by THLA Staff | Sep 27, 2018 | Blog
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. We’ve compiled an overview of ADA bathroom...
by Monica Whitlock | Sep 27, 2018 | Short Course Q&A
Lots of Hospitality Hats Meet Sheila Woodard, our Short Course Alumni this quarter. With 30 years in the hospitality industry, she says “there’s not a lot of titles that I haven’t had.” Currently, Sheila is Corporate Controller for Esperanto...
by Brian Sullivan | Sep 27, 2018 | Blog
Revenue management is the application of analytics that predicts consumer behavior to secure maximum revenue for a business. In the lodging industry, implementing Revenue Management Strategies (“RMS”) for hotel and lodging growth is a must. Our industry requires sound...
by Justin Bragiel | Sep 27, 2018 | News
On September 13, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced intent to propose agency regulations to formally change the joint-employer standard. This is good news for employers, as the proposed rule contains language that would limit the application of a...
by Brian Sullivan | Sep 27, 2018 | Blog
There are often questions about whether the permanent resident exemption to the state and local hotel occupancy tax applies to a given situation, and at what point in time the guest becomes tax exempt. This practical guide provides hoteliers with answers to their most...
by THLA Staff | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog
THLA is excited to announce a new partnership with BEST, a national leading provider of human trafficking awareness training. This new partnership will give THLA members free access to online human trafficking training for all hotel staff. BEST’s online human...
by THLA Staff | Aug 30, 2018 | Getaway
This month’s featured city proves: A Texas weekend getaway won’t get better than this! Bask in over 70 miles of sand, sun, food, and culture on the beautiful Padre Island National Seashore. You can build a beach bonfire, bike on the water’s edge,...
by THLA Staff | Aug 30, 2018 | Blog
Tourism Public Improvement Districts: The next frontier excerpt from Today’s Hotelier, August 2018 For many years, hoteliers across the country have fought to keep local hotel occupancy taxes low and to ensure that the hotel occupancy taxes are only used for the...
by Justin Bragiel | Aug 30, 2018 | News
On August 17th, a state appeals court enjoined the City of Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance from taking effect as scheduled on October 1st. Austin was the first Texas city to pass a paid sick-leave ordinance, requiring all private employers operating in the city to...
by Justin Bragiel | Aug 29, 2018 | Blog
It is easy to get confused about which taxes to collect on the rental of a meeting room or banquet room. Unfortunately, the law on point is itself confusing: For example, did you realize that state hotel taxes are due on the rental of a meeting room, but local city...
