Join us September 27-28 in Nashville, TN, for two days of education, networking, inspiration, and empowerment designed specifically for women in hospitality. Created by women, for women, HerOwnership brings together hotel owners, industry leaders, and rising professionals for meaningful conversations, valuable insights, and a community that supports one another's success. Stay tuned for exciting announcements about this year's agenda and keynote speaker. We can't wait to see you in Nashville! 

Join fellow hoteliers and industry leaders this September for the 2026 AAHOA Fall National Leadership and Advocacy Conference (FNAC) in Washington, D.C. On September 15–16 at The Royal Sonesta Washington, D.C., Dupont Circle, we'll take AAHOA's message directly to Capitol Hill.

Each year, AAHOA Members from across the country come together to meet face-to-face with lawmakers, share the challenges and opportunities facing hotel owners, and help shape the policies that impact our industry. Your voice matters, and this is your opportunity to make it heard.

Space is limited, and registration will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis – secure your spot today.

AI is transforming how guests discover and book hotels. Are you keeping up? Join us on Tuesday, June 23, to explore how AI is reshaping the guest journey and learn practical strategies to boost visibility, increase direct bookings, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

It was a fantastic day on the course at the 2026 AAHOA Washington DC Area Charity Golf Tournament! Held at Belmont Country Club in Ashburn, VA, the tournament brought together hoteliers, industry partners, and community leaders for a day of networking, friendly competition, and giving back. Hosted by AAHOA Washington DC Area Regional Director Priyank Patel, the tournament raised funds to support the AAHOA Charitable Foundation (ACF) and local charities.

The South Carolina Hotel Owners Conference & Trade Show was a full day of high-level conversation, industry expertise, and meaningful connections, made possible by Regional Director Fenil Desai and his Ambassador team.

Highlights from the day included a General Session featuring Sen. Thomas Alexander and Jay Burnett, EVP of investments & development at Auro Hotels. Kevin Sloan of Gauthier, Murphy & Houghtaling LLC led a practical deep-dive into insurance essentials every hotelier needs to know.

Following the Washington DC Area Charity Golf Tournament at Belmont Country Club in Ashburn, VA, hoteliers gathered at the Washington DC Area Hotel Owners Conference & Trade Show (HOC) in Herndon, VA, for a day focused on advocacy, education, and business growth.

Attendees heard from Congressman Suhas Subramanyam and State Delegate JJ Singh during the General Session, gained valuable market intelligence and profitability strategies from Mark Mazzocco of Kalibri, and participated in a critical discussion on human trafficking awareness led by investigators from the Prince William County Special Victims Unit.

Oklahoma voters rejected State Question 832, a ballot initiative that would have more than doubled the state's minimum wage – from $7.25 per hour to $15 per hour by 2029 – and imposed automatic annual increases tied to inflation. Voters rejected the proposed minimum wage mandate by a 13-point margin, helping employers across the state to avoid an increase that many small business owners feared would significantly raise operating costs and make it more difficult to hire, invest, and grow. 

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.

Lifetime Members, this one’s for you! Register and attend an AAHOA Hotel Owners Conference & Trade Show (HOC), and you’ll receive an exclusive AAHOA quarter-zip pullover as a token of our appreciation for your continued support. Supplies are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis – register today!

Alongside nine other hospitality associations, AAHOA joined the AI Collective, a nonprofit initiative led by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) to advance the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence across the hospitality sector. Through the AI Collective, hospitality associations will collaborate on advancing AI, sharing knowledge and best practices, and encouraging responsible adoption of new technology.

Operational costs, just like everything else, are skyrocketing. And smart tech is helping hotel operators save big money, optimizing ops and keeping properties running at maximum efficiency. So efficient, in fact, that some hotel owners are seeing a 45 percent reduction in costs for line items like HVAC and lighting. In the June issue of Today's Hotelier, we explore behind-the-scenes smart hotel tech, how it works, and how it delivers major savings for hotels.