American Hotel & Lodging Association
Trade Association
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Industry classification
Organization overview
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) is the hotel industry's national trade association, representing a diverse membership of brand companies, owners, management companies, independents, suppliers, and state lodging and aligned hospitality associations. It engages federal, state and local policymakers on legislation affecting hoteliers, operators, and employees, and provides members with industry research, operational best practices, training and certification resources, and networking events. AHLEI, its educational institute, offers hotel industry professional certification programs.
Members include hotel brand companies, owners, management companies, independent properties, suppliers, students, and state/local lodging and hospitality associations.
Areas of expertise
- Hotel Industry Advocacy
- Hospitality Workforce Development
- Hotel Operations Best Practices
- Human Trafficking Prevention
- Hospitality Certification
- Sustainability in Hospitality
Functions
- Advocacy
- Training
- Certification
- Networking
- Member Resources
- Publications
Topics
Hotel Industry Legislation · Hospitality Workforce · Industry Research · Sustainability · Human Trafficking Prevention
Markets & geographic focus
United States
Official contact information
Resources
Source & information provenance
This organization profile was originally compiled by United Exports using publicly available sources identified below. Information may subsequently be updated or supplemented by the organization through the claim and review process.
Sources shown below identify the public sources used by United Exports in preparing the original profile.
- Official organization website· reviewed 2026-08-16Used to confirm organization identity
- About· reviewed 2026-09-23Phase 2 enrichment: description, represented_scope
- Homepage· reviewed 2026-09-23Phase 2 enrichment: functions, topics
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