Homeless Policy
Hotel Industry Applauds Removal of LA Homeless-In-Hotels Ballot Measure
Grateful for City Council's common-sense compromise ordinance
Grateful for City Council's common-sense compromise ordinance
Dhruv Patel (President and COO of Ridgemont Hospitality) is stepping in as the 2024 CHLA Board Chair, with Hee-Won Lim (Vice President and General Manager of Pacific Palms Resort) becoming the immediate Past Chair. Patel will be supported by Vice Chair Cormac O'Modhrain (Group Vice President Asset Management, Sunstone Hotel Investors) and Secretary/Treasurer, Daniel Kuperschmid (Area Vice President and General Manager, Manchester Grand Hyatt).
Tom Patton, CHA (General Manager/Partner, Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara) is stepping in as the 2022 CHLA Board Chair, with Bijal Patel (CEO and Principal Partner, Coast Redwood Hospitality) becoming immediate Past Chair. Patton will be supported by Vice Chair Hee Won Lim (General Manager, Pacific Palms Hotel) and Secretary/Treasurer, Dhruv Patel (President and COO, Ridgemont Hospitality).
Employee hiring stalled just as demand for reopened hotels soars
State's leading employees, sites honored by colleagues in virtual show
$220,000/hotel will delay reopening, keep employees out of work longer
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a plan today to raise the citys minimum wage up to $13.25 an hour over a three year period, followed by annual boosts keyed to inflation. The California Hotel & Lodging Association issued the following statement
Entry-Level Positions and Convention Center Plans at Risk; Workers in Other Industries Left Without Similar Economic Support
The Chancellor Hotel on Union Square was recognized with a Stars of the Industry Award for a Technology Innovation
Jennifer Wheaton, Marketing Manager for the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA), was recognized by the California Travel Association with the 30 and Under Emerging Leader Award. The award was presented during the California Travel Summit yesterday at the Sacramento Convention Center.