“Sometimes the simplest things are the most profound. My job is to bring out in people & what they wouldn’t dare do themselves“
CHLA Provides Extensive Training Resources for Our Members
Training is an essential part of the responsibilities of an HR director, or a small property owner who is wearing an HR hat, along...
New Legislation Affecting the Hospitality Industry
At the end of another legislative year, several new measures passed the California Legislature and will affect businesses across the state. Some have particular...
Member Profile: Sonya Bradley, Chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The past few years have created a more intensive focus on DEI—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion—across industries and communities throughout the state. Visit Sacramento has...
Crystal Ball Conference
Predictions, Debate, Data, Bigger Voices swirled among attendees of CHLA’s Crystal Ball Conference in late August. Panelists, presenters, and participants made it clear during...
Parking Operators Deliver Cost Benefits Over In-House Operations
Parking is a great amenity for hospitality to offer guests—and in urban locations it’s almost a necessity. The challenge facing property owners and managers...
Hotelier Profile: Greg Alberto, Director of Human Resources at The US...
HR Is All About “Personal Relationships” and Avoiding “Entropy”
HR in hospitality has been nothing if not challenging over the last few years—and Greg Alberto...
From Bus Boy to Boss
Robert Gleason
President and CEO, Evans Hotels, San Diego
Robert Gleason has been on a nearly four-decade journey to the top of the hospitality profession—all starting...
Changing the Career Calculus
Finding and keeping qualified hotel employees is a conundrum in the best of times. It challenges a property’s viability in the worst of times....
CHLA Hospitality Foundation Awards $165,000 in College Scholarships
SACRAMENTO, CA – (AUG. 10, 2022) – The California Hotel & Lodging Association Hospitality Foundation announced today it has awarded $165,000 in scholarships to...
CHLA Advocates for Water Conservation in California Hotels
It’s no secret—we’re in the midst of a drought and every drop of water matters.
CALIFORNIA’S HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IS DRIVEN by a dream shared by...
Trucking in Water is Lifeline for Mendocino Inn
The California drought is a big challenge for hospitality operations across the state. For some owners, though, dealing with the drought requires some extraordinary...
Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment Expands Food Waste Efforts to Hotels
In the United States, 35% of food goes unsold or uneaten. This waste has enormous impacts on the environment—consuming cropland, fresh water, and other...
CA Hotel Conferences & Trade Shows
CHLA and AAHOA held two joint conferences together in May. The first was held on May 10 at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport and...
C-PACE Financing for Commercial Properties
Sustainability is a major goal for many properties in California, a state with significant sustainability requirements and a “green” reputation that sets high expectations...
Indoor Water Savings
Wrestling with water usage inside a hotel can be a big challenge to properties large and small. While owners and managers can control exterior...
Web Accessibility and Its Importance to Hotels and Lodging
Imagine a guest with a physical disability arriving at your hotel in a wheelchair, only to find that your building doesn’t have a wheelchair...