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 15 January 2010
2010 AH&LA Legislative action summit IN D.C. rallies lodging industry
Dinner Tribute Honors Choice Hotels Founder Stewart Bainum 2010 is shaping up to be a crucial election year for Congress. AH&LA’s Legislative Action Summit (LAS), March 15-16, 2010, in Washington, D.C at the J.W. Marriott Hotel located nearby the White House, is set to make an impact right at the beginning.
Attendees will hear from both parties about the top Congressional races and the issues that have the potential to affect them the most. Confirmed speakers include Rob Jesmer, executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and J.B. Poersch, executive director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. AH&LA is fortunate to have the leadership of both party’s Senatorial election committees address LAS, for the Senate is the main battleground of this year’s contests.
Congress will take action in 2010 on important industry issues including the Travel Promotion Act, the Employee Free Choice Act, healthcare reform, Internet booking taxes, and climate change legislation. Each of these issues will affect the industry’s financial situation, and AH&LA is urging its members to visit Washington to let their lawmakers know how their work will affect the U.S. lodging industry and individual hospitality businesses.
LAS attendees will also gain insights from elected officials and top executives on how impending legislation will impact their business decisions. The summit’s CEO Panel will feature perspectives from InterContinental’s Jim Abrahamson, Choice Hotel International’s Steve Joyce, Best Western International’s David Kong, and Hilton Worldwide’s Christopher Nassetta. There will also be two panels discussing tourism and labor issues currently being addressed by Congress, which attendees can use for background information before they travel to Congress on March 16.
LAS activities also include a full day on Capitol Hill. With the many state associations making meetings with their state Congressional delegation, there are a number of great opportunities for members to personally talk to their Representative and two Senators or their staff and share their views about our many industry issues.
With the economy, healthcare, and card check on the table during the election year, AH&LA wants Congress to hear first-hand their member’s point of view. Registration is open online at www.ahla.com/LAS.
This year’s LAS concludes with the annual AH&LEF Dinner Tribute honoring Stewart Bainum, the founder of Choice Hotels International. Mr. Bainum will be the recipient of AH&LA’s Hospitality Heritage Award, the most prestigious industry honor the association bestows upon an individual, family, or company. AH&LA has opened a separate registration Website for the Tribute, which can be found online at www.ahla.com/Tribute.
Serving the hospitality industry for a century, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) is the sole national association representing all sectors and stakeholders in the lodging industry, including individual hotel property members, hotel companies, student and faculty members, and industry suppliers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., AH&LA provides members with national advocacy on Capitol Hill, public relations and image management, education, research and information, and other value-added services to provide bottom-line savings and ensure a positive business climate for the lodging industry. Partner state associations provide local representation and additional cost-saving benefits to members. For more about AH&LA and our 100th anniversary, visit www.ahla.com.
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Robert Baylor
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