Greater Louisville Hotel & Lodging

Mayor Fischer Speaks at May Luncheon
Mayor Greg Fischer spoke at the GLHLA May Luncheon meeting at the Marriott Louisville East.
Recognition of Excellence
Two Louisville hotels are recognized for their excellence.
Hometown Tourist Celebration 2013
Louisville’s Hometown Tourist Celebration, has been encouraging those friends and family – Indiana and Kentucky – residents to “be a tourist in their own hometown” for more than a decade.
GLHLA Supports KICC Expansion Initiative
The Board of Directors of the Greater Louisville Hotel & Lodging Association, which represents more than 10,000 hotel rooms in the metro area, fully supports the next expansion phase for KICC.
Louisville Named Top US Travel Destination in 2013
LonelyPlanet.com has named Louisville the number US travel destination for 2013.
Meet the Board (a few members at a time)
Here is some insight into the several of the volunteer leaders of the GLHLA board of directors.
John Morton Named New GLHLA President
John Morton, general manager of the Hampton Inn Louisville Northeast, has been appointed to the presidency of GLHLA.
McFarland Departs Seelbach for Hawaii Property
Jon McFarland, GM of the Seelbach Hilton and President of GLHLA, has left his position at the hotel to take an AGM position at the Hilton Wiakoloa Village
Funding Approved to Study KICC Expansion
The Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau Commission approved funding at a recent board meeting of a study to review the potential expansion of the Kentucky International Convention Center
Michael Howerton Named CVB Commission Chair
The Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau announces the appointment of Michael D. Howerton as Chair of the Greater Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau Commission. The "Commission" is the policy-making body of the Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau, the community's tourism marketing organization.
GSA Considers Change in Rate Calculation
The General Services Administration (GSA) is considering amending the manner by which it calculates per diem rates. The GSA sets hotel per diem rates for the federal government. Its rationale for change is to reduce travel costs. The likely impact on hoteliers will be reduced revenues. Many private and public organizations use the federal per diem rates to set travel reimbursement rates for employees, so this has far-reaching effects on your revenue streams.
Compliance Date for Existing Pool and Spas Extended
Following months of hard work by AH&LA and the lodging industry, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a substantial postponement of the ADA compliance date for existing pools and spas with ADA requirements for accessible entries.
AH&LA Files Letters with DOJ - seeks relief from unreasonable pool lift requirements
The American Hotel and Lodging Association has filed letters with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder seeking restoration of common sense interpretation of pool and spa entry requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
New Site Feature - Positions Available
GLHLA has added a new feature to its web site - Positions Available. This is designed to meet the need of members who are looking to fill a particular position.
Two GLHLA Members Make List of Top 500 Hotels in the World
Travel + Leisure has named its top 500 hotels for 2012 and two from the list are GLHLA members
Follow GLHLA on Facebook
GLHLA launches its Facebook page.
New Links Added to Site
Links to the web sites of GLHLA Associate Members have been added.

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