by THLA Staff | Apr 30, 2019 | Blog
Summer is coming. It’s time to get your pools fun and sun-ready, and ADA compliant. We’ve outlined a checklist of what is required for ADA compliant swimming pools and spas, including definitions and descriptions of different types of lifts, and rail requirements. We...
by Justin Bragiel | Apr 29, 2019 | News
We’re in the final stretch of the 2019 Texas Legislative Session, with only four short weeks to adjournment on May 27. This is also the busiest time of the Session, with legislators, lobbyists, and interested constituents scrambling to pass, block, or amend...
by Nilesh Patel | Apr 29, 2019 | Blog
Texas hoteliers should pay close attention to your U.S. mailbox and email inbox in May for a letter from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) regarding the completion of an Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) report. The hotel industry is facing a critical labor...
by Justin Bragiel | Apr 29, 2019 | News
For the second time in three years, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released new salary requirements for employees to be classified as exempt from overtime. The DOL released its long-awaited proposed rule which, if adopted, would set the minimum salary threshold at...
by THLA Staff | Apr 29, 2019 | Getaway
Plot your Adventure! Known for its cowboy charm, Abilene has an endless list of fun things to do with friends and family. Hand feed a giraffe, explore the ruins of a frontier army fort, play on one of the best golf courses in Texas, and go on a scavenger hunt for...
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 29, 2019 | News
It’s been another busy month in the 2019 session. We’ve organized the important legislation into these categories: Short-term rentals. Local hotel occupancy tax proposals: New uses of tax revenue, and new county hotel tax proposals. (We’ve listed the...
by THLA Staff | Mar 28, 2019 | Blog
Wedding planning can be exciting, AND stressful. With the increasing popularity of destination weddings and the growing likelihood of out-of-town guests for even the smallest hometown events, hotels planning is a necessity for almost every wedding. Hotels need to be...
by Monica Whitlock | Mar 27, 2019 | Short Course Q&A
Love What You Do Josie Randolph has lived in Houston all her life. She loves to travel but she loves to come home. “Houston is such a beautiful city, and I keep coming back to Houston. I enjoy the people and the thriving communities!” Josie’s been in...
by THLA Staff | Mar 26, 2019 | Getaway
Plan a trip to Paris this year, Paris Texas that is. No passport needed. This quaint town nestled in the Northeast part of the state on the western edge of the Piney Woods was named the “Best Small Town in Texas” by Kevin Heubusch in his book The New...
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 14, 2019 | Blog
Below is a summary of some of the most important legislation THLA is working on during the 2019 Texas Legislative Session. We encourage hotel operators, hotel owners, and tourism industry professionals to review this list of legislation to become familiar with...
