AAHOA Officers Take the Stage at Red Lion/Vantage Conference

Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) officers will join RLHC/Vantage leadership on the main stage this week at the Red Lion Hotels Corporation/Vantage 2016 International Education Conference and Trade Show in Las Vegas.

ATLANTA -- Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) officers will join RLHC/Vantage leadership on the main stage this week at the Red Lion Hotels Corporation/Vantage 2016 International Education Conference and Trade Show in Las Vegas.

AAHOA Chairman Bruce Patel, Vice Chairman Bhavesh Patel, Treasurer Hitesh "HP" Patel, Secretary Jagruti Panwala, and CEO Chip Rogers will spend two days with the RLHC/Vantage family to talk about industry issues and build upon the already-strong relationship they enjoy with the brand. On Tuesday and Wednesday, event attendees will have the opportunity to visit the AAHOA booth on the conference trade-show floor, while Wednesday will feature an AAHOA presentation on the main stage.

In addition, AAHOA member attendees will have the opportunity to undergo Certified Hotel Owner (CHO) training and testing all day today.

"We've built an amazing relationship with both RLHC and Vantage over the years," said AAHOA Chairman Bruce Patel. "Now that the two brands are one, we're excited to consolidate and strengthen those relationships for maximum mutual benefit."

Spokane, Wash.-based RLHC purchased Vantage Hospitality earlier this year. The 2016 conference is the first annual Red Lion event since adding Vantage to the RLHC family of hotels.

"I'm grateful to RLHC for granting AAHOA such a strong presence at their annual conference this year," said AAHOA CEO Chip Rogers. "We look forward to spending time with the brand's franchisees and talking a little bit about AAHOA's role in helping grow and develop the hotel industry."

The conference will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. For more information, visit joinvantagehotels.com/conference.

About Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA)

AAHOA is the largest hotel owners association in the nation, with Member-owned properties representing a significant part of the U.S. economy. AAHOA's 20,000 members own 60% of the hotels in the United States and are responsible for 1.7% of the nation's GDP. More than 1 million employees work at AAHOA member-owned hotels, earning $51.3 billion annually, and member-owned hotels support 4.2 million U.S. jobs across all sectors of the hospitality industry. AAHOA's mission is to advance and protect the business interests of hotel owners through advocacy, industry leadership, professional development, member benefits, and community engagement.

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Founded in 1989, AAHOA is the largest hotel owners association in the world, with over 14,000 small business owner-members. AAHOA members own more than 20,000 properties amounting to more than 40 percent of all hotels in the United States and employ nearly 600,000 workers, accounting for over $9.4 billion in payroll annually.