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1. NOVEMBER 2011 Volume 10, Issue 11
On The Cover
37 Leading Together, NOVEMBER 2011
Taking Action: AAHOA
VOLUME 10, ISSUE 11
Chairman Hemant Patel looks
back on his first 100 days and
The Advocate
previews the association’s Hemant Patel On His
exciting future Vision For A More
Political Association
Leading Together, Taking Action: p.37
Features
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PLUS: Special
Bringing It All Back Diwali Coverage
Home: A celebration of
Diwali and its significance to people all over the world
45 PLUS: Current AAHOA Officers reflect on what
Diwali means to them
68 Let’s Get The Picture: Leading cable and satellite
providers explain the market and how hoteliers
can bring HD to their properties
Notes From The Road
Bringing It All Back Home: p.43 49 Good Times in the Gulf: Many prominent elected
officials greet AAHOA for the association’s first
Regional in Little Rock while members raise funds for the
AAHOA PAC
51 Ready For Prime Time: In the heart of Silicon
Valley, AAHOA and the California Hotel &
Lodging Association had much to be proud of during the
North Pacific Regional
53 California Dreaming: The South Pacific Regional
attracted hundreds of attendees with informative
Educational Seminars, a large Trade Show and a Business
Meeting featuring compelling guest speakers with
positive messages
Blooming In The Garden State: p.55 55 Blooming In The Garden State: While learning
techniques to grow their businesses, AAHOA
members also picked up tips for staying healthy
physically and mentally during the Mid East Regional
58 Building The Foundation For the Future:
AAHOA continues educating members on new
initiatives designed to save everyone money, presenting
strategies for avoiding financial headaches and pushing
many legislative priorities at all levels of government
61 A View From the Top: Lodging gurus grapple
with uncertainty during annual Lodging
Conference in Phoenix
A View From the Top: p.61
65 Texas Holds ‘Em: More than 100 AAHOA members
flocked to Houston for an exciting Southeast Texas
Regional, where membership has exploded
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NOVEMBER 2011 Volume 10, Issue 11
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NOVEMBER 2011 Volume 10, Issue 10 Ramniklal Solanki CBE ram@amg.biz
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32 Building For Success: New ADA standards will
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34 Mobile Convenience: Changing the way hotels
conduct business and attract guests through smart
phone technology
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Board of Directors Bios: AAHOA spotlights 10
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28 The 2011 AAHOA Progress Report: In this month’s
installment, InterContinental Hotels Group shares
their accomplishments and priorities moving forward
ISSN 1539381X
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8 Vice Chairman’s Letter
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12 Secretary’s Letter
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14 President’s Letter and are not intended to reflect, and do not reflect, the thoughts and opinions of AAHOA, its Board
16 Editor’s Letter of Directors, staff, members, representatives, agents or any persons working or acting on AAHOA’s
behalf. Nothing contained herein is intended to provide legal, financial , business, or other advice, or
18 AAHOA Board of Directors to serve as a recommendation or endorsement of any kind. Neither AAHOA, its Board of Directors,
staff, members, representatives, agents or those acting on its behalf assume any responsibility for the
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those of the editors or publishers. AAHOA Lodging Business does not verify information or claims of
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81 News & Notes
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