California Winter Storms Update

-"The mission of the California Lodging Industry Association is to promote, protect and advance the interests of lodging owners and their management teams statewide, and to provide a network of resources to support member efficiency, profitability and professionalism.”-

January 12, 2023

By Adam Miller

Winter storms continue to impact communities across California, with localized flooding, road closures — including parts of Highway 1 — park closures and power outages disrupting travel in some areas. Visit California is working closely with the California Office of Emergency Services, the state Department of Transportation and other authorities to respond to the developing situation, and is updating its travel advisory as the situation develops.

As of this writing, the storms have most strongly impacted Northern and Central California. President Biden’s emergency declaration and dramatic images, such as those of sea swells in Santa Cruz County, are generating national headlines. It should be noted that the emergency declaration does not directly indicate the severity of the crisis but frees federal agencies to coordinate a crisis response should the need arise.

New Standards for Lodging Industry To Blur Line Between Finances, Operations

Industry Organizations Reach 10-Year Agreement To Jointly Create USALI Guidelines

By Bryan Wroten

Hotel News Now

The 12th edition of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry, which sets standards for hospitality accounting, is set to come out later this year with expanded sections, new features and a more comprehensive approach to the how finances and operations can overlap.

There had been a roughly five-month-long interruption in work on updating USALI after a falling out between industry organizations Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals and the American Hotel & Lodging Association due to competing events taking place at the same time.

With the dispute resolved, HFTP and AHLA have agreed to a 10-year partnership to produce USALI.

Hoteliers Turn to New Technologies to Compete, and Enhance Customer Experience

By Shawn Tarter

CEO & Founder, RealTime Reservation

There's no question that technology, when appropriately employed, can have a significant impact on business during good and bad times.

Technology can help streamline operational processes to create greater efficiency, support the challenges associated with staffing shortages, and, most importantly, generate incremental revenue while enhancing the customer experience.

Maximizing Your Hotel's Efficiency in 2023

Glen Haussman

No Vacancy

Gareth Fraser from BirchStreet Systems discusses the essential nature of hospitality automation. Operational costs are rising while the ability to charge higher room rates is ebbing making new strategies key to success in 2023. We discuss how hoteliers are leveraging automation to lower costs to create increased bottom line profitability.

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