Hotelier Weekly
July 14, 2022
Legendary Capital

AAHOA News
  
On Monday, July 11, AAHOA announced the promotion of Heather Carnes to EVP, Communications and Chief Strategy Officer, and the hiring of Phelps Hope as its new EVP, Operations and Chief Development Officer.
 
Following the announcement of Laura Lee Blake being named as AAHOA President & CEO in May 2022, these advancements further underscore the association’s aggressive and ambitious plans for the future, which include identifying and securing key leaders to carry out its strategic plan.
  
From July 13-15, NABHOOD (National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers) is hosting its 26th Annual International African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show. Founded by Dr. Andy Ingraham, NABHOOD helps increase the number of African-Americans developing, managing, operating and owning hotels, and their best resource to help accomplish these goals is the annual international summit.
 
AAHOA President & CEO Laura Lee Blake, Chairman Neal Patel, Vice Chairman Bharat Patel, and Immediate Past Chair Vinay Patel will all be speaking along with Andy Ingraham during the AAHOA Town Hall meeting on Thursday (today), July 14, from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
 
NABHOOD and AAHOA have had a long-standing relationship and strategic alliance, and we are proud to continue our work with them.
 
For more information about the event, click here.
  
Alpesh Jivan has been appointed as the new North Pacific Regional Director. Jivan succeeds Kamalesh (KP) Patel, who previously held the position before being elected as the 2022-2023 AAHOA Secretary.
 
AAHOA is excited to have Jivan on the Board of Directors, and look forward to seeing what he will accomplish and contribute during his tenure.
 
  
As we are approaching the Arkansas Regional Conference & Trade Show on Tuesday, July 26, this year's event is shaping up to be a fantastic opportunity to connect with local hoteliers, vendors, and a variety of political leaders. Governor of Arkansas Asa Hutchinson, Secretary of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Stacy Hurst, and the Mayor of Little Rock Frank Scott, Jr. will all be speaking at the regional event.
 
To have such prominent political leaders from the area is a testament to how important and impactful every regional is for AAHOA Members. We strongly encourage all members to attend the regional event in their area, if they have not already. We have 14 regionald taking place through the remainder of the year, so be sure to sign up! For more information on the 2022 regionals, click here.
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Charter Communications Operating, LLC
Featured Content
  
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Ascentium Capital , LLC
Events and Happenings
  
July is gearing up to be yet another busy month for AAHOA! Check out our lineup of events coming your way. Make plans to join us by registering today. (All times are local.)
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Metro25 of Detroit Inc
In the Market
  
Truist Securities reports, “Last week’s RevPAR was up against a +107.6% comparable result in 2021 vs. +88.9% in the prior week. On a 3-year run-rate (vs. 2019), RevPAR was -1.1% vs. +23.1% in the prior week’s 3-year run-rate. Upscale RevPAR: +6.8% y/y and -12.4% over 3 years; Upper Midscale RevPAR: +0.0% y/y and -3.4% over 3 years. As we anticipated, last week was a tougher comp following the 7/4 calendar shift. Over the last three weeks, rounding out the holiday impacts, U.S. RevPAR vs. 2019 averaged +11.4% with Transient +12.2% and Group +10.7%.”

For more, read the full report here, and read the China/Europe report here.
Red Lion Hotel Corp - Sonesta
Karcher North America
Featured Club Blue Member
  
HBO, the oldest and most award-winning premium channel in the U.S., is offering AAHOA Members the chance to earn money back. Members get a rebate of $9 per room (5-year contract) or $7 per room (3-or 4-year contract) when they add or renew HBO at their properties. Click here today to complete the rebate form and get started.
Featured Platinum/Silver Member
  
PMC Commercial Trust offers conventional and SBA loan programs for the acquisition, refinancing, renovation and construction of businesses with commercial real estate throughout the country as principal lenders. PMC has been granted Preferred Lender (PLP) status from the SBA, which allows for a faster turn-around time at the SBA. Since the early 90’s, PMC’s focus has been on the hospitality industry, assisting start up individuals as well as multi property owners in obtaining the financing that best fits their needs. Visit the website, then contact Kristi Lewis-Hodge (loans@pmctrust.com) to get started.
Featured Member Benefit
  
AAHOA has joined with the University of Houston Conrad Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management to create a AAHOA Scholarship. AAHOA will contribute a total of $125,000 to UH over five years, 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.
American Pride Bank
ADP, Inc.
Industry News
  
Strong room demand continues to propel the industry toward pre-pandemic numbers with summer and travel accounting for properties in several cities marking dramatically increased bookings.
(Source: STR Photo credit)
  
As technology plays a growing role in countless aspects of the industry, hoteliers need to remain vigilant in protecting the remaining guest touch points. 
(Source: CoStar Photo credit)
  
What do all hotels have in common? They each furnish a place to sleep, and savvy hoteliers are leaning into that amenity to create sleep-themed guest packages to attract new bookings.
(Source: The Washington Post Photo credit)
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USC Bovard College
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