel
May 24 – Effective Sales Questions: The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How
May 30 – Lessons Learned in Valuing, Marketing, and Selling Your Hotel
May 31 – Ditch the Drops: Pool Testing Made Easy
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As SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
reports, "Last week was a decent clean comp (ex-hurricane impact). Most of the
gains were ADR driven (+3.5%). The strongest days of the week were midweek
(Monday to Wednesday RevPAR at +5-6% suggesting decent corporate travel)." For more, read the full report. The April Lodging Margin Monitor is also available for review.
AAHOA partners with SunTrust Robinson Humphrey (STRH) to
provide access to comprehensive analysis of current economic and market
metrics for the hospitality industry. STRH is a leading, full-service
corporate and investment bank dedicated to helping its customers
successfully manage and grow their companies through a comprehensive
range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, financing
and investment solutions.
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Hilton's midscale hotel brand, Tru by Hilton, rolled out an enhanced prototype unveiling new design elements to guest rooms and public spaces. The updated prototype is changing the game in the midscale hotel category, and hopes to enhance the guest experience by doing so. (Source: Tru Hilton Global Media Center)
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Tourism numbers dropped after Mexico City was hit eight months ago. Boutique hotel owners are now uniting together to help boost the tourism industry. "We have a beautiful hotel, but there are a lot of hotels like us that are fighting for the market. I thought that if we came together as a group, we could promote ourselves and be more powerful." (Source: AFAR)
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Tech experts studying the hospitality industry predicted the eventual wide-spread use of the cloud-based solutions. Hoteliers are paying close attention to their own property management systems and incorporating cloud solutions to boost performance. (Source: hospitalitynet)
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