March is here, which means it is officially the start of Women’s History Month. Women have achieved significant strides in many industries, including the hospitality industry. To help kick off this month-long celebration, Female Director Eastern Division Lina Patel and Female Director Western Division Tejal N. Patel hosted a Women's Reception on Tuesday during the G6 Conference. It was wonderful to see more than 140 women attend this event. AAHOA is proud to continue to create opportunities and events, like the Women’s Reception, to empower female hoteliers across the country. ICYMI, Lina and Tejal also graced the cover of the March issue of Today’s Hotelier, which also hit newsstands on Tuesday. 

Earlier this week, Vice Chairman Nishant (Neal) Patel, Secretary Miraj S. Patel, and I had a productive time at the G6 Conference, including hosting a Brand Alliance Meeting. On Wednesday, I had the honor of taking the main stage to share AAHOA’s latest initiatives, advocacy priorities, significant findings from the Oxford Study, and much more. G6 has been one of our longtime partners, and we are thankful for the support they have given AAHOA Members and the hospitality industry over the years. 

Important AAHOACON Announcements and Deadlines

AAHOCACON22 is about 6 weeks away. As part of this year’s excellent lineup of programming and content, I’m excited to announce that we have locked in Jay Shetty, a life coach, author, and former Hindu monk, as one of our keynote speakers. We are thrilled to hear Jay’s perspective on his personal and business life, and we look forward to announcing more exciting keynote speakers in the coming days. 

Reminder: If you are a Lifetime Member, don’t miss your last chance to secure complimentary registration for this year’s convention in Baltimore. You must register by 11:59 p.m. ET TONIGHT. I encourage all Lifetime Members to take advantage of this incredible membership benefit and register now! 

There are only 11 days left to renew your annual membership and enter to win roundtrip coach airfare and three nights’ accommodations to AAHOACON22. You must renew by March 15 to be eligible for the sweepstakes. March 15 also is the deadline to contribute to eligibility requirements to vote in the 2022 electronic elections. You can help us build a stronger AAHOA when you renew today.

Finally, on behalf of AAHOA, a big congratulations to Past Chair Bhavesh Patel on his opportunity to serve as chairman of the New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association for a second term. Bhavesh has worked hard to help hoteliers thrive, and his leadership at NJRHA will continue to move the hospitality industry forward.

We are Team AAHOA, and we are on our way to another record-breaking year.

Vinay Patel

AAHOA Chair

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