Asian American Hotel Owners Association (aahoa)
Recent News About Asian American Hotel Owners Association (aahoa)
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AAHOA, AAFD, and CFA Send a Joint Letter to the FTC on Franchising
AAHOA Chairman Nishant (Neal) Patel joined Robert Purvin, AAFD Chairman, and John Motta, CFA Chairman, on a joint letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission.
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AAHOA Commends Best Western ® Hotels & Resorts for Being Collaborative and Open-Minded with Respect to Fair Franchising Initiatives and Education
AAHOA leadership, which represents the largest hotel owners association in the world with nearly 20,000 members, recently met with leaders John Kelly, Board Chairman; Larry Cuculic, President and Chief Executive Officer; Danny Lafayette, Board Vice-Chairman; Phil Payne, Board Secretary-Treasurer; Mike Merchant, Board Director; Ishwar Naran, Board Director; Viral (Victor) Patel, Board Director; and Stephen Wahrlich, Board Director, from Best Western ® Hotels & Resorts, a global brand leader with a portfolio of 19 brands, and approximately 4,500 hotels across all chain scale segments.
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AAHOA Commends G6 Hospitality’s Official Response and Feedback on its 12 Points of Fair Franchising
Leadership from G6 Hospitality LLC, which franchises 1,400 economy lodging locations under the Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands in the U.S. and Canada, recently responded to AAHOA with a summary of the organization’s best practices related to AAHOA’s 12 Points of Fair Franchising.
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Now Available: AAHOA’s Fall National Advocacy Conference Recap Video
AAHOA’s Fall National Advocacy Conference recap video is out now! It highlights AAHOA's incredible advocacy momentum and the legislators who showed up for hospitality.
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Fort Myers Mayor Kevin B. Anderson Meets with AAHOA Members to Discuss Hurricane Ian Recovery
Fort Myers Mayor Kevin B. Anderson Meets with AAHOA Members to Discuss Hurricane Ian Recovery
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AAHOA Members Convene with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Last week, a group of AAHOA Members, including Vice Chairman Bharat Patel, met with Governor Gretchen Whitmer following a successful week advocating on Capitol Hill.
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AAHOA Vice President of Government Affairs Dean Heyl Joined Industry Experts and Politicians for the Southern Lodging Summit’s Memphis Panel
Last week, AAHOA Vice President of Government Affairs Dean Heyl presented on a panel during the SLS conference in Memphis, Tennessee. Heyl paneled with Congressman David Kustoff, State Senator Bo Watson, and Troy Flanagan, Senior VP of Government Affairs of AHLA.
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FTC Guidance on Private Right of Action
Samuel Levine, the Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Protection Bureau recently published a blog post on the FTC website, giving guidance on a possible private right of action available to consumers (franchisees) who have been harmed by alleged franchisor violations of the FTC Franchise Rule.
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AAHOA Launches ElevateHER Women’s Initiative to Highlight and Support Women Hoteliers and Leaders in the Industry
AAHOA, the nation’s largest hotel owners association, with nearly 20,000 members who own 60% of the hotels in the United States, announced today the launch of ElevateHER, an initiative aimed at elevating, educating, and empowering the women hoteliers of AAHOA and across the industry.
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AAHOA Announces Two New, Key Senior Leadership Positions to Help Propel the Association Forward
AAHOA, the nation’s largest hotel owners association, announced today the promotion of Heather Carnes to EVP, Communications, and Chief Strategy Officer, and the hiring of Phelps Hope as its new EVP, Operations, and Chief Development Officer.
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ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION: H-2B Workforce Coalition Pens Letter to DHS and DOL on the Expansion of Visa Programs
H-2B Workforce Coalition Pens Letter to DHS and DOL on the Expansion of Visa Programs
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ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION: AAHOA Chair Vinay Patel Praises President Biden’s State of the Union Speech
AAHOA Chair Vinay Patel praised President Joe Biden’s comments made during his State of the Union Speech:
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ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION: AAHOA Statement on the Passing of Jayanti P. (JP) Rama
AAHOA Chair Vinay Patel issued the following statement on the passing of one of AAHOA’s Past Chairs, Jayanti P. (JP) Rama:
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ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION: NJRHA, AAHOA, and AHLA Statement on New Jersey Assembly Bill 6246 and Senate Bill 4295
The New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association, along with the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), have issued the following statement regarding Assembly Bill 6246 and Senate Bill 4295:
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ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION: AAHOA Names Ken Greene as President & CEO
Following a unanimous vote by the AAHOA Board of Directors, Ken Greene is the new President & CEO. Greene has been serving in that role on an interim basis since June.
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ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION: AAHOA Statement on Proposed SBA Funding
AAHOA Statement on Proposed SBA Funding