Take advantage of the opportunity and register to attend AAHOACON23, taking place April 11-14 in Los Angeles, by December 31 for Early-Bird registration rates. AAHOACON23 registration fees will increase on January 1, 2023, so make sure you receive the lowest rate available by registering today!

 

• Register by Friday, February 10, 2023
• Attend AAHOACON23 in person in Los Angeles

It's that time of year again!

 

Don't miss your opportunity to take the 2022 AAHOA Membership Satisfaction Survey. The survey closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, December 23. 

 

AAHOA is excited to launch its 2023 Regional Conferences & Trade Shows in February. The Tri-State Regional Conference & Trade Show will kick off the popular annual series on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at the Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center Olive Branch - Memphis in Olive Branch, MS.

 

The first Regional event of the year will provide a unique place for three regions to come together to showcase the best of the industry and hear from political leaders who support America’s hotel owners. Arkansas Regional Director Danny (Chintu) Patel, Gulf Regional Director Vimal Patel, and Mid South Regional Director Harikrishna (HK) Patel have been working hard behind the scenes to make this event possible, and AAHOA is looking forward to bringing hoteliers together at the first Regional of 2023 for a full day of education, networking, and exploring what our amazing vendors have to offer.

 

Don’t delay, register for this event today! You can also watch this video and see why AAHOA Members, vendor partners, industry leaders, and elected officials join AAHOA at one or more Regional events.

Cultural intelligence is the understanding of how different guests culturally self-identify. Knowing more about your guests allows for more informed and genuine engagement, which can lead to higher guest satisfaction scores, increased sales, and improved guest loyalty. Join us for this webinar to learn five cultural identity lenses to increase positive engagement between guests and hotel staff.

Truist Securities reports, “Last week’s RevPAR was against a +107.6% comparable result in 2021 vs. +126.7% in the prior week. On a 3-year run-rate (vs. 2019), RevPAR was +35.1% vs. +14.0% in the prior week’s 3-year run-rate. Upscale RevPAR: +16.1% y/y and +32.1% over 3 years; Upper Midscale RevPAR: +7.1% y/y and +32.4% over 3 years. We noted a few main takeaways on the STR results. Versus 2021: RevPAR had a sizable deceleration from the approximate +25% the industry was running post-Labor Day up to before Thanksgiving. Versus 2019: the biggest item we saw was Group occupancy unusually high reflecting a modest calendar shift.”

For more, read the full report here and read the China/Europe report here.

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! Contact Anthony Ruiz (Anthony.ruiz@lowes.com) to get started.

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The members of AHIA specialize in hospitality industry legal issues and have a minimum of five years' experience for in-house counsel and 10 years' experience for outside counsel. All AHIA members are committed to promoting professionalism, continuing education, and improved communication, which creates a network of competent experienced attorneys committed to improving legal services throughout the hospitality industry. Access their nationwide directory to find a hospitality industry lawyer near you.

According to a recent survey of those planning hotel-based events in the coming year, hoteliers can expect continued business events to continue to lag somewhat behind more traditional social affairs like weddings, receptions, birthdays, and anniversaries. 

When looking ahead at the industry's future prospects for growth, it's vital that hoteliers consider evolving guest preferences for robust technology offerings in their plans.

As technology's evolution continues offering more opportunities to automate once-human-led processes, hoteliers are facing a dilemma of short-term cost savings at the expense of a personal connection with guests.