National & International Policy Filter Performance $1 Billion Lost Every Week: Impact of a Government Shutdown on Travel Today, the U.S. Travel Association sent a letter to Congressional leadership underscoring the detrimental impact a government shutdown would have on the travel economy and traveling public. U.S. Travel Association (USTA) More in this category Markets & PerformanceMore in this category National & International Policy More like this Opinion Is Trump Torpedoing His Own Hospitality Sector? That the persona of Donald Trump stirs strong emotions is clear. The same can be said about his policies. In particular his trade policy is seen by many non-Americans as an attack on long-standing friendships. The way Trump forces countries into (tr... Alexander SassenLecturer Finance & ESG, Hotelschool The Hague Hotelschool The HagueMore in this category Markets & PerformanceMore in this category National & International Policy More like this Press Release Study: H-2B Visa Program supports U.S. workforce, positively impacts domestic salaries and jobs The H2B Workforce Coalition, an effort aimed at protecting American workers through a stable and reliable seasonal workforce, today released a comprehensive economic analysis that explores the impacts and realities of the H-2B Visa Program. Complete... American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) More in this category Human ResourcesMore in this category RecruitmentMore in this category National & International Policy More like this Press Release American Franchise Act will spur hotel entrepreneurship, AHLA Says The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the leading voice representing all segments of the hotel industry, today shared their support and called for the quick adoption of the bipartisan American Franchise Act (AFA) introduced by Representat... American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) More in this category FranchiseMore in this category LegalMore in this category National & International Policy More like this External L.A. passed a $30 minimum wage for tourism workers. Then came the warring ballot measures It’s the summer of the burn-it-down ballot measure in Los Angeles. For the past three months, labor unions and business groups have been locked in a protracted fight over a law, approved by the City Council in May, hiking the minimum wage for hotel ... Los Angeles Times More in this category Labor UnionsMore in this category National & International Policy More like this Press Release AHLA applauds establishment of the White House’s 2028 Summer Olympics planning committee The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the leading voice representing all segments of the hotel industry, today announced its strong support for the White House’s creation of a federal task force to prepare for the 2028 Summer Olympic Game... American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) More in this category Events & ConferencesMore in this category National & International Policy More like this Press Release CHLA Applauds Governor’s 2025 Retail Crime Prevention Efforts On behalf of California’s more than 6,000 hotels and 235,000 hotel employees, the California Hotel and Lodging Association released this statement in response to Gov. Newsom’s announcement that the CHP-led Organized Retail Crime Task Force so far in... California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) More in this category National & International Policy More like this Press Release U.S. Travel Association Applauds Creation of White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics The U.S. Travel Association today announced the launch of the America’s Sports and Travel Mega Event Coalition (ASTMEC)—a national alliance of sports, travel and business leaders dedicated to helping the United States successfully host a once-in-a-g... U.S. Travel Association (USTA) More in this category Sports TourismMore in this category National & International Policy More like this Press Release Hospitality industry urges passage of state legislation requiring human trafficking training Today, state legislators and leaders from the hospitality industry convened to urge passage of House Bill 1286, which would require short-term rental operators—in addition to hotels and other lodging establishments—across Pennsylvania to provide hum... American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) More in this category Education & Professional DevelopmentMore in this category National & International Policy More like this Press Release One Big Beautiful Bill Act – Key Tax Provisions The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBB”) was signed into law on July 4th, 2025, ushering in sweeping changes to the U.S. federal tax landscape. The OBBB permanently extends and expands many provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), and introd... 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Performance $1 Billion Lost Every Week: Impact of a Government Shutdown on Travel Today, the U.S. Travel Association sent a letter to Congressional leadership underscoring the detrimental impact a government shutdown would have on the travel economy and traveling public. U.S. Travel Association (USTA) More in this category Markets & PerformanceMore in this category National & International Policy More like this
Opinion Is Trump Torpedoing His Own Hospitality Sector? That the persona of Donald Trump stirs strong emotions is clear. The same can be said about his policies. In particular his trade policy is seen by many non-Americans as an attack on long-standing friendships. The way Trump forces countries into (tr... Alexander SassenLecturer Finance & ESG, Hotelschool The Hague Hotelschool The HagueMore in this category Markets & PerformanceMore in this category National & International Policy More like this
Press Release Study: H-2B Visa Program supports U.S. workforce, positively impacts domestic salaries and jobs The H2B Workforce Coalition, an effort aimed at protecting American workers through a stable and reliable seasonal workforce, today released a comprehensive economic analysis that explores the impacts and realities of the H-2B Visa Program. Complete... American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) More in this category Human ResourcesMore in this category RecruitmentMore in this category National & International Policy More like this
Press Release American Franchise Act will spur hotel entrepreneurship, AHLA Says The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the leading voice representing all segments of the hotel industry, today shared their support and called for the quick adoption of the bipartisan American Franchise Act (AFA) introduced by Representat... American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) More in this category FranchiseMore in this category LegalMore in this category National & International Policy More like this
External L.A. passed a $30 minimum wage for tourism workers. Then came the warring ballot measures It’s the summer of the burn-it-down ballot measure in Los Angeles. For the past three months, labor unions and business groups have been locked in a protracted fight over a law, approved by the City Council in May, hiking the minimum wage for hotel ... Los Angeles Times More in this category Labor UnionsMore in this category National & International Policy More like this
Press Release AHLA applauds establishment of the White House’s 2028 Summer Olympics planning committee The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the leading voice representing all segments of the hotel industry, today announced its strong support for the White House’s creation of a federal task force to prepare for the 2028 Summer Olympic Game... American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) More in this category Events & ConferencesMore in this category National & International Policy More like this
Press Release CHLA Applauds Governor’s 2025 Retail Crime Prevention Efforts On behalf of California’s more than 6,000 hotels and 235,000 hotel employees, the California Hotel and Lodging Association released this statement in response to Gov. Newsom’s announcement that the CHP-led Organized Retail Crime Task Force so far in... California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) More in this category National & International Policy More like this
Press Release U.S. Travel Association Applauds Creation of White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics The U.S. Travel Association today announced the launch of the America’s Sports and Travel Mega Event Coalition (ASTMEC)—a national alliance of sports, travel and business leaders dedicated to helping the United States successfully host a once-in-a-g... U.S. Travel Association (USTA) More in this category Sports TourismMore in this category National & International Policy More like this
Press Release Hospitality industry urges passage of state legislation requiring human trafficking training Today, state legislators and leaders from the hospitality industry convened to urge passage of House Bill 1286, which would require short-term rental operators—in addition to hotels and other lodging establishments—across Pennsylvania to provide hum... American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) More in this category Education & Professional DevelopmentMore in this category National & International Policy More like this
Press Release One Big Beautiful Bill Act – Key Tax Provisions The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBB”) was signed into law on July 4th, 2025, ushering in sweeping changes to the U.S. federal tax landscape. The OBBB permanently extends and expands many provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), and introd... JMBM Global Hospitality Group More in this category LegalMore in this category National & International Policy More like this