Author: THLA Staff
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 »
Suspension of State and Local Hotel Occupancy Taxes
September, 22 2017Updated 9/22/2017 Governor Abbott extended the state and local hotel occupancy tax exemption for guests affected by Hurricane Harvey through October 23rd. Note that FEMA is continuing to pay hotel… Read more »
Hurricane Harvey Resources
September, 15 2017[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.7.1″] Information for hotel guests: Obtaining financial assistance for lodging: Are you a Hurricane Harvey evacuee in need of financial assistance for lodging? We suggest contacting the… Read more »
A Message from TABC
September, 4 2017A Message from TABC Legal Experts Martin Frost & Hill Effective immediately, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has stopped mailing out paper renewal application forms. Instead, the TABC is… Read more »
Seguin – “It’s Real”
May, 30 2017When you think of the word “real” often times the synonym “authentic” comes to mind. This holds true for our feature city Seguin. Seguin is one of the oldest towns… Read more »
ADA Drive-by Lawsuit Reform
February, 28 2017At Hotel Industry’s Urging, Texas Legislature Takes Up ADA Drive-by Lawsuit Reform By Brian Sullivan, THLA Associate General Counsel Drive-by ADA lawsuits are a recurring problem for businesses across the… Read more »