AHLA Safe Stay: Hotel Industry Across U.S. and Canada United Around Enhanced Safety, Cleaning Standards
An important word from an HFTP Allied Partner As states across the country navigate reopening and hotels begin to safely welcome back guests, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today announced that hospitality leaders across North America have endorsed…
Apple iOS NFC Contactless Access Control: A Coronavirus Response
Written by: Nick Price The use of near field communication (NFC) for business applications has been on the rise, and as hotels adjust to incorporate contactless operations to reduce the spread of Covid-19, this might be a key solution to…
Discussions Must Continue as Europe Moves to Reopen Travel, Tourism and Hospitality
By: Carl Weldon, HFTP Europe COO Three months into its shutdown, some countries in Europe are now turning their sights on reopening travel, tourism and hospitality sectors in time for the summer holidays — though, perhaps the focus will remain…
Private Clubs and Moving Past COVID-19: Re-opening Considerations
Written by: Amber Stone, CPA Over the last month, clubs have been consumed with loan and grant applications, worst-case budgeting scenarios and trying to follow the daily legislative updates. As clubs settle into their new “normal,” they are left with…
Clubs in a Crisis — The Framework for a Strategic Response
Moderated by: Ray Cronin, Club Benchmarking While we could never have imagined the abrupt changes that have occurred due to the coronavirus pandemic, we have been expecting the economic winds to shift for some time. The period of time from…
Industry Partners: We Want to Be There for Hotels When Recovery Begins
Moderated by: Rich Siegel, Hospitality Upgrade Talk is starting to build on when communities and businesses can open back up – or restart – and what that will look like. The overall consensus is that it will be a gradual…
Letter from AHLA to HFTP Members on U.S. Lodging Industry
An important word from an HFTP Allied Partner The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) is the singular voice representing every segment of the hotel industry including chains, independent hotels, management companies, real estate investment trusts (REITs), bed and breakfasts,…
Relief to Help Hospitality Businesses Weather Economic Impact of COVID-19
It is not news that the world is seeing a period of economic decline unlike any it has ever seen. We are all experiencing it. In response to the stagnant economy brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States…
Social Clubs and the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Tax View on Qualified Disaster Payments
Written by: James J. Reilly, CPA, JD On March 13, 2020, [United States] President Trump declared a national emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the “Declaration”) because of the challenges resulting from the coronavirus…
A Collection of COVID-19 Resources Centering on Hospitality
HFTP continues to monitor the news surrounding COVID-19 and its impact on the hospitality industry. The health and safety of our members and stakeholders remains a top priority. Therefore, HFTP has compiled a list of outside resources designed to inform the…