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AAHOA Members enjoyed a great day of connection, conversation, and education at the Upper Midwest Hotel Owners Conference & Trade Show!



Thank you to Regional Director Kalpesh Joshi and his AAHOA Ambassadors for bringing hotel owners, industry leaders, and partners together for conversations on the issues shaping hospitality.

Home to AAHOA Headquarters, the 2026 Georgia Hotel Owners Conference & Trade Show featured a sold-out trade show, educational programming, networking, and discussions on the issues shaping Georgia's hospitality industry. Thank you to Regional Director Nilesh (Nelly) Patel and his team of Ambassadors for hosting a successful conference.

U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) will deliver the keynote at AAHOA’s 2026 National Leadership & Advocacy Conference, September 15–16 in Washington, D.C. Rep. Alford sponsors the STRONG Act (H.R. 4153), one of AAHOA’s top legislative priorities to raise SBA loan caps and help hotel owners access the capital they need to grow and reinvest.

Registration closes on Friday, August 21, so be sure to reserve your spot now and make your voice heard on Capitol Hill.

There's nothing like bringing women in hospitality together—and next month, HerOwnership is taking that community to Music City. Join us September 27–28 in Nashville for the 5th Annual HerOwnership Conference, an incredible opportunity for women at every age and stage of their hotel ownership journey to learn and grow alongside one another.

The agenda is taking shape with sessions like “AI Technology That Works: Hotel Tools Worth Investing In,” sponsored by M3 and featuring Jahanzeb Jabbar, Chief Product Officer, and “Beyond the Purchase: How Owners Create Long-Term Hotel Value,” featuring Lan Elliott of Acacia Holdings LLC and Emily Johnson of Elevate Hospitality Collective—with more sessions and speakers still to come.

And Sunday night, join us at the Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown for a Nashville-inspired reception featuring networking, line dancing, and plenty of Music City spirit. Pack your denim, fringe, and cowboy boots!

Registration is complimentary for AAHOA Members and nonmembers, and the discounted hotel room block closes August 31. 

Protecting Your Property: Top Legal Risks Every Hotel Owner Should Know

Join Stephen Barth, professor and founder of HospitalityLawyer.com, for practical strategies to reduce liability, navigate today’s top legal challenges, and better protect your property.

 2–3 p.m. EDT | Thursday, August 13 | Register here.

AI Profit Protection System: Helping AAHOA Hoteliers Discover Potential $50K+ in Savings

Join Ryan Rothschild, president of xquic, to learn how AI can help identify financial errors, reduce missed revenue, and protect profits across key hotel workflows.

 2–3 p.m. EDT | Tuesday, August 18 | Register here.

From left to right: Arkansas Ambassadors Ketan Patel & Ash Patel

Destination AI, the hospitality industry’s largest AI event, returns September 29–30 in Washington, D.C., bringing together 500+ hotel owners, operators, brands, investors, and technology leaders. AAHOA Members receive 20 percent off registration and will gain practical insights into how AI can improve hotel profitability, strengthen margins, and increase asset value through owner-focused sessions on AI investment returns, operational efficiency, brand innovation, six real-world hotel case studies, and a hands-on Claude Code workshop. 

AAHOA Members will also receive early access to Cindy Estis Green’s interactive workshop, "Drive Hotel Profitability and Asset Value with AI," covering revenue strategy, distribution, operations, guest experience, margin compression, ROI, and practical implementation examples. 

The National Asian Pacific American Museum Commission is creating a roadmap for a future national museum dedicated to Asian Pacific American history and culture. The official Congressionally appointed entity is calling on the public to submit comments by August 31 – these comments will document the voices of those who believe Asian Pacific American history deserves a permanent place in our nation's story.

AAHOA is developing an insurance program built specifically for hotel owners – with the goal of stronger coverage, better pricing, and institutional-quality solutions tailored to our industry.

Your participation is critical to helping shape the future of this program, which will target approximately 20 percent premium savings. We're inviting members to authorize the release of their current insurance information to help guide the development of this new program. All participation data is collected by a third-party law firm, is confidential and privileged, and is not accessible to AAHOA internally. Learn more here.