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2022 Annual Meeting Notice

The Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Hotel & Lodging Association is hereby called as follows: Friday, January 28, 2022 10:00 A.M. Baton Rouge Marriott Hotel 5500 Hilton Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70808 504-924-5000 At this time the election of … Read More »

Final Labor Department Rule on Tipped Employees

The U.S. Department of Labor has just reinstated a longstanding policy, revoked late in the Trump administration, requiring restaurants and other businesses to pay tipped employees a higher minimum wage when performing work that does not directly gen… Read More »

Regrets

It is with deep regret that we must announce the death of Ms. Joe Wood (Berry).   Ms. Wood was the lobbyist for the La. Hotel & Lodging Assn. for 48 years.  Not only was she a great and effective lobbyist, but she was a terrific person… Read More »

Notice

The Board of Directors has directed that the 2021 dues invoices be sent out early. (They are out now.) Since there are some changes to this year's invoice, should you have any questions regarding these invoices, please feel free to call Bil… Read More »

Lt. Governor’s Travel Summit 2020

Get ready for Nov. 10-12 because the Lt. Governor’s Travel Summit is back on the calendar for 2020! We are thrilled to announce the rescheduled conference dates AND thrilled to still be headed to Lake Charles. In spite of the devastation cau… Read More »

START YOUR RECOVERY PROCESS

Take photos of your damaged home and belongings. Make a list of damaged or lost items. Save yourself time. If you have insurance, you must file a claim with your insurance company. If you do not have insurance, skip to step 4. … Read More »

Hotel & Food Service Guidelines

New Hotel & Food Service Guidelines from Billy Nungesser, Lieutenant Governor. To keep visitors and workers safe during this time, the Governor of the State of Louisiana has enacted hotel and food service guidelines that may affect you.  R… Read More »

Safe Stay Initiative

The Safe Stay initiative from the AHLA outlines safety protocols designed for hotels to safely welcome back guests and employees. .ReadMsgBody { width: 100%; background-color: rgb(219, 232, 232); } .ExternalClassExterna… Read More »

Stay at Home Order

RELEASE: Gov. Edwards Issues Statewide Stay at Home Order Read More »

Hotels Can Stay Open

Dear State Partners & Allies, While many state lodging associations are taking a leading role in connecting hotel properties with state and local officials seeking hotels for use during the coronavirus pandemic, we wanted to also make you awar… Read More »