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LODGING is the Official Publication of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)
Special Series | March 2023
A Data Driven Story
What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? My interest and experience in telling a story with data is what led me...
Leaning Into Challenges
What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? My love for beautiful things and a passion for travel inspired me to pursue...
Laser Focused on Solutions
What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? I was first attracted to marketing because of my obsession with understanding consumers and...
Drawn To Hospitality Design
What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? Before joining Stonehill Taylor in 2008, I was working at MTV as a designer....
Born into the Business
What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? My father was a commercial airline pilot, and his passion for travel, took my...
Women in the News
Aimbridge Women Excelling Launches to Elevate and Support Associates
March is Women’s History Month, and a group of women at Aimbridge are making company history. On International Women’s Day on March 8, Aimbridge...
Paving the Way: AHLA’s 2023 Board Chair Leslie D. Hale Poised to Move Five-Year...
Leslie D. Hale’s list of career accomplishments demonstrates clearly her impact on the lodging industry over the past couple decades, but that impact figures...
Hilton Names Katherine Lugar Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs
MCLEAN, Virginia—Hilton has named Katherine Lugar as executive vice president of corporate affairs, effective April 2023. She most recently served as CEO of the...
ALIS Panel Helps Move Diverse Ownership Conversation ‘Forward’
Several hotel management, development, and brand executives touted the progress of women and minorities within the hotel ownership ranks over the last few years,...
Dorothy Dowling Joins DEI Advisors as Principal
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—DEI Advisors announced that Dorothy Dowling has joined the organization as principal. Dowling brings hospitality experience to the non-profit organization formed by David...
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PIPs in Perspective: Costlier Projects Negatively Affecting Economy Sector
Property improvement plans, or PIPs in industry parlance, can be a sore spot in the relationship between franchisors and franchisees. While auspiciously meant to...
5 Senses Hospitality Management Opens AC Hotel Frisco Colorado Following Renovation
FRISCO, Colorado—Denver, Colorado-based hotel company 5 Senses Hospitality Management has announced the opening of the AC Hotel Frisco Colorado by Marriott. The announcement comes...
STR: U.S. Hotel Performance Fluctuates With Spring Break Season
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—Reflecting the normal ebb and flow of spring break season, U.S. hotel performance decreased from the previous week, according to STR's latest data...
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