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Chip Rogers, President & CEO of AHLA
Chip Rogers, President & CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), discussed issues affecting the hospitality industry at the nationwide level. Topics of discussion:
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Industry Professionals Meet with State Elected Officials
Event attendees joined their peers for an engaging statewide legislative reception where they met one-on-one with New York State elected officials. With several legislators in attendance, NYSHTA members took advantage of the opportunity to discuss their issues with the state's policymakers. During the reception, the industry shared a brief presentation of its legislative issues ahead of their advocacy meetings on February 14. |
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Addressing Modern Challenges in the Hospitality Workplace
Scott Rogoff and Brienna Braman of Barclay Damon law firm discussed issues affecting NYS hospitality employers. Scott and Brienna shared how to avoid legal pitfalls relating to new marijuana laws and the migrant crisis, and helped attendees understand their rights as employers. Topics of discussion included:
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Kim Heslin, Smith Travel Research (STR)
STR, the global leader in hospitality data benchmarking and analytics, provided the latest insights for industry shareholders during an education session. Destination marketing organization CEOs, sales managers, and hoteliers alike were all able to benefit from real-time national performance trends and projections. 
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Parvez Ahmed, President/Co-Founder at VNP Solutions
If you are a hotel partner with certain OTAs, you are not collecting 100% of the revenues booked with you. Many OTAs report millions of dollars in "uncollected" revenues from hotel partners each month. Parvez Ahmed is a Hotel Revenue Recovery Expert who shared the process to recovering lost revenues and how attendees can take advantage of their services. VNP Solutions has helped 
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Networking with Attendees, Exhibitors, and Industry Partners
Event attendees from NYSHTA spent time meeting with industry vendors who offer valuable products, services, and business solutions that members can benefit from. Without the support of our partners and sponsors, it would not be possible to hold relevant and engaging educational opportunities and events for our 1,000 members. |
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We would like to thank all 2024 New York State Advocacy Conference
sponsors and partners who helped make this event a successful one!
sponsors and partners who helped make this event a successful one!
