Author: THLA Staff

Midland Texas, The Tall City

October, 31 2018

Midland, nicknamed The Tall City, stands high on the West Texas horizon and offers experiences with presidents, petroleum, art, and history. Located on Interstate 20 halfway between Dallas and El… Read more »

Employment Practice Risks for Small Hotels

October, 31 2018

by David Pihlgren, Hospitality Resource Group Texas led the nation in EEOC claims against employers in 2017. Half of those claims were against small business employers with 100 employees or… Read more »

November Midterm Pre-Election Update 2018

October, 31 2018

By Texas Lobby Group, THLA’s lobby team Fueled by the hotly contested race between Senator Ted Cruz and Democrat Beto O’Rourke, turnout for this year’s midterm election in Texas is… Read more »

Short-Term Rental (STR) Update 2018

October, 31 2018

Short-term rental (STR) regulations in Texas are a hot topic among city governments around the nation. An increasing number of Texas communities have ordinances in place to manage local STRs… Read more »

ADA Bathroom Guidelines 2018

September, 27 2018

Do your bathrooms meet all the ADA requirements? The ADA (The American with Disabilities Act) outlines very specific ADA bathroom guidelines concerning the construction and compliance of accessible (handicap) bathrooms.… Read more »

Revenue Management Strategy

September, 27 2018

Revenue management is the application of analytics that predicts consumer behavior to secure maximum revenue for a business. In the lodging industry, implementing Revenue Management Strategies (“RMS”) for hotel and… Read more »

Corpus Christi & the Coastal Bend – Miles & Miles of Sand and Sun

August, 30 2018

This month’s featured city proves:  A Texas weekend getaway won’t get better than this! Bask in over 70 miles of sand, sun, food, and culture on the beautiful Padre Island National… Read more »

Scott Joslove, Today’s Hotelier

August, 30 2018

Tourism Public Improvement Districts: The next frontier excerpt from Today’s Hotelier, August 2018 For many years, hoteliers across the country have fought to keep local hotel occupancy taxes low and to… Read more »

THLA Welcomes Christy Spradling – Associate Membership Director

August, 29 2018

Texas Hotel & Lodging Association is excited to welcome Christy Spradling on board as Associate Membership Director! Along with Carolyn McCall-Squires, Christy will be handling all facets of membership sales… Read more »

Tara Energy hosting Construction/Renovation Guidelines Town Hall in Dallas

August, 27 2018

    Tara Energy is arranging a Town Hall in Dallas for hoteliers along with Oncor the Utility provider in North Texas covering the topic New Construction / Renovation Guidelines-Procedures.… Read more »