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...
by THLA Staff | Feb 28, 2019 | Getaway
A Quick Look Back In 1908, an oil boom spurred the rapid development of the Goose Creek community among others (Wooster, Pelly, and Bay Town) that later became one community known as Baytown in January 1948. The Goose Creek oilfield became famous as the first offshore...
by THLA Staff | Feb 28, 2019 | Blog
The mass migration of spring breakers is just around the corner. They’ll be headed to the hundreds of miles of Texas beaches, to the hill country rivers and hiking trails, to city parks and festivals. We have a line up of some of the more highly-trafficked hot spots,...
by Justin Bragiel | Feb 28, 2019 | News
We are about seven weeks into the 2019 Texas Legislative Session, and the action is heating up. Fast approaching is Friday, March 8, the 60th day of 2019 Session. This is the deadline for most bills to be filed, and it also marks the date when the Legislature can...
by Justin Bragiel | Feb 27, 2019 | Blog
We pay particularly close attention to hotel occupancy tax bills that filed. Here is the list of what we are tracking. Updated 2/27/2019. Texas Hotel & Lodging Assn.Bill Status Report 02-27-2019 – 15:31:22 – Action in the date range –...
by THLA Staff | Jan 31, 2019 | Blog
Although most of these should be obvious, the new year is a good time to confirm that your hotel meets these 10 Basic Requirements to meet your hotel guest needs. Sadly most guests aren’t likely to praise your perfection of the basics, but they will certainly share...
by Justin Bragiel | Jan 31, 2019 | News
86th Legislative Session Kicks Off The 86th Legislative Session opened at the Texas Capitol on this month as lawmakers took their oaths of office, selected new leaders, and began to work on major priorities for the new session like school finance reform and property...
by Jessica De La Cruz | Jan 30, 2019 | Blog
The 74th Annual Short Course and the 13th Annual Advanced Short Course hosted the “superstars” of our industry from January 7–11, 2019, at the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management in Houston. This one-of a-kind, all-in-one hospitality training...
by THLA Staff | Jan 30, 2019 | Blog
Texas Hotel & Lodging Association is excited to announce a partnership with Class Action Capital, a market leader in class action settlement claims management. THLA is offering this program as a resource for Texas hotels to maximize their knowledge and access to...
