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Confirm Your Voter Eligibility by December 31 | |
Are you eligible to vote in AAHOA’s 2026 Elections? To participate, Lifetime Members must join on or before December 31, 2025, and Annual Members must have paid dues at least twice in the previous three calendar years and renew their 2026 membership by March 26, 2026.
Renewing your 2025 membership now also helps ensure your eligibility. Visit MyAAHOA.com to confirm your status, sign up for automatic renewals, or upgrade your membership today.
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Optimism for Global Business Travel Rebounds | According to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) 37th Annual Travel Industry Outlook poll, 43 percent of business travel professionals are increasingly optimistic about the industry's outlook for the remainder of 2025 – up from just 28 percent of professionals in June. The poll also revealed new trends in business travel, including a shift toward longer, multi-stop trips and the rise of blended travel. | | | | |
Hoteliers and Industry Leaders Come Together for Southwest Events | | |
It was a busy week for AAHOA Members in the Southwest. On Monday, hoteliers, sponsors, and community leaders came together to support local charities and strengthen the hospitality community at the AAHOA Southwest Charity Golf Tournament in Chandler, AZ. Then on Tuesday, the Southwest Hotel Owners Conference & Trade Show in Tempe, AZ, carried the momentum forward with impactful education and valuable networking. | | | | |
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AAHOA Arkansas Region Hosts First-Ever "Advocacy Week" | | The Arkansas Region recently held its inaugural "Advocacy Week," a two-day initiative designed to strengthen relationships between hoteliers and elected officials while advancing key industry policy priorities. AAHOA leaders and members met with Lieutenant Governor Leslie Rutledge; Interim Insurance Commissioner Jimmy Harris; Arkansas Senate Chief of Staff Brian Bowen; and policy advisors from the Governor's Office. | | | | |
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Noble Investment Group CEO Mit Shah to Receive Leadership Award | At the American Lodging Investment Summit in January, AAHOA Member Mit Shah, the CEO of Noble Investment Group, will receive the 2026 Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award, which recognizes leaders who further positive social changes across the lodging industry and the communities it serves. Through programs such as the Bharat Shah Leadership Speaker Series at Georgia State University and the Shah Family Foundation, Shah and his wife have championed academic resources at colleges and universities and life-saving medical advancements. | | | | |
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The Future of Hotel Security | | In hospitality, trust is everything. Guests rely on hotels to protect their safety, belongings, and the people they travel with. Safety must be more than a policy; it must be woven into the guest experience. To do that, hotel owners and operators can turn to modern technologies and cutting-edge tools that offer practical solutions to address a wide range of risks. Learn more in the latest edition of Today's Hotelier magazine. | | | | |
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Work with AAHOA Vendor Partners | |  | When you do business with AAHOA Vendor Partners, you're supporting the companies that support you. Explore exclusive savings and industry-leading products designed to help AAHOA Members succeed. | | | | |
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| | | AAHOA's Membership Benefits Brochure is your quick guide to all the exclusive perks and programs available to all hotelier members. From advocacy to savings and networking opportunities, this brochure highlights how AAHOA supports hotel owners at every stage of their entrepreneurial journey. | | | | |
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Hotel Stays Now Can Easily Cost $100 Extra, Thanks to Local "Bed Taxes" | | | | |
U.S. RevPAR -2.3% y/y last week; Halloween shift + to group. Possible govt shutdown headwind to limited-service | | |
As Truist Securities wrote, "Overall, U.S. RevPAR was -2.3% y/y for the week ending 11/1/2025, per STR/CoStar, above the prior week's result of -5.3% y/y and slightly below the trailing 10-week average of -1.8% y/y. Last week's results were impacted by several factors including: 1) Holiday calendar shift of Halloween to a Friday in 2025 from a Thursday y/y – a Friday holiday makes for an easier week for groups to meet and therefore an easier comp for full-service. 2) Continued tough hurricane-related y/y comps – negative to limited-service hotels. 3) Continued bifurcation in a K-shaped economy. 4) Possible impact from the federal government shutdown on limited-service hotels. Upscale RevPAR: -2.4% y/y; Upper Midscale RevPAR: -5.3% y/y."
For more, read the full report here, and read the China/Europe report here.
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