The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) released the following statement after participating in a human trafficking prevention roundtable hosted by Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23). The quote is attributable to Chip Rogers, president and CEO of AHLA. 

Marriott International, Inc. will report fourth quarter 2019 earnings results on Wednesday, Febr. 26, 2020, at approximately 5:00 pm Eastern Time. The company will hold a conference call for the investment community to discuss its fourth quarter 2019 earnings on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 at 10:00 am ET. Mr. Arne Sorenson, Marriott International's president and chief executive officer, and Ms. Leeny Oberg, Marriott International's executive vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss the company's performance.

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes (HOH), announced Kristie McCauley from Fairfax, Virginia as a participant in the military spouse fellowship program. Selected from a pool of 37 applicants and following a rigorous application process that included interviews with global partner brands including PenFed Foundation and Omni Shoreham Hotel, she was placed as a fellow based on her educational background, work experience and natural fit for the hospitality industry.

WorldHotels introduced a new collection of hotels and resorts that brings to life the uncommon vision of independent hoteliers: WorldHotels Crafted Collection. Announced at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), WorldHotels Crafted Collection will be a curated collection of independent hotels that offer cutting-edge design, immersive guest experiences and expert service.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the newly rebranded American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLA Foundation) announced the top hotel employees across the country, culled from more than 300 nominations across every company and numerous career pathways. The 2020 Stars of the Industry Awards are the industry’s highest honors revealed each year at second annual “Night of a Thousand Stars” Gala, the Foundation’s premier fundraiser. The event raised a record total of over $700,000 to support its mission.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) led a national dialogue with hundreds of mayors around the country to advance solutions to stop human trafficking in hotels. President and CEO Chip Rogers hosted a panel of leading Mayors at the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s 88th Winter Meeting to explore the coordination between the hotel industry and mayors as they partner to deploy targeted strategies and take action to combat trafficking in cities across the country.

Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology company powering the global travel industry, and Accor, the world-leading augmented hospitality group offering unique experiences in more than 5000 hotels and residences across 110 destinations, announced that they intend to create the first unified central reservation (CR) and property management (PM) platform for the global hospitality industry.

Google Cloud announced it has joined forces with Sabre Corporation — a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry—to help digitally transform the traveler's experience, and co-create the future of travel.

More than 800 hospitality sales and marketing leaders gathered at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) annual Adrian Awards Dinner Reception and Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis to recognize excellence in travel advertising, digital marketing and public relations. This year’s award winners are making the future of hospitality brighter and better with their thought leadership and creative approaches to marketing challenges.

Agilysys, Inc., a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, announced its Inspire user conference to be held Feb. 4-7, 2020 at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando.

Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa has partnered with MCOMS to install HOTstream hospitality platform in all its 274 rooms and suites.

SiteMinder, a global market leader in hotel guest acquisition software, has completed a capital raise from international and Australian investors of the highest quality. The raise was led by equity funds managed by BlackRock. Other investors include AustralianSuper; Ellerston, through the Ellerston JAADE Private Assets Fund; and Pendal Group. The process was finalised in January 2020 and values SiteMinder at approximately AU$1.1 billion.

VENZA now offers IT Security Managed Services at its new Security Operations Center at three West Garden Street in downtown Pensacola, Fla. With an official ribbon-cutting event scheduled for February, the MSP division employs a full-time staff both locally as well as in remote locations securing the hospitality industry 24/7/365.

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International is pleased to announce its full schedule of events for 2020. The events to be offered to hotel professionals and their partners through HSMAI Americas in 2020 will feature conferences, award programs, panel discussions and roundtables in addition to events recognizing noteworthy achievements in sales, marketing and revenue optimization within the hospitality and tourism industry.

"Our November 2019 Market Kalibration report showcases several underappreciated bright spots in the US hotel industry, along with a few key areas where additional optimization by operators, CVBs, and asset management could yield enhancements in profitability and returns," said Mark Lomanno, partner and senior advisor at Kalibri Labs.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AHLEF) have selected finalists for the 2020 Stars of the Industry Awards, which recognizes the top hotel employees in the country. The winners will be chosen from more than 300 nominations from all sectors of the industry and across the country and presented as part of the “Night of a Thousand Stars” Gala, the Foundation’s premier fundraiser.

HospitalitySoft 365 has launched Hospitality Suite CRM, a customer relationship management system based on the powerful Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform. Hospitality Suite is the first hospitality-specific CRM to offer a true 360-degree guest profile that integrates guest intelligence culled from touchpoints across the guest experience — all in one place. 

SkyWire, a Las Vegas-based hospitality technology provider, is announcing its strategic partnership with protel, a global hotel solutions company from Germany, based in Atlanta, Ga.

“We made great advancements in 2019 with our improved Browser version that, amongst other guest and staff facing mobile features, provided an integrated live chat support capability. That feature has been met by our clients with great enthusiasm as an addition to our already responsive 24-hour help desk and online eLearning services,” stated Warren Dehan, president of Maestro PMS.

Building on record levels of membership and engagement, the American Hotel & Lodging Association welcomed Choice Hotels International, Inc., into membership and unveiled its 2020 Officers, Board of Directors and Executive Committee, which includes top leaders representing all segments of the hospitality industry.

Shift4 Payments, a leader in integrated payment processing solutions, announced they have completed certification with Innowi's ChecOut M mobile point of sale (mPOS).

The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation, the charitable giving arm of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, announced its 2020 Board of Trustees, which includes senior leaders from across the hotel industry who are committed to furthering the foundation’s mission of helping people build careers, improve their lives and strengthen the lodging industry.

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is thrilled to announce the Gold Winners of the 2019 Adrian Awards. HSMAI’s Gold Winners have exemplified outstanding advertising, digital marketing, public relations, and integrated marketing in hospitality.

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions has been named the winner of Mobile Key & Keyless Entry for the 2020 HotelTechAwards. In winning the Mobile Key & Keyless Entry category, ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions competed against the world's leading digital key providers and was able to stand apart thanks to the reputation of its Mobile Access platform in providing unparalleled guest satisfaction, reliability and efficiency. 

SiteMinder, a global hotel industry’s leading guest acquisition platform, has been recognized as the provider of 2020’s #1 Channel Manager Software and one of the top three most customer-centric companies by Hotel Tech Report.

INTELITY®, a broad guest engagement and staff management platform in hospitality, announced that it has partnered with the renowned Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs, AR. The racing casino resort recently announced a multi-million dollar expansion project, one of the largest hospitality investments in the state’s history.

Shift4 Payments announced they have completed certification with Ingenico's Telium TETRA line of payment terminals. This initiative will enable Shift4 customers and partners across all industries to implement the next generation of payment acceptance devices.