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April 20, 2022

Upcoming Events

California Lodging Expo® and Conference

June 13, 2022

The Commerce Casino and Hotel

(formerly the Crowne Plaza Los Angeles - Commerce)

California's Premier Lodging Trade Show

Why is the Expo so popular? We attract the best exhibitors and engaged decision-making lodging attendees. There is a reason why we always sell out of exhibit space!

This exciting event is free to lodging owners, operators, students and educators.

What's Included?

Cutting Edge Trade Show
Grand Prize Drawing - 5 Nights at Royal Kona Resort
Cash and Prize Drawings
Excellent Food and Beverage Offerings
Industry Expert Discussions
Networking, Networking, Networking

Exhibitors- Register by May 1 and save $200!

Information/Registration

Here's what our sponsors are saying

about the Expo:

“It’s always a pleasure to support CLIA and be with so many of our California Hotel Owners & Operators. CLIA’s Expo is important for all of us and you should attend. Great information and the opportunity to Network within our industry”. - Craig Sullivan, California Lodging Investment Conference

“I am so excited for the return of the Lodging Expo in 2022. The opportunity to connect and collaborate with experienced hoteliers about the top issues affecting the industry is something I’ve been looking forward to for a long time.” - John Mavros, Fisher Phillips

"The California Lodging Industry Association is a dynamic and supportive organization that Amber Hotel Company is proud to be a member of. Our company has attended the annual lodging conference for many years. This conference is an outstanding, annual event where Amber is able to comfortably connect with owners, prospective buyers, and hospitality industry professionals."- Steve Post, Amber Hotel Company

"The Lodging Expo is a great event for WrkSpot. We get to meet great people in our home state and see what's really going on in the hotel industry. This CLIA event gives us the opportunity to understand our customers better and think about how we can help them succeed. We also love the support that CLIA gives hospitality students through their scholarship program, and appreciate the opportunity to be part of that." - Liz Lynch, WrkSpot

Thank You To Our Expo Sponsors!

Why Lifestyle Hotels Are Not Just for Millennials

By Jones Lang LaSalle, 4hoteliers.com

Growing numbers of older travellers are opting to stay in lifestyle hotels across Asia Pacific.

Lifestyle hotels may tick all the boxes for millennial travellers but they’re not the only generation drawn to their mix of contemporary design, nods to local culture and good wifi connection.

In recent years, they’ve become an increasingly popular choice among travellers across all age groups - by combining the personalised touches and high-quality service of a boutique hotel with the convenience and reliability of big hotel chains – while operating at a premium price point.

Understanding your STR reports: Hotel supply, demand and the development pipeline

Continuing this educational series on STR reports, we show the importance of taking a step back and expanding your knowledge of the market as an added tool for understanding the operating conditions around your properties. After looking at the three main KPIs, periods and percentage changes in previous pieces , we now focus on the raw data points that inform decisions in the fast-paced hotel sector: supply, demand and revenue. We also outline the various stages of the hotel pipeline, which is ever so important in investment decisions.

Hotel Supply = The number of rooms in a hotel or geographic area multiplied by the number of days in a specified time period

Neurodiversity in the Workplace

By Monster.com

When you’re working hard to recruit candidates for open positions, you want no stone to go unturned as you search for the right fit. But your traditional hiring practices might unknowingly be excluding incredibly talented candidates.

Neurodiverse employees add significant value in organizations, yet this largely untapped talent pool is being screened out by recruitment and selection policies, including automated personality tests, that have been shaped exclusively for neurotypical minds.

Companies Still Snub Airbnbs for Biz Trips: New Deloitte Study

by Matthew Parsons, Skift

Don't underestimate the power of big chain loyalty points, which business travelers will be keen to start collecting again to fund their next vacation.

A new Deloitte report has highlighted a lack of corporate appetite for alternative accommodations, despite its popularity during the pandemic.

It seems the phenomenon may have been just a short-term affair, as just 9 percent of surveyed companies had non-hotel lodging in their corporate booking tools.