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AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION (AH&LA) - DOCUMENTS |
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 2009 U.S. Lodging Industry Profile
For 2008, the U.S. lodging industry posted pre-tax profits of $25.8 billion – down from $28 billion in 2007 – and $140.6 billion in sales – a rise from $139.4 billion in 2007, according to the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) Lodging Industry Profile (LIP), an annual statistical analysis of the industry. This $140.6 billion contributed to an overall $770 billion in tourism sales*, with resident and international travelers’ expenditures in the U.S. estimated at $2.1 billion/day; $88 million/hour; $1.5 million/minute; and $24,500/second.
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 H1N1 Influenza Management in Hotels
This 26-page lodging industry influenza management guide can assist hotel general managers and other industry professionals in developing their property's H1N1 flu plan. Additionally, this U.S. government's business guide issued via www.flu.gov can also help with influenza plans for the hotel and business workplace.
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 The 2007 Lodging Industry Profile | AH&LA
In 2006, the lodging industry generated $26.6 billion in pretax profits, according to Smith Travel Research. Total industry revenue increased in 2006 to $133.4 billion, from $122.7 billion in 2005. The average room rate was $97.78 in 2006—up from $90.88 in 2005. The average room rate was $86.23 in 2004, $82.52 in 2003, $83.54 in 2002, $88.27 in 2001, $85.89 in 2000, $81.33 in 1999, $78.62 in 1998, $75.31 in 1997, and $70.93 in 1996.
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 2006 U.S. Lodging Industry Profile | By AH&LA
In 2005, the lodging industry grossed $22.6 billion in pretax profits, according to Smith Travel Research. Total industry revenue increased in 2005 to $122.7 billion, from $113.7 billion in 2004. The average room rate was $90.88 in 2005—up from $86.23 in 2004. The average room rate was $82.52 in 2003, $83.54 in 2002, $88.27 in 2001, $85.89 in 2000, $81.33 in 1999, $78.62 in 1998, $75.31 in 1997, $70.93 in 1996, and $66.65 in 1995. In the United States, tourism is currently the third largest retail industry, behind automotive and food stores. Travel and tourism is the nation’s largest services export industry, and one of America’s largest employers. In fact, it is the first, second, or third largest employer in 30 of the 50 states. The tourism industry includes more than 15 interrelated businesses, from lodging establishments, airlines, and restaurants to cruise lines, car rental firms, travel agents, and tour operators.
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 2005 AH&LA Annual Report
A worthy chronicle of a remarkable year does more than recount events; it explains their signifi cance. Representation, relevance, results…what does that mean for members? It means that this year we honed our focus to precisely Representation...if it affected members’ bottom lines, we took it to Capitol Hill, helping ensure that hotels could continue hiring temporary workers for their peak seasons, realizing a two-year extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, and defeating a large minimum wage increase that would have slowed our nation’s economic recovery. Our efforts helped offset onerous regulations that would have prohibited legitimate business faxing. We saw passage of legislation extending $2 billion in Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work tax credits for lodging operators who hire certain at-risk individuals...
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 2005 US Lodging Industry Profile (LIP)
According to the LIP, the lodging industry’s overall profitability grossed $113.7 billion in total sales—compared to $105.3 billion in 2003. In addition, pretax profits increased to $16.7 billion, up from $12.8 billion in 2003. This increase can be attributed to a variety of sources, including the industry’s ability to raise room rates due to an increase in demand from both leisure and business travelers. The LIP’s other indicators — promotional spending, average occupancy rate, and revenue per available room — also point to a stronger lodging industry performance ahead.
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 AH&LA 2004 Lodging Industry Profile
After two consecutive years of losses, the U.S. lodging industry has begun a return to profitability in 2003, based on the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AH&LA) Lodging Industry Profile (LIP), a statistical analysis of the lodging industry for year-end 2003. According to the LIP, the lodging industry grossed $105.3 billion in total sales compared to $102.6 billion in 2002. However, pretax profits dropped from $14.2 billion in 2002, to $12.8 billion in 2003. This decline can be attributed to a variety of sources, including the industry’s inability to raise room rates and a rise in an assortment of expenses, including energy costs and third-party Internet providers. However, the LIP’s other indicators — promotional spending, average occupancy rate, and revenue per available room — all point to a stronger lodging industry performance ahead.
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 AH&LA Annual Report 2003
A weak economy, the industry's continued financial recovery, SARS, and the Iraq conflict: 2003 will undoubtedly go down in lodging history as one of the most interesting. In addition, the officers chose to undertake one of the most difficult tasks in the association's history — commissioning a study to examine overhauling the existing 93-year-old federation model.
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 AH&LA 2003 Lodging Industry Profile
Information contained in the LIP is based on data provided by the American Economics Group, Inc.; As predicted by industry experts, a continuous weak economy affected the U.S. lodging industry following 10 years of record-breaking performance. This is reflected in the American Hotel & Lodging Association's (AH&LA) recently released 2003 Lodging Industry Profile (LIP), a statistical analysis of the lodging industry for year-end 2002. D.K. Shifflet & Associates, Ltd.; Smith Travel Research; the Travel Industry Association of America; and the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries.
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 2008 Lodging Industry Profile | AH&LA
Prepared by the American Hotel & Lodging Association | (All figures are for year-end 2007; Figures for 2008 will be available in Fall 2009). In 2007, the lodging industry generated $28 billion in pretax profits. Total industry revenue increased to $139.4 billion in 2007, up from $133.4 billion in 2006. The average room rate was $103.87 in 2007 – up from $97.78 in 2006. The average room rate was $90.88 in 2005, $86.23 in 2004, $82.52 in 2003, $83.54 in 2002, $88.27 in 2001, $85.89 in 2000, $81.33 in 1999, $78.62 in 1998, and $75.31 in 1997.
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