Category: Blog
The Impact Of The Gig Economy On The Hospitality Industry
October, 30 2017By Pamela Williams and Lariza Hebert What Is The Gig Economy? When many employers hear the term “gig economy,” they immediately think of popular services such as Uber and Lyft.… Read more »
Hotels Reevaluate Safety & Security Protocols After Las Vegas Shooting
October, 30 2017Safety & Security Protocols After Las Vegas Shooting Nearly a month after Mandalay Bay Hotel guest Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers from his hotel suite on… 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 »
Hurricane Preparations and Response
September, 28 2017From the hotel industry’s perspective, the challenge and the need for communications, was this: In a natural disaster, there is no central governmental agency or authority to disseminate targeted, useful… Read more »
Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption
September, 15 2017There 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… Read more »
Know the Law on Gift Cards and Gift Certificates
September, 10 2017Texas Hotel & Lodging Association Be sure you are familiar with the laws on selling and redeeming gift certificates. Texas and the federal government have several laws on point with… Read more »
Can a Hotel Refuse to Accept Cash?
September, 1 2017Is it lawful for a hotel to go to a “credit cards-only” policy for payment?
2017 Special Sessions Bills to the House
July, 31 2017Lt. Governor Dan Patrick continues to move legislation through the Senate, having now sent over ten of Governor Abbott's twenty special session items to the House. To do… Read more »