American & Lodging Educational Foundation

2017 ANNUAL REPORT

AHLEF A message from AHLEF Chair Paul Kirwin and Interim President Rosanna Maietta

First and foremost, we want to thank all our donors for your support and commitment to our industry’s people. Your generosity has been pivotal to the growth and success of the hotel sector from coast to coast. AHLEF relies solely on contributions and we couldn’t survive without your time, effort and donations. Thank you – we are so grateful! 2017 This past year has seen a great deal of momentum for AHLEF’s programs. The core mission of the Foundation is to ensure a strong and viable future for the entire lodging industry by fueling the talent pipeline through educational opportunities. In 2017, we awarded a record $851,500 in academic scholarships to 372 promising By every hospitality management students. Through this unprecedented scholarship disbursement, AHLEF continued to build on its legacy of empowering our current workforce and building the next generation of hoteliers.

measure, AHLA and our partners were also thrilled to receive one of 14 industry intermediary contracts from the Department of Labor to grow apprenticeship programs in new and high-growth industries. This AHLA initiative is being administered through the Foundation, and AHLEF staff members have been a banner working closely with employers across the country to champion these goals.

We also developed a new program, The Empowering Youth Project, which seeks to bridge the growing jobs gap and train Opportunity Youth for jobs in year. our industry. Through AHLEF and AHLA, we announced a major contribution of $500,000 to this effort in partnership with the national non-profit, Grads of Life, who will help disburse amounts to local community-based organizations.

It’s this critical work that is possible only through your generous support and donations. It’s also what makes us so proud to work on behalf of this great industry. We appreciate everything you do to help us grow and groom the next generation of hoteliers. With your continued support, we expect to achieve even greater milestones in 2018!

All our thanks! Rosanna and Paul

1 $8,200,000 New Scholarship Raised Funding Record Scholarships 372Awarded $851,500

New Career Development Initiatives 7 Research $500,000 grants to train Studies 1,000 Opportunity Youth in major markets including Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago and Baltimore Funded

2 More dollars raised. More scholarships funded. More careers launched.

In 2017, the Foundation continued its mission, disbursing more than $1.5 million to educate our future leaders and tell our industry’s story. We provided a record $851,500 in academic scholarships to 372 promising hospitality management students from 98 colleges and universities. Additionally, we awarded 10 hotel employees with professional development scholarships for certification or distance learning offered through the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute.

3 Being an unaccompanied youth during high school, life was My father is an immigrant and did not have access to proper “challenging. Upon graduating, I was on my own. It was a concern “education as a child. He instilled in us the value of higher education, of mine on how I would manage to pay for my college education. and being able to go to college is both an honor and privilege. My With your financial generosity, I am able to attend school. The AHLEF father is a constant source of inspiration; he pushed himself to get scholarship has allowed me to be one step closer to my goal. I hope a degree and be the best he could, which is something I aspire to one day I will be able to help young students achieve their goal just do. This scholarship is helping my family afford my education and as you have helped me. I am very honored to be this year’s AHLEF my being the youngest of four makes it no small task. As I embark scholarship recipient and sincerely thank you from the bottom of on my final year of my educational journey, I love knowing that I am my heart for helping me and going through this journey with me.” supported by others. This drives me to be better and to do better.” Jessie Cheon Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Justin Cipriano Boston University Rama Scholar for the American Dream ALIS Scholar

I am a first-generation college student, and it is difficult for my parents “to understand the transition I am experiencing, both academically and financially. My mother is an immigrant from Mexico with a With the knowledge I gained from being in the Navy GED, while my father only has a sixth-grade education. The ability “for four years, and from volunteering and working for for my family to support me financially is virtually impossible. In the two years in the hospitality environment, I knew this end, this letter will still not summarize how thankful my family and I would be my future calling. Thank you for sincerely are for this scholarship, which is a symbol of hope in my household. believing in me and honoring me with this award.” Hope for a better future in chasing the American Dream.” David Felix Johnson & Wales University Providence Gabriela Longoria Texas Tech University Scholar Conrad N. Hilton Memorial Scholar

I immigrated from Viet Nam nine years ago, and it was a big For as long as I can remember, I have had a passion “struggle for me to start all over again in a new country. As the “for travel and helping people in any way, therefore a first-ever college student in my family, I have had so many career in hospitality has always seemed to be the path pressures to accomplish my educational goals successfully. I would pursue. Meeting people from different cultural However, with the help of AHLEF donors, I am able to earn backgrounds has taught me that acceptance is the key many academic achievements in college.I would like to send to love and prosperity. I thank you for this incredible gift my sincere gratitude to all of the donors, because without and I am very excited to begin preparing for my career.” them, I cannot climb this high to reach my success.” Michael Masucci Oklahoma State University Phuong Nguyen California State Polytechnic University Pomona Incoming Freshman Scholar Handlery Hotels Scholar and Hyatt Hotels Scholar

I have returned to school following an absence of nearly “30 years. Returning has been a dream of mine, but I During the beginning of my program, I almost withdrew could never manage to make it work. I have two special “from grad school because of financial hardships. This needs sons and have spent 17 years helping them. As a scholarship now plays an integral role in helping further nontraditional student, I take this second chance very my education. It means a lot to me that I am familiar with seriously. This gift of education not only shows support for such a prestigious hotel organization who wants to see me my learning, but it also reinforces my motivation to strive succeed both professionally and academically.” for my dream.” LaDarius Pugh University of Central Florida Jana Vaughan Collin College Graduate Scholar AHLEF General Fund Scholar

42 Alumni engagement. Connecting tomorrow’s leaders with today’s.

Helping committed students realize their dream of a hospitality career is one of the most important goals of the AHLEF mission. That’s why we give students the chance to meet established hotel veterans. So they can make professional connections and hear firsthand about the industry from the leaders who are guiding it.

5 THE LODGING CONFERENCE Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2017 • Arizona Biltmore and Spa, Phoenix Each year, 10 scholarship recipients are invited to attend The Lodging Conference where they can attend sessions and network with industry leaders. This year the conference coincided with Halloween and the students participated in a poolside costume party. There was also a donor reception where the students had the opportunity to meet those whose generosity and commitment to our industry’s HX: THE HOTEL EXPERIENCE people have been pivotal to the growth and success of the hotel sector. Nov. 12-13, 2017 • InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel Current and previous scholarship recipients had the opportunity to attend a special, invitation-only alumni networking reception at the 2017 HX: The Hotel Experience. This event gave recipients unprecedented access to industry executives and donors with a new interactive Q&A panel between alumni and industry executives – as well as an AHLEF scholar who is working in the industry. This was a wonderful gathering in which donors could see how AHLEF scholarship recipients are succeeding in their academics and careers.

62 AHLEF remains a force in workforce development.

To help ensure the future health and vitality of our industry, we need to keep our workforce pipeline filled with new talent. In 2017, we embarked on two exciting career development initiatives, which will train and nurture young employees for long-term hospitality careers. And put us all in a stronger position for long-term success.

7 FUNDING BRIGHT FUTURES APPRENTICESHIP CONTRACT FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AHLA and AHLEF made a commitment to provide AHLA and our partners were thrilled to be awarded one of 14 $500,000 in grants to help community-based industry intermediary contracts from the Department of Labor (DOL) organizations recruit and develop “Opportunity to expand apprenticeship programs throughout the United States. Youth” for careers in the . Currently, This contract was part of an historic investment in apprenticeship six million Opportunity Youth are between the ages through the Department’s Apprenticeship USA Initiative, intended of 16 to 24, and out of school and out of work. AHLEF to support the growth of apprenticeship programs in high-growth is implementing this work by partnering with Grads of industry sectors including hospitality. AHLA’s commitment to the DOL Life, the nationally recognized leader in connecting includes enrolling 2,250 apprentices in the hospitality industry over employers to Opportunity Youth. Our grants will the next five years. This AHLA initiative is being administered through benefit 1,000 young people over two years in high- the Foundation, and AHLEF staff members have been working demand markets, such as Washington D.C., Los closely with employers across the country to champion these goals. Angeles, Chicago and Baltimore. The apprenticeship program was designed with the goal of aligning Connecting these youth to potential employers is an certification with the fundamentals of apprenticeship, and was important step in securing their future and helping constructed using more than 100 competencies found in leading fill a critical labor shortage in the hospitality industry, AHLA certifications. The result is an industry-created, competency- which presently has approx. 600,000 job openings. based apprenticeship program that offers a direct path to upper Through this work AHLEF is working to build careers management and credential attainment. Apprentices in the DOL- that change lives – the youth in the program will approved AHLA program can earn while they learn, and also acquire not only be placed in roles that will provide upward two industry certifications and credit toward a college degree. mobility, but also earn a certification from AHLA. AHLA and AHLEF remain committed to investing in these workforce Present at the grant announcement were several and professional development programs while raising the funds students enrolled in AHLA’s pre-apprenticeship necessary to ensure we continue to advance employees. It’s all part program with the Department of Labor (DOL). After of our mission to serve the lodging community by providing long- announcing the grant, Secretary of Labor Acosta term career paths for future generations. and AHLA CEO Katherine Lugar met with the staff members of the Washington, D.C. These apprenticeship programs are about more than matching hotel to hear their stories and learn about their roles. people with open positions – they’re about opening doors and building better leaders for tomorrow.

82 Research funded. Data collected. Insights gleaned.

AHLEF is committed to making grants for critically important research that helps the industry make informed strategic decisions and that supports AHLA’s strategic Advocacy Through Research initiative.

9 2017 STUDIES FUNDED USING RESEARCH FINDINGS • Interactive Food Waste Management for Hotels TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE • Hotel Property Tax Analysis • Economic Impact Analysis by Congressional District REDUCING FOOD WASTE • Hospitality Inter-Cultural Communication • The Impact of Potential Tax Reform on the With a $50,000 grant, AHLEF funded a new online platform, “Hotel U.S. Lodging Industry Kitchen,” to feature the Interactive Food Waste Management for Hotels • Interim Update to the Economic study, which showcases best practices for food waste reduction in hotels. Significance of Meetings Study This follows a pilot research project conducted by the World Wildlife Fund • Women in Hospitality Leadership (WWF) in collaboration with AHLA’s Sustainability and Food & Beverage committees and supported by The Rockefeller Foundation. The aim of the research was to create a persuasive institutional narrative and

success story to spur action across the entire food service industry. Fighting Food Waste in Hotels 2017 U.S. Hotel Property Tax Study Based on the results, WWF, AHLA, and The Rockefeller Foundation

October 5, 2017 released a toolkit with strategies to help hotel properties and brands

meet measurable, time-bound goals to reduce food waste.

U.S. Lodging Tax Study 1

Tax Policy and US Hotel Industry Economic Impacts

TAX POLICY AND US HOTEL INDUSTRY PROMOTING HOSPITALITY DREAMS ECONOMIC IMPACTS WOMEN IN NOVEMBER 2017 On the strength of the first-ever economic impactanalysis of the HOSPITALITY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY To quantify the potential impacts of tax policy changes on the hotel industry and the industry’s valuable contributions to the US economy, Oxford Economics conducted a scenario analysis for the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). The analysis highlights a five-year period beginning in 2018, and focuses on tax policy changes under tax cuts of $1.5 trillion over a ten-year period, which we believe will cause real GDP growth to accelerate to 3.0% in 2018 before gradually slowing. The results show that tax cuts provide a stimulus to the economy and are expected to generate a boost to U.S. hotel industry, AHLA utilized this data to create the powerful LEADERSHIP hotel industry operations, cause additional guest spending at restaurants and stores in the travel destination, and increase hotel capital investment—all benefitting the broader national economy.

Specifically, the tax cut scenario analyzed in this study would support:

• $57.4 billion of additional hotel guest spending in the US (onsite at hotels and ancillary guest spending, such as at local restaurants and stores); • $131.7 billion of additional sales at US businesses, including additional purchases by hotels of national awareness campaign, Dreams Happen Here. The campaign 2 017 supplies and services; • $22.3 billion of additional wages and salaries for US workers, equivalent to the annual compensation of 94,700 employees for five years; and

• $3.9 billion of additional state and local tax revenues.

With lower personal income taxes and broad increases in employment, wages and salaries, US consumers would have more discretionary income for travel. Meanwhile, increased business activity and showcases the depth and breadth of our industry, the 8 million jobs it investment would support stronger business travel. Employee training and meetings with customers would increase as businesses respond to the stronger economy.

2 www.CastellProject.org 1 supports across the country, and the nearly $600 billion it contributes annually to the U.S. economy. AHLA launched the campaign early this year with several hospitality events, including an AHLA-branded food truck that promoted many of the eye-opening industry statistics generated by the Foundation’s research to staffers on Capitol Hill.

10 Our donors give generously. We thank them sincerely.

We all benefit from having so many donors whose Our industry is one of few where hard work, persistence, and “dedication dramatically impact career growth. Since it is rare commitment to the future of our industry is matched to find industries like ours that offer such flexibility and limitless opportunity, it’s important for us to support our associates at by their generosity. Their contributions sustain AHLEF, every level, as many of them will become future industry leaders.” giving us the resources we need to fulfill our vitally Geoff Ballotti President and Chief Executive Officer, Wyndham Hotel Group important mission. Vice Chair, AHLA

Our industry is growing and changing rapidly, and our need for “talent continues to be an important issue. It’s our responsibility to highlight the great opportunities available within the industry for those exploring new career paths and also for those already in the industry looking to move forward in their careers.” Terri Haack President, Terranea Resort AHLEF Scholarship Committee Chair

I welcome the opportunity to support the AHLEF and more “importantly, the educational and career aspirations of our next generation of hospitality leaders.” Paul Kirwin President and Chief Executive Officer, Northcott Hospitality AHLEF Chair of the Board of Trustees

11 ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN AHLEF GOLF CLASSIC The Annual Giving Campaign is AHLEF’s ongoing fundraising effort, which raises unrestricted funds to Aug. 27-30, 2017 • The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, WV support its core programs and operations. The 2017 At the 30th Annual AHLEF Golf Classic held at The Greenbrier, campaign raised $83,000 from individuals and participants played four days of golf, made great contacts, companies wishing to give back to the industry. and provided invaluable support to the Foundation. BIG APPLE AUCTION A perennial favorite since 1993, the Big Apple Auction was held in conjunction with HX: The Hotel Experience. The 2017 auction featured 143 items, including the coveted full-page USA TODAY ad, and generated $73,000 for the Foundation’s programs.

OPENING DOORS CAMPAIGN Our first capital campaign in more than 15 years, the Opening Doors to Opportunity Campaign exceeded its goal and raised $8,278,833 from just 121 donors. The Foundation will use the funds to support academic scholarships, career development programs and DONOR RECEPTION important industry research. Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2017 • Arizona Biltmore and Spa, Phoenix, AZ

There was a donor reception at the Lodging Conference where the students had the opportunity to directly interact with those whose generosity has been pivotal to the advancement of their education. 12 Our JLL HomeBox Office (HBO) Carlson Pebblebrook Hotel Trust HD Supply Carrier Corporation Pyramid Hotel Group and Winegardner Allen C. Hermansen Charitable Remainder Trust Cheyenne Mountain Resort & Hammons Hotel Group Hershey Entertainment & Resorts CHM Warnick donors. Corporation Hospitality Design Community Energy Solar REM Hospitality Hotel Business Condado Vanderbilt Hotel Royal Cup Coffee and Tea Hotel Management Vijay Dandapani $250,000 - $500,000 Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association First Hospitality Group Robert A. Alter Family Shaner Hotel Group INNCOM by Honeywell Grand Hotel Ashford Group of Companies The Broadmoor Jim Burba/Bob Hayes Gurney's Montauk International, Inc. The Chartres Lodging Group Joori Jeon Halekulani Hilton The Lodging Conference Paul & Jill Kirwin Deborah Herman Host Hotels & Resorts Two Roads Hospitality Mark Laport Michael Hoffman Hyatt Hotels Corporation Vision Hospitality Group LG Electronics USA, Inc. Hotel Ave Value Enhancements, Inc. (hotelAVE) La Quinta Inns & Suites Lodging Magazine Hotel Beacon LaSalle Hotel Properties $25,000 - $49,999 Maine Innkeepers Association Hotel Equities, Inc. & Resorts BRE Select Hotels Marcus Hotels & Resorts Hotel Jerome , Inc. Mark & Cheryl Carrier Marshall Hotels & Resorts Hotel Monteleone National Restaurant Association Dimension Development Company Minibar Systems Worldwide HVS Hotel Management & The Venetian Dimond Family Foundation Nalco Water HVS Asset Management – Newport USA TODAY Ecolab Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association Nancy Johnson Wyndham Worldwide Charitable Foundation Oklahoma Hotel and Lodging Association Lansdowne Resort and Spa, a Destination Hotel G6 Hospitality P/Kaufmann Contract Loews Miami Beach Hotel $100,000 - $249,999 David Kong PepsiCo Foodservice Loews Regency New York Hotel Minaz Abji Jim Leahy Philips Lighting Company Loews Regency San Francisco Hotel AccorHotels Katherine G. Lugar PSAV Asad Malik Aimbridge Hospitality Montage Hotels & Resorts RDI-USA, Inc. Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego John Belden Northcott Hospitality and AmericInn S&D Coffee + Tea Massachusetts Lodging Association Caesars Entertainment Oracle Hospitality Sebasco Harbor Resort Montage Laguna Beach Davidson Hotels & Resorts Protect-A-Bed Randy Smith Montage Palmetto Bluff FelCor Lodging Trust Serta Simmons Mattress Company Sonifi Solutions New Castle Hotels HEI Hotels & Resorts Spire Hospitality Standard Textile New York Marriott Marquis Hersha Hospitality Trust The Breakers Palm Beach, Inc. Sysco Guest Supply/Sysco Corporation Oglebay Resort & Conference Center Highgate The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Tempur Sealy, International Inc. Allen Ostroff IHG The Hotel Group Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association Pinehurst Resort Kinsell Family Towne Park Venus Group Q Hotels Omni Hotels & Resorts Waterford Hotel Group Vesta Hospitality John Reeder in Honor of Harry Javer PSAV, Presentation Services Vimana Franchise Systems, LLC Remington Sage Hospitality $5,000 - $24,999 VT Group Bob Rauch STR Agilysys Washington Hospitality Association Javier Rosenberg Summit Hotel Properties Anheuser-Busch WGL Energy Steve Rushmore Sunstone Hotel Investors Apple Hospitality REIT Xenia Hotels & Resorts Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge Trump Hotel Collection Beaver Run Resort Breckenridge Schahet Hotels, Inc. Westmont Hospitality/Red Roof Inns California Hotel & Lodging Association $1,000 - $4,999 Sea Island Company CCS American Hotel Register Company Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina $50,000 - $99,999 Cintas Armstrong International Standard Textile Co. Inc. Jim & Adele Abrahamson CLA Foundation Apple Core Hotels Stillwater Hospitality Geoff & Leslie Ballotti Cornell University Aqua-Aston Hospitality Terranea Resort Crestline Hotels & Resorts LLC dormakaba ASSA ABLOY Hospitality The Broadmoor Hotel DiamondRock Hospitality Company Lynne Dougherty Aston Kaanapali Shores Hotel The Hotel Hershey Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts Educational Foundation of Texas Atrium Hospitality The Otesaga Hotel Steve & Bonnie Holmes Hotel & Lodging Association Avendra, LLC The Sherry-Netherland Hotel Hospitality Ventures Management Group Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Beam Suntory Brands The Wentworth Interstate Hotels & Resorts Terri Haack Jeffrey Brown The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa JHM Hotels Handlery Foundation Boykin Management Tradewinds Island Hotel & Resorts

13 Trump International Hotel & Tower, New York Drury Hotels Greg & Christy Juceam Residence Inn by Marriott – Moncton Trump International Hotel Waikiki Edison Beach House Kantar TNS UK Jim & Marcia Ridenour Waikiki Parc Hotel Embassy Suites Cincinnati-River Cener Mo Kennedy (matching gift: RI Hospitality Association Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Epic Hotel Ste. Michelle Wine Estates) Royal Kona Resort Westin Kierland Resort & Spa John Egnore Kimpton Angler’s Hotel Thomas Ruff in Memory of Fritz Koeppel Wild Dunes, A Destination Resort Erwyn Products Kimpton Ink48 Hotel Warren Sackler Wyndham Grand Rio Mar John Evans Kimpton Hotel Allegro Salamander Resort & Spa Golf and Beach Resort Fairfield Inn & Suites Downtown New Orleans Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago Sheraton Sand Key Resort Wyndham Hotel Group Fairfield Inn by Marriott Anaheim Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh Sheraton Steamboat Resort Xanterra Parks & Resorts Fairmont Pittsburgh Kimpton Marlowe Hotel Shingle Creek Golf Club Xanterra Parks & Resorts Lake Yellowstone Fifteen Beacon Hotel Boston Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel Rolfe & Judith Sick Hotel/Old Faithful Inn Bill Folkerts Kimpton Onyx Hotel Robert E. Slater Al Young (matching gift: Annie Fowler Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel Southern Belle Chattanooga Riverboat Company LaSalle Hotel Properties) Gaslamp Plaza Suites San Diego Kimpton Taconic Hotel Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Kimpton, The Gray Gaines Sturdivant Below $1,000 Gold Miners Inn Kimpton, The Journeyman Sunriver Resort, a Destination Hotel Affluence Hospitality Grand Hotel Mackinac Island La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club The Bethel Inn Resort ALIS Book Sales Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Lago Mar Resort and Club The Breakers American Hotel & Lodging Association Griffin Gate Marriott William Langkopp The Carriage House American Hotel Income Properties Hampton Inn & Suites Chattanooga Downtown Mary Lou Koys Lasky in Memory of Morris Lasky The Colonnade Hotel Boston Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort Omari Head Le Meridien Atlanta Perimeter The Goffin Group, Inc. Vince Barrett Heritage Inn Lighthouse Inn, Inc. The Hotel Zamora Basin Harbor High Peak Resorts Rich Lillis The Kimpton Grand Hotel Minneapolis Baystar Hotel Group Stephen Hilliard Neil Locke & Associates LLC The Lofts Hotel Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center Hilton Americas-Houston Lodgeworks The Pfister Hotel Alan Benjamin Hilton Anatole Cindy Leong The Phoenician Best Western Chateau Granville Hotel Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport London Bridge Resort The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island Best Western Plus Hawthorne Terrace Hilton Chicago/Oak Lawn Madden's on Gull Lake The Ritz-Carlton, Naples Best Western Plus Rockwall Inn & Suites Denver/Cherry Creek Marriott Marquis Washington, DC The San Luis Resort, Spa & Convention Center Biltmore Estate Hilton Lexington Downtown Joe Martin The St. Regis Houston Helene Blieberg in Honor of Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City Matt Masia The Woodstock Inn & Resort Elaine Grossinger Etess Hilton Omaha Peter Mason True North Hotel Group Ernest Boger Hilton San Francisco Union Square Michigan Lodging & Tourism Association Tubac Golf Resort & Spa Boston Park Plaza Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas Microfridge Two Leaves and a Bud Gary & Joanne Budge Capitol Miller Law Group U.S. Travel Association in Honor of Minaz Abji Michael & Ann Bullis Holiday Inn Oceanfront Miracle Springs Resort & Spa Vectair Systems, Inc. Cambria Hotel & Suites - Choice Hotels Homtime Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa Vero Beach Hotel and Spa John Campbell Hospitality Financial and Dr. Robert M. O'Halloran Vimana Franchise Systems Canyon Equity Technology Professionals Dr. John O'Neill Vintage Village Hotel Canyon Ranch Hotel Palomar Chicago Patrick Olejniczak Ron Vlasic Cape Coddler Resort & Spa Hotel Palomar Philadelphia Omni Austin Hotel Downtown W Scottsdale Catania Hospitality Group Hotel Viking Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West Waterford Group Charitable Foundation Comfort Inn Ottawa Hoteliers Ink Omni Parker House Boston Waterstone Resort & Marina Chicago Eugene Kordoban Christopher Ostapovicz Michael Watkins Downtown/River North Kyle Howton Leslie Pchola Westin Jekyll Island Courtyard by Marriott Syracuse Hyatt Regency Bellevue Philadelphia Downtown Courtyard by Marriott Westin Nova Scotian Downtown at Armory Square Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa Pinkowski & Company Westin Portland Harborview Crestline Hotels & Resorts Hyatt Regency O'Hare Michelle Poinelli Westin Virginia Beach Town Center Dimension Development Hyatt Regency Orlando Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Fatena Williams DoubleTree Arctic Club Hotel Destiny Igiebor Portola Hotel & Spa Windsor Court Hotel Doubletree by Hilton Denver Stapleton North InterContinental Hotel New Orleans Quail Lodge & Golf Club Sam Winterbottom Doubletree by Hilton at Sea World InterContinental Stephen F. Austin RDR PR LLC Woodstock Inn & Resort Doubletree Resort by Hilton Paradise Valley Jameson and Company Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, Jefferson Clinton Hotel Residence Inn by Marriott Armory Square Seattle Airport/Southcenter Thanks to these generous companies and individuals, countless lives have been changed. We are grateful for every single gift. 14 $1,000 to $2,499 Annie Fowler Geoff & Leslie Ballotti The Goffin Group, Inc. Annual Boykin Management Omari Head CHW Warnick Stephen Hilliard Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Hoteliers Ink giving campaign. Hotel Equities, Inc. Jameson and Company HVS Hotel Management Mo Kennedy (matching gift: & HVS Asset Management – Newport Ste. Michelle Wine Estates) Nancy Johnson Eugene Kordoban Asad Malik Lago Mar Resort and Club Q Hotels William Langkopp Remington Lighthouse Inn, Inc. $10,000+ MINAZ ABJI Xanterra Parks & Resorts Rich Lillis HANDLERY FOUNDATION Al Young Madden's on Gull Lake (matching gift: LaSalle Hotel Properties) Joe Martin Matt Masia $500 to $999 Peter Mason John Campbell Michigan Lodging & Tourism Association Canyon Equity Miller Law Group Canyon Ranch Dr. Robert O'Halloran Grand Hotel Mackinac Island $5,000 to $9,999 JIM BURBA/BOB HAYES Dr. John O'Neill Greg & Christy Juceam Patrick Olejniczak ALLEN C. HERMANSEN Terri Haack Michelle Poinelli CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST Kantar TNS UK Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Mary Lou Koys Lasky RDR PR LLC KIRK KINSELL in Memory of Morris Lasky Jim & Marcia Ridenour Montage Hotels & Resorts PAUL & JILL KIRWIN Thomas Ruff in Memory of Fritz Koeppel RI Hospitality Association Warren Sackler Robert E. Slater RANDY SMITH Sheraton Sand Key Resort Gaines Sturdivant Rolfe & Judith Sick Sam Winterbottom True North Hotel Group U.S. Travel Association $100 to $499 in Honor of Minaz Abji BayStar Hotel Group Vimana Franchise Systems Vince Barrett Ron Vlasic Best Western Chateau Granville Hotel Michael Watkins $2,500 to $4,999 ◆ Best Western PLUS Rockwall Inn & Suites Fatena Williams The Bethel Inn Resort Helene Blieberg in Honor of $99 and Under Elaine Grossinger Etess Comfort Inn Ottawa Ernest Boger Edison Beach House Gary and Joanne Budge Heritage Inn Michael & Ann Bullis Kyle Howton John Evans Destiny Igiebor John Egnore Kimpton Hotel Allegro Bill Folkerts Cindy Leong 15 $150K - $249K $25K - $49K Under $5K Aimbridge Hospitality BRE Select Hotels Apple Core Hotels FelCor Lodging Trust Mark & Cheryl Carrier Jeffrey Brown Hersha Hospitality Trust Dimension Development Company Vijay Dandapani Trump Hotel Collection Dimond Family Foundation Deborah Herman Extended Stay America Michael Hoffman $100K - $149K G6 Hospitality Hotel Ave Value Enhancements, Inc. Minaz Abji David Kong (hotelAVE) AccorHotels Jim Leahy Massachusetts Lodging Association John Belden Katherine G. Lugar Dr. Robert O’Halloran Caesars Entertainment Montage Hotels & Resorts Christopher Ostapovicz Davidson Hotels & Resorts Northcott Hospitality and AmericInn Allen Ostroff HEI Hotels & Resorts Oracle Hospitality Leslie Pchola Highgate Protect-A-Bed Pinkowski & Company IHG Serta Simmons Mattress Company John Reeder Kinsell Family Spire Hospitality Javier Rosenberg $300K – $500K Omni Hotels & Resorts The Breakers Palm Beach, Inc. Steve Rushmore PSAV, Presentation Services The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Schahet Hotels, Inc. Sage Hospitality The Hotel Group Standard Textile Co. STR Towne Park Tradewinds Island Hotel & Resorts Summit Hotel Properties Waterford Hotel Group Sunstone Hotel Investors $250K – $299K ROBERT A. ALTER FAMILY Westmont Hospitality/Red Roof Inns $5K - $24K Apple Hospitality REIT $50K - $99K Beaver Run Resort Breckenridge Jim & Adele Abrahamson California Hotel & Lodging Association Geoff & Leslie Ballotti CCS Crestline Hotels & Resorts LLC CLA Foundation DiamondRock Hospitality Company Lynne Dougherty Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts Educational Foundation of Texas Steve & Bonnie Holmes Hotel & Lodging Association Hospitality Ventures Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Management Group Terri Haack Interstate Hotels & Resorts Hershey Entertainment & Resorts JHM Hotels Hotel Business JLL Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Joori Jeon Pyramid Hotel Group and Mark Laport Winegardner & Hammons Hotel Group Lodging Magazine Red Lion Hotels Corporation Maine Innkeepers Association REM Hospitality Marshall Hotels & Resorts Royal Cup Coffee and Tea Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association Shaner Hotel Group Sebasco Harbor Resort The Broadmoor Sonifi Solutions The Chartres Lodging Group Sysco Guest Supply/Sysco Corporation The Lodging Conference Tennessee Hospitality Two Roads Hospitality & Tourism Association Vision Hospitality Group Vesta Hospitality Washington Hospitality Association Xenia Hotels & Resorts 16 Team Sponsors Vacation Package Donors Aimbridge Hospitality (2) Basin Harbor American Hotel Register Company Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group Armstrong International Epic Hotel Carrier Corporation Grand Hotel ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Avendra, LLC Hotel Monteleone Best Western Hotels & Resorts Hotel Palomar Chicago Cintas Hyatt Regency O'Hare dormakaba (2) Hyatt Regency Orlando Ecolab Kimpton Angler’s Hotel HBO Kimpton Ink48 Hotel HD Supply Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago Hyatt Hotels Corporation Kimpton Marlowe Hotel INNCOM by Honeywell Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel Event Sponsors LG Electronics USA, Inc. (2) Kimpton Onyx Minibar Systems Worldwide Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel Nalco Water Kimpton Taconic Hotel P/Kaufmann Contract Kimpton, The Gray PepsiCo Foodservice Kimpton, The Journeyman Phillips Lighting Company Lansdowne Resort and Spa, PSAV a Destination Hotel RDI-USA, Inc. Montage Laguna Beach Sonifi Solutions New York Marriott Marquis Standard Textile Oglebay Resort & Conference Center Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (2) Pinehurst Resort Vesta Hospitality Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge VT Group Salamander Resort & Spa WGL Energy Sea Island Company Sebasco Harbor Resort Twosome Sponsors Sheraton Steamboat Resort Agilysys Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa S&D Coffee + Tea Sunriver Resort, a Destination Hotel Venus Group Terranea Resort Tee Sponsors The Bethel Inn Resort Beam Suntory The Breakers Extended Stay America The Broadmoor Hotel Stillwater Hospitality The Hotel Hershey Summit Hotel Properties The Hotel Zamora Venus Group The Kimpton Grand Hotel Minneapolis The Otesaga Hotel Media Sponsors The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Hospitality Design The Ritz-Carlton, Naples Hotel Business The Wentworth Welcome Gifts & Prizes The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa Anheuser-Busch Tradewinds Island Resorts dormakaba Vero Beach Hotel and Spa HD Supply Wild Dunes, A Destination Resort Links Unlimited Woodstock Inn & Resort PepsiCo Foodservice Tempur+Sealy 17 AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION InterContinental Stephen F. 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