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May 12, 2021
From left: Stephanie Ricca, editorial director of Hotel News Now; Rockbridge CEO Jim Merkel; Mark Laport, president and CEO of Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co.; Michael Deitemeyer, president and CEO of Aimbridge Hospitality; and G6 Hospitality CEO Rob Palleschi.
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ATLANTA The second day of the 32nd Hunter Hotel Investment Conference at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis brought CEOs and presidents of several operating and investment companies together to discuss how they had handled the downturn of the last year and what they had in store. Perhaps not surprisingly, the labor shortage dominated the conversation.
Labor Woes
“The biggest issue we have across our portfolio is having to, in certain markets, shut off inventory because we have no ability to clean the rooms, to turn the rooms,” said Michael Deitemeyer, president and CEO of Aimbridge Hospitality, as the View from the Top panel kicked off.
Alabama's struggles in finding hotel workers is similar to what is going on elsewhere in the U.S. amid a shortage of labor following the coronavirus pandemic.
Americans support targeted relief for hotel industry
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No industry has been harder hit by the pandemic
Americans support targeted Congressional action to keep hotel workers employed
A recent national survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) shows more than seven in ten Americans (71%) support the federal government providing targeted economic relief to the hotel industry as called for in the Save Hotel Jobs Act.
The legislation, introduced by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-Fla.), will provide a lifeline to hotel employees, providing up to three months of full payroll support.
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The hotel industry is pushing Congress to create its very own $20 billion grant program hopefully by the end of the summer.
The Save Hotel Jobs Act, introduced by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, in the Senate and and Rep.Charlie Crist, D-Fla., in the U.S. House of Representatives in late April, would create a new grant program for hotels that saw a drop in revenue of 40% or more during 2020 to receive grants of up to $20 million, administered by the Small Business Administration.