About AAHOA
AAHOA is the largest hotel owners association in the world. The more-than 18,000 AAHOA members own almost one in every two hotels in the United States. With billions of dollars in property assets and hundreds of thousands of employees, AAHOA members are core economic contributors in virtually every community. AAHOA is a proud defender of free enterprise and the foremost current-day example of realizing the American Dream.
AAHOA’s mission is to advance and protect the business interests of hotel owners through advocacy, industry leadership, professional development, member benefits, and community engagement.
Get Involved
AAHOA thrives because of the efforts of our volunteers. If you would like get involved, consider applying to serve on our board, on a committee, or as an ambassador in your local area.
What is Today’s Hotelier?
Today’s Hotelier, the official monthly magazine of AAHOA, offers a deep dive into industry news and issues. It explores hospitality’s most critical issues, from minimum-wage adjustments and drive-by lawsuits to tax reform and workforce relations. It also offers thoughtful examinations of our dynamic and ever-changing industry.
Today’s Hotelier also provides a wealth of practical guidance on everyday life as a hotel owner. Each month, industry experts weigh in on everyday ownership concerns, such as financing, F&B, OTAs, and interior design. Today’s Hotelier is the go-to publication for all hospitality industry professionals.
For information on contributing content, visit TodaysHotelier.com or email Managing Editor Carter Davis.
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AAHOA saw record-breaking membership numbers in 2018 and continues to be the industry’s fastest-growing hotel owners organization. Representing over half of the nation’s hotel owners who make decisions daily on behalf of their businesses, AAHOA members are the industry’s movers and shakers. If you are a hospitality industry supplier or service provider, do not miss the opportunity to put your message in front of the readership of our flagship publication.
Now is the time to secure advertising space, contribute content, and get involved. To learn more about how you can get your message in front of our readers, contact Director of Sales Chris Zabel at 352-333-3420 or [email protected].
Hotelier Weekly Newsletter
Hotelier Weekly, the official e-newsletter of AAHOA, is delivered to inboxes every Thursday. It contains the latest AAHOA news, government-affairs updates, industry reports, member benefits, and selections from the latest issue of Today’s Hotelier, AAHOA’s monthly magazine.
AAHOA’s e-newsletter also is your go-to source for information on upcoming professional development opportunities and nearby events, from webinars and regional conferences to town halls and legislative summits.
Every week, AAHOA spotlights member benefits and industry partners that provide the greatest value to AAHOA members, making the newsletter an excellent venue for spreading the word about your company’s products or services. If you are interested in advertising in Hotelier Weekly, please contact Director of Media Sales Chris Zabel.
To submit materials or request more information on the weekly newsletter, please contact us.
History
Asians have a rich tradition of entrepreneurship, self-improvement, and family values. After India’s independence in 1947, many of that country’s young people immigrated to the United States to pursue their education and “the American Dream.”
The first AAHOA Board of Advisors in 1989.
Many of these new immigrants arrived in America with backgrounds as entrepreneurs and business owners. During the 1970s, Indian Americans saw tremendous opportunities for prosperity in the hospitality industry, and many began to save their money in order to purchase hotels. Word quickly spread throughout the community about the potential of the hotel industry as a niche market, and the Indian American influence in hospitality began.
The Mart Motel in San Francisco is generally considered the first
property owned by a member of AAHOA.
These new hoteliers faced discrimination within the industry, particularly from banks and insurance companies. To overcome these obstacles, hoteliers collaborated to form various groups, culminating in the creation of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) in 1989.
AAHOA is one of the hospitality industry’s most respected and influential organizations, gearing up for its 30th anniversary celebration in April. AAHOA represents more than 18,500 members nationwide, who own nearly one in two hotels in the United States.