AAHOA is pleased to announce it has surpassed its goal of reaching 10,000 members. This incredible milestone was achieved at the AAHOA Mid East Regional Conference on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 in Cherry Hill, N.J.

“This is a major milestone for AAHOA and should be celebrated by everyone involved with our organization,” said Tarun S. Patel, CHA, Chairman of AAHOA. “The success of our association is driven by our membership, and this accomplishment speaks volumes about the membership’s confidence in AAHOA’s agenda and leadership. Although we were able to do it this year in my term as Chairman, this has been a collective effort of many individuals for quite some time.”

“While reaching this incredible milestone, we recognize the number of challenges that all of our members regularly face in this economy,” said Fred Schwartz, President of AAHOA. “We will intensify our efforts, especially during these tough times, to deliver increased resources to our membership regarding advocacy initiatives, cost savings on products and services, and educational programs.”

AAHOA’s rapidly growing membership is a direct result of an increased awareness throughout the hospitality industry of the wide variety of benefits, services and growth opportunities that an AAHOA membership provides. While reaching 10,000 members was one of AAHOA’s goals heading into 2009, AAHOA’s biggest strength continues to be its core values of unity and community. With a steadfast focus on driving membership at events such as Regional Conferences and Town Hall Meetings throughout the country, AAHOA has continued to cement its place as one of the fastest-growing organizations in the hospitality industry and the voice of hotel owners.

For more information about reaching this historic milestone, please visit the AAHOA Web site at , or call the AAHOA Office at (404) 816-5759.

About AAHOA | The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) is THE voice of owners in the hospitality industry. Founded in 1989, AAHOA is now one of the fastest-growing organizations in the industry, with more than 10,000 members owning more than 22,000 hotels that total $60 billion in property value. AAHOA officers include Chairman Tarun S. Patel, CHA; Vice Chairman ChandraKant “C.K.” Patel, CHO; Treasurer Hemant D. “Henry” Patel; Secretary Alkesh R. “Al” Patel, CHO; and President Fred Schwartz, who work closely with a 33-member board of directors to provide direction for the association. AAHOA is dedicated to promoting and protecting the interests of its members by inspiring excellence through programs and initiatives in advocacy, industry leadership, professional development, member benefits, and community involvement.