The much-anticipated Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry, Tenth Revised Edition, is now available! The Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry establishes standardized formats and account classifications to guide individuals in the preparation and presentation of financial statements for lodging operations.

Funded by AH&LF and developed in response to industry-wide concerns about rising energy costs and usage, this Guide will serve as a tool for properties to review and evaluate usage, and incorporate strategies for energy reduction. The Energy Management and Conservation Guide details the steps necessary to initiate, implement, and maintain a cost-effective energy management program.

AH&LA and Project Planet have teamed up to offer you the very best environmental towel and reuse cards in the hotel industry. For a limited time, Project Planet is offering a discount to all AH&LA Good Earthkeeping Customers.

This 30-minute video (funded by the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation) uses four case studies of lodging properties to demonstrate environmentally sound business strategies. AH&LA is the largest hotel and lodging association in the world, with members ranging across all segments of the lodging industry - from economy properties to five-star resorts - as well as students, teachers, legislators, and others who support the hotel and lodging industry.

Written by Robert H. Woods, William Heck, and Michael Sciarini and funded by the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation, this groundbreaking study provides statistically accurate turnover and diversity rates nationally, regionally, by employee level, and by industry segment. Member Price: 25.00 - Non Member Price: $50.00

Co-hosted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) and Burba Hotel Network (BHN), ALIS is designed to address the unique needs of the hospitality investment community and provide a meeting and networking place for hotel executives, investors, lenders, developers, and professional financial advisors.

The 2009 LAS is tentatively scheduled for March 16-17, 2009. However, this date may change once the 2009 Congressional schedule is released, which will be announced by the House and Senate respective Whip's Offices in late November 2008. The 2009 LAS will have its headquarters at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C. Reservation details will be announced in late 2008. Please check this Webpage at that time for more details about the lodging industry's exciting annual Washington event.

This summer, the American Hotel and Lodging Association is putting the collective intelligence of nearly twenty committees in one place for three fast-paced days of business, knowledge, and networking. Signature events include the annual AH&LA Stars of the Lodging Industry, which honors the best and brightest in the lodging industry, and the Lodging Industry Summit, which provides key sector information to help you get a comprehensive look at industry trends. We'll also have great networking opportunities at our Women in Lodging Council event and the Condominium/Vacation Ownership seminar.

Contribute to the valuable work of the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) by participating in the 2009 Golf Classic. The Classic provides three days of unlimited golf and networking opportunities with lodging executives in a relaxed social setting and, most importantly, allows AH&LEF to continue funding for the important industry scholarship programs and research that ensure a strong future for our industry.

Held each year in conjunction with the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® (IH/M&RS), the American Hotel & Lodging Association's (AH&LA) Fall Conference brings the lodging industry to New York City to meet on the top issues facing the industry. Delegates attend committee meetings, educational seminars, and social functions.