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Tax Day: Hoteliers Call for More Transparency and Oversight in Taxing Airbnb

April 17, 2018

AHLA: “Time to end Airbnb’s secret and voluntary tax deals with state and local governments” WASHINGTON, DC – The American Hotel and...

Hotel Industry Partners With Pearson to Offer Debt-Free College Degrees to Employees

February 28, 2018

10 Hotel Companies Launch Innovative Pilot Program to Offer Employees No-Cost Associate and Low-Cost Bachelor’s Degrees WASHINGTON, DC - The American...

AHLA Responds to Airbnb Plus & Boutique Program Announcement

February 22, 2018

The following statement is from Troy Flanagan, Vice President of State & Local Government Affairs at American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), in...

AHLA Praises U.S. House of Representatives for Vote to Strengthen ADA

February 15, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 15, 2018 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today praised the U.S. House of Representatives for...

AHLA’s President and CEO, Katherine Lugar, Releases Statement on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union

January 31, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 31, 2018 – The following is a statement from Katherine Lugar, president and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging...

ALIS Names the 2018 Award Winners for Developments, Single Asset Transactions and M&A of the Year

January 29, 2018

Today the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), honored the executives and companies responsible for the most influential hotel industry deals in 2017...

AHLA’s Financial Management Committee Issues Guidance for the New Revenue Recognition Standards

January 25, 2018

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) recently revised how revenue from contracts with customers should be recorded.  This was...

AHLA President Lugar Highlights Hotel Industry Economic Impact on Nation’s Cities at U.S. Conference of Mayors

January 24, 2018

Pledges to Partner with Mayors on Economic Development, Workforce WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 24, 2018 – American Hotel & Lodging Association...

AHLA Announces 2018 Officers & Board of Directors Slate

January 22, 2018

Notable Board Members Represent Full Spectrum of Hotel Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 22, 2018 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association...

AHLA Promotes Brian Crawford to Vice President and Department Head of Governmental Affairs

January 4, 2018

2018 Priorities Include Reining In Illegal Hotels, Workforce Development and Consumer Protection WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 4, 2018 – The...

AHLA Applauds Final Passage of Tax Reform Legislation

December 21, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 21 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today issued the following statement after tax reform...

AHLA Releases Statement Following Historic Tax Reform Legislation

December 20, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 20, 2017 –  The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today issued the following statement after the...

AHLA President and CEO Katherine Lugar’s Statement on Senate Passage of Tax Reform Legislation

December 4, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 2, 2017 – “We applaud Majority Leader McConnell, Finance Committee Chairman Hatch and all Senators...

Hotel Innovators Educate Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Urge Support for Stop Online Booking Scams Act

November 30, 2017

Hoteliers Promote Consumer Protection as Industry Continues to Innovate WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 30, 2017 – Innovation and e-commerce leaders...

AHLA and the Better Business Bureau Team Up to Fight Online Hotel Booking Scams

November 27, 2017

Uniquely Positioned Partnership Equips Consumers with Tools to “Search Smarter”; Bad Bookings Impact 55 Million Travelers Washington, D.C....

AHLA Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week by Launching Program and Giving $50,000 Grant

November 20, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Senior Vice President of Career Development Shelly Weir joined Maryland Secretary of...

AHLA Praises House for Passing Tax Reform

November 17, 2017

“We applaud the House of Representatives for passing this important legislation that will greatly benefit Americans and strengthen the economy,”...

Hotel Industry Teams Up With World Wildlife Fund and The Rockefeller Foundation to Reduce Food Waste

November 13, 2017

12-Week Pilot Program Results in 10 Percent Decrease in Food Waste New York, New York – Today, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the American Hotel &...

New Study Reveals Tax Reform Could Boost Hotel Industry by $131.7B

November 10, 2017

Analysis Shows Hotels, Employees, Travelers All Benefit From Tax Reform​ WASHINGTON (November 10, 2017) –  As tax reform legislation moves...

AHLA Presents $500,000 Youth Grant to Community-Based Organizations to Open Career Pathways in High-Demand Markets

October 30, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Monday, October 30, 2017– Katherine Lugar, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the American Hotel & Lodging...