Author: THLA Staff
THLA Partners with TransPecos Banks to Provide Easier Access to PPP Loans
January, 20 2021Texas Hotel & Lodging Association (THLA) has partnered with TransPecos Banks, a Texas state savings bank headquartered in San Antonio, to be the endorsed source for hotel owners to obtain… Read more »
Congress Passes Additional COVID Relief Bill
December, 30 2020We are pleased to report that Congress has officially passed into law its latest form of COVID-19 relief legislation, the Coronavirus Response And Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (the “Act”). This… Read more »
San Marcos- Your SMTXperience Awaits
December, 28 2020Placed on the banks of the beautiful San Marcos River and saturated with all the charm of the Texas Hill Country, San Marcos is one of the top getaways in… Read more »
Dealing with Lost and Found Property
October, 26 2020This article addresses the legal status of found property, and offers some guidance on what lodging properties should do with found property.
State of the Industry Webinar
September, 29 2020On September 29, local hotel associations representing Texas’ major metro areas hosted a “State of the Industry” webinar. The event featured three prominent presenters: Mike Toomey (Chief Operating Officer of… Read more »
Hilton Americas- Houston Recognized for Extraordinary Measures Taken to Assist Community During COVID-19 Pandemic
September, 28 2020HOUSTON, TX – August 24, 2020 – Hilton Americas-Houston has been named a 2020 honoree for Houston Business Journal’s Business Impact Award. This specific award is bestowed on businesses that… Read more »
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Proposes Rule Addressing Independent Contractor Status
September, 28 2020On September 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule offering clarity to determine whether a worker is an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act… Read more »
Lost Wage Assistance (LWA) program provides temporary $300 benefit to unemployed Texans
August, 27 2020Earlier this month, President Trump signed an executive order directing funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to a create a temporary $300 weekly federal unemployment benefit for unemployment… Read more »
Meet Zach Glenn, THLA’s Chairman of the Board, 2020
August, 26 2020THLA is delighted to welcome Zach Glenn to the role of THLA’s Chairman of the Board for 2020. Zach has served on the THLA board since 2016. As an instrumental… Read more »
New Supreme Court case holds federal law protects employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity
July, 29 2020The United States Supreme Court ruled last month in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia that a hallmark civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination. Justice Neil… Read more »