Oklahoma Hotel and Lodging Association

                                                                          
[Oklahoma City, OK] – Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association  Executive Vice President Patti L. Colley, IOM, CMP has joined the Board of Directors of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). Patti proudly accepted the appointment to AHLA’s Board, which represents leaders from all sectors of the lodging industry, including brands, owners and REITS, management companies, independents, and state associations. Meeting three times a year, Patti will be a part of important discussions concerning a broad range of industry- and association-related issues.
 
"It is very much an honor to have been chosen among other lodging professionals to rejoin the AH&LA board of directors and continue the positive work being done by the AH&LA. We truly are stronger when the partner state lodging association executives work hand in hand with the AH&LA, and I look forward to a year of moving our mission forward," said Patti Colley, OH&LA, Executive Vice President.

“We continue to reach new heights in our membership, advocacy, and communication efforts and, together, with the leadership of our Board and our Officers, we are making significant progress in advancing our industry priorities,” said Katherine Lugar, president and CEO of AHLA. “As a new addition to AHLA’s Board of Directors, we are confident that the strong leadership of Patti Colley will further strengthen our industry’s alignment and strategic direction as we build upon the successes to date. With the engagement of strong leaders like Patti, we are well-equipped to seize upon future opportunities while tackling industry challenges head on.”

Click here to view the Board of Directors for 2017.
   
About the American Hotel & Lodging Association
Serving the hospitality industry for more than a century, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) is the sole national association representing all segments of the 8 million jobs the U.S. lodging industry supports, including hotel owners, REITs, chains, franchisees, management companies, independent properties, bed and breakfasts, state hotel associations, and industry suppliers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., AHLA focuses on strategic advocacy, communications support, and educational resources for an industry that advances long-term career opportunities for employees invests in local communities across the country and hosts more than one billion guests’ stays in American hotels every year. AHLA proudly represents a dynamic hotel industry of more than 54,000 properties that supports $1.1 trillion in U.S. sales and contributes nearly $170 billion to the U.S. economy. Learn more at www.AHLA.com.

About the Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association
Incorporated in 1974, the Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association is Oklahoma's trade association for the lodging industry. The OH&LA actively provides operational, educational, technical, marketing and communications support, as well as legislative representation on behalf of Oklahoma's entire lodging industry. The OH&LA is a state partner of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the voice of the $2.1 billion lodging industry, and the employer of more than 1.9 million hotel property workers. Learn more at www.oklahomahotels.org.