Author: THLA Staff
What is ‘Revenue Per Available Room – RevPAR?’
January, 15 2018[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Revenue per available room (RevPAR) is a metric used in the hotel industry to determine the financial health of the business based on the average daily room… Read more »
Jo Fischer – A Lifetime of 5 Star Service
December, 3 2017Jo Fischer, wife of Ed Fischer for 71 glorious years, was a lifelong supporter of hospitality and THLA (formerly the Texas Hotel/Motel Association). In the late 1950’s the hotel industry… Read more »
Congress Passes the “Save Local Business Act”
November, 8 2017Earlier this month, Congress voted to pass HR 3441, also known as the “Save Local Businesses Act.” This bi-partisan bill clarifies the regulations within the expanded joint employer rule. Under HR 3441, an… Read more »
Houston Hospitality Employee Relief Funds Seeks Donations
October, 31 2017Thousands of Houston area residents were affected by Hurricane Harvey, including many hotel and hospitality industry employees. In response, Visit Houston, the Hotel & Lodging Association of Greater Houston (HLAGH),… Read more »
The Impact Of The Gig Economy On The Hospitality Industry
October, 30 2017By Pamela Williams and Lariza Hebert What Is The Gig Economy? When many employers hear the term “gig economy,” they immediately think of popular services such as Uber and Lyft.… Read more »
Hotels Reevaluate Safety & Security Protocols After Las Vegas Shooting
October, 30 2017Safety & Security Protocols After Las Vegas Shooting Nearly a month after Mandalay Bay Hotel guest Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers from his hotel suite on… Read more »
FEMA’s Lodging Assistance Program Extended until November 27, 2017
October, 15 2017FEMA’s “Emergency Lodging Assistance (ELA) Program” provides temporary lodging assistance to disaster evacuees. FEMA also refers to this program as the “Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA)” program when communicating with evacuees… Read more »
City Council approves Visit Austin’s Budget for 2017-2018
October, 13 2017Thanks to all of you for taking action this week to send a message to Austin City Council in support of Visit Austin’s budget. Your efforts paid off. Last night,… Read more »
Crisis Preparedness: Having a Plan of Action for When the Unthinkable Happens
October, 11 2017Posted by: Ellen Meyer in Lodging Crisis situations—whether natural disasters or man-made tragedies like last month’s mass shooting in Las Vegas—require hotels to have an established plan of action. While many hotels already… Read more »
Guest Safety: After Las Vegas Shooting
October, 2 2017Dear Hoteliers: Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims of this tragic shooting in Las Vegas. As an industry, no issue is more important to us than… Read more »