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AHLA Appoints Kevin Carey as AHLA Foundation President and CEO
March 03, 2025
AHLA Foundation Raises +$1,000,000 At Annual Gala
January 29, 2025
AHLA Foundation Announces 2025 Board of Trustees
January 21, 2025
AHLA Foundation Awards Hospitality Scholarships for 2025
October 24, 2024
Sheila Johnson to Receive Peggy Berg Castell Award at The Lodging Conference 2024
September 05, 2024
AHLA Foundation Announces 2024 – 2025 No Room for Trafficking Survivor Fund Grantees
July 30, 2024
AHLA Foundation Announces Third Annual No Room for Trafficking Summit
June 28, 2024
AHLA Foundation Hosts Annual ForWard Conference to Advance Women in Hospitality 
May 06, 2024
AHLA Foundation Expands Program to Support HBCU Students Pursuing Hospitality Careers 
March 19, 2024
AHLA Foundation Announces 2024 Board of Trustees 
March 18, 2024
REPORT: Hospitality Careers Are in Demand, Outpacing National Projected Growth
March 11, 2024
AHLA Foundation Hosts 6th Annual Gala to Celebrate Hotel Workforce
January 22, 2024
AHLA Foundation Launches New Scholarship Application Portal for Hospitality Students Nationwide 
January 09, 2024
AHLA Foundation Appoints Leticia Proctor to Board of Trustees
December 14, 2023
AHLA Foundation Renews Apprenticeship Contract with U.S. Department of Labor  
November 14, 2023
AHLA Foundation Names Jessica Janis as an Honorary Trustee
November 09, 2023
AHLA Foundation Receives Grant from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to Advance Opportunity Youth into Hospitality Industry
November 06, 2023
REPORT: Hotel Boards Are Becoming Increasingly Diverse
September 29, 2023
AHLA Foundation Names Julienne Smith As 2023 Peggy Berg Castell Award Recipient
September 26, 2023
AHLA Foundation Announces Expansion of Initiatives Aimed at Elevating Women in Hospitality
September 19, 2023
More Than One Million Anti-Human Trafficking Trainings Completed By Hotel Industry Employees 
August 10, 2023
AHLA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $500,000 IN GRANT AWARDS FROM NO ROOM FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR FUND
July 19, 2023
AHLA Foundation Establishes No Room for Trafficking Advisory Council
July 11, 2023
Thanks to Marriott, NRFT Survivor Fund Reaches $3.4 Million
June 30, 2023
REPORT: Black Representation in Hotel Industry Leadership
June 29, 2023
REPORT: Women growing among hospitality leadership
May 05, 2023
AHLA Foundation Welcomes Industry Leader Daniel Peek as an Honorary Trustee
April 20, 2023
AHLA Foundation Self-Nominated Scholarships
April 04, 2023
IHG Hotels & Resorts Donates $500,000 to AHLA Foundation Human Trafficking Survivor Fund
January 24, 2023
Record Night at 5TH Annual Hotel Industry Gala with $1.2 Million Raised
January 23, 2023
HOTEL INDUSTRY FOUNDATION AWARDS LARGEST EVER DONATION TO BUILD TALENT PIPELINE
January 17, 2023
AHLA & AHLA FOUNDATION HONOR NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH & ANNOUNCE MAJOR SURVIVOR FUND DONATION
January 11, 2023
AHLA NAMES ANNA BLUE PRESIDENT OF AHLA FOUNDATION, JACQUELINE POLICASTRO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
January 09, 2023
HILTON GLOBAL FOUNDATION DONATION GROWS INDUSTRY TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR FUND BY 50%
October 27, 2022
AHLA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH U.S. JOB CORPS TO ATTRACT HOTEL EMPLOYEES
September 20, 2022
HOTEL INDUSTRY FOUNDATION AWARDS OVER $1 MILLION IN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO HOSPITALITY STUDENTS NATIONWIDE
September 06, 2022
AHLA Foundation Issues 2022 Report on Diversity of Hotel Industry’s Public Company Boards
August 02, 2022
HOTEL INDUSTRY LAUNCHES FREE TRAFFICKING PREVENTION TRAINING TO MARK WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
July 29, 2022
AHLA Foundation Hosts No Room For Trafficking Summit
July 26, 2022
G6 HOSPITALITY AND EXTENDED STAY AMERICA DONATE $500,000 TO AHLA FOUNDATION HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR FUND
July 11, 2022
AHLA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $500,000 DONATION FROM HYATT HOTELS FOUNDATION TO LAUNCH TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR FUND
July 11, 2022
HOTEL INDUSTRY FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES LESLIE D. HALE WITH CASTELL AWARD
July 06, 2022
HOTEL INDUSTRY FOUNDATION INCREASES INVESTMENT IN NATIONAL AD CAMPAIGN TO ATTRACT MORE WORKERS AS RECORD TRAVEL SEASON APPROACHES
June 29, 2022
AHLA FOUNDATION BOLSTERS EFFORT TO ADDRESS LABOR SHORTAGE THROUGH EMPOWERING YOUTH PROGRAM
May 12, 2022
DE&I BEST PRACTICES GUIDE & WEBINARS
May 04, 2022
AHLA FOUNDATION TAPS ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING EXPERT TO SPEARHEAD AWARENESS PROGRAM
May 02, 2022
AHLA FOUNDATION, CASTELL PROJECT ANNOUNCE MERGER
March 22, 2022
AHLA FOUNDATION RAISES OVER $845,000 WITH RECORD NIGHT AT 2022 GALA
January 23, 2022
HOTEL INDUSTRY FOUNDATION LEADS EFFORT TO ADDRESS LABOR SHORTAGE WITH NATIONAL AD CAMPAIGN
January 21, 2022
AHLA FOUNDATION WELCOMES NEW 2022 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
January 12, 2022
AHLA FOUNDATION AWARDS $175,000 TO COMMUNITY GROUPS IN LOS ANGELES, NEW ORLEANS, ORLANDO, AND WASHINGTON DC TO TRAIN OPPORTUNITY YOUTH
December 22, 2021
AHLA FOUNDATION TAPS VETERAN TO LEAD HOTEL INDUSTRY’S WORKFORCE PROGRAMS
December 13, 2021
Hotel Industry Foundation Awarded $1 Million Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Grant
November 08, 2021
HOTEL INDUSTRY FOUNDATION AWARDS $1 MILLION TO HOSPITALITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM RECIPIENTS
October 06, 2021
IYF LAUNCHES PASSPORT TO SUCCESS CONCIERGE TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE STARTING HOSPITALITY CAREERS
August 11, 2021
Over Half A Million Hotel Workers Trained Through Industry Human Trafficking Awareness Training
July 30, 2021
AHLA, Foundation Welcome The Industry Back To Annual Fundraiser
July 26, 2021
Hotel Industry Launches ‘Hotels Are Hiring’ Ad Campaign To Fill Open Jobs; Promote Benefits Of Working In The Industry
July 15, 2021
Hotel Industry Launches ‘Hotels Are Hiring’ Campaign In Nashville To Fill 1,600 Open Jobs, Promote Benefits Of Working In The Industry
July 08, 2021
Relay And The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation Launch Relay It Forward Giveback Program
May 13, 2021
Virtual Revenue Strategy Forum Launches
April 28, 2021
HotelFurniture.com, Qwick Contribute To AHLA Foundation
March 25, 2021
Hotel Industry Foundation Distributes $500,000 To Hospitality Students Through The J. Willard Marriott Memorial Scholarship Fund
March 02, 2021
Hotel Industry Foundation Announces $5 Million Commitment To Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
February 26, 2021
USA Today: 'We Can And Should Do More': Hotel Industry Announces $5 Million, 5-Year Diversity Plan
February 26, 2021
AHLA Foundation Introduces First-Ever Presidential Award
February 09, 2021
AHLAF Continues The Fight Against Trafficking
February 02, 2021
National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January 27, 2021
'This Is Real': Human Trafficking Survivor Shares Story Ahead Of Super Bowl, As Hotels Increase Training
January 13, 2021
ECPAT-USA Issues Updated Report On Human Trafficking Laws Concerning The Lodging Industry
January 11, 2021
A Difficult Year Still Delivered Hope
December 18, 2020
ECOLAB HITS $500,000 MARK IN AHLA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HOSPITALITY STUDENTS
November 16, 2020
Apprenticeships Work
November 12, 2020
LODGING MAGAZINE: ‘THIS IS OUR TIME’: AHLAF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS PLAN FOR A FUTURE IN HOSPITALITY
October 26, 2020
LODGING MAGAZINE: APPRENTICESHIP ‘SKYROCKETS’ HOTEL MANAGER’S CAREER—EVEN THROUGH PANDEMIC
October 16, 2020
HOTEL INDUSTRY FOUNDATION UNVEILS 2-YEAR HOSPITALITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
October 07, 2020
AHLA FOUNDATION AND NRAEF AWARDED HOSPITALITY-SECTOR REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP GRANT
October 01, 2020
AHLA, AHLA FOUNDATION HONORED AT WHITE HOUSE WITH PLEDGE TO AMERICA’S WORKERS PRESIDENTIAL AWARD
September 23, 2020
ACUITY HELPS AHLA FOUNDATION PROVIDE TRAINING TO HOTEL INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES IMPACTED BY COVID-19
August 19, 2020
PREPARING FOR AFTER-PANDEMIC CAREER SUCCESS
August 05, 2020
HOTEL INDUSTRY FOUNDATION RAISES $100,000 TO SUPPORT FURLOUGHED EMPLOYEES
July 29, 2020
HOW AHLA FOUNDATION IS CONTINUING ITS MISSION IN THE NEW ENVIRONMENT
June 22, 2020
HOTEL INDUSTRY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES FREE TRAINING, EDUCATION COURSES FOR HOTEL EMPLOYEES
April 01, 2020
AHLA FOUNDATION APPLAUDS DOL RULE ON APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
March 10, 2020
LODGING MAGAZINE: INSIDE THE NEWLY REBRANDED AHLA FOUNDATION
March 05, 2020
HOTEL INDUSTRY FOUNDATION LAUNCHES NEW NAME, VISION FOR 2020
January 27, 2020
NEW NAME, SAME MISSION: BUILDING TOMORROW’S HOTEL INDUSTRY TODAY
January 27, 2020
HOTEL INDUSTRY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2020 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
January 21, 2020
WORKINGNATION: HOTELS USE EDUCATION INCENTIVES TO RETAIN WORKERS
December 19, 2019
HOTEL INDUSTRY FOUNDATION AWARDED $125,000 CONRAD N. HILTON FOUNDATION GRANT FOR EMPOWERING YOUTH PROJECT IN NEW ORLEANS
December 16, 2019
GIVE THE GIFT OF DREAMS #GIVINGTUESDAY
December 03, 2019
APPRENTICESHIPS LEAD TO PROMOTIONS
November 27, 2019
Serving in the Military to Serving Guests
November 13, 2019
GOODWILL OF GREATER WASHINGTON GRADUATE JESSICA H.
October 10, 2019
LODGING MAGAZINE: AHLEF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS SHARE THEIR LODGING CONFERENCE EXPERIENCES
October 10, 2019
LODGING MAGAZINE: CREATIVE ‘LABOR PINCH’ SOLUTIONS FROM THE LODGING CONFERENCE
October 10, 2019
THE NEW YORK TIMES: THRIVING HOTEL INDUSTRY SCRAMBLES FOR WORKERS
September 09, 2019
ORLANDO HOTELS HIRE EMPOWERING YOUTH GRADUATES
September 04, 2019
REMINGTON COO SLOAN DEAN TALKS AHLEF'S APPRENTICESHIPS
August 22, 2019
OUR HOTEL FOUNDATION CELEBRATES D.C. HOSPITALITY GRADUATES
August 22, 2019
AHLEF GOES TO THE WHITE HOUSE
July 26, 2019
TRAIN AND RETAIN: HOSPITALITY APPRENTICESHIP FILLS HIGH-LEVEL JOBS
July 08, 2019
LODGING MAGAZINE: AHLEF SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORTS DOCTORAL STUDENT'S PATH TO THE UNIVERSITY CLASSROOM
June 21, 2019
LODGING MAGAZINE: AHLEF SCHOLARSHIP PAVES THE WAY FOR HOTEL REVENUE MANAGEMENT CAREER
June 17, 2019
LODGING MAGAZINE: AHLEF SCHOLARSHIP WINNER SELENE GONZALEZ ON DISCOVERING A LOVE OF HOSPITALITY
June 17, 2019
LEARN WHILE YOU EARN: APPLY FOR A PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TODAY
June 17, 2019
AHLEF HONORS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AT JOHNSON & WALES-PROVIDENCE
May 22, 2019
THIS IS WHAT $1.3 MILLION LOOKS LIKE
May 15, 2019
AHLEF AWARDS $1.3 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO HOSPITALITY STUDENTS
May 14, 2019
STUDY: OVER HALF OF GEN Z WANTS TO WORK IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
November 14, 2018
AHLEF AWARDS RECORD-BREAKING $1.3 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS
August 09, 2018
HANDLERY FOUNDATION REAFFIRMS PLEDGE TO AHLEF WITH $10,000 DONATION
June 18, 2018
AHLA NAMES ROSANNA MAIETTA PRESIDENT OF FOUNDATION
May 02, 2018
HOTEL INDUSTRY PARTNERS WITH PEARSON TO OFFER DEBT-FREE COLLEGE DEGREES TO EMPLOYEES
February 28, 2018
HOTEL INDUSTRY PARTNERS WITH PEARSON TO OFFER DEBT-FREE COLLEGE DEGREES TO EMPLOYEES
February 28, 2018
PAUL & JILL KIRWIN CONTRIBUTE $5,000 TO 2017 AHLEF’s ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
January 11, 2018
MINAZ ABJI MAKES SIXTH $10,000 PERSONAL DONATION TO AHLEF’S ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
December 17, 2017
RANDY SMITH CONTRIBUTES $5,000 TO 2017 AHLEF ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
December 17, 2017
#GivingTuesday Provides Hotel Industry with Another Opportunity to Support Future of Industry
November 16, 2017
AHLEF AWARDS NEARLY $1 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO HOSPITALITY STUDENTS
September 06, 2017
HANDLERY FOUNDATION REAFFIRMS PLEDGE TO AHLEF, DONATES $10,000 TO 2017 ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
August 30, 2017
MARCUS HOTELS & RESORTS DONATES $5,000 TO AHLEF’s 2017 ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
August 09, 2017
KIRK KINSELL DONATES $5,000 TO AHLEF’s 2017 ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
July 26, 2017
AHLEF Opening Doors to Opportunity Capital Campaign Surpasses $8 Million Goal
February 22, 2017
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION BRINGS ON TWO NEW HIRES TO FOCUS ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT
January 10, 2017
OPENING DOORS TO OPPORTUNITY DISTINGUISHES PERSONAL AND CORPORATE DONORS IN FINAL STRETCH TO MEET $8M CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GOAL
December 14, 2016
Opening Doors to Opportunity Capital Campaign Receives $500k Pledge from Host Hotels & Resorts and $250k Pledge from the Robert A. Alter Family
December 01, 2016
AHLEF’s 23rd ANNUAL BIG APPLE AUCTION OPENS FOR BIDS
November 07, 2016
CHARITABLE AFFILIATE OF AH&LA LAUNCHES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ‘OPENING DOORS TO OPPORTUNITY’ TO RAISE $8 MILLION FOR AH&LEF
September 27, 2016
PAUL & JILL KIRWIN DONATE $5,000 TO AH&LEF ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
August 15, 2016
ABJI OF HOST HOTELS & RESORTS DONATES $10,000 TO ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
July 18, 2016
SEAVIEW’S ALTER DONATES $10,000 TO AH&LEF ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
July 14, 2016
LOEWS CEO DONATES $10,000 TO AH&LEF’s 2016 ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
June 23, 2016
RECORD-BREAKING DONATION FROM CARLSON REZIDOR HOTEL GROUP AND THE CARLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
April 05, 2016