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U.S. Road Trips Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels

for the First Time

By the Arrivalist, hotel-online.com

NEW YORK –March 21, 2022 – Despite rising gas prices and inflation, U.S. road trips have risen above pre-pandemic levels according to Arrivalist, the leading location intelligence platform in the travel industry. As spring break travel nears, for the first time in its two-year history, the 28-day rolling average of Arrivalist’s Daily Travel Index peaked above 2019 levels.

As of Tuesday, March 16, road trip activity was up 0.4 percent above the 28-day rolling average. Overnight stays, a metric Arrivalist recently added, were up 1.4 percent.

Creative Tips for F&B Profitability in a Year of Inflation

by Adam and Larry Mogelonsky, hotelmogel.com

Fruits and vegetables are up 50% in some territories. A decent steak has a wholesale cost that results in a $90+ retail. The labor market is tight and its prospects for improvement are dismal, certainly in the near-term. So, what is your F&B director going to do? Price elasticity being what it is, at a certain points customers stop coming in favor of eating at home and saving their money.

CLIA Dollars for Scholars Concludes Successfully with the Support of the Lodging Industry

"We are very grateful for the support of so many hotel owners and operators for donating room nights to our recent scholarship fund auction. It was one of our most successful to date and helps us provide scholarships to California college level students in hospitality programs who want to join our industry."

-David Bowman, CLIA Scholarship Committee Chairperson and Past CLIA President

CLIA is dedicated to the future of the industry through our ambitious scholarship fundraising. Our next campaign will be the CLIA Dollars for Scholars online auction scholarship fundraiser September 15, 2022 to September 25, 2022. To donate cash or room nights, please contact: Chris Middleton at cmiddleton@clia.org or 925.478.0929.

www.biddingforgood.com/CLIAdollars

First Time Scholarship Applicants

Have Another Chance to Apply

For students who have NOT applied for a CLIA Hospitality Scholarship, we are offering you an opportunity to apply.

What you need to know about the CLIA Scholarship application process:

Due date for applications is April 15, 2022.
Scholarship awards will be announced in the spring of 2022.
Must live in CA.
GPA minimum 2.5.
Must be enrolled in a four-year California college or university and majoring in a lodging or hospitality-related field.
Must have completed three semesters as a full-time student.

For more information, contact info@clia.org.

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What operators can do to mitigate 'quit rate' acceleration

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New Bill Proposes Workplace Vaccine Law

By Calchamber.org

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