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Employee hiring stalled just as demand for reopened hotels soars

The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation is supporting the hospitality industry by distributing more than $130,000 in HSMAI Foundation COVID Relief Fund grants to more than 260 hospitality professionals around the world.

WTTC releases major new paper for Inclusive & Accessible Guidelines to aid global Travel & Tourism recovery – Providing accessible travel is both a social imperative and a business opportunity

The joint work will continue to focus on the promotion of good practices during the current crisis, the application of standards, the measurement of accessible tourism, as well as labour inclusion and institutional disability inclusive policies.

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on Senate confirmation of Isabel Guzman to lead the Small Business Administration:

AAHOA, the nation’s largest hotel owners association, applauded President Biden signing the American Rescue Plan (ARP) into law. The $1.9 trillion stimulus package funds several key initiatives such as increased testing, vaccination, and vital economic assistance that will support an expedited recovery for the hospitality industry.

Coming up are HFTP's three HITEC events, Annual Convention, Club Summit, new club-focused events, USALI 12th edition and more

AAHOA President & CEO Cecil P. Staton issued the following statement in response to the murder of Elkton, Md. hotel owner Ushaben Patel and the wounding of her husband Dilipbhai Patel

The U.S. Leisure & Hospitality sector gained 355,000 jobs in February and the industry’s unemployment rate now stands at 13.5% – compared with 379,000 jobs gained and a 6.2% unemployment rate for the overall economy, according to the monthly employment report released Friday by the Department of Labor.

Applauds Plan As Critical Step Forward; Additional Relief Needed For Travel Industry To Survive