Tag: advocacy
Tina Patel Testifies Before Congress on Behalf of AHLA
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Tina Patel, co-principal and chief financial officer of Promise Hotels, testified before Congress on behalf of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA),...
Shutdown Fallout: When Government Breaks Down, the Hotel Industry Suffers
The federal government reopened on Nov. 13 after 43 days, the longest shutdown on record. What was once unthinkable has become, if not routine,...
AHLA Issues Statement on Release of Supplemental H-2B Visas
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On December 31, 2025, the Trump Administration announced the release of 35,000 supplemental H-2B visas. Rosanna Maietta, president and chief executive officer of the American...
AHLA Issues Statement on the Senate Introduction of the American Franchise Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) issued the following statement from President and Chief Executive Officer Rosanna Maietta regarding the introduction of...
AAHOA Issues Statement on Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Bipartisan American Franchise Act
ATLANTA, Georgia—AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association), representing nearly 20,000 hotel owners and supporting 60 percent of all U.S. hotels, has joined more than...