WASHINGTON (May 13, 2024) – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Interim President & CEO Kevin Carey released the following statement today after a committee in the New Jersey Assembly approved A3495, a bill that would destroy the hotel industry in the state. The bill is still being considered in the state Assembly, and similar legislation (S2336) is…
Law ensures local control over lodging taxes and regulations WASHINGTON (May 3, 2024) – Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green today signed into law landmark legislation (SB 2919) that grants local governments the power to regulate short-term rentals to meet the needs of their communities. This legislation will give localities the power to rein in short-term rentals that have…
WASHINGTON (April 23, 2024) – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Interim President & CEO Kevin Carey issued the following statement today after the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final overtime rule to raise the minimum salary threshold under which all employees must be paid overtime for any hours worked over 40 in a week….
Get to know AHLA Interim President/CEO Kevin Carey! Kevin makes his first appearance with us so we get an update on the direction of the AHLA, its leadership search and how the organization is doubling down on sustainability with its partnership in Green Key Global.
After House vote and court victory, Senate vote is third major AHLA win on this issue WASHINGTON (April 10, 2024) – American Hotel & Lodging Association Interim President & CEO Kevin Carey released the following statement today after the U.S. Senate passed a resolution to overturn the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) destructive joint-employer rule. The…
Click here for state-by-state hotel tax revenue projections Click here for state-by-state hotel wages and salary projections Click here for state-by-state hotel guest spending projections Click here for state-by-state hotel employment projections WASHINGTON (April 8, 2024) – America’s hotels are projected to generate record levels of federal, state, and local tax revenue this year while paying employees historic totals…
Major hotel companies are in collaboration with Green Key Global, as AHLA and HAC solidify partnership deal to expand further into U.S. and Canada WASHINGTON (April 2, 2024) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) announced today that Green Key Global, the sustainability certification body for hotels, is now jointly…
WASHINGTON (March 28, 2024) – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Interim President & CEO Kevin Carey today thanked President Biden for signing legislation allowing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the number of H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas, and called on DHS to exercise that authority as soon as possible so hotels…
NEW YORK (March 11, 2024) – The Hospitality Show, produced by Questex and The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), announces today that registration is open for the second annual event, which will be held October 28-30, 2024 at The Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, TX. The inaugural event in Las Vegas successfully brought together over 3,800 attendees from across the…
WASHINGTON (March 5, 2024) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced today that William “Chip” Rogers resigned from his position as AHLA president & CEO last Friday to pursue other professional interests. The AHLA Board of Directors is in the process of forming a committee to identify and evaluate potential replacement candidates and will…
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