Hoteliers in the U.S. are looking to proposed
legislation, such as the SEASONAL Act and the
Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act, along
with expansions of the H-2B temporary non-
agricultural worker visa program to provide
workers to fill gaps in their staffing.
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20 | The new American Dream
Hoteliers look to updated immigration
policies for solutions to the labor shortage
5 | Gharib is the new Red Roof president
SVP for franchise operations Malouf is now
chief operating officer
6 | AAHOACON24 sees new chairman,
speeches on history
The event also saw the return of Marriott and
election of a new secretary
7 | LendingCon 2024 scheduled for
August
This is the fourth year for the conference
focused on hotel financing
8 | AAHOA, AHLA set legislative advocacy
goals
Issues include tax credits, fees, labor shortage
10 | Senate passes bill blocking NLRB
joint employer rule
President Biden vetoed the legislation that
AHLA welcomed as expected
11 | AHLA launches ‘Tax Day of Action’
campaign to pass tax relief bill
The association called on its members to
support the proposed legislation
12 | Sai’s Tru by Hilton wins Hilton
development award
The company is led by president Rajesh
Bhagia
Thakor and Deva named to lead Maya
Hotels
Thakor joined in 2008, while Deva came
aboard in 2019
16 | In like Quinn
Sonesta’s chief development officer sits for
Leadership Series
18 | AAHOACON24
Scenes from AAHOACON24
26 | Getting beneath the surface
Hoteliers turning to probiotic cleaners
and antimicrobial surface treatments
30 | Gujarati translation of top stories
begins
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14 | Hyatt plans eight new hotels in India,
Southwest Asia for 2024
Growth coincides with anticipated travel
rebound in the region
India's Uttar Pradesh state mulls $3.9
billion investment in hospitality and
tourism
Religious tourism surged in the state
following the Ayodhya Lord Ram temple
consecration on Jan. 22
15 | ISH, Sommet Foundation and Accor
launch Indian Talent Development
Initiative
The program aims to provide job
opportunities in the hospitality industry to
underprivileged youth
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