Washington, D.C.—The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AHLEF), the philanthropic arm of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), today announced $1.3 million was awarded via 420 scholarships this year–the highest amount ever awarded to students seeking a career ...

As the labor market tightens, hotels will find it more difficult to attract and retain the most talented employees. But students and graduates will always be looking for the best opportunities. The hotel industry can partner with the academic community ...

The Hotel School at Cornell University has been teaching future executives the ropes of the hospitality business for the past 100 years. In the early 2000s, the university founded eCornell, an online learning outlet providing more than 50 courses and ...

Orlando, Florida—The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) has signed a license agreement with American International School of Hospitality in Yangon, Myanmar, to offer AHLEI’s hospitality management courses and certificates. The school is AHLEI’s first Global Academic Partner (GAP) ...

Last week, more than 6,000 people—including owners, developers, managers, vendors, and Choice Hotels corporate team members—met at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada for the company’s 64th Annual Convention. The first convention helmed by Choice Hotels’ new ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced today that Rosanna Maietta has been named president of the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AHLEF). Maietta, who has served as interim president of the foundation since May of last ...