Author: THLA Staff

Odessa – Spirit of Discovery!

December, 27 2018

When you visualize Odessa Texas you might picture dusty plains populated with oil rigs and colored with cowboy culture. Or you might think Friday Night Lights–the book, movie, and television… Read more »

Top Hospitality Trends in 2018

November, 28 2018

  The hospitality industry changes constantly, and these changes happen faster all the time. As the industry grows alongside technical advances, so grows the diversity of consumer needs. The latest… Read more »

Are You Being Audited? These Tips Can Turn the Experience into a Strength

November, 28 2018

by Jonathan Gerth, Avenu Insights Tax compliance audits tend to conjure up scenarios of anxiety, endless paper chases, potentially unknown compliance issues, tax deficiencies, late fees, and fines. But there… Read more »

THLA Partners with Best

November, 27 2018

Google Hotel Search and How it will Affect Your Holiday Season

October, 31 2018

Google has been very busy in the travel and tourism industry, launching and updating many travel-planning tools this year. Around the end of August 2018, Google officially rolled out a… Read more »

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 »