AHLA Releases 2018 Policy Guide AHLA's 2018 Policy Guide highlights the advocacy issues of most importance to the hotel industry, along with AHLA's positions on those issues. Advocating on behalf of a dynamic industry that supports 8 million jobs across the country and $1.1 trillion in U.S. sales, AHLA seeks to advance policies that foster growth, job creation, travel and tourism promotion, and economic opportunities. Published: 03/12/18