On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives took a giant step toward overturning the misguided joint-employer law by passing H.R. 3441, the Save Local Business Act. A big thank you to the more than 1,100 AAHOA members who joined AAHOA President and CEO Chip Rogers in urging support for H.R. 3441 in the days leading up to the vote.

For more than two years, the National Labor Relations Board’s new definition has created uncertainty for franchisees and small business owners. With this legislation, Congress is working hard to rein in the arbitrary standard. If enacted, the new law would reinstate the commonsense definition of the joint-employer standard, giving AAHOA members the peace of mind they need to focus on expanding and growing their businesses.  

As your business evolves, so does your staff. Non-compete and non-disclosure agreements are one of the most important things you can do to safeguard the value of your investment in employee training and market development. Because laws vary state to state, this webinar will ensure your agreements comply with current restrictions and protect your proprietary information from competitor interference. 

Everyone knows you can hurt yourself in the gym without a proper warm up. In this webinar, we invite you to begin your insurance workout with a warm up. We'll introduce you to the basics of insurance to help you discover whether you have the insurance you need.

Learn what red flags to look for with lenders during your financing search, and how to successfully overcome obstacles before you start, and mid-transaction.

Revenue management is constantly evolving, driven by emergence of new technologies, changes in the distribution landscape, and shifts in traveler needs and preferences. Do you find it hard to keep up? Learn about five current trends and how they impact revenue management strategies and tactics. Walk away with practical tips on how to leverage these new developments at your properties.

Join us for a closer look at the world of commercial mortgage backed securities and other alternative non-recourse financing as we explain the long-term borrower benefits and address common myths and misconceptions.

U.S. RevPAR was -0.4% year-over-year for the week ending 11/4/17, per STR. This is down from the prior week's result of +6.7%. Economy (+3.3%) was the strongest chain scale. Independent hotels (-0.3%) performed in line with the industry average. Within upper upscale and luxury class hotels, group (-8.3% vs. +5.2% prior week) was softer than transient (-0.5% vs. +3.9% prior week). The shift of Halloween from Tuesday to Monday was the primary cause of last week's results. Tailwinds continued in most hurricane-affected markets. Houston RevPAR was +40.4%, Miami was +7.9%, Orlando was -3.1% and Tampa was +4.3%. Read the full report on the most current RevPAR stats. For a more complete market perspective, check out the October 2017 Lodging RevPAR Monitor, or the Calendar Shift RevPAR Roadmap, which provides a close look at how the holiday and calendar shifts will impact weekly STR results.