AAHOA Vice Chairwoman Jagruti Panwala will be the featured guest at the BLLA Boutique Boot Camp in Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 11. She will join Frances Kiradjian, BLLA founder and CEO, in a workshop titled Progressive & Inclusive Leadership, where they will discuss leadership and engagement in the hospitality industry. Use promo code "AAHOA20" to participate at a discounted rate. Learn more and register here.

What have you missed? Check out the AAHOA Facebook page to view photos of our members doing great things! In the past weeks, Lifetime Member Trusha Patel conducted a Human Trafficking Awareness Training seminar in Dallas, we partnered with the Choice Hotels Owners Council for a successful Town Hall in Orlando, we gathered at the state capitol for Oklahoma Hospitality Day, and so much more!

Join us for the Regional Conference closest to you for access to top vendors, incredible networking opportunities, and region-specific industry updates you won't see anywhere else. These events are open to all hotel owners, even if you're not already a member. Plus, Lifetime Members receive a free golf shirt for attending.

 

 

 

Town Halls are a great opportunity to build your professional network and to learn more about the AAHOA programs and resources available to help you strengthen every aspect of your business. These events are open to all hotel owners, even if you're not already a member. Coming up soon:

 

 

Florida Regional Director Bharat Patel recently participated in the Hospitality Speakers Series hosted by the College of Hospitality & Tourism at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. Click here to learn about the insights he shared with the industry's next generation.

 

AAHOA Members will enjoy simplified pricing for credit card processing and a dedicated AAHOA-specific customer service team, with no long-term agreement and no obligation. Click here for a complimentary account review, and watch this video to learn more about the AAHOA and Chase partnership.

This direct, full-service lender is focused on the hospitality industry. Being closely aligned to the leading organizations and brands in the our industry, Access Point Financial is able to provide tailored loans and capital lease programs to meet the specific needs of hotel owners. Click here to visit the website or contact Rhona Loerzel for more information.

No Vacancy with Glenn Haussman is the travel industry’s most exciting podcast. It's a fun, fast-paced, genre-bending program that peels back the veneer of the travel business. Click here to subscribe to the No Vacancy podcast, and follow Glenn on Twitter.

With demand for cutting-edge lodging options for travelers currently trending in the market, outdoor lodging company AutoCamp seeks to deliver a unique entrant for overnight stays: the combination of a full luxury hotel experience with the sparse accomodations of a campsite.
(Source: National Real Estate Investor)

As noted in a recent State of Business Travel survey, the habit of combining business trips with lesiure activities (known as "Bleisure") is quickly becomilng more popular, with millennials accounting for the lion's share of this new trend's popularity.

 

 

Understanding that engaging guests more effectively often results in higher percentages of repeat stays, many hoteliers are beginning to implement better guest-engagement strategies, which must touch on several key areas to be successful.