Chirag Shah
Chirag Shah is senior vice president, federal affairs & policy counsel, American Hotel & Lodging Association.
Order in the Court: NLRB’s Proposed ‘Joint Employer’ Rule Has Been Blocked—For Now
The franchise business model is the greatest path for successful entrepreneurship in American history and has paved the way for tens of thousands of hoteliers to own their own businesses and achieve the American...
New Year, New Rules: What Hoteliers Need to Know for 2024
Hoteliers in 2024 are facing the prospect of three new federal rules that could dramatically impact our industry.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association is working to mitigate or overturn these rules. But hoteliers should...
Immense Impact: Hoteliers Urge Congress to Address Labor Crisis
Hotels across the nation are grappling with historic labor shortages and rising costs that are threatening to stall our industry’s recovery.
As of March, the United States had nearly 9.6 million job openings, but only...
Fighting Frivolous Lawsuits: Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Hotel Case
Picture this: A person browsing a hotel’s website studies the property online. You might think they’re carefully planning a visit, but that’s not the case. In fact, they don’t intend to show up at...
A Timely Initiative: AHLA to Work With Congress to Drive Bipartisan Workforce and Immigration...
Americans hurt when the economy can’t grow. And right now, businesses, communities, and families stand by the wayside awaiting real, impactful change while our economy suffers, and inflation rises. We at AHLA—along with most...