WASHINGTON—Lodge trade teams—together with the American Lodge & Lodging Affiliation (AHLA), the Asian American Lodge House owners Affiliation (AAHOA), the Nationwide Affiliation of Black Lodge House owners, Operators & Builders (NABHOOD), and the Latino Lodge Affiliation—will acknowledge Nationwide Lodge Worker Day all through the weekend together with hoteliers throughout the nation.
AHLA and the Nationwide Day Calendar established Nationwide Lodge Worker Day in 2022 to honor the almost two million workers who work within the U.S. resort trade. It’s noticed yearly on September 1.
Daily in communities nationwide, resort workers play a job in necessary life occasions, from wedding ceremony receptions to household reunions and holidays. Lodge workers preserve company protected, give again to their communities, and preserve the U.S. journey and tourism trade operating easily.
The resort trade provides workers greater than 200 completely different profession paths, pay, and advantages, in addition to alternatives for upward mobility. In 2024, resorts are anticipated to pay workers a file complete of greater than $123 billion in wages, salaries, and different compensation.
“The almost two million folks employed by America’s resorts are the center and soul of this trade. Their expertise and drive create memorable visits for thousands and thousands of company yearly,” mentioned AHLA Interim President and CEO Kevin Carey. “This Nationwide Lodge Worker Day, we thank them for his or her service and encourage others to discover a profession in our vibrant and rising trade.”
“At AHLA Basis, we help resort workers at each step of their profession to assist them discover a everlasting residence in our trade,” mentioned AHLA Basis President Anna Blue. “On Nationwide Lodge Worker Day and all year long, our work is to champion the resort trade one profession at a time.”
“AAHOA members are proud to make use of over a million devoted people throughout the nation, who’re the driving pressure of the hospitality trade,” mentioned AAHOA Chairman Miraj S. Patel. “The hoteliers we symbolize know firsthand that this trade solely succeeds due to the dedication of workers who work immediately with company. At present and day-after-day, we honor their unwavering dedication to excellence, their function in creating unforgettable visitor experiences, and their important contributions to our communities.”
“We put a excessive worth on the professionals who make this trade thrive day in and day trip, and we hope everybody finds time to thank the resort workers that create heat, welcoming stays throughout the nation,” mentioned NABHOOD President, CEO, and Founder Andy Ingraham. “Our trade solely succeeds when our workers succeeds.”
“On the coronary heart of hospitality are individuals who care, and we’re so glad to work with so many warmhearted professionals who’ve made a profession in our trade,” mentioned Latino Lodge Affiliation President and CEO Lynette Montoya. “On this third annual Nationwide Lodge Worker Day, let’s take a second to understand the laborious work resort workers do day-after-day.”
