Author: THLA Staff
Get a “Certificate of No Tax Due” for Next Hotel Purchase
March, 28 2018What Every Hotel Purchaser Should Request Before Closing March 2018 Every year, hotels in markets across Texas change ownership. Purchasers customarily engage in detailed due diligence prior to the closing… Read more »
Consider “Internationalizing” Your Hotel with International Interns
March, 28 2018By Jody Mayo What happens when employers looking for hospitality talent meet talented hospitality interns who need work experience? We think it is a match made in heaven. People support… Read more »
Alcohol Sales Policies
February, 28 2018With Spring Break right around the corner, now is an excellent time to review your lodging property’s alcoholic beverage service policies to ensure compliance with Texas law. Remember, Texas law… Read more »
Meet Matthew Newton, THLA’s Chairman of the Board, 2018
February, 27 2018THLA is delighted to welcome Matthew Newton to the role of THLA’s Chairman of the Board for 2018. Matthew is a third-generation hotelier and has served on the THLA board… Read more »
“Wake for a Lost Convention”
February, 27 2018by Barbara Machado Social Media Alive in 1915? Living in today’s world of the internet and the rapid pace in which news spreads the globe, can you even imagine the… Read more »
Barb’s Blast from the Past
February, 26 2018by Barbara Machado Two years ago, I rejoined the THLA staff to assist with the Short Course at the University of Houston. It took about five minutes to recapture the excitement… Read more »
Explore Del Rio-The Oasis of Texas
January, 31 2018Del Rio is a frontier town that offers plenty of outdoor adventure and a flourishing arts community. The city is best known for being the home of Laughlin Air Force… Read more »
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 »