The 2022 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) is celebrating its 50th anniversary next week from June 27-30 in Orlando, FL.

 

AAHOA Members are invited to attend for FREE when you enter HITECAAHOA22 in the discount code text box area during registration. The unparalleled event offers attendees essential education, access to top hospitality technology industry experts, and the resources to find cost-effective ways to improve company bottom lines. Furthermore, AAHOA is co-hosting an event for Young Professionals in Orlando! This is an exclusive networking event for HITEC attendees under 35 only. Attendees must register for HITEC to attend.

 

We hope to see you there!

Hotel Business Senior Editor Gregg Wallis sat down with AAHOA President & CEO Laura Lee Blake to discuss everything from rejoining the association almost 10 years later, the latest initiatives, and how Blake plans to take AAHOA to a brand new level. President & CEO Blake is letting the industry know it’s truly an exhilarating time to be a part of the AAHOA team.

 

Watch the full interview here.

AAHOA has been hard at work, and we are continuing to make significant progress on franchisee advocacy. As your AAHOA Chairman, it’s one of my top priorities: To ensure we’re using the power and strength of AAHOA to advance the business interests of our members – whether at the local, state, or national level. 

 

As always, this monthly update serves as a summary of our efforts, where we’re making progress, and what we’re focused on next. This issue, in particular, is focused around our advocacy efforts at all levels of government.

 

Read the full franchise relations update here.

AAHOA Lifetime Member Kanti S. Patel received a Community Service Award by the Ilinois Secretary of State Jesse White. Patel has been an AAHOA Member for more than 20 years, and served as an AAHOA Ambassador for six years. AAHOA also recognized Patel in 2017 with a community service award. The ceremony took place at the Four Points by Sheraton Chicago O'Hare Airport.

 

Hotels need automation now more than ever to counter market disruptions, stay competitive, and meet guest expectations. The Property Management System (PMS) at the center of hotel operations is poised to answer the call by harnessing technology’s full potential through innovation and collaboration.This special report shines a light on hospitality’s current tech challenges and how hoteliers can future proof their PMS  to leverage the abundance of opportunities that lie ahead.

 

The Florida Department of Revenue has announced a temporary sales tax exemption period during which tax is not due on the retail sales of impact-resistant doors, impact-resistant garage doors, and impact-resistant windows, including those for commercial use. The exemption period begins Friday, July 1, 2022.

 

Book a call to take advantage of the exception.

 

June is going to be a 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.)

Truist Securities reports, “Last week’s RevPAR was up against a +113.8% comparable result in 2021 vs. +121.5% in the prior week. On a 3-year run-rate (vs. 2019), RevPAR was +9.4% vs. +10.7% in the prior week’s 3-year run-rate. We view last week as a clean comp. Upscale RevPAR: +35.3% y/y and +2.6% over 3 years; Upper Midscale RevPAR: +18.2% y/y and +8.0% over 3 years.”

For more, read the full report here, read the China/Europe report here, and read the hotel P&L analyzer here.

 

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As if the pandemic hasn't presented enough of a challenge, hoteliers also are confronting rising prices due to inflation, which has affected every aspect of the industry.
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