AAHOACON On-Demand

Do you already own an independent hotel? Have you ever thought about it? This workshop at AAHOACON24 explored what it takes to be your own brand and be fully responsible and accountable for all facets of your business. This segment dealt with having a CEO mindset and marketing/sales strategies. No different than the chief executive or operating officer of any other company, you probably represent investors/shareholders. This workshop, using actual case studies, shows you what it takes to run your business by the same principles as any other successful corporate business leader. This special event was planned by AAHOA’s Independent Hoteliers for AAHOA’s Independent Hoteliers. Learn from successful owners who have blazed a trail you can follow.

Do you already own an independent hotel? Have you ever thought about it? This workshop at AAHOACON24 explored what it takes to be your own brand and be fully responsible and accountable for all facets of your business. This segment of the workshop dealt with winning through people and culture. No different than the chief executive or operating officer of any other company, you probably represent investors/shareholders. This workshop, using actual case studies, shows you what it takes to run your business by the same principles as any other successful corporate business leader. This special event was planned by AAHOA’s Independent Hoteliers for AAHOA’s Independent Hoteliers. Learn from successful owners who have blazed a trail you can follow.

Most small business owners are entrepreneurs because they love the business, not the accounting and financial reporting. Especially hotel owners, who wear lots of hats, juggling roles of being the boss, marketer, and HR manager, all while handling day-to-day operations. This means that financial management tasks, like maintaining an up-to-date and insightful P&L statement, might not get the attention they require. Yet, your P&L is the single most important tool for assessing not just the overall health of your hotel but for diagnosing why you may not be getting the results you need. In this unique Masterclass at AAHOACON24, offered in collaboration with HerOwnership, attendees heard from owners just like you, who have taken on the challenge of elevating their financial acumen and are following more profitable pathways!

Is the deck stacked against you? Yes. Can you win a chargeback dispute? Yes. This AAHOACON24 session explored winning chargeback disputes. In an era of digital transactions, understanding the realities and nuances of credit card chargebacks can give you a fighting chance!

This session at AAHOACON24 sought to educate, empower, and nurture the next generation of young professionals in the hospitality industry.

In an industry like ours, where the unexpected can become the norm, this AAHOACON24 session offered essential information for adapting to the challenges of procuring hotel property insurance and mitigating its costs in a challenging market.

The future of our industry is in great hands! This AAHOACON24 session featured the finalists of AAHOA’s inaugural Hotel Turnaround Competition Championship. Hear top student teams pitch to industry pros and the audience. Powered by Russell Partnership Technology and some of the most innovative University Hospitality programs in the country, AAHOA is proud to bring you this final round of an industry-first hotel turnaround simulation competition. Attendees helped choose the People’s Choice award.

This education session at AAHOACON24 explored trending types of lawsuits, including ADA and others, targeting the lodging industry by discussing real-life examples and case studies. More importantly, speakers focused on avoiding these and other legal pitfalls with the help of self-audits, best practices, and staff training.

In this session at AAHOACON24, speakers discussed why extended-stay hotels have not only survived economic downturns but have thrived despite them. Learn why these unique types of hotels can yield higher profit margins and be a strategic business down-cycle hedge in any lodging portfolio.

Family-operated hotel portfolios face distinct challenges. The emotion of relationships can cloud decision-making when it comes to reinvesting profits, balancing the interests and abilities of family members, and having a plan for the future while ensuring profitability today. These challenges necessitate a structured approach to both business management and family governance, incorporating clear communication, defined roles, and professionalized management practices. Hear from experts at this education session held at AAHOACON24 who can help you have the right kinds of conversations when they matter the most.

In today’s evolving modern business and tech landscape, effective leadership has taken on a new dimension, emphasizing introspection and service to others. Dharma Leadership, the core of this transformation, champions conscious and courageous leadership, shifting the focus to personal leadership through intentional awareness, all of which is imperative in today’s ever-changing world of AI. Rashmi Airan, a celebrated motivational speaker, TedX presenter, and culture consultant, shared at AAHOACON24 the six global truths of Dharma Leadership, demonstrating how they collectively create intentional awareness, which leads to connection and culture. Rashmi’s own journey from a distinguished lawyer to a one-year prison sentence due to an ethical blindspot highlights the transformative power of Dharma Leadership, integrating human performance methodology and an unwavering mindset to foster growth and stability in diverse organizational contexts.