Anthony A. Falor named Chair of the AH&LEF Fund Development Committee at AHLA Foundation

Anthony A. Falor, managing director, Select Service Division of Hodges Ward Elliott (HWE), has been named chair of the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) Fund Development Committee, which is responsible for overseeing the Annual Giving campaign, the group’s primary fundraising vehicle. Kicking off the 2010 campaign are three $2,500-4,999 donors – USA Today, Best Western International, and Westmont Hospitality Group. Falor joined HWE in October 2003 with an extensive background in franchise sales, development, and marketing, including 13 years with the world’s largest lodging franchisor, Cendant Corporation, most recently as president/CEO of their budget/extended stay brands. Falor currently serves on the AH&LEF board of trustees and the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) board of directors. The Annual Giving Campaign is the Foundation’s key yearly fundraiser that supports its core missions, including providing scholarships to hospitality management students, funding important research in areas such as room tax, energy management, and ADA requirements, as well as promoting hospitality as a career of choice and workforce development initiatives.