During the height of Regionals season, AAHOA has recently hosted several incredibly successful Regional Conferences & Trade Shows. The Florida, Georgia, and Northeast Regional Conferences & Trade Shows all took place within less than two weeks of each other, but the attendee numbers were strong, and PAC donations were generous. 

 

Nearly 1,000 AAHOA Members attended these three regionals combined, and almost $100,000 in PAC donations were collected across these three events. Furthermore, members had the chance to earn their certificate onsite for the BEST Inhospitable to Human Trafficking Training, sponsored by AAHOA.

 

Thanks to the amazing dedication of the Regional Directors and Ambassadors, these Regional Conferences & Trade Shows consistently set the bar high for other similar industry events. With a plethora of educational resources, networking opportunities, vendor options, and chances to hear from elected officials whom AAHOA has fostered relationships with, AAHOA Regionals are simply unbeatable.

 

Check out the full Regional Conference & Trade Show schedule here, so you can plan on attending one or more and be a part of the excitement, passion, and community. 

 

AAHOA’s newest Chairman, Bharat Patel, and Immediate Past Chairman (2022-2023), Neal Patel, sat down for a conversation with Asian Hospitality as part of its Leadership Series.
 
“On the cusp of his transition to chairman of AAHOA, Bharat Patel was ready to take the reins of the association at a time when it was embroiled in a conflict with several large hotel companies over its support for franchise reform. Bharat sat down with his predecessor Nishant “Neal” Patel to talk with Asian Hospitality for our Leadership Series to discuss the situation and his plans for the future of the association.”
 
Read more here.
Watch the interview here.

Earlier this week, AAHOA President & CEO Laura Lee Blake was featured on the Modern Hotelier podcast, hosted by Steve Carran and David Millili.

 

The podcast episode, titled "Always Striving for Bigger & Better at AAHOA," provided Blake the opportunity to share her insights on how the hospitality industry can utilize technology to fill the space caused by the labor shortage that continues to plague hoteliers.

 

"How can robotics make a difference? Maybe using robots to deliver room service, or using robots to vacuum the floors," Blake said.

 

To listen to the full episode and view other episodes by The Modern Hotelier, click here.

 

Last month, on May 23, Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals (HFTP) held a complimentary webinar for all industry stakeholders. This exchange was part of a deepening partnership between the associations with a shared pursuit to advance the hospitality environment to the benefit of their members and the overall industry.

 

The webinar, titled "U.S. Legislative Updates from AAHOA," addressed AAHOA's initiatives on the U.S. Federal level, as well as state and local government levels.

 

Blake also covered policy recommendations that address the industry's labor shortage and SBA loan limits. In addition, she discussed how AAHOA works with states on STRs, OTA, evictions, and human trafficking awareness training and prevention. HFTP offers a robust Virtual Education program for its members, hosting between two to four hour-long sessions a month on a variety of topics of interest to its stakeholders.

 

You can watch the recording of the webinar here.

 

 

 

 

 

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With costs continuing to rise, more travelers are staying home as discretionary spending appears to be slowing for the first time this year.
(Source: The Washington Post)

To boost revenue and adapt to ever-changing guest preferences, forward-thinking hotels are implementing cutting-edge technology solutions, including mobile check-in, contactless payments, in-room voice-controlled devices, and more.
(Source: HospitalityNet)

Though it's hardly a new phenomenon, hoteliers continue to struggle to fill vacant positions, and the industry at large is taking greater interest in lobbying for immigration-friendly legislation to help fill their ranks.
(Source: DRG News)

Truist Securities reports, “Overall U.S. RevPAR was -1.2% y/y for the week ending 6/10/2023, per STR, below the prior week's result of -1.0%, and below the trailing 10-week average of +2.7%. Vs. 2019, RevPAR was +10.0%, above the prior week’s result of -3.5%, but below the trailing 10-week average of +11.1%. The y/y comparison was clean with no holiday shifts. We see continued evidence of difficult comps for summer leisure travel which is most evident in high-end resorts and in the lowest-priced hotels (Economy and some Independents). Upscale RevPAR: +2.4% y/y and +5.2% vs. 2019; Upper Midscale RevPAR: +1.1% y/y and +9.9% vs. 2019.”
For more, read the full report here, read the China/Europe report here, and read the RevPAR monitor here.