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The HerOwnership Agenda is Live! | |
The wait is over – we're excited to announce the agenda for the 2025 HerOwnership Conference, taking place September 11-12 at the Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island. This year's conference will feature:
- The Seaside Soiree reception, brought to you by DISH Business
- Education sessions filled with insights and knowledge
- Networking opportunities designed to elevate your journey
- Two pre-conference masterclasses
- Vendors tailored to women hoteliers
This is just the beginning – stay tuned for more updates! View the agenda here and start planning your HerOwnership experience today.
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Attend the Upcoming Webinar for Hotel Owners and Investors | | |
Looking to franchise a hotel in 2025? Don't miss this powerful session designed to equip you with the strategies, tools, and insights needed for success.
How To Prepare Before Signing A Franchise Agreement
2 p.m. EDT | Tuesday, July 29
Get expert insights from Pooja Patel-Mehta on what to know before signing a franchise agreement. Learn how to evaluate fees, negotiate terms, and protect your investment.
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Register for the AAHOA Fall National Advocacy Conference | | |
Registration is open for the AAHOA Fall National Advocacy Conference (FNAC) in Washington, D.C. Join fellow hoteliers and industry leaders as we make our voices heard on Capitol Hill on September 16-17 at The National Press Club.
This exclusive event allows you to meet and have direct conversations with Members of Congress to let your voice be heard and help shape important policies for the hospitality industry.
Spaces for FNAC are limited, so secure your spot now. Reservations will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Senator Thom Tillis Shares His Vision for a Stronger Economic Future | | Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) brings decades of private-sector experience and legislative leadership to his role in the U.S. Senate. In the July issue of Today's Hotelier magazine, Tillis shared his top legislative priorities, including tax reform, workforce development, and supporting the hospitality industry's continued recovery. | | | | |
New Bill Meant to Spur American Economic Development in Housing | Last week, Rep. Earl L. (Buddy) Carter (R-GA) and Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) introduced the Catalyzing Housing and American Ready Growth and Expansion (CHARGE) Investments Act, which will modernize the eligibility for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) projects. The bill will encourage economic growth, create jobs, add housing, and drive long-term economic growth. | | | | |
AAHOA Members Gather in Little Rock for the Arkansas Hotel Owners Conference & Trade Show | |
AAHOA Members, industry partners, and community leaders came together for a day filled with networking, insightful discussions, and a shared commitment to advancing hospitality at the Arkansas Hotel Owners Conference & Trade Show in Little Rock.
Guest speakers included Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester and Shay Stout from the Arkansas Hospitality Association. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders also shared written remarks. The General Session featured a legislative panel with Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Alan McClain, Trent Minner of GC Advisors, Past AAHOA Chairman Bharat Patel, and Regional Director Danny (Chintu) Patel, who also hosted the event.
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Survey Says: Guests Rethinking Free Morning Meals | |
In response to a recent Travel Noire article exploring the disappearance of complimentary breakfasts at major brand hotels, AAHOA President & CEO Laura Lee Blake posed a question on LinkedIn: If breakfast is no longer included in your hotel stay, what would you prefer instead?
Travelers had plenty to say about it – 33 percent of respondents indicated free breakfast should be a loyalty perk for members, and 30% said free breakfast should be skipped altogether.
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| | | Extended Stay America is a hospitality company that goes beyond the basics of just simple accommodations. We pride ourselves on focusing on long-term stays with an emphasis on the right level of simplicity and functionality. To ensure we make quality connections with each one of our guests, we are determined to hire the right kind of people who have a desire to do great work and ensure our values are passed on to you. | | | | |
| | | This exclusive, members-only purchasing platform offers hotel owners a centralized destination for trusted, high-quality products and services, all at reduced costs, made possible by AAHOA's unmatched collective buying power. With the theme "Your Business, Your Buying Power," AAHOA Marketplace is designed to help hoteliers save money, streamline procurement, and strengthen their operations in an increasingly competitive and cost-sensitive environment. | | | | |
U.S. RevPAR -3.3% y/y last week; Clean comp. Not a crazy train but continued soft overall results & bifurcation | | |
As Truist Securities wrote, "Overall, U.S. RevPAR was -3.3% y/y for the week ending 7/19/2025, per STR/ CoStar, slightly above the prior week's result of -3.7% y/y but below the trailing 10-week average of -1.0% y/y. Last week was a clean comp "into the void" of summer leisure softness. We see consistent themes (we are not "paranoid") of soft overall results with a bifurcation between Luxury (RevPAR +1.5% y/y) vs. Economy -7.0%. Group occupancy was especially weak at -7.7%. Day of week results were fairly consistent with RevPAR down LSD-MSD y/y. There continues to be a difficult local comp as Houston laps last year's hurricane displacement demand from Hurricane Beryl (RevPAR -38.3%). Upscale RevPAR: -4.4% y/y; Upper Midscale RevPAR: -4.2% y/y."
For more, read the full report here, and read the China/Europe report here.
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