AAHOA's 2020 Regional Conferences & Trade Shows kicked off this week with the AAHOA Northwest and Southwest Regional on Wednesday and the AAHOA South Pacific, North Pacific, and Greater Los Angeles Area Regional today. (It's not too late to attend this West Coast event, so sign up now!) Next up is the AAHOA Mid South, North Carolina, and South Carolina Regional on November 2 and the AAHOA Mid Atlantic, Washington, D.C. Area, and Northeast Regional on November 5. Our Regionals Series offers attendees and vendors 8 chances to network, 8 trade shows, and 8 chances to hear from leaders and experts in your area to prepare your business for what's to come. These virtual conferences also will offer attendees region-specific educational industry panels that you can't find anywhere else. Visit here to learn more about this can't-miss series, then register to reserve your spot.

Time is running out for the nation’s 57,000 hotels in need of federal government financial relief as the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. heads into its eighth month. “We have been at the ready for months now, talking to members of the House, Senators, members of the administration on literally a daily basis about trying to get more relief that would be specific to hoteliers,” AAHOA President & CEO Cecil P. Staton said in a recent episode of Long Live Lodging, which published yesterday. 

AAHOA Past Chair Jagruti Panwala will be interviewed by Talene Staab, Global Head, Tru by Hilton, at the She Has a Deal competition 9 a.m-12:30 p.m. EDT on October 24. The hybrid event will livecast on Saturday to reveal the five finalist teams as they "pitch their hearts out." The pitch competition, of which Vice Chair Vinay Patel is on the advisory board and also will serve as a judge, is specifically designed for women in the early stages of their careers in hospitality, real estate, and related fields. AAHOA Members can attend the livecast for FREE. 

AAHOA Club Blue Member UnitedHealth Group has launched the Healthy You, Healthy Business initiative. HealthiestYou by Teladoc is a mobile virtual care app providing convenient access to high-quality everyday health care services via phone or video. Telemedicine gives you and your employees unlimited access to virtual visits to a doctor, dermatologist, or behavioral health provider from wherever you are. All employees are eligible and no insurance is necessary. The cost is only $7 per employee per month, which includes unlimited visits with no co-pay for employees and their families. Check out the FAQ and sign up today!

AAHOA is hosting upcoming virtual events to share the latest updates for America’s hotel owners in various parts of the United States. Add these events to your calendar now. 

AAHOA is bringing you a series of COVID-19-related webcasts that will keep you informed and help determine next steps for your business. We have educated more than 30,000 hoteliers to date and feature more than 170 webcasts separated by category in our library. AAHOA is making these webcasts available to the industry, so share with those in your network, whether they're an AAHOA Member or not. 

 

Register Now for These Upcoming Webcasts: 

• Getting Back to Business: Human Trafficking, Hotels, and COVID-19, 3 p.m. EDT Wednesday, October 28
• Getting Back to Business: I Want to Win the Ball Game: The Owner/GM as the Hotel’s Head Coach, 3-3:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, November 3
• Getting Back to Business: Property Improvement Plans - Tips and Advice for Hoteliers, 3-3:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, November 10
• Getting Back to Business: I Want to Win the Ball Game: The Owner/GM as the Hotel’s Chief Culture Officer, 3-3:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday, November 17
• Getting Back to Business: I Want to Win the Ball Game: The Owner/GM as the Hotel’s Chief Strategy Officer, 3-3:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, December 2
• Getting Back to Business: I Want to Win the Ball Game: The Owner/GM as the Hotel’s Chief Financial Officer, 3-3:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, December 8
• Getting Back to Business: I Want to Win the Ball Game: The Owner/GM as the Hotel’s Chief Information Officer, 3-3:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, December 15

Truist Securities (formerly SunTrust Robinson Humphrey) reports, “Economy (-17.8%) was the relatively strongest chain scale for branded hotels; Upper Upscale was the weakest at -72.7%. Upscale (-55.6%) underperformed the industry average; Upper Midscale (-39.8%) outperformed. Last week's results reflected a continuation of weak business travel fundamentals and the impact of a y/y holiday shift/comp. (If there are slight improvements as of late, as noted by our private hotel owner contacts, the trends are "slight.") We view most impactful to the w/w sequential RevPAR headline slippage is the holiday shift of Yom Kippur, which was midweek in the 2019 prior week (vs. a September 2020 holiday). For the y/y comparison against the week ending 10/17/20, we view stronger business travel on a post-holiday week in 2019 made an even tougher comp vs. last week's results. That said, the sequential changes are relatively modest as we do not see much corporate travel in general right now. The slippage vs. the prior week is just a ‘higher degree of bad.’”

AAHOA Members, get 5 percent off all your everyday purchases when you use the Lowe’s LAR business credit card. There’s no annual fee, and you can make purchases by phone, fax, or at LowesForPros.com. You’ll also be able to take advantage of exclusive cardholder promotions and receive discounted delivery on your purchases! Click here for more details, then contact Anthony Ruiz to get started.

Available in more than 50 countries, Rheem’s water heating product line innovates advanced technology and all-new ways to deliver just the right temperature while saving energy and water, and supporting a more sustainable future. This year, Rheem launched an initiative called "A Greater Degree of Good," which includes aggressive goals to re-imagine its products and global manufacturing operations to reduce its environmental footprint. For more info on Rheem’s sustainability initiative and cutting-edge water heating solutions, visit www.rheem.com.

Better Buildings provides hotel owners with free technology solutions, market expertise, and a network of peers to identify cost-saving efficiency measures. Contact Holly Carr for more information on the Department of Energy's drive to make the nation’s homes, commercial buildings, and industrial plants more energy efficient.

A panel of hospitality industry executives banded together to create HospitalityVIEW to discuss how hoteliers can adapt, where we are in the recovery process, and a "reasonable endgame" for recovery.

Technology was already a hot topic for the hotel industry before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, using tech to assist hotels will be top-of-mind for all guests and a seamless introduction of that tech will be crucial.

COVID-19 drastically reduced hotel occupancy numbers. As Americans return to travel, hotel design is going to play a crucial role in guest safety and health. From contactless room controls and utilizing outdoor space, hotels will need to focus on catering to the "new normal" of travel.

*Disclosure: AAHOA receives compensation from Chase.