Friday, September 1, 2023

Upcoming Monthly Coffee Meetings

Connect with other operators each month at the IHLA’s member coffee meeting. Each month has a featured presenter as well as association updates and plenty of discussion and networking time. A virtual meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. immediately following the in person event. Questions? Contact Faith Dorn.

SEPTEMBER 13

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Best Western Premier | 2502 SE Tones Dr, Ankeny

Guest Speaker: WoodRiver Energy

OCTOBER 11

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Guest Speaker: Kathy Anderson, Division Administrator | Iowa Workforce Development

Location:TBD

NOVEMBER 8

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Holiday Inn & Conference Center | 7400 Hudson Rd, Cedar Falls

Guest Speaker: Jessica Dunker, President & CEO | Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association

Questions? Contact Faith Dorn.

Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association State Awards Luncheon

Monday, October 2, 2023

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Rewind Hotel | West Des Moines, Iowa

Welcome New Allied Member:

CPI Telecom

CPI Telecom is a full-service communications firm based in Des Moines, specializing in the design, deployment, and support of solutions for the Hospitality Industry. Our “never-down” network solution ensures that hotels and restaurants never experience the pains of network outages, and our phone system

experts can give you options on how to best upgrade your antiquated systems. Those solutions, combined with a local team and a 24x7 service center, ensure a world-class 

experience for your properties and your patrons. Contact us today for a free evaluation of your current communications infrastructure – you will be glad you did!

Sept. 1 is National Hotel Employee Day

Each year the hotel industry takes a day to come together to thank hotel employees for their hard work, recognize the integral role they play in our nation’s travel and tourism industries, and encourage prospective employees to consider a hotel career.

Join hoteliers across the country on Friday, Sept. 1, AHLA and celebrate National Hotel Employee Day.  Free downloadable images are available in an industry toolkit.

Try one of these ideas in your establishment! 

• Place a “guest book” in your hotel lobby encouraging patrons to write a note of appreciation to hotel workers. 
• Create an “Employee Spotlight” posterboard/bulletin board 
• Compile fun photos and fun facts about employees to showcase in the hotel lobby 
• Reach out to your elected representatives on their social-media platforms and encourage them to recognize National Hotel Employee Day. 
• Host an employee event and capture a group picture to share on social media. 
• Print and place signage around your hotel thanking employees and encouraging guests to thank employees. 
• Plan a coworker and/or management-to-staff ‘thank you’ event where co-workers can share experiences and thank one another.

If you appreciate this information, please consider joining. 

These efforts are funded by our membership. Learn more about membership here.