Travel Promotion Act Opens Door for National Funding for Tourism Promotion
Travel Promotion Act Opens Door for National Funding for Tourism Promotion Why was it needed? In 2009, 2.4 million fewer overseas travelers visited the U.S. than in 2000, at an estimated cost of $509...
View ArticleNational News: Third Party Travel Intermediaries Pushing Federal Hotel...
National News: Third Party Travel Intermediaries Pushing Federal Hotel Occupancy Tax Legislation Third party intermediaries (TPIs) such as Travelocity, Expedia, Orbitz, Hotels.com, etc., are promoting...
View ArticleState Agency Adopts Rules for Water Features
State Agency Adopts Rules for Water Features On May 1, 2010, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) adopted its permanent rules for “public interactive water features,” or “PIWFs.” A...
View ArticleInternet Travel Tax Fairness Act (ITTFA): The Facts
Over the holiday weekend, the major online travel companies and their national trade association launched a very misleading email campaign to urge both the general public and the travel industry to...
View ArticleHealthcare Reform Law Update
Healthcare Reform: Law summary Basics The new law will require most Americans to carry health insurance or pay a fine, beginning in 2014. The law offers tax credits to help low-income individuals to...
View ArticleURGENT CALL TO ACTION: STATE TOURISM FUNDING
Many of you may have seen Labor Day press coverage of gubernatorial candidate Bill White calling for a zeroing-out of the state tourism budget. Since Mr. White first made his comments, the Texas Hotel...
View ArticleHB 1 : Aggressive Cuts for Marketing Tourism…
Today, the Texas Legislature filed the first draft of the Texas state budget as House Bill 1. To address the anticipated $27 billion shortfall in the budget, HB 1 includes very aggressive cuts to...
View ArticleREMINDER: March 15, 2012 is the deadline to have your ADA compliant pool lift...
March 15, 2012 is the deadline to have your ADA compliant pool lift in place at your hotel. Please download the ADA Standards for Accessible Design here.
View ArticleUS Labor Department launches initiative to enforce wage and hour laws
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View ArticleContact Congress to Support the Pool SAFE Act
Lodging Needs to Extend Congressional Pressure As you know, AH&LA successfully secured a 60-day extension of the swimming pool and spa compliance deadline and persuaded the Department of Justice...
View ArticleFamily and Medical Leave Act Public Webinar
Have Questions about the Family and Medical Leave Act? Get them answered now!
View ArticleState Agency Steps Up Elevator Enforcement
State Agency Steps Up Elevator Enforcement Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) announced it is tightening enforcement on the “firefighters emergency operation” safety feature for all...
View ArticleAH&LA Announces Block To Slash Government Per Diem Rates
AH&LA Blocks Move to Arbitrarily Slash Rates In response to AH&LA’s efforts on behalf of the lodging industry, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced today that they will not...
View ArticleFederal Lodging Per Diem Rate Fiscal Years 2013 & 2014 for HATC Hotels
Federal Lodging Per-Diem Rate Fiscal Years 2013 & 2014 for HATC Hotels City County FY 2013 & 2014 Arlington Tarrant $140.00 Fort Worth Tarrant $140.00 Grapevine Tarrant $140.00
View Article4th Amendment is violated by law that says hotels must show guest registries...
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a Los Angeles law requiring hotel operators to make guest registries available to police. Read article for more information: US Supreme Court Patel vs. LA
View ArticleFederal Per Diem Increase for 2016
August 14, 2015, the federal General Services Agency (GSA) announced new increased federal per diem lodging rates for Fiscal Year 2016 (FY 2016) for cities across the nation, effective October 1, 2015....
View ArticleURGENT CALL TO ACTION: STATE TOURISM FUNDING
Many of you may have seen Labor Day press coverage of gubernatorial candidate Bill White calling for a zeroing-out of the state tourism budget. Since Mr. White first made his comments, the Texas Hotel...
View ArticleHB 1 : Aggressive Cuts for Marketing Tourism…
Today, the Texas Legislature filed the first draft of the Texas state budget as House Bill 1. To address the anticipated $27 billion shortfall in the budget, HB 1 includes very aggressive cuts to...
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