by Justin Bragiel | Apr 29, 2018 | Blog
Properly screening job candidates is an important part of a hotel manager’s duties, and we all want to make sure we hire the right person for the job. If conducting criminal background checks, driving records, or credit history is part of that process, employers...
by Justin Bragiel | Apr 20, 2018 | Blog
Keeping Your Pool Area Safe At the start of the swimming season, it’s good practice to review your hotel property’s swimming pool rules and safety standards. While your guests enjoy the pool, make sure you avoid potential liability and stay compliant with local,...
by THLA Staff | Mar 28, 2018 | Getaway
We don’t call it the ‘Big D’ for nothing! Dallas always features a jam-packed calendar of unique events including concerts, festivals, sports and entertainment, along with the largest urban arts district in the nation, world-class shopping, and over 12,000 enticing...
by Brian Sullivan | Mar 28, 2018 | Blog
What 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 date, but unfortunately some buyers fail to secure an...
by THLA Staff | Mar 28, 2018 | Blog
By 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 businesses making a social impact. International internship programs provide an...
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 27, 2018 | Blog
Hurricane Harvey recovery continues, with a little help from the hotel industry After Hurricane Harvey devastated parts of Texas, the tremendous generosity of hoteliers across the state helped hundreds of Texans get back on their feet. One such hotelier is Sunil...
by Brian Sullivan | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog
With 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 requires sellers and servers of alcoholic beverages to refuse beverage...
by THLA Staff | Feb 27, 2018 | Blog
THLA 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 since 2004. As an instrumental part of THLA’s board of directors, we are excited and proud to...
by Justin Bragiel | Feb 27, 2018 | News
This month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the H.R. 620, known as “the ADA Education and Reform Act.” Supported by the Texas Hotel & Lodging Association, the American Hotel & Lodging Association, and AAHOA, this important legislation would make it...
by THLA Staff | Feb 27, 2018 | Blog
by 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 “when and if” involved in getting hoteliers (or anyone else for that matter) across North America to...
