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January 26, 2023

Applications open for Voyager Scholarship for Public Service

The Obama Foundation has opened 2023 applications for the Voyager Scholarship, The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service. Funded by a $100 million personal contribution from Airbnb Co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky to the Obama Foundation, the Voyager Scholarship provides college students with last-dollar financial aid to help alleviate the burden of college debt, provide meaningful travel experiences to expand their horizons, and offer a network of mentors and leaders to support them throughout their careers. The two-year scholarship program for US-based students in their junior and senior years of college offers unique opportunities for those who are committed to pursuing careers that serve the public and their communities.

January 24, 2023

Horwath HTL Announces Melissa Maher as Managing Director

Horwath HTL, the world's only independent advisory brand focused one hundred percent on hospitality, tourism, and leisure development, today announced that Melissa Maher has joined the group as Managing Director to support hoteliers with actionable items to optimize their business offerings.

January 24, 2023

Horwath HTL Announces Dorothy Dowling as Managing Director

Horwath HTL, the world’s only independent advisory brand focused one hundred percent on hospitality, tourism, and leisure development, today announced that Dorothy Dowling has joined the group as Managing Director to support global hospitality industry clients with go-to-market strategies to help grow scale, revenue, and profitability with services ranging from repositioning to commercial business planning and activation.

January 16, 2023

U.S. Travel Congratulates New TTAB Members, Welcomes Expertise to Advance National Travel Goals

U.S. Travel Association congratulates the 32 travel industry leaders appointed Thursday to serve on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB), a coalition that provides expert recommendations, insight and guidance on travel priorities to benefit the travelers and the national travel economy.

U.S. Travel Association

January 12, 2023

AHLA & AHLA Foundation Honor National Human Trafficking Prevention Month & Announce Major Survivor Fund Donation

AHLA and The AHLA Foundation are once again recognizing National Human Trafficking Prevention month by participating in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s largest Blue Campaign initiative - #WearBlueDay, which is celebrated today, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. This kicks off a series of events and thought leadership activities in January to showcase the No Room for Trafficking (NRFT) program, a national effort that unites the hotel and lodging industries around collective strategies and actions to help eradicate human trafficking.

January 4, 2023

Charlestowne Hotels Continues Expansion; Introduces Leadership Support Structure

Leading hospitality management company Charlestowne Hotels is primed for portfolio-wide growth in 2023 after introducing additional leadership positions to its corporate office.

Charlestowne Hotels

January 4, 2023

Anger Over COVID-19 Layoffs Keeping Hospitality Workers From Returning to Jobs

Researchers at the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership say many skilled hospitality workers who were furloughed or laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic are angry and unlikely to return to the industry.

University of Houston

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December 14, 2022

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Creates Endowed Scholarship to Support Future Generations of Leaders at University of Central Florida Rosen College of Hospitality Management

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE: VAC), a leader in leisure travel with a portfolio of trusted, globally recognized travel brands, is partnering with the University of Central Florida (UCF) to support generations of hospitality students. Marriott Vacations Worldwide (MVW) has established The Stephen P. Weisz Endowed Scholarship for Hospitality Management, which will support students at the UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management. The endowment is being made in honor of the chief executive officer’s legacy and timed with his upcoming retirement at the end of 2022 following five decades of service and leadership to the company.

Florida, United States

December 6, 2022

UH Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership Launches Houston’s First Restaurant-Based Food Service Robot

As dean of the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership, Dennis Reynolds is constantly looking for the newest technologies and innovations to keep his program front and center on the world hospitality stage. His latest find is a state-of-the-art food service robot called “Servi,” now on duty in Eric’s Restaurant at the Hilton University of Houston.

University of Houston

Houston, Texas, United States

September 19, 2022

Penn State School of Hospitality Management and Alumni Society to Honor Mit Shah

The Penn State School of Hospitality Management in the College of Health and Human Development and the Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society (PSHRS) have named Mit Shah, founder and chief executive officer of Noble Investment Group (Noble), as the 2023 Hospitality Executive of the Year.

Penn State School of Hospitality Management

September 15, 2022

IHG Owners Association Launches Healthcare Program for IHG Franchised Hotels

The IHG Owners Association, representing more than 4,000 InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG®) franchise hotel owners worldwide, has announced a new member benefit, the IHG Owners Association Healthcare Program, which offers nationwide healthcare coverage and benefits options to employees of U.S. Association members.

IHG Owners Association

September 14, 2022

The Obamas and Brian Chesky announce Voyager Scholarship recipients

Today, President and Mrs. Obama and Brian Chesky, Airbnb co-founder and CEO, announced their inaugural cohort of Voyager Scholarship recipients, 100 rising college juniors who plan to pursue a career in public service. These “Voyagers” are from every corner of the country and share a curiosity about the world and the conviction to want to make positive change within it–just like the scholarship’s founders.

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September 13, 2022

Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming Surprise U.S. Workforce with Substantial Wage Increases Nationwide

Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming today announced wage increases for half its U.S. workforce. The increases apply to U.S. team members and new hires at company managed Hotel, Casino and Cafe locations nationwide.

September 9, 2022

Stanley Turkel, Hotel Man, Historian, Civic Gadfly, and Social Activist, Dies at The Age of 96

Stanley managed the Americana Hotel, the Drake Hotel, and the Summit Hotel, managed the Sheraton brand at ITT Corporation, and eventually became the nation’s most widely published hotel historian. He thrice won “Historian of the Year” in 2014, 2015, and 2020 from Historic Hotels of America, National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Stanley Turkel, MHS, ISHC

September 7, 2022

Hotel Industry Foundation Awards Over $1 Million in Academic Scholarships to Hospitality Students Nationwide

The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLA Foundation) awarded over $1 million to 336 hospitality program participants for the 2022-23 academic school year.

AHLA Foundation

September 2, 2022

Leading Hotel Groups Mark National Hotel Employee Day

On this inaugural National Hotel Employee Day, leading hotel industry groups, including the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association, the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers and the Latino Hotel Association came together to observe the day in a variety of ways.Established in the National Day Calendar in 2022, National Hotel Employee Day will be celebrated annually on Sept. 1 to thank hotel employees for their hard work and dedication and recognize the integral role they play in our nation’s travel, tourism, and hotel industries.

September 2, 2022

AHLA Establishes Sept. 1 as National Hotel Employee Day

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today announced it has established Sept. 1 as National Hotel Employee Day in the National Day Calendar.National Hotel Employee Day will be celebrated annually to thank hotel employees for their hard work and dedication and recognize the integral role they play in our nation’s travel, tourism, and hotel industries. This year, National Hotel Employee Day will take on added significance, as hotels across the nation are working to quickly fill more than 120,000 open hotel jobs.

August 26, 2022

The Marcus Corporation Announces Rolando B. Rodriguez to Retire

The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today announced that Rolando B. Rodriguez, executive vice president of The Marcus Corporation and chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Marcus Theatres, will retire on October 1, 2022. Mark A. Gramz, executive vice president of Marcus Theatres and long-standing associate of the company, will be promoted to president of Marcus Theatres upon Rodriguez’s retirement.

The Marcus Corporation

August 17, 2022

New 2 + 2 articulation between the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management at Northern Arizona University and the University of Hawaii - Maui

The Northern Arizona University School of Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM) has announced a new articulation with the University of Hawaii – Maui (UH – Maui) to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in HRM to UH-Maui students. Students can come from Maui, Hawaii to Arizona or complete their degree online or do both as a hybrid.

Northern Arizona University

August 10, 2022

AAHOA Launches ElevateHER Women’s Initiative to Highlight and Support Women Hoteliers and Leaders in the Industry

AAHOA, the nation’s largest hotel owners association, with nearly 20,000 members who own 60% of the hotels in the United States, announced today the launch of ElevateHER, an initiative aimed at elevating, educating, and empowering the women hoteliers of AAHOA and across the industry.