Topic - AH&LA

Revenue Recognition Standards

The AHLA Financial Management Committee Issues Guidance for the New Revenue Recognition Standards

The Financial Accounting Standards Board ('FASB') recently revised how revenue from contracts with customers should be recorded. This was contained in FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification ('ASC') 606. Implementation of ASC 606 is effective starting January 1, 2018 for public companies and no later than December 31, 2019 for all other companies.

2018-01-12

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Human Trafficking At Hotels

Hotel Industry Responds to Human Trafficking Crisis with New Online Training Program

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), in partnership with Marriott International, ECPAT-USA, and the Polaris Project, this month will begin offering an online training program to help hotel employees identify and respond to human trafficking at hotel properties.

2016-11-08

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Hospitality Sector Registered Apprenticeship

$1.8 Million Awarded To Hospitality Sector to Create New Career Opportunities Through Registered Apprenticeship

To support the work of this collaborative, NRAEF recently received an award of $1.8 million from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment & Training Administration, with an option to renew funding for a total of five years.

2016-11-03

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Hotel Industry Trend Survey

New AH&LA Survey Reveals Latest Hotel Trends Across the Country

Technology Advances, Sustainability and Charity Giving Get High Scores

2016-11-02

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Federal Per Diem Rates

AHLA, Industry Reps To GSA - Retain Current Per Diem System

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), along with representatives from member companies, participated in a public hearing hosted by the General Services Administration’s (GSA) new interagency working group to examine if the methodology for determining per diem rate boundary lines should be changed.

2016-10-27

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Online Hotel Booking Scams

15 Million Online Hotel Booking Scams Per Year. Senators Say 'No More'

AH&LA Applauds Bipartisan Senate Bill to Protect Consumers from Online Hotel Booking Scams

2016-09-30

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Zika Virus

Hotel Industry Commends Congressional Action on Zika Funding, House Passage of 6-Month Overtime Rule Delay

The hotel and travel industries have been advocating for Congress to pass emergency funding to combat the virus, most recently writing an op-ed in The Hill and sending a letter to Congressional leadership underscoring the importance of pursuing preventive measures to fight the virus.

2016-09-29

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Deceptive Online Booking Practices

Hotel Industry Commends Senators Klobuchar, Fischer in Efforts to Protect Consumers from Deceptive Online Booking Practices

Senators send bipartisan letter to DOT, FTC requesting investigation of unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices in online travel marketplace

2016-09-09

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Federal Per Diem Rates

AH&LA Applauds Senators Ayotte, Hirono on Leadership to Reverse Drastic Per Diem Rate Cuts

Bipartisan Group of Senators sends letter to SASC, HASC Leaders

2016-09-08

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Zika Virus

Hotel, Travel Industries Join Forces to Urge Congressional Action on Zika Funding

AH&LA, U.S. Travel Association Say Failure 'Jeopardizes Health and Economy'

2016-09-07

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